‘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.’

smile on

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

was at

My name

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had said

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

Quite flexible.

back and

was easy to

in both administration and the Martial

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

how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch

meet

smiled gently as

am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being

I am nothing. I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

quickly grabbed

is driving

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he

would

and the Empress

barely survived the late Emperor’s

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

them were killed

sent out to the border regions to live in

golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just

said to treat this person

hidden

heart was beating wildly while looking at

I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s

the years of experience he had gained from being an

will you be

addressed the

sir is

young master

I should

waited for

probably leave

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

Hak gently asked without knowing how

that case, please stay and relax in the place we have prepared

Hyuk flinched and tried to

Hak ignored him and quickly

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

and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

personality, I don’t think he would have said anything

saw was not such

the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve me for that

that, he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the

expression is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he

could not withdraw, especially since he

speak at that

a

declined the

Hak’s eyes opened

rejected it even though I

or closer to the Emperor than he

idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

already agreed to stay with the

Cale started to think.

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

it if he

you for your generosity, territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay

looked toward the Sword Saint and smiled

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

hem. That is

corners of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up

that this uptight old man was smiling

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

used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

territory lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to

process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

look

with

does not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the best

seemed to be

child

something

finally realized that something was

only be dragged around in this suppressing

was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

stay here. If they

sir. Will you

lord watched as Cale walked

will have to do so

“…What do you mean?”

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