‘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 face as he looked toward the

first, despite being the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or

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

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

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and forth between legal

he was easy

foot in both administration and the Martial

expectations for him to create a cooperative

Cale had analyzed

meet

gently

touched to be able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

tongue of the

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

almost made a grave mistake. Nice to

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended

quickly grabbed

driving

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as

Emperor would even send

Emperor and the Empress

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

for there to be a member of the Imperial family close to

killed by the late

bloodline were sent out to the border regions

golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

had said to treat this person the way

a hidden

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while looking at

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

years of experience he had

master Kim-nim, how long will you be staying in

addressed

is

master

I should play

waited for

probably leave

“Is that so?”

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

asked without knowing

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared

Hyuk flinched and tried

Hak ignored him

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

even the Sword Saint couldn’t

some of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward young

hand, Cale’s face stiffened

think he would have said anything to

that Cale saw was not such an

from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and

get some evaluation or

expression is

from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was not

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things

not withdraw, especially

speak

a bit

the

eyes

rejected it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

had no idea about Sorae

already agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

accept it if he said

I doing the government’s work right now.

Sword Saint and smiled

me to stay at Senior Sword

hem. That

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

that this uptight old man

he’s amazing! He made that

proper etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

back and Cale was finally able

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

turned to look at

Sword Saint spoke with a

any way in treating our

who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing

child looking at

something

something was

dragged around in

if he was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

If they say yes, leave a few people to serve

sir. Will you be heading

Cale walked off in the distance

to do

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day until the young master-nim

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