Chapter 582: Phoenix Man (1/2)

Chapter 582: Phoenix Man

Translator: Pika

“Furthermore,” The emperor paused and set to you, he ht be just as happy to kill you as to save you”

Zu An remained silent He also knew that that was true He had faced assassins froh the two of thereat enmity between the this up tioodness of his heart He was clearly trying to portray himself as benevolent, and that he cared more about Zu An But was that really the case?

Wei Dan was the emperor’s trusted eunuch, and had served him to the best of his ability However, the e his death

His death was likely linked to Zu An, so he was deliberately avoiding this issue After all, Zu An was currently more useful to him

He did not know if the emperor would seek to settle this ardless of ould eventually happen, the emperor was definitely a cold and decisive man

“Then what should we do?” Zu An knew that the emperor definitely already had a plan, and was quick to show his cooperation

The eave him a token of authority Zu An turned it about in his hands, and noticed the engraving of what seeical animal, the xiezhi, a creature known for its ability to discern between good and evil He had seen it before on the uniforolden, and seemed to carry rant you this golden token, which sy you only beneath Zhuxie Chixin You may use it at your own discretion as necessary”

“Thank you, Your Majesty” Zu An was overjoyed He quickly put the token away This is good stuff! Those embroidered envoys had honestly seemed pretty badass as they carried out ‘heaven’s will’ Most i the Embroidered Envoy Wasn’t he now free to do whatever he wanted?

As if reading his thoughts, the emperor said, “You should not expose this identity After all, you have a special mission to carry out Once someone finds out that you are an eolden token, your death may come even more swiftly”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reminder” Zu An reminded himself to stay alert The Embroidered Envoys were the e Qi’s faction found out that he possessed this co he said

The emperor continued, “This isyou, out of consideration for your safety Do not tell anyone else about it I have to give you another public identity H Qi is currently the crown prince’s iht for a moment, and then he called in a eunuch “Pass down the order Because Zu An has offered up the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, he is to be granted the title of Baron for his contributions His title is…”

He paused for aon ould be most appropriate His eyes quickly lit up “His title is Phoenix Man”

Zu An felt his jaw fall to the floor[1]

“Your Majesty, please give reen How the hell was he supposed to face anyone with the nickname ‘Phoenix Man’?

The emperor seemed displeased “Nonsense You’ve offered up the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra What else would I call you if not Phoenix Man?”

He wanted to use this title to provoke King Qi’s faction, so he was not so easily put off He continued, “Furthermore, appoint him as the crown prince’s palace secretary He will supervise and accompany the crown prince in his studies”

Zu An i The crown prince’s palace secretary was equivalent to a study partner, although he would hold a higher status He would also concurrently hold the positions of secretary and cha Qi was the crown prince’s i as officials within the eastern palace Contact would be unavoidable, and it wouldn’t draw any suspicion

In his heart, Zu An was secretly ridiculing the whole situation King Qi and the crown prince are going crazy fighting over the right of inheritance, yet you enius came up with that idea

Of course, that wasn’t even the main point He still did not want to be known as the bloody Phoenix Man!

The emperor wasn’t in the mood to discuss this with him any further He dismissed him with a wave of his hand, as he already discussed al that had to be discussed As an emperor, he had many matters to deal with He couldn’t waste any more time on Zu An

Zu An wanted to coned to escort hi hih to manhandle him, but with a wave of the emperor’s sleeves, an invisible force pushed Zu An out of the room

The instant he was forced out, he saw the eain He stroked the hat as he fell into deep thought It was clear that, even though he sounded as though he did not actually care about this, the temptation of immortality was not so easily brushed aside, especially when he was close to death

Zu An’s lips curved into a smile Hmph, you said that you didn’t want it, but your actions are betraying you

At this ratulations, Phoenix Man!”