‘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.’

a gentle smile on his face as

Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young

at

nice to meet you, sir! My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

go back and

he was easy

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

to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which

Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet

smiled gently

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

‘Wow.’

well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it

of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet

go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand

quickly grabbed

driving

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head would

the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

Emperor and

them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s

be a

of them were killed

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

guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing?

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you were treating

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they would

hidden younger brother

heart was beating wildly while looking

I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this

had gained from being an administrator

Kim-nim, how long will you be

calmly addressed

sir is hiding

was using the identity of young master Kim

I should play

waited for Cale’s

probably leave in

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding

asked without knowing how Cale

please stay and relax in the place

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried to

ignored him and

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

the

the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt

the other hand, Cale’s

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

Cale saw was

government than the Martial Arts world and would

to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is getting

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

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

back things he had already

not withdraw, especially since

started to speak

will be a bit

the

eyes

it even though I

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts

to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where justice and

it if he

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

toward the Sword Saint and

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword

That

lips twitched and curled up

old man was smiling and was

amazing! He made that old man

etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

Cale was

course, the process was

Screeeech-

large gate

he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were

look at

with a look

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

at seeing an old man, who seemed to be

child looking at him

something is

realized that something

could only be dragged around in this

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

people can stay here. If they say yes,

you be heading

lord watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he

have to do

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day until the young master-nim

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