‘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.’

in person, young master Kim had a gentle smile

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

at

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical

face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch

affable person. That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and forth between legal

addition, he was easy

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

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the

analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

meet you,

gently as

able to serve such a

‘Wow.’

this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it not

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

quickly grabbed

is driving me

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he

family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard

and the

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

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

killed

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

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

That wasn’t all.

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

to treat this person the way they would

hidden younger brother or

heart was beating wildly while

Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

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

you be staying in

calmly addressed the

is

using the identity of young master Kim

I should

Hak waited

will probably leave

“Is that so?”

dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

Hak gently asked without

and relax in the place we have prepared

Hyuk flinched and

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly

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

and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor

hand, Cale’s

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

was

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve me for

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

expression is

realized from Cale’s faint but

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

withdraw, especially since he

started to speak at

be a bit

declined the

eyes

it even though I

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice

it

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

Sword Saint and smiled

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t

That is

curled up as he let out some

that this uptight old man was smiling and

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

etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words

back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

process was

Screeeech-

large gate

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were

turned to look at

Sword Saint spoke with a look of

in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan

old man, who seemed to be

child looking

Human, something is

something was weird as

be dragged around in this

it looked as if he was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be heading out

watched as Cale walked off in

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day until the

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