‘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.’

smile on his face as he looked toward the

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

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

at that

My name

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what

affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal

was easy

both administration and the Martial Arts world and was

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

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet

gently as he

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

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite

revered person of the Imperial family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake.

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

quickly

driving me

was quite a convoluted mess right now such that

Emperor would even send

and the

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

was rare for there to be a member of the Imperial

of them were killed by the

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

plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

Treat him without lacking in any aspect, just as if you

said to treat this person the

a hidden younger brother

was beating wildly while

he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What

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

how long will you

addressed the

sir is

of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his true

I should

waited

leave in the

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

Hak gently asked without knowing how

that case, please stay and relax in the place we

flinched

Hak ignored him and quickly added

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

the

the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward

hand, Cale’s

the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would

Cale saw was not

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this

he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the

is getting

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things

not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

to speak

a

the

eyes opened

rejected it even though I

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s

stay with

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are

should just accept it if

of the government nor am I doing the

the Sword Saint

me to stay at

That

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he

old man was smiling and was

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He

to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

course, the process

Screeeech-

gate

as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two lines, bowing

look at

Saint spoke with a look

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

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

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

something is

realized that something was

only be dragged around in this suppressing

was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the young

sir. Will you be heading out

walked off in the distance as he

to

“…What do you mean?”

as well. I will come every day until the

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