‘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 face as

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young

at

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

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

person. That was how he ended up in charge

Quite flexible.

back and forth

was easy to

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

to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet

gently as

truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

the territory lord, despite it not being at Alberu’s

Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply Kim

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

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

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

quickly grabbed

driving

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

would even send

Emperor and

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

be a member of the Imperial

of them were killed by the late

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out

he suddenly gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He

That wasn’t all.

aspect, just as

said to treat this person the way they would

hidden younger brother

was beating wildly while looking at

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor.

years of experience he had gained from

you be staying in

calmly addressed the

is hiding

identity of young master Kim Hae-il to

should play

waited for

leave in

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not letting

without

in the

flinched and tried

Hak ignored him

any aspect lacking in any way. So please,

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint

nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt

hand, Cale’s

I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

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

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

expression is

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had

could not withdraw, especially since

speak at

will be a

the territory lord’s

eyes

it even though I mentioned the

friendlier or

about Sorae Hak’s

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan.

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and

it if

territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do

Sword Saint

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

That

the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled

uptight old man was

amazing! He made that old man speak formally

to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words

Cale was finally able

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

felt as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing

to look at the

spoke with a look of

not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the

who seemed to

seeing a five-year-old child looking at him

something is

realized that something was weird

dragged around in

he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

can stay here. If they

Will you be heading out

Cale walked

will have to do so

“…What do you mean?”

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

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