‘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

then offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

was at

to meet you, sir! My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of Anhui

He approached Cale.

for a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic

Hak had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what

master-nim. Lord Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of

Quite flexible.

tactfully go back and forth between

addition, he was easy to

in both administration and the

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch

to meet you, territory

smiled gently as he

am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir

‘Wow.’

gasped in admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being at

family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand

quickly

driving

smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now

member of the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the

Emperor and the Empress

who barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression

was why it was rare for there to be a member

of them were killed by the

late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to

to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect, just as

to treat this person the way they

hidden

heart was beating wildly

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

of experience he had gained from

Kim-nim, how long will you be staying

addressed the

is hiding

the identity of young master

should play

Hak waited for

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

felt quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding his hand

gently asked without knowing how

case, please stay and relax in the

flinched and

Sorae Hak ignored him and quickly

lacking in any way. So please, give us that chance to

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

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young

other hand, Cale’s

I don’t think he would have said

Emperor that Cale saw was not such an affectionate

fact, he’s the type who would benefit from my being closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve me

get some

expression is getting

other hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint but stiffening

was

‘What do I do?’

not take back things

especially since he mentioned the

to speak at that

will be a bit of an

the territory lord’s

eyes

rejected it even though I mentioned

or closer to the

about Sorae

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should be

Cale started to think.

where justice

should 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

looked toward the Sword Saint and

should be fine for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that right, Sword

That

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

uptight old man was

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that old

also used proper etiquette to easily decline the

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

gently stepped back and Cale was

the process was

Screeeech-

gate

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were standing in two

subconsciously turned to look

Saint spoke with a

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

old man, who seemed to be over ninety years old, bowing

then got chills seeing a five-year-old child

Human, something

realized that something was weird as

be dragged around

he was leisurely following the patriarch

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

Will you be heading

walked off in the distance as he

to

“…What do you mean?”

come tomorrow as well. I will come

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