‘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.’

had a gentle smile on his face

then offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

at

name is Sorae Hak,

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

his face as he approached Cale. Cale

master-nim. Lord Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal

he was easy to talk

and the Martial Arts world and was good in

expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet you, territory

gently as he

able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

this well-oiled tongue of the territory

person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended

quickly

driving

quite a convoluted mess right now

Emperor would even send the

Emperor and

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

was rare for there to be a

them were killed by the

sent out to the border

a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as if you

treat this person the way they would treat

hidden younger brother

beating wildly while looking at

Clan’s benefactor. What the

Sorae Hak used the years of experience he had gained from

you

addressed the

sir is hiding

master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should

waited for

leave in

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale

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

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly added

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

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

that Cale saw was

the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this

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

expression is

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back

withdraw, especially since he

started to speak at

will be a bit of

declined the

eyes

even though I

friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

no idea about Sorae

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where justice

accept it if

for your generosity, territory 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

toward the Sword Saint

stay at Senior

hem. That

lips twitched and curled up as he let out some

old man was

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

proper etiquette to easily decline the

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words

territory lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able

course, the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were

turned to look

Sword Saint spoke with a look of

not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our

who seemed to be

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

Human, something

realized that something was

could only be dragged around in this

it looked as if he was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

ask the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave

Will you

walked

to do

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day

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