‘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

offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

was at

My name is

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical

he approached Cale. Cale recalled what

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province,

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and forth between

addition, he was

he had a foot in both administration and

expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan,

how Cale had analyzed

to meet you, territory

gently as

truly touched to be able to serve such a

‘Wow.’

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

I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

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

Hak quickly

driving

mind was quite a convoluted mess

the Imperial family that the Emperor would even

and

survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the

there to be a

of them were killed by the late

were sent out

a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered Uniform

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as if you were

had said to treat this person the way they would treat

hidden younger brother or

was beating wildly

heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s

the years of experience he had gained from being an administrator

long will you be staying in the Anhui

addressed the

is hiding his

identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should play

Hak waited for

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not

asked without knowing how

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

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

Hak ignored him and quickly

aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve you like

Hyuk and even the

fact, some of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor

Cale’s face

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

that Cale saw was not such an

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the

some evaluation or information about Cale through

expression is getting

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

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

withdraw, especially since he mentioned

to speak

a

declined the territory lord’s

Hak’s eyes

rejected it even though

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

to stay with

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

just accept it

I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the

toward the Sword Saint and

stay at

That is

lips twitched and curled up as he let out

Hak realized that this uptight old man was smiling

He made that

also used proper etiquette to easily decline the

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

and Cale was

process was a

Screeeech-

gate

felt as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in

subconsciously turned to look at

Saint spoke with a

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

who seemed to be

seeing a five-year-old child

Human, something

that something

be dragged around in this suppressing

as if he was

“Territory lord-nim.”

If they say yes, leave

sir. Will you be

Cale walked off in the distance as

have to

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come every day until the

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