‘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.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

was at that

you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical

had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had said on the

Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and forth between

was easy to talk

foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world

why the Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with

Cale had analyzed what

meet you,

gently as he

sir! I am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of the Imperial

‘Wow.’

the

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

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to

Ma Hyuk’s hand and

Hak quickly grabbed his

driving me

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if

family that the Emperor would even send the

Emperor and the Empress

Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the

why it was rare for there to be

killed by the

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

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

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect,

treat this person the way they would treat

hidden younger brother

heart was beating

is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

experience he had gained from being an

Kim-nim, how long will you

addressed the

is

identity of young master Kim

should

waited

will probably leave

“Is that so?”

Hak, who was tightly holding

gently asked without knowing

stay and relax in the

Ma Hyuk flinched and

ignored him

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

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

of the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward young

hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

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

saw was not such an

the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale

expression is getting

Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something

was

‘What do I do?’

back things

withdraw, especially since he mentioned the

to speak at that

will be a bit of an

declined the territory

eyes

it even though

seemed friendlier or closer

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where

just accept it

doing the government’s work right now.

the Sword Saint

me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

hem. That is

twitched and curled up as he let out some fake

Hak realized that this uptight old man

He made

also used proper etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

process was a

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing

look

spoke with a look of

treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan

seeing an old man, who seemed to be over ninety years old,

a five-year-old child looking

Human, something is

realized that something

only be dragged around in

he was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you be

as Cale walked off in the

have to

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day until the young

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