‘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.’

master Kim had a gentle smile on his

then offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

was at that

meet you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical

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

That was how he ended up in

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal

was easy to talk

had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung

had analyzed what

to meet

gently as

to

‘Wow.’

of the territory lord, despite it not being

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to meet you, young

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

Hak quickly grabbed

driving me

he was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head would

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

Emperor and the

Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top

was why it was rare for there to be a member of

were killed by the

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

with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

said to treat this person the way they would

a hidden younger brother or

beating wildly while

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

the years of experience he had gained from

will you

calmly addressed the

sir is hiding

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

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

leave

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand

Hak gently asked without knowing how

stay and relax in the

Ma Hyuk flinched

Hak ignored him and quickly added

in any way. So

the

some of the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward young

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

think he would have said anything to the territory

Emperor that Cale saw was not such an

would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about

is getting

from Cale’s

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

not take back

not withdraw, especially

started to speak at that

be a

declined the territory lord’s

eyes opened

rejected it even though I mentioned the

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

where justice and

it if

the government nor am I doing the

the Sword

for me to stay at Senior Sword

That is

and curled up

uptight old man

amazing! He made that

also used proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

Cale was

process

Screeeech-

large gate opened

if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

subconsciously turned to look

with a look of

in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the best in

gasped at seeing an old man, who seemed to

child looking at him

Human, something is

that something was weird

could only be dragged

as if he was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the young

sir. Will you be

Cale walked off in the distance as he

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

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