‘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.’

in person, young master Kim had a gentle smile

Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at

nice to meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic or politician’s

as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had

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

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal and

he was

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

of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet you, territory

gently as he

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

‘Wow.’

well-oiled tongue of the

Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake.

Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

Hak quickly grabbed his

is driving me

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

the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to look

Emperor and the Empress

Emperor’s oppression and made it to the

there to be a member of the Imperial

were killed

late Emperor’s bloodline were sent

the person with a golden plaque?

That wasn’t all.

Treat him without lacking in any aspect, just

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they

hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while

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

he had gained

master Kim-nim, how long will you

addressed the

is hiding his

of young master Kim Hae-il

I should play

waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

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

asked without knowing how Cale

case, please stay and relax in the place we have

flinched and tried to

ignored him and quickly

us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please,

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

fact, some of the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor

Cale’s face

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

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to

trying to get some evaluation or

expression is getting

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

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

especially since he mentioned the

speak at that

be a bit of

the territory

Hak’s eyes

though

seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

no idea about Sorae

to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

should just accept it if

member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that

the Sword Saint and

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

hem. That

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

that this uptight old man was smiling

Kim, he’s amazing! He

used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your

Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

course, the process was a

Screeeech-

gate

as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in

look

with a look of

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

man, who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing toward

then got chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at

something is

realized that something was weird as

Cale could only be dragged around in this suppressing

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

“Territory lord-nim.”

people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few

you be

lord watched as Cale walked off in

to do so

“…What do you mean?”

tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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