‘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.’

gentle smile on

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

at that

you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak,

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or

that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and forth

addition, he was

foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world

him to create

Cale had analyzed what

to meet you, territory

gently

be able to serve such a revered sir of the

‘Wow.’

the territory lord, despite it not

person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply Kim

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

Hyuk’s hand and extended

Hak quickly

is driving

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

that the Emperor would even

Emperor and the Empress

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

be a member of the Imperial family close to

of them were killed by

bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live

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.

lacking in any aspect,

Emperor had said to treat this person the way they would treat

a hidden younger

heart was beating wildly

Clan’s benefactor. What the

Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being an

will you be

addressed

is hiding

identity of young master Kim

should play

Hak waited

probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his

gently asked without

the

Hyuk flinched

Hak ignored him and quickly

in any

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword

of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward

other hand, Cale’s

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

was not such an affectionate

who would benefit from my being closer to the government than

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about

expression is

from Cale’s faint

was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he

withdraw, especially since

to speak

be a bit

declined the territory lord’s

Hak’s eyes

rejected it even though I mentioned

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

Sorae

have already agreed to stay with the

Cale started to think.

where justice and cooperation

just accept it if he

a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work

the Sword

be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

That is

twitched and curled

old man

amazing! He made that old man speak formally

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words

back and Cale

the process was

Screeeech-

large gate

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing

look at the Sword

spoke with

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

seemed to be

a five-year-old child looking at him

Human, something

that something was weird

could only be dragged around in

looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

ask the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to

you be

walked off in

to do so

“…What do you mean?”

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