‘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.’

person, young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as

Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

for a moment after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal and illegal

he was easy to

both administration and the

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

analyzed what

to meet you, territory

gently as he

to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

quickly grabbed

is driving

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such

the Imperial family that the Emperor would even

Emperor and

of them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the Central

there to be a member of the Imperial family close to

were killed by the late

sent out

person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you

treat this person the way they would

hidden younger brother or

was beating wildly

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

had gained

master Kim-nim, how long will you be staying in

addressed

is hiding

of young master

I should

Hak waited for

I will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

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

Hak gently asked without

in the place we

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

Sorae Hak ignored him and

take care of you without any aspect lacking in any

and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt

Cale’s face stiffened

the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

saw was not such an affectionate

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

probably trying to get some

is getting

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

was

‘What do I do?’

back

especially since he mentioned the

speak

be a

the territory

Hak’s eyes

it even though I mentioned

seemed friendlier or closer to

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

it

I doing the government’s work right now. I do

looked toward the Sword

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

hem. That is

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he let out some

that this uptight old man was smiling and

person, young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

stepped back and Cale was finally able to

the process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate

if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in

to look at the Sword

Saint spoke with

lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must

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

chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at

Human, something

that something

be dragged around in this

was

“Territory lord-nim.”

if a few people can stay here. If they

Will you

lord watched as Cale walked off in the distance as

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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