‘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.’

had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung

hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master

at that

meet you, sir! My name

He approached Cale.

a moment after

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic

on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

an extremely flexible and affable person. That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

go back and forth between legal and illegal

he was easy to

administration and the Martial Arts world and was

create a cooperative relationship

was how Cale had analyzed what Chief

to meet

gently as

truly touched to be able to serve such a revered sir of the

‘Wow.’

at this well-oiled tongue of the territory

family? I am nothing.

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young master

Hyuk’s hand and extended

quickly grabbed

driving me

a convoluted mess right

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

and

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

was why it was rare for there to be

killed

Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the

plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

lacking in any aspect,

to treat this person the way

a hidden younger

beating wildly

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

of experience he had gained from being an

long will you be staying in the

addressed

sir is hiding

was using the identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

should play

waited

will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

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

Hak gently asked without knowing how

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

Hyuk flinched and tried to

Sorae Hak ignored him

lacking in

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

fact, some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward

other hand, Cale’s face stiffened

think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with

that Cale saw was not such

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

to get some evaluation or information about

is getting

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

was

‘What do I do?’

not take back things he

withdraw, especially

speak at that

a bit of

declined the

eyes opened

even though I mentioned the

or closer to the Emperor than he

no idea about Sorae

agreed to stay with

Cale started to think.

is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered

should just accept it if he

territory lord-nim. 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 good for me to stay in a

looked toward the Sword Saint and

for me to stay at Senior

That is

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled

that this uptight old man was

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made that

also used proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your

stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate

he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Clan were standing in two lines, bowing toward

turned to look

spoke with

in treating our benefactor.

an old man, who seemed to be

five-year-old child looking at

Human, something is

finally realized that something

be dragged around

course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the

“Territory lord-nim.”

stay here. If they say yes, leave

Will you be heading out

lord watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he

to

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day

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