‘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.’

smile on his

first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young master

was at that

to meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

Hak had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what

ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located,

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal

he was easy to talk

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

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

analyzed

meet

gently as he

to

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord,

the Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to

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

quickly

is driving me

a convoluted mess right now such that

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

Emperor and the Empress

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

it was rare for there to be a member of

killed by the

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

plaque? That inhumane Emperor

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as if you were treating

to treat this person

he a hidden younger brother or

beating wildly while looking at

heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s

years of experience he had gained from being an administrator for a

master Kim-nim, how long will you be staying

calmly addressed

is hiding his

was using the identity of young master

I should

Hak waited for

leave in the

“Is that so?”

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

without knowing how Cale was

and relax in the place we have prepared for you, young master

Hyuk flinched and

Hak ignored him

aspect lacking in

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint

nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor felt

hand, Cale’s face stiffened

he would have said anything to the

was not such an

than the Martial Arts world

some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is

realized from Cale’s faint

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

could not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

started to speak

be a bit of

the territory lord’s

eyes

even though I mentioned

Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

agreed to stay with the

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation

accept it if he said something

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

the Sword Saint

be fine for me to stay at

hem. That is

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

uptight old man was

person, young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two

turned to look

with a

Namgung Clan does not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the best in

gasped at seeing an old man, who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing

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

something is

that something was weird

could only be dragged

was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If

sir. Will you

watched as Cale walked off in

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

will come

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