‘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.’

had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

first, despite being the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

was at

My name is Sorae Hak,

He approached Cale.

after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch

Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

how to tactfully go back

addition, he was easy

foot in both administration and the

was full of expectations for him to create

had analyzed what

meet you,

smiled gently

to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite

family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward Sorae

Hak quickly

is driving

was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such

member of the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform

and

them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the

to be a member

of them were killed by the

late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border

golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you were

had said to treat this

he a hidden

Hak’s heart was beating

Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was

experience he had gained from being an administrator for a long

will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed

sir is hiding his

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

should

waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not

without knowing how Cale was

the place we have prepared for you, young

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried to

Hak ignored him

without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve

Hyuk and even the

of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young master

hand, Cale’s

would have said anything to the territory Lord with

that Cale saw was not

who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the

get some evaluation or information about

expression is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

was

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

could not withdraw, especially since he

started to speak

a bit

the territory lord’s

eyes

even though I mentioned

Kim seemed friendlier or closer

no idea about Sorae

have already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where

should just accept it if

for your generosity, territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is

Sword

to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right,

hem. That

curled up as he

uptight old

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old man speak formally and

etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in

to look

Saint spoke with a look of

in treating our benefactor. Our

old man, who seemed to be over

got chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at him with

something is

realized that something was weird as

only be dragged around in this suppressing

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you

walked off in the distance

to do

“…What do you mean?”

tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young

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