‘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

hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master

at that

you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or

approached Cale. Cale

as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back

he was easy to talk

and

him to create a

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch

meet

smiled gently as he

to be able to serve such a revered sir of the Imperial

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward Sorae

Hak quickly grabbed

driving

Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right

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

and the

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

why it was rare for there to be

them were killed by

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

with a golden plaque? That inhumane

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just

this person the way they would

he a hidden younger brother or

was beating wildly while looking

on what I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

had gained from being an administrator for

how long will you be staying in the

addressed

is hiding his

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

I should play

Hak waited

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale was

and relax in the place we have prepared for

flinched

ignored him and

any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us

even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

fact, some of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

would have said anything to the

Cale saw was not such an affectionate

who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial

get some evaluation or

expression is

from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

not take back things

withdraw, especially since he mentioned the

started to speak at

be a

the territory lord’s

eyes opened

even though I

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the

no idea about Sorae Hak’s

have already agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

world where

should just accept it if he said

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 for me to stay

Sword Saint and

fine for me to stay at

hem. That is

Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he

Hak realized that this uptight old

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

also used proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words

and Cale was finally able

process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

look at the

with a

Namgung Clan does not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

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

child looking at him with

Human, something

finally realized that something

be dragged around in

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you be heading out

watched as Cale walked off in the

to do

“…What do you mean?”

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