‘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.’

young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as

offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young

at that

My name is Sorae Hak,

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

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

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal

addition, he was easy to

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

for him to create a cooperative relationship

how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet you, territory

gently

sir! I am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of

‘Wow.’

of the territory lord, despite

of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

Hyuk’s hand

quickly

driving

mess right now such that he felt

that the Emperor would even send the

and the Empress

survived the late Emperor’s oppression

was why it was rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family close

were killed

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live

person with a golden plaque? That

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect,

treat this

he a hidden younger brother or

heart was beating

on what I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this person’s

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

will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed

sir is

the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide

should

waited for Cale’s

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

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

Hak gently asked without knowing

and relax in the

Hyuk flinched

ignored him

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

even the Sword Saint

nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said

saw was not such

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

that, he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

is

Cale’s faint but

was

‘What do I do?’

could not take back

not withdraw, especially

to speak at that

be a bit of an

the territory

eyes opened

it even though I mentioned the

seemed friendlier or closer to the

about Sorae Hak’s

stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation

it if

government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in

Sword Saint

to stay at Senior

That

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

realized that this uptight old man was smiling and was

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

also used proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words

lord gently stepped back and Cale

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

turned to look at

with a

any way in treating

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

a five-year-old child looking at him with a sparkling

something is

something

only be dragged

looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the young

Will you

territory lord watched as Cale walked off in

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

to come tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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