‘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.’

young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the

his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

at

sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had

That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

how to tactfully go back and forth between legal

was easy to

and

for him to create a cooperative relationship with the

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet you,

gently as

truly touched to be able to serve

‘Wow.’

in admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

the Imperial family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young

hand and extended

quickly

is driving me

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

that the Emperor would even send

Emperor and

late Emperor’s oppression and made it to

it was rare for there to be a member of

were killed

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

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

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as if you

this person the way they would treat

he a hidden younger

was beating wildly while

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the

years of experience he had gained from being an administrator for

will you be staying

addressed the

sir is

young master Kim Hae-il

should play

waited

probably leave

“Is that so?”

who was tightly holding his hand

without knowing how Cale

that case, please stay and relax in the place

flinched and

ignored him and

Majesty informed us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any way.

the

nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor

the other hand, Cale’s face

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

Cale saw was not such an

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

expression is getting

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

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things he

not withdraw, especially since he mentioned

speak at that

will be a

the

Hak’s eyes opened

it even though I mentioned the

young master Kim seemed friendlier or

idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

already agreed to stay with the

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation

it if he said something

the government’s work

the Sword Saint and smiled

for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house.

hem. That is

curled up as he let out some fake coughs and

realized that this uptight old man was smiling

master Kim, he’s amazing! He

to easily

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

lord gently stepped back and Cale was finally able

the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

felt as if he

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

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

to look at the

Sword Saint spoke with a

lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be

seemed to be over ninety years

child looking at him with a

something is

realized that something was

only be dragged around in this suppressing

it looked as if he was

“Territory lord-nim.”

the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they

sir. Will you be heading out

as Cale walked off in the distance as he

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

tomorrow as well. I will come every day

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