‘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.’

Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward

offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim’s

was at that

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

He approached Cale.

moment after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

the typical opportunistic or

smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled

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.

to tactfully go back and

he was easy to

in both administration and the Martial Arts

was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative

had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi

meet you,

smiled gently

able to

‘Wow.’

of the territory lord, despite it

I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward

quickly

is driving me

quite a convoluted mess right now such

that the Emperor would even send the Embroidered Uniform

and the

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

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

were killed by the

the late Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the border regions to live in

person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as if you

treat this person the

hidden

was beating wildly while looking

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

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

long will you be

addressed

sir is hiding his

the identity of young master Kim

I should

Hak waited for

I will probably leave

“Is that so?”

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

gently asked without knowing

and relax in the place we have

flinched and tried to

him

take care of you without any aspect lacking in

the Sword Saint

nearby Elders

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor felt toward young

hand, Cale’s face

on the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said

was not

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

to get some evaluation or information about Cale

expression is getting

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

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

back things he had

not withdraw, especially

started to speak at

be a bit of

declined the territory

Hak’s eyes opened

rejected it even though I mentioned the

or closer to the

about Sorae Hak’s thoughts as

agreed to stay with the Namgung

Cale started to think.

the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are considered the

should just accept it if

a member of the government nor am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good for

looked toward the Sword

stay at Senior

hem. That is

and curled up as

old man

young master Kim, he’s amazing! He made

proper etiquette to

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

gently stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the Namgung

the process was a

Screeeech-

gate opened

felt as if he was experiencing

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

Namgung Clan were

subconsciously turned to look at the

spoke with a look

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

man, who seemed

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

Human, something is

something was weird as

Cale could only be dragged around

as if he was leisurely

“Territory lord-nim.”

a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to

sir. Will you

walked off

to do

“…What do you mean?”

come tomorrow as well. I will come every day

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