‘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.’

master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

at

you, sir! My name is

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic or politician’s

smile on his face as he approached Cale.

is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal

addition, he was easy to talk

he had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world

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

was how Cale had analyzed

meet you, territory

smiled gently

touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of the

‘Wow.’

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

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

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

Hak quickly grabbed his

driving

was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head would

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

there to be a member of

of them were killed by

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

person with a golden plaque? That

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

Emperor had said to treat this person

hidden younger

was beating wildly while

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

the years of experience he had

how long will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed the

is hiding his

master Kim

should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

tightly holding his hand with both hands and not letting

gently asked without knowing how Cale was

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

Hyuk flinched

ignored him and

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

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword

of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor

Cale’s face stiffened a

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

Emperor that Cale saw was not such an

being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell

trying to get some evaluation

expression is

Hak realized from Cale’s faint

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

withdraw, especially since

to speak at

be a

declined the territory

Hak’s eyes

even though

or closer to the Emperor than he

no idea about Sorae Hak’s

to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it if he said something

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

toward the Sword Saint and smiled

to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right, Sword

That is

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled

this uptight old man was smiling and

he’s amazing! He made that old man speak formally and

also used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

stepped back and Cale was finally

process was

Screeeech-

gate opened

he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines, bowing toward

turned to look

Saint spoke with

treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

old man, who seemed to be over ninety years

seeing a five-year-old child

Human, something is

finally realized that something was

be dragged around in this suppressing

course, it looked as if he was

“Territory lord-nim.”

few people can stay here. If they say yes,

Will you be heading out

lord watched as Cale walked off in the

have to do

“…What do you mean?”

tomorrow as well. I will come

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