‘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.’

had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young

was at

My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic

as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi

extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge

Quite flexible.

go back

addition, he was

he had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was

him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized

Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet

gently as he

truly touched to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

the territory lord, despite it not being at Alberu’s

family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet

hand and extended his

Hak quickly grabbed his

driving

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

of the Imperial family that the Emperor would even

and the Empress

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

be a

of them were killed

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

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

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just as

to treat this

a hidden younger brother or

heart was beating wildly while looking

on what I heard, he is the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell

Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being

you

addressed the

is

young master Kim Hae-il to

I should play

waited for

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale

the place we have

flinched and tried

him and

care of you without any aspect lacking in any way. So

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword

some of the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young master

Cale’s

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

saw was not such

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

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

is getting

hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things

not withdraw, especially since

speak at

be a

the territory lord’s

Hak’s eyes

it even though I mentioned

friendlier or closer to the Emperor

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

stay with the

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and

should just accept it

doing the government’s work right now. I do not think

toward the Sword Saint and smiled

me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s

That

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

that this uptight old man was smiling

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that

used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words

Cale

the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were standing

subconsciously turned to look at the Sword

spoke with

treating our

man, who seemed to be over

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

Human, something

something was weird as

could only be dragged

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the patriarch’s

“Territory lord-nim.”

people can stay here. If they say yes, leave

Will you

watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

as well. I will

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