‘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 on his

hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first,

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young

at that

sir! My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical opportunistic or politician’s

kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale.

extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite his strength

Quite flexible.

he knew how to tactfully go back and

addition, he was easy to

and the Martial Arts world and was

Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create

analyzed what Chief

to meet

gently as he

to be able to

‘Wow.’

the territory lord, despite it not being at

family? I

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

mistake. Nice to

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

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving me

mess right now such that he felt as if his

the Imperial family that the Emperor would even send the

and the Empress

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

why it was rare for there to be a member of the Imperial family close to

killed by

bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live

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

That wasn’t all.

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

this person

hidden

was beating wildly while looking

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

had gained from being

you be staying in

calmly addressed the

is hiding

identity of young master Kim

should play

Hak waited for Cale’s

will probably leave in the

“Is that so?”

quite unsettled dealing with Sorae Hak, who was tightly holding

without knowing how Cale

in the place we have prepared for you, young

Ma Hyuk flinched

him and

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

and even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

fact, some of the nearby Elders had

‘The Emperor said that?’

how the Emperor felt toward young

Cale’s face stiffened

would

saw was not such an

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

was probably trying to get some

is

from Cale’s faint but stiffening expression that

was

‘What do I do?’

take back things

withdraw, especially since he

started to speak at that

a bit of

declined the territory lord’s

eyes opened

though I mentioned

master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to

had no idea about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

to stay with the

Cale started to think.

Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered the

should just accept it

government nor am I doing the government’s work right

toward the Sword

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

hem. That

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

that this uptight old man

amazing! He made that

used proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

your words to

and Cale was finally able to enter the

process was

Screeeech-

large gate opened

he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

members of the Namgung Clan were

look at

Saint spoke with a look of

in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the

gasped at seeing an old man, who seemed to be over

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

Human, something is

realized that something

could only be dragged around in this

as if he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

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

you be

walked off in the distance as he

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

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