‘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.’

a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

was at

you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or

his face as he approached

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and

he was easy to

and the Martial Arts world and was

Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch

to meet you,

smiled gently

I am truly touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it

Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

quickly grabbed his

driving

quite a convoluted mess right now such

would even send the Embroidered Uniform

Emperor and

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

why it was rare for there to be a member of

of them were killed by

all members of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just

to treat this person the way they would

a hidden younger brother or

beating wildly

what I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

Hak used the years of experience he had

will you be

calmly addressed the

is hiding his

using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to

I should

Hak waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

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

Hak gently asked without knowing

that case, please stay and relax in the place we have prepared

Ma Hyuk flinched

him and

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

Ma Hyuk and even the

some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young

Cale’s face stiffened a

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

Emperor that Cale saw was not such an

from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts

get some evaluation or information

is

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

especially

to speak

will be a

the

Hak’s eyes opened

though I mentioned the

Kim seemed friendlier or

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts

with the

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where justice and

should just accept it if he said something

government nor am I doing the government’s

toward the Sword

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword

hem. That

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he let

this uptight old man

he’s amazing! He

etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

and Cale

process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in

turned to look at the

spoke with a look of

way in treating our benefactor. Our

old man, who seemed to be over

seeing a five-year-old child looking

something

realized that something was weird

only be dragged

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be

watched as Cale walked

have to

“…What do you mean?”

have to come tomorrow as well. I will come

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