‘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.’

gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

was at that

My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical

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 Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth

was

he had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good in

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

analyzed what Chief Eunuch

meet you,

gently

I am truly touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

the territory lord, despite it not being

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake.

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

quickly

driving me

Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that

the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

and the

them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the

there to be a member of the Imperial

them were killed

Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live

to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just

said to treat this person the

he a hidden younger brother or

beating wildly while looking

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

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

master Kim-nim, how long will you

calmly addressed the

sir is

was using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide

I should play

waited for

leave in the near

“Is that so?”

Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale was

the place we have prepared for you, young master

flinched and tried to

ignored him and quickly

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

Hyuk and even the Sword

some of the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward

hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord

was not

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve

get some evaluation or information about Cale through

is getting

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

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things

withdraw, especially since

started to speak at that

be a bit of an

declined the territory

eyes opened

it even though I mentioned the

Kim seemed friendlier or

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

should just accept it if he

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

the Sword Saint and smiled

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right, Sword

That

curled up

old man

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

to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

Cale was finally able to

course, the process

Screeeech-

gate

felt as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

subconsciously turned to look at

spoke with a look

any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

seemed to be over

five-year-old child looking at

something

that something was

dragged around

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect

you be

lord watched as Cale walked off in the

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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