‘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 his face as he looked toward the Namgung

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

was at that

nice to meet you, sir! My name is

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical

as he approached

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is

Quite flexible.

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

was easy

foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good

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

analyzed what Chief

to meet

smiled gently as he

am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered

‘Wow.’

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

I am nothing. I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

Hak quickly grabbed

driving

mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such

Emperor would even send the Embroidered

Emperor and the

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

rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family close to

them were killed by

bloodline were sent out to

gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you were treating me.

treat this person the way they would treat

he a hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor.

of experience he had gained from being an administrator for

Kim-nim, how long will you be

addressed the

is hiding

the identity of young master

should play

waited for

will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

tightly holding his hand with both

without knowing how Cale was

the place we

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried to

ignored him and quickly

without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword

the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward

other hand, Cale’s face

personality, I don’t think he would

was not such an

benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve

that, he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information

is getting

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

take back things

withdraw, especially since

speak at that

be a bit of an

the

eyes

it even though

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s

with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered the

just accept it

am not a member of the government nor am I doing the

looked toward the Sword Saint and smiled

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

That

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

this uptight old man was smiling and

master Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old

used proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

process was a

Screeeech-

gate

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

turned to look

spoke with a look of

in any way in treating our benefactor.

man, who seemed to be over

child looking at

Human, something

finally realized that something was weird as

only be dragged around in this suppressing

it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If

you be

lord watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he

to

“…What do you mean?”

come tomorrow as well. I will

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