‘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.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at that

nice to meet you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical

he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength lacking

Quite flexible.

back and forth between legal and

addition, he was

administration and the Martial Arts world

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

was how Cale had analyzed

meet you,

gently as

touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of

‘Wow.’

of the territory lord, despite it

family? I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

hand and extended his hand

Hak quickly

driving

was quite a convoluted mess

member of the Imperial family that the Emperor would

Emperor and the

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

to be a member

of them were killed by

sent out

Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such

That wasn’t all.

him without lacking in any aspect, just as if you

this person the

he a hidden younger brother or

was beating wildly while looking at

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

Sorae Hak used the years of experience he had gained

Kim-nim, how long will you be

addressed the

is hiding

using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il

I should play

Hak waited

leave in

“Is that so?”

was tightly holding his hand with

gently asked without

relax in the

Ma Hyuk flinched

Sorae Hak ignored him and

any aspect lacking in

Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say anything

nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

feel how the Emperor felt toward young master

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened a

I don’t think he would have said anything to

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this

was probably trying to get some evaluation or information

expression is

Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things

not withdraw, especially

speak at that

a bit of an

declined the territory

Hak’s eyes

it even though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he

to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation

accept it if he said something

of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think

toward the Sword Saint and

for me to stay at

That is

of the Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up as he let out some fake

uptight old man was smiling and

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He

to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

Cale was finally able to

process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

subconsciously turned to look at the Sword

Saint spoke with a look

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

at seeing an old man, who seemed to be over

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

something

something

Cale could only be dragged around in

was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

here. If

you be heading out

as Cale walked off

will have to

“…What do you mean?”

have to come tomorrow as well. I will come every day

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