‘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

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

at

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

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi

Lord Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength lacking a

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and

was easy to

had a foot in both administration and

expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung

Cale had analyzed what

to meet you, territory

smiled gently

to serve such a revered sir of the

‘Wow.’

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

person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

quickly

driving

mess right now such that he felt as

the Emperor would even send

and the Empress

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

rare for there to be a member of the Imperial

of them were killed by the late

bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live in

Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as if you were treating

this person the way they would treat

a hidden

heart was beating

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

experience he had gained

will you be

addressed the

is hiding

master

should play

waited

I will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding his hand with both

gently asked without

stay and relax in the

flinched

Sorae Hak ignored him

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

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

of the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

think he would have said anything

Emperor that Cale saw was not such an affectionate

than

probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through

expression is getting

the other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

take back things he had already

especially since he

started to speak at that

a bit

declined the territory lord’s

Hak’s eyes

even though

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

stay with

Cale started to think.

world where justice

it if

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

Sword

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

hem. That

lips twitched and curled

this uptight old man was smiling and was

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

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

Cale was finally able to

the process

Screeeech-

large gate

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing

to look at the

spoke with a look

any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

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

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

something

that something was

only be dragged

looked as 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

you

walked off in the distance

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come every day until

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