‘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.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of Anhui

He approached Cale.

after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or

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

an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength lacking

Quite flexible.

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

he was easy to

both administration and the Martial Arts world and

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

Cale had analyzed

to meet you,

smiled gently as he

sir! I am truly touched to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite

Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake. Nice

go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

Hak quickly

driving

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

would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

and

the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to

it was rare for there to be a

of them were killed by the

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

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

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you

Emperor had said to treat this person

a hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while looking

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

experience he had

you be staying in

calmly addressed the

sir is hiding his

of young master Kim Hae-il to hide

I should

waited for

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not

without knowing

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

Ma Hyuk flinched

him and

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

Hyuk and even the

some of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young master

hand, Cale’s face

think he would have said anything to

that Cale saw was

government than

get some evaluation

is

Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was not

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

take back things he had already

withdraw, especially

to speak at

will be a bit of

declined the

eyes

even though

Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

stay with

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it if

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 and

be fine for me to stay at

That is

of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he let out some

uptight old man was smiling

he’s amazing! He made that old man speak

to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

back and Cale was

the process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate

if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

look at

Saint spoke with a look

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

old man, who seemed to

chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at

Human, something

something was weird as

could only be dragged around in this

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If they say yes,

sir. Will you be heading

lord watched as Cale walked off

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

will come

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