‘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 his face as

Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook young master

at that

name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing the territory lord’s

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief

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

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal

addition, he was easy to talk

a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative

how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

to meet you, territory

gently as he

truly touched to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

tongue of the territory lord,

the Imperial family? I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to meet you, young

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

quickly grabbed

driving me

convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head

family that the Emperor would even

and the Empress

two of them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot

to be a member of the Imperial family close to

were killed

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

he suddenly gives an Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect,

to treat this person

he a hidden younger brother

Hak’s heart was beating

Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

years of experience he had gained

long will you

addressed the

sir is hiding

of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

should

Hak waited

leave in the

“Is that so?”

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

asked without knowing how

and relax in the place we

Hyuk flinched and

ignored him and

you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us

the Sword Saint couldn’t say

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward

Cale’s face stiffened

think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with good

that Cale saw was not such an

than the Martial

to get some evaluation or information about Cale

is

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something

was

‘What do I do?’

take back things

not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

started to speak at

be a bit

the

eyes

rejected it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

have already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are considered the

just accept it

nor am I doing the government’s work right

looked toward the Sword Saint and smiled

fine for me to stay at Senior

That is

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

this uptight old man was smiling

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

etiquette to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able

course, the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing

subconsciously turned to look at

Saint spoke with a look

not lack in any way in treating our

man, who seemed

child looking at him

something is

finally realized that something was

Cale could only be dragged

it looked as if he was leisurely following the

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

sir. Will you

as Cale walked off in the distance

to do so

“…What do you mean?”

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