‘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.’

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

Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

was at that

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

of smile on his face as he approached

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

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth

was

and the Martial Arts world and

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

how Cale had analyzed what

to meet you,

gently as he

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

‘Wow.’

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

I am nothing. I am simply Kim

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

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

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving

Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if

that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform

and

two of them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made

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

of them were killed

Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border

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

That wasn’t all.

in any aspect, just as if

said to treat this person the way they would

hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while looking

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

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

Kim-nim, how long will you be

calmly addressed the

sir is hiding his

young master Kim

should

waited

probably leave in

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

asked without knowing how Cale

please stay and relax in the place

flinched

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly added

of you without any aspect lacking in

even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young master

hand, Cale’s face

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

Cale saw was not

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

probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

back things he

could not withdraw, especially since he mentioned the

speak

a bit of an

declined the territory lord’s

eyes

even though I

seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should be

Cale started to think.

where justice

just accept it

I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in a government

toward the Sword Saint

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

That is

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

that this uptight old man was smiling

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

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate opened

felt as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing

to look at

spoke with a look

not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must

who seemed

five-year-old child looking at him with a

something is

that something was weird

only be dragged around in this suppressing

looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the young

sir. Will you

walked

have to

“…What do you mean?”

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