‘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 on

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master

at

My name is

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale

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

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal

addition, he was easy to

had a foot in both administration and the Martial

create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung

had analyzed what Chief

to meet

smiled gently as

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

‘Wow.’

in admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the

Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

Hyuk’s hand and

Hak quickly

is driving

he was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that

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

Emperor and the Empress

people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the

there to be a member of the Imperial

were killed

members of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor

That wasn’t all.

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

to treat this person the way they would treat

he a hidden

beating wildly

I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was

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

will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed the

sir is

young master Kim

I should

waited for Cale’s

will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with

gently asked without

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

flinched and tried

him

aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve

the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

he would have said anything to the

saw was not such

than the Martial Arts world and

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale

expression is

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

could not withdraw, especially since he

to speak at that

be a

the

Hak’s eyes opened

rejected it even though I

seemed friendlier or closer to

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

have already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice

just accept it if he said something

your generosity, territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s

looked toward the Sword

at Senior Sword Saint’s

hem. That is

Saint’s lips twitched and curled

old man

amazing! He made that old man speak formally and

used proper etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

subconsciously turned to look

Saint spoke with

any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must

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

a five-year-old child looking

Human, something is

finally realized that something

could only be dragged around in this suppressing

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be heading

walked off in the

have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

as well. I will

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