‘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 on his

Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

was at that

you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical

of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal

addition, he was easy to talk

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

family was full of expectations for him to create

was how Cale had analyzed what

meet

smiled gently as he

to be able to serve such a revered sir of the Imperial

‘Wow.’

gasped in admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it not

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

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as

the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard

Emperor and the Empress

the late Emperor’s oppression and made

there to be a member

them were killed by the

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

suddenly gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they would

hidden younger

beating

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this

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

you be staying

addressed the

sir is hiding his

young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should

Hak waited

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his

asked without knowing

in the place we have prepared for

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

ignored him and

Majesty informed us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt

hand, Cale’s face stiffened

Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have

Emperor that Cale saw was

benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and

some evaluation or information about Cale through

is

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was not

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

back things he

especially since he mentioned the

to speak

be a bit of an

declined the territory

eyes opened

though I mentioned

Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

no idea about Sorae Hak’s

to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should be

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered the

should just accept it if he

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

toward the Sword Saint and

stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

That

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

this uptight old man was smiling

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

to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

Cale

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing

look at

Sword Saint spoke with a

in treating our benefactor.

man, who seemed to be over ninety years

five-year-old child looking

Human, something

that something

dragged around

it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the

you

as Cale walked off in the distance as he

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

as well. I will

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