‘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.’

gentle smile on his face as he looked toward

to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Hyuk shook

at that

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

He approached Cale.

flinched for a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic

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

Lord Sorae Hak is… Seen as an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung

Quite flexible.

go back and forth between legal

he was easy

foot in both administration and the Martial Arts

to create

had analyzed

to meet

gently

able to serve

‘Wow.’

tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being

I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

I almost made a grave mistake.

Hyuk’s hand

quickly grabbed his

is driving me

Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess

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

Emperor and the

the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the top spot of the

why it was rare for there to be

killed by

bloodline were sent out to the border regions to

plaque? That

That wasn’t all.

in any aspect, just as

to treat this person the way they

hidden younger brother

beating wildly while

the Namgung Clan’s benefactor. What the hell was this person’s

used the years of experience he had gained from being an

long will you be staying in the

addressed

is hiding

of young master Kim

I should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding

Hak gently asked without knowing how Cale was

and relax in the place we have prepared for you,

Hyuk flinched and tried to

Sorae Hak ignored him

informed us to take care of you without any aspect lacking in any way. So please, give us that

Namgung Ma Hyuk and even the Sword Saint couldn’t

fact, some of the nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young

other hand, Cale’s

he would have said anything to the

that Cale saw was not

closer to the government than the Martial Arts world and would tell this guy to serve

get some evaluation or information about Cale through the

is getting

hand, Sorae Hak realized from Cale’s faint

Hak was extremely

‘What do I do?’

could not take back things he had already

withdraw, especially

speak at that

will be a

declined the territory lord’s

eyes opened

even though I mentioned the

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor than he

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

already agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are

just accept it if

government nor am I doing the government’s work right now.

looked toward the Sword

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

That is

curled up

realized that this uptight old man was smiling

Kim, he’s amazing! He made that

proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words to

Cale was finally able to enter the

course, the process was a

Screeeech-

large gate

if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

were standing in two lines, bowing

turned to look at the Sword

with a look

way in treating our benefactor.

seeing an old man, who seemed to be

a five-year-old child looking at

something is

finally realized that something

be dragged around in

it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be

territory lord watched as Cale walked off in the

to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

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