‘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.’

a gentle smile on his

Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

was at that

name is Sorae Hak,

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical

his face as he approached

Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui

Quite flexible.

back and forth

addition, he was

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

to create a cooperative relationship with

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet you, territory

gently as

touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

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

I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake.

Hyuk’s hand

quickly grabbed his

is driving me

a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if

family that the Emperor would even send the

and

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

to be a member of the Imperial family close

killed by

members of the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the

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

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just

this person the

hidden younger brother or

heart was beating wildly while looking at

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

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

how long will you be staying in

calmly addressed

is

young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should

Hak waited for

I will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not

without

please stay and relax in the place we have

flinched and tried

ignored him

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

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

some of the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young master

Cale’s face

would have said anything to

that Cale saw was

the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to

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

expression is getting

Hak realized from Cale’s

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

back things

not withdraw, especially since he

to speak at that

a bit of

declined the territory

eyes opened

even though

friendlier or

idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

agreed to stay with

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where

should just accept it if he said something

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 good

Sword Saint and smiled

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

That is

and curled up as he let out

uptight old man was smiling

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old

etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally

the process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

the Namgung Clan were

to look

Saint spoke with a look

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

who seemed to be over

seeing a five-year-old child looking at

Human, something

realized that something

could only be dragged around in this

he was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

If they say

sir. Will you be heading out

lord watched as Cale walked

to do so

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come every day until the

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