‘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

hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at

to meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical

had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite

Quite flexible.

go back and forth

he was easy to

and

full of expectations for him to create

had analyzed

meet you,

gently as

able to serve

‘Wow.’

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

person of the Imperial family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

hand and

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving me

smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head would

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

and

were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression

it was rare for there to be a

of them were killed by the

members of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent

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

That wasn’t all.

him without lacking in any aspect, just as if

this person the way

a hidden

heart was beating wildly while looking

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

experience he had gained from being an

long will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed

sir is

master Kim Hae-il

should

Hak waited for

I will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

Sorae Hak, who was tightly

gently asked without knowing how Cale was

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

Hak ignored him and

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

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s

would have said anything to the territory Lord with

was not such an

to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to

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

is getting

Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

could not take back

withdraw, especially since he

to speak at

will be a bit

declined the

eyes

it even though I mentioned

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are

it if he said

the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I

looked toward the Sword

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

That is

curled up as he let

uptight old man was smiling and was

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

also used proper etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

stepped back and Cale

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate opened

if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing

to look

spoke with a

Clan does not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

who seemed to be over ninety years

chills seeing a five-year-old child

something

realized that something was weird as

only be dragged

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve

you be heading out

territory lord watched as Cale walked off in the

have to

“…What do you mean?”

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