‘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.’

had a gentle smile on his face

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

approached Cale. Cale recalled

is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in

Quite flexible.

back and forth between

addition, he was

both administration and the Martial

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

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet

smiled gently as he

to be able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

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

the Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake. Nice to

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended

Hak quickly grabbed his

is driving

smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess

Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard

Emperor and

two of them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it

for there to be a member of the Imperial family

of them were killed by

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

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

That wasn’t all.

in any aspect, just as if you were treating me.

this person the way they would treat

a hidden younger

was beating wildly while looking

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

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

long will you be staying in the

calmly addressed the

is

of young master

I should

waited

probably leave

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding

asked without knowing how Cale was

that case, please stay and relax in the

flinched and tried to

him

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

and even the Sword

nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt

the other hand, Cale’s face

he would have said anything

saw was not such an

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

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

expression is

realized from Cale’s

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

withdraw, especially since he

to speak at that

a bit of

the territory

eyes opened

though I mentioned the

seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should be

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

just accept it

you for your generosity, territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is

Sword Saint and smiled

fine for me to stay at Senior

hem. That

lips twitched and curled up as

realized that this uptight old man was smiling and was

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

etiquette to easily decline the

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

back and Cale

the process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in

subconsciously turned to look

Saint spoke with a

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

gasped at seeing an old man, who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing toward

a five-year-old child looking

Human, something is

finally realized that something

dragged around in this

if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the patriarch’s

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you

territory lord watched as Cale walked off in the

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

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

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