‘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.’

gentle smile on his face

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master

at

sir! My name is

He approached Cale.

moment after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic

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

flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and forth

he was easy

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

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

analyzed what Chief Eunuch

to meet

gently as

to serve

‘Wow.’

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

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

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward Sorae

quickly

driving

mess right now such that he felt as if his head

the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered

and

were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression

rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family close

killed by

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the

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

That wasn’t all.

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

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they

hidden

beating wildly while looking

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

the years of experience he had gained from

Kim-nim, how long will you be

addressed the

is hiding

master Kim

I should

waited for

will probably leave

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

asked without knowing how

in the place we have

flinched and tried

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly added

in any way. So please, give us that chance to

Ma Hyuk and even the

fact, some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward

other hand, Cale’s face

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

was not

being closer to the government than the

he was probably trying to get some evaluation or

is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had already

withdraw, especially since

speak at that

be a bit of an

declined the

Hak’s eyes opened

though

Kim seemed friendlier or

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are considered

should just accept it if he said

nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in a

the Sword Saint

for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that

hem. That

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

old man was smiling and was

person, young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

also used proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate

felt as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in

to look at the

Sword Saint spoke with a look

lack in any way in treating our benefactor.

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

child looking at him with a

something

that something was weird as

only be dragged

was

“Territory lord-nim.”

if a few people can stay here. If

Will you be

walked off in the

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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