‘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

Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic

kind of smile on his face as he approached

affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and

he was easy to

had a foot in both administration and

him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized the Anhui

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

gently

touched to be able to

‘Wow.’

in admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it

person of the Imperial family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

hand and extended

Hak quickly grabbed his

is driving

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as

family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard

and the Empress

who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression

why it was rare for there to be a

killed by the

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

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 if you were treating me.

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they

a hidden younger brother

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while looking

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this person’s true

had gained from being an administrator

master Kim-nim, how long will you

addressed

is

young master Kim Hae-il

should play

waited for

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding

gently asked without knowing how

stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

Ma Hyuk flinched and

Hak ignored him

you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve you

the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward

hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

think he would have said anything

was not such an affectionate

my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is getting

Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was not

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

could not take back

withdraw, especially since he mentioned the

started to speak at

a bit

the territory lord’s

eyes

it even though

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

world where justice

should just accept it if he

I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it

Sword

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right, Sword

hem. That

corners of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled

this uptight old man was

Kim, he’s amazing! He made

etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

lord gently stepped back and Cale

course, the process was

Screeeech-

large gate

felt as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines, bowing

subconsciously turned to look

Saint spoke with a look of

treating our benefactor.

man, who seemed to be over ninety years

child looking at him with a sparkling

Human, something is

something was

could only be dragged around

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you

walked off in the distance as he

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

have to come tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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