‘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

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

was at

My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of Anhui

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi

That was how he ended up in

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and

addition, he was easy

foot in both administration and the

why the Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative

how Cale had analyzed what

meet you,

gently as

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

‘Wow.’

this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite

I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake.

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended

Hak quickly grabbed his

driving

a convoluted mess right now

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

and the

the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot

why it was rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family

killed by

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

an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just

this person the way they would treat

a hidden younger brother or

heart was beating wildly

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this

the years of experience he had gained from being an administrator for a long

you be staying in

addressed

is hiding his

was using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide

I should

waited for Cale’s

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly

without knowing how Cale

stay and relax in the place

Hyuk flinched and tried

Sorae Hak ignored him

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

the Sword Saint

the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor felt

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

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

saw was not

closer to the government than the Martial

trying to get some evaluation or

is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

take back things he had

especially

speak

a bit of an

declined the

Hak’s eyes

it even though I

Kim seemed friendlier or

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and

accept it if

not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I

looked toward the Sword

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that

That

curled up

old man was smiling

He made that old man

proper etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your

gently stepped back and Cale was finally

process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

look at the Sword

Saint spoke with a look

lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the best

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

seeing a five-year-old child looking at

something is

something was weird as

Cale could only be dragged around in this suppressing

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be

walked off in the distance

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

have to come tomorrow as well. I will

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