‘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.’

gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

Ma Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

was at that

nice to meet you, sir! My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province,

Quite flexible.

how to tactfully go back and forth between legal

he was

and the Martial Arts world

him to create a cooperative relationship

Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet you,

smiled gently as

truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to meet you, young

Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

quickly grabbed his

driving me

was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt

of the Imperial family that the Emperor would

and the Empress

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the Central

it was rare for there to be a member of the

were killed by

were sent out to the

plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He

That wasn’t all.

Treat him without lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

Emperor had said to treat this person

he a hidden

beating wildly while looking

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

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

will you be

addressed

is hiding his

the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his true

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

tightly holding his hand with both hands and not letting

gently asked without knowing

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

Ma Hyuk flinched

him and

in any

even the

of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

he would

that Cale saw was not such

the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts

he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through

expression is

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had already

especially since he

started to speak at that

a bit

the

eyes

rejected it even though I

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

about Sorae Hak’s

with the

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it if

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 me to stay in

looked toward the Sword

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

hem. That

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

this uptight old man

he’s amazing! He

also used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

gently stepped back and Cale

process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in

turned to look

Saint spoke with a look of

Clan does not lack in any way in treating

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

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

something

that something was

be dragged around

looked as if he was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If

you be heading

lord watched as Cale walked off in

have to do so

“…What do you mean?”

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