‘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

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

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

Quite flexible.

how to tactfully go back and

he was easy

and the Martial

of expectations for him to create

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

smiled gently

able to

‘Wow.’

of the

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand

quickly

is driving

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

of the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered

Emperor and

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot

for there to be a member of

them were killed by

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

golden plaque? That inhumane

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as if you were

treat this person the way they would treat

he a hidden

was beating wildly while looking

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

he had gained from being an

Kim-nim, how long will you be staying

calmly addressed the

is hiding his

was using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

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

gently asked without knowing how Cale

the place we have prepared

Hyuk flinched

ignored him

take care of you without any aspect lacking in any

even the

some of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward young

hand, Cale’s face

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

was

than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve me for that

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about

expression is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had already

could not withdraw, especially since

to speak

be a bit of an

the territory

Hak’s eyes opened

rejected it even though I mentioned the

seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

no idea about Sorae

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where justice and

just accept it if

the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now.

Sword

stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right,

hem. That is

twitched and curled up as he let

old man was smiling and

he’s amazing! He made that

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

back and Cale

course, the process was

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

the Namgung Clan were standing in two

subconsciously turned to look

with a look

Clan does not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

seemed to be over ninety

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

something

realized that something was weird

only be dragged around in this suppressing

he was leisurely following the patriarch to the

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you be heading

as Cale walked

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

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