‘What is going on?’

Cale thought about it for a moment.

‘How did things end up like this?’

The path heading to Namgung Manor, which was like a castle…

Cale peeked out the carriage window.

Outside the right side window was the Namgung Clan’s Heavenly Guardians.

Out the left window was the Anhui Province Lord’s cavalry.

These two groups were guarding Cale’s golden carriage on either side.

Martial artists and a government army.

Cale, who was surrounded by these two similar groups that were on completely different paths, could see the people of Anhui Province whispering behind them.

Cale didn’t have the courage to even think about what they were whispering.

Instead, he asked a question.

“Chief Eunuch Wi.”

“Yes, young master-nim?”

“…I’m certain that I asked for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to be sent quietly, didn’t I?”

“You did. I’m not sure what happened… Hahaha.”

Chief Eunuch Wi avoided Cale’s gaze.

“…I definitely wrote it like that, so I do not know why the territory lord has shown up.”

“Hmm.”

The Fist King chimed in.

“It seems as if His Majesty had a hand in this.”

Cale clenched his mouth shut.

How could he say anything if the Emperor did something?

‘Crown prince Alberu truly is easy to communicate with.’

If it was Alberu, he would have stealthily sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard and…

No.

He would have definitely hidden himself in the Embroidered Uniform Guard to come confirm the faces of those Blood Cult bastards before heading back.

‘…That’s a bit undesired too.’

Cale quickly erased Alberu’s way of handling things from his mind.

Whether it was the Central Plains or the Roan Kingdom… The leaders were quite peculiar.

‘How am I supposed to act around the Anhui Lord?’

For now, Cale had not gotten off the carriage and had told the territory lord that they should chat inside the Namgung Manor.

‘He’s a Duke-level administrator by the Roan Kingdom’s standards.’

The territory lord.

Although it was an administrative position with no hereditary succession… The level of influence he had should be equivalent to a Roan Kingdom Duke or Marquis.

‘I should just…’

Cale had made up his mind.

‘Do whatever makes things easiest for me.’

He would leave the Central Plains anyway.

He might as well make things as easy as possible.

It wasn’t like any of them would follow him to Roan if he acted a bit cheeky. He would never see them again.

Clunk.

The carriage stopped.

Cale got off in front of the Namgung Manor.

‘Wow.’

This large wooden door that showed off the long period of time it had been standing from its appearance…

The tall walls to its sides…

Cale could not see the end of the wall. That was how vast the Namgung Manor was.

‘Based on what I heard, they have another manor on the outskirts as well. These scarily rich bastards!’

A calm smile appeared on Cale’s face.

‘It looked as if they would give me a lot of things.’

His heart started beating faster.

“Welcome. Young master Kim-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk.

The Namgung Clan’s patriarch approached Cale and greeted him.

‘Mmm.’

Cale had never put his hands together in this martial artist’s manner before.

That was why he debated for a bit before offering his hand.

“Nice to meet you. Patriarch-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk was currently extremely tense.

‘The Nature Realm. Someone at that level with the power to purify living jiangshis.’

That was why he had been tense before meeting young master Kim.

They had no way of knowing what an expert at that level would do if they became upset.

Honestly speaking, Namgung Ma Hyuk was the person who was most worried about things among the Namgung Clan’s top executives, including the former patriarch, the Sword Saint.

That was why he had been quite concerned prior to meeting Cale.

His senses were even more alert because the young master Kim he saw through the carriage window looked feeble but gave off a slightly cold and stoic aura.

‘…It is as father said.’

in person, young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as

Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

was at

you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had said on

extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal and illegal

was easy to

both administration and the Martial Arts

expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the

Cale had analyzed what

meet

smiled gently as

to be able to

‘Wow.’

well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being at Alberu’s

family? I am nothing. I am simply Kim

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to

hand and extended his hand toward

quickly grabbed

driving me

convoluted mess right now such that he

the Imperial family that the Emperor would

and the Empress

people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot

was rare for there to be a member of the

were killed by the late

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live in

person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect,

this person

a hidden younger

beating

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

had gained from being an administrator for a long

how long will you be

addressed the

is

using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his true

I should play

waited

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with

gently asked without

stay and relax in the place

Hyuk flinched and tried to

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly added

lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve you like

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with good

Cale saw was

type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts

was probably trying to get some evaluation

is getting

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things he had

especially since

to speak at

will be a

the territory

eyes opened

rejected it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

already agreed to stay with

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where

accept it if he said

government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in a

looked toward the Sword

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t

That is

of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he let out some

that this uptight old

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old man speak

proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your

and Cale was finally able to enter

the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

felt as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

the Namgung Clan were standing in two

turned to look at the Sword

Saint spoke with a look of

in treating our benefactor.

an old man, who seemed to

seeing a five-year-old child looking

Human, something

realized that something

could only be dragged around in

he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to

you

watched as Cale walked off in the distance

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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