‘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 his face

Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young master

at

nice to meet you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of Anhui

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical

kind of smile on his face as he approached

affable person. That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back

he was easy

administration and the

him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung

how Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

smiled gently

touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

of the Imperial family? I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand

quickly

driving me

mind was quite a convoluted mess right

Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to

and

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

to be a member of the Imperial family close to

were killed by the late

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out

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

That wasn’t all.

him without lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

this person the way they

a hidden

beating wildly while

Clan’s benefactor.

of experience he had gained

Kim-nim, how long will you be staying in

calmly addressed

is hiding

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

should play

waited for Cale’s

leave

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding his hand with both hands

Hak gently asked without

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for you, young master

flinched and tried

him and quickly added

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

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young master

other hand, Cale’s face

would have said anything to the territory Lord with

that Cale saw was not such an

who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the

to get some

is getting

Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he

could not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

speak at

will be a bit

the territory

Hak’s eyes opened

it even though

friendlier or closer to the

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s

already agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice

it if he said something

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

toward the Sword Saint and smiled

fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

That

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

Hak realized that this uptight old man was

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

etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two

subconsciously turned to look at

Sword Saint spoke with a

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

man, who seemed to be over

seeing a five-year-old child

something is

something was weird as

dragged

he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be

Cale walked off in the distance as

to

“…What do you mean?”

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