‘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.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face as

Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young

at

meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

That was how he ended up

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and forth between

was easy

had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world

him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung

was how Cale had analyzed

meet you, territory

gently

to

‘Wow.’

tongue of the territory

the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

quickly grabbed

is driving

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

that the Emperor would

and the

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

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

of them were killed by the

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

gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered Uniform

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as if you

Emperor had said to treat this person

a hidden younger brother

was beating

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

Sorae Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being an

you be

addressed

is

using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il

should

waited

leave

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding his

without

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

Hyuk flinched

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly added

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

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor felt toward young master

other hand, Cale’s

personality, I don’t think he would have said anything

saw was not

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than

get some evaluation

is

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

take back things he had already

not withdraw, especially since he mentioned the

speak at that

be a bit of an

declined the territory lord’s

eyes

rejected it even though

seemed friendlier or

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are considered the

it if

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 good for

toward the Sword Saint and

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

That

twitched and curled up as he let out some fake

uptight old man

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

proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

stepped back and Cale

course, the process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two

to look at the

Sword Saint spoke with

way in treating

who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing toward

chills seeing a five-year-old child looking

something is

finally realized that something was weird

only be dragged

if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the patriarch’s

“Territory lord-nim.”

Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect

Will you be

lord watched as Cale walked off in

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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