‘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

Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook

was at

to meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

that kind of smile on his face as he approached

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

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back

he was easy

in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good in

of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which

Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

meet you, territory

gently as

to be able to serve such a revered sir of the

‘Wow.’

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

the Imperial family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

Hyuk’s hand and

quickly grabbed

is driving

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

Emperor would even send the

Emperor and the

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top

to be a member of the Imperial family

killed

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

suddenly gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque?

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as if you were

said to treat this person the way they

he a hidden younger brother or

beating wildly while looking at

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

Hak used the years of experience he had gained from

how long will you be staying

addressed

is hiding his

using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide

should play

waited

I will probably leave in

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand

Hak gently asked without knowing

in the place we

flinched and tried

Hak ignored him and quickly

without any aspect lacking in any way. So

the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt

hand, Cale’s face stiffened

think he would have said

saw was not such an affectionate

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

he was probably trying to get some

expression is getting

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but

was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

not withdraw, especially

to speak at that

be a bit of

declined the territory lord’s

eyes opened

though I mentioned the

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

idea about Sorae

stay with

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are considered the

it if he said something

member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in a

toward the Sword

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword

hem. That is

curled up as he let out some fake

old man was smiling and was

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

Cale was

process was

Screeeech-

gate

if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were standing in

to look at the Sword

with a

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

seemed to be

got chills seeing a five-year-old child looking at him with

Human, something is

realized that something was

Cale could only be dragged around in this suppressing

was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve

you be heading

watched as Cale walked off in the distance

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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

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