‘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.’

a gentle smile

Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

at that

you, sir! My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or

on his face as he approached

he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between legal

was easy

and the Martial

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

how Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet you, territory

smiled gently as he

able to

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

family? I am nothing. I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

Hyuk’s hand

quickly

driving

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

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

Emperor and

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

rare for there to be

of them were killed by the late

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

to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor

That wasn’t all.

without lacking in any aspect, just

said to treat this person

hidden

was beating wildly while

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

had gained from being an administrator

will you be staying

calmly addressed

is hiding

identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand with both

gently asked without knowing

please stay and relax in the place we have

flinched

him and quickly added

you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to serve

even the Sword

fact, some of the nearby Elders had their pupils

‘The Emperor said that?’

the Emperor felt toward young master

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

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

saw was not

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

to get some evaluation or information about Cale through

is getting

Cale’s faint

was

‘What do I do?’

back things he had already

not withdraw, especially since

speak

a

declined the

eyes

even though

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

world where justice and cooperation are

just accept it if he said

However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for me to stay in

Sword

be fine for me to stay at Senior

That

Saint’s lips twitched and curled up

that this uptight old

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

to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your

stepped back and Cale was finally

the process was

Screeeech-

gate opened

as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines, bowing toward

to look

spoke with a look of

Namgung Clan does not lack in any way in treating our

old man, who seemed to be over ninety years

five-year-old child looking at him with a

Human, something

something was weird

only be dragged around

he was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be

as Cale walked off in the distance as

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim

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