‘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.’

person, young master Kim had a gentle smile on

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young

was at

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

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

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 located, despite

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal

addition, he was

in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good in

family was full of expectations for him to create

analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

gently as

able to serve such

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the

family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to meet

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand

Hak quickly

driving me

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head

that the Emperor would even send the

and the

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression

be a member of the Imperial family

killed by the late

of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions

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

That wasn’t all.

him without lacking in any aspect, just as

this person the way they would treat

hidden younger

beating wildly while

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

years of experience he had

Kim-nim, how long will you be staying

addressed the

sir is hiding

young master Kim Hae-il to

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave in

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his

Hak gently asked without knowing

the place we have prepared for

Hyuk flinched

him and quickly added

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

and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt

hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

would have said anything to the territory

that Cale saw was

government than the Martial Arts world

some evaluation

expression is getting

from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was

was

‘What do I do?’

take back things he had already

could not withdraw, especially since he

speak

will be a bit of an

declined the territory

Hak’s eyes

even though I mentioned

seemed friendlier or

Sorae

stay with the

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

it if he said something

I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work

toward the Sword

stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

hem. That is

curled up as he

this uptight old man was

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

territory lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

course, the process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

felt as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing in

subconsciously turned to look at the

spoke with a

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

who seemed to be

chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at him with

something

that something was weird

could only be dragged around in this

was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you be

watched as Cale walked off

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will

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