‘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.’

a gentle smile on his face

then offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master

was at

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

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic or politician’s

smile on his face as he approached Cale.

flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite

Quite flexible.

go back

was easy to talk

both administration and the Martial

why the Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

smiled gently as

am truly touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

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

of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

quickly grabbed

is driving

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such

family that the Emperor would even send the

and the Empress

the late Emperor’s oppression and made it

was rare for there to be a

killed by the

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

to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as if you were

treat this person the way they would

a hidden younger brother or

heart was beating wildly while looking at

Clan’s benefactor. What the

Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being

will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed the

is hiding his

was using the identity of young master Kim

I should

waited for Cale’s

will probably leave

“Is that so?”

felt quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not

gently asked without knowing how Cale was

relax in the

flinched and tried to

ignored him and

Majesty informed us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any way. So

even the Sword Saint

nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward

hand, Cale’s face stiffened

I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

that Cale saw was not such

to the government than the

get some evaluation or information about Cale

is

from Cale’s faint but stiffening

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had already

withdraw, especially since

started to speak

a bit of an

the territory lord’s

eyes

it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it

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 a

looked toward the Sword Saint and smiled

me to stay 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

old man was smiling

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

etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

back and Cale was finally able to

course, the process was

Screeeech-

gate

felt as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

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

to look at

with a look

in treating

old man, who seemed to be over ninety years old,

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

Human, something is

realized that something was weird as

Cale could only be dragged around in

he was

“Territory lord-nim.”

ask the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they

you be heading

lord watched as Cale walked

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

to come tomorrow as well. I will come

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