‘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.’

young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at

you, sir! My name is

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

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

person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength lacking a

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal

was easy to talk

administration and the Martial Arts world

him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan,

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet

smiled gently

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

‘Wow.’

well-oiled tongue of the territory

person of the Imperial family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake.

Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his

quickly grabbed his

driving me

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

would even

Emperor and

late Emperor’s oppression

be a

them were killed by the

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions to

with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as

to treat this person

hidden younger brother

beating wildly while

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor.

experience he had gained from being an administrator for a

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

addressed the

sir is hiding his

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

should play

waited

probably leave

“Is that so?”

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

asked without knowing how Cale was

please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried to

him

you without any aspect lacking in any way.

even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward

the other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

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

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

the government than the Martial Arts world and

some evaluation or information about Cale

expression is getting

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he had already

especially since

speak

will be a bit of

the territory lord’s

eyes

it even though I

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

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

agreed to stay with

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where

it

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

toward the Sword

stay at Senior

That is

corners of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up

this uptight old man

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old man speak formally

also used proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter

process was

Screeeech-

gate opened

if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were

to look at

with a look

in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan

man, who seemed to be over ninety years

five-year-old child looking

something is

that something was weird as

could only be dragged around in

he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be heading out

lord watched as Cale walked off

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

will come

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