‘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.’

master Kim had a gentle smile on

Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook

was at

you, sir! My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

a moment after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had

ended up in charge of

Quite flexible.

to tactfully go back and

was easy to

and the Martial Arts world and was good in

for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized the

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

gently as

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

‘Wow.’

this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it

person of the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply Kim

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

Ahem. I almost made a grave mistake. Nice to meet

of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

quickly grabbed

is driving

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

would even send

and the

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and made it to the

to be a member of the Imperial

them were killed

late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border

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

That wasn’t all.

Treat him without lacking in any aspect, just as if you were treating

this person the way they would

hidden

was beating

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

Hak used the years of experience he had gained from being an

master Kim-nim, how long will you be

addressed

sir is

the identity of young master Kim

should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

leave in

“Is that so?”

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

gently asked without

and relax in the place we have prepared for you, young

Hyuk flinched and tried to

Hak ignored him and quickly

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

even the Sword

the nearby

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt

Cale’s face stiffened a

think he would have said anything to the territory

was not such an

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

he was probably trying to get some evaluation or

expression is getting

from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that something was

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

back things he

especially since he mentioned

speak

be a bit of an

declined the territory

eyes

though I

seemed friendlier or closer

no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts

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

Cale started to think.

Martial Arts world where justice and

should just accept it if he

lord-nim. However, I am not a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right

the Sword Saint and smiled

for me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t that

hem. That

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

that this uptight old man

he’s amazing! He made that old man

also used proper etiquette to easily decline the Emperor’s

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your

stepped back and Cale

process

Screeeech-

gate

felt as if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were standing in two

look at

with a

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

at seeing an old man, who seemed to be over

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

Human, something is

that something was weird

only be dragged around in this suppressing

looked as if he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

here. If they

Will you

walked off in the distance as he

have to do

“…What do you mean?”

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