‘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 he looked

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at

nice to meet you, sir! My name is

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or

of smile on his face as he approached

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

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth

was easy to talk

and the Martial Arts world and was good in

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized

had analyzed what Chief

to meet you, territory

gently as

I am truly touched to be able to

‘Wow.’

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

family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

a grave mistake. Nice to

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward Sorae

quickly

driving me

was smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess

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

and the

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

for there to be a member of the

were killed

Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions

person with a golden plaque?

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect,

to treat this person

hidden

beating wildly while

Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this person’s

Sorae Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being an administrator for a

Kim-nim, how long will you be staying

calmly addressed

is hiding

identity of young master Kim Hae-il

I should play

waited for Cale’s

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his hand with both hands and not letting

without knowing how

please stay and relax in the place

Ma Hyuk flinched and tried

Hak ignored him and quickly

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

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything about

nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward young

the other hand, Cale’s face

would have said anything to the

saw was not

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

trying to get some

is getting

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things he had

especially since he mentioned the

started to speak at

will be a bit of an

the

Hak’s eyes

it even though I

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

accept it if he

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

looked toward the Sword

fine for me to stay at Senior Sword

hem. That is

lips twitched and curled up as he let out

that this uptight old

Kim, he’s amazing! He made

proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

and Cale was

the process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines,

turned to look at

Sword Saint spoke with a

treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan

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

a five-year-old child looking at him with a

Human, something is

finally realized that something was weird as

dragged around in

looked as if he was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

if a few people can stay here. If they

sir. Will you be heading

walked

have to

“…What do you mean?”

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

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