‘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.’

smile on his face as he looked toward

Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young

at that

you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or

on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief

flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of

Quite flexible.

go back and forth

was easy

both administration and the Martial Arts world and

create a cooperative relationship with the

how Cale had analyzed what

to meet

smiled gently as he

able to serve such

‘Wow.’

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

of the Imperial family? I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving me

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

of the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

and the

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

was rare for there to be a member

them were killed

sent out to the

the person with a golden plaque? That

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as

Emperor had said to treat this

he a hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating wildly

Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

of experience he had gained

master Kim-nim, how long will you

calmly addressed

sir is hiding

was using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il

should play

waited

leave

“Is that so?”

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

without knowing how

stay and relax in the place we have prepared for you, young

flinched and

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly

to take care of you without any aspect lacking in

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

some of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor

other hand, Cale’s face

he would have said

saw was not such an

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

some evaluation or information about

is

realized from Cale’s faint but

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

take back things

withdraw, especially since

speak

will be a bit of an

the

Hak’s eyes

it even though I mentioned the

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

Sorae Hak’s

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

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where

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 work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in a

toward the Sword Saint

for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

hem. That

Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as

Hak realized that this uptight old man was smiling and

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

etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

the Namgung Clan were standing in two

subconsciously turned to look

spoke with a

in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

old man, who seemed to be

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

something is

realized that something was

only be dragged

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to

you be heading out

lord watched as Cale walked off in the

have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come every day until the young

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