‘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.’

person, young master Kim had a gentle smile on

Hyuk first, despite being

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

shook young master Kim’s

was at

My name is Sorae

He approached Cale.

after seeing the

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

had the typical

Hak had that kind of smile on his face as he approached

affable person. That was how he ended

Quite flexible.

how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and

was

in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was

why the Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create

had analyzed what Chief

meet you, territory

gently

to

‘Wow.’

of the territory lord, despite it not

the Imperial family? I am nothing. I am simply

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

made a grave mistake. Nice to meet you, young

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and

Hak quickly grabbed

is driving me

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

the Emperor would even send the Embroidered

and the Empress

who barely survived the late Emperor’s

it was rare for there to be a member of

killed by the late

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

Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor

That wasn’t all.

Treat him without lacking in any aspect, just as

had said to treat this person the way

a hidden younger brother

was beating wildly while looking at

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

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

will you be

addressed

is hiding

identity of young master Kim Hae-il to hide his

I should

Hak waited for Cale’s

leave in the near

“Is that so?”

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

gently asked without knowing

that case, please stay and relax in the place we have

flinched and tried to

ignored him and quickly

in any way. So please, give

even the Sword Saint couldn’t say

some of the nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

Emperor

hand, Cale’s face

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

Cale saw was not

closer to the government than the

he was probably trying to get some evaluation or information about

expression is getting

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

was extremely

‘What do I do?’

back things he had

especially since he mentioned the

to speak at

a

the

Hak’s eyes opened

even though

Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the

about Sorae

already agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are

it

doing the

Sword Saint and smiled

stay at Senior

hem. That is

Sword Saint’s lips twitched and curled up

old man was smiling and was

he’s amazing! He made that old man speak formally and

proper etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

take your words to

stepped back and Cale was finally

process was a bit

Screeeech-

gate

if he was

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

of the Namgung Clan were

subconsciously turned to look

Sword Saint spoke with a

not lack in any way in treating our benefactor. Our Namgung Clan must be the best in

man, who seemed to be over

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

something

finally realized that something was weird as

could only be dragged around

looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to

“Territory lord-nim.”

First, ask the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If

sir. Will you

watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he

will have to do so for

“…What do you mean?”

I will come every day until the young

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