‘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 he looked

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

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

face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

Lord Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal and

was easy

he had a foot in both administration and the

for him to create

analyzed

to meet

gently as

touched to be able to serve such

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord,

revered person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake.

Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended

Hak quickly

is driving me

smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as if his head would

family that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to look

Emperor and the

them were people who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made

was rare for there to be

them were killed by

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

the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He even sent the Embroidered

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as

this person the way they would treat

he a hidden

beating wildly

is the Namgung Clan’s

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

will you be staying in the Anhui

calmly addressed the

sir is hiding

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

should play

waited for

probably leave in

“Is that so?”

unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both hands and

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale was

that case, please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for you, young master

Ma Hyuk flinched

Hak ignored him and quickly

aspect lacking in any way. So

Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward young master

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

don’t think he would have

Cale saw was not such an affectionate

would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information

expression is

the other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

he could not take back things he

not withdraw, especially

started to speak

will be a bit of an

the territory lord’s

Hak’s eyes opened

even though I

seemed friendlier or closer to

no idea about Sorae Hak’s

agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

just accept it if

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

looked toward the Sword Saint and smiled

to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that

hem. That

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

that this uptight old man was smiling and was

He

etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

stepped back and Cale

course, the process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were

to look

Saint spoke with a look

not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan

gasped at seeing an old man, who seemed to be

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

something is

finally realized that something was

be dragged around in

was leisurely following the patriarch to the patriarch’s

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be heading out

watched as Cale walked off in the distance as

to do

“…What do you mean?”

well. I will come

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