‘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

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young master

at

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

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

he approached

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located,

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth between

was

administration and the

of expectations for him to create a

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet

smiled gently

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

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord,

family? I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

Ma Hyuk’s hand and

quickly grabbed

driving me

quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if

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

Emperor and the Empress

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

for there to be a member of the Imperial family close to

of them were killed

late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border

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

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as if you

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they would

a hidden younger brother

Hak’s heart was beating

what I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this person’s

of experience he had gained

long will you be staying

addressed

is

of young master Kim Hae-il

I should play

waited for

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not letting

without

the

Ma Hyuk flinched

him and

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

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

some of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young master

Cale’s face

would have said anything to the

Cale saw was

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

some evaluation

expression is

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

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

back things

not withdraw, especially since

speak at

be a bit

declined the

eyes opened

rejected it even though

or closer to the Emperor than he

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it

you for your generosity, territory lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work

the Sword

for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

hem. That is

curled up

uptight old man was smiling and

master Kim, he’s amazing! He

used proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

Cale was

the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines,

look at the

Saint spoke with a

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

old man, who seemed to be over

child looking at

something is

realized that something was weird

Cale could only be dragged around in this suppressing

he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be

Cale walked off in

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

will come

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