Book 2: Chapter 111: Our young master Kim is-! (4)

Book 2: Chapter 111: Our young master Kim is-! (4)

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 Lords 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 didnt 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, didnt 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.

Thats a bit undesired too.

Cale quickly erased Alberus 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.

Hes a Duke-level administrator by the Roan Kingdoms 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 Cales 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.New novel chapters are published on

It is as father said.

However, in person, young master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he looked toward the Namgung Clan.

He then offered his hand to Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite being the eldest senior of the Imperial family.

Patriarch-nim?

Ah. I'm sorry.

Namgung Ma Hyuk shook young master Kim's hand.

It was at that moment.

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

He approached Cale.

Cale flinched for a moment after seeing the territory lords face.

Mmm.

How to explain this

He had the typical opportunistic or politician's smile.

Sorae Hak had that kind of smile on his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had said on the carriage.

Young master-nim. Lord Sorae Hak is Seen as an 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 lacking a bit.

Quite flexible.

Basically, he knew how to tactfully go back and forth between legal and illegal means.

In addition, he was easy to talk to.

Basically, he had a foot in both administration and the Martial Arts world and was good in politics.

This was why the Imperial family was full of expectations for him to create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan, which basically monopolized the Anhui Province.

That was how Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch Wi said.

Nice to meet you, territory lord-nim.

Cale smiled gently as he spoke.

Raon finally realized that something was weird as well.

However, Cale could only be dragged around in this suppressing mood.

Of course, it looked as if he was leisurely following the patriarch to the patriarchs residence.

Territory lord-nim.

Mm. First, ask the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes, leave a few people to serve and protect the young master-nim.

Yes, sir. Will you be heading out now?

The territory lord watched as Cale walked off in the distance as he responded.

I will have to do so for today.

What do you mean?

I'll have to come tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the young master-nim leaves.

He then started to smile.

I'll need to find a way to connect with him.

This mysterious person under a veil

This young master Kim Hae-il

It wouldn't be bad to get close to him.

It looks like I'll be busy for a while.

The territory lord looked at the people of Anhui Province, who were peeking at the Namgung Clan, and firmed his resolve while thinking about the stories of this young master Kim that would soon spread throughout Anhui Province and the entire Central Plains in the near future.

I need to get in his good graces before other bastards can do so! Since he seems to value justice and cooperation, I dont think bribes will work very well. What will be good

The territory lord watched Cale enter the patriarchs residence before quietly returning to Anhui Castle.

* * *

"Advisor. What do you mean by that?

Alliance leader-nim. Something seems weird with the Namgung Clan.

Ko Seh Bum, the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, looked at the report from the Chief Advisor of the Martial Arts Alliance, Zhuge Mi Ryeo, and scowled.

Young master Kim? Who is he that the Namgung Clan would bow down to him?

He is suspected of being a member of the Imperial family, however, we are still looking into the details.

Zhuge Mi Ryeo She opened her fan and quietly mumbled.

However, it seems that this young master Kim is headed toward our Martial Arts Alliance.

Hmm.

Ko Seh Bum tapped the name, young master Kim, on the report.

You dont know why he is heading here?

No, sir. However, we should have information soon because the Beggars' Gang's Elder Ho was there.

I see.

Ko Seh Bum smiled.

To make that proud Sword Saint bow his head I am curious about him.

* * *

Cale worked hard to calm down.

Young master-nim. This is a small gesture of our Namgung Clans gratitude.

.

I heard from the Ancestral Patriarch-nim. He told us about how hurt you got in order to save Tae Wi.

The patriarch gulped while looking at the silently sitting Cale.

Hes so stoic.

It was shocking.

He couldn't believe that Cale could remain calm and collected in the current situation without being shocked at all.

No wonder he reached the Nature Realm.

Namgung Ma Hyuk looked at Cale and calmed himself.

He calmly started speaking again.

Sir, you should know what this is. It is a thousand-year-old snow ginseng.

It was a precious ginseng procured from the snow-covered North Sea.

This one was not a hundred-year-old one, but one that had survived for a thousand years.

This held the highest value as an elixir.

However, the Namgung Clan had not used this and had kept it until now.

Because it is a snow ginseng.

Most of the Namgung Clan's martial arts held yang energy.

That was why an item like the snow ginseng, which held yin energy, was dangerous and could cause Ki Deviation.

Of course, it wouldnt matter for someone at the patriarch or the Sword Saint's level, but at their level, it was more efficient to eat other elixirs that had yang energy.

Young master-nim, I heard that you use the aura of fire. That must be why you had those blood clots after the aura of fire went berserk. We thought that the snow ginseng might be good to control that reaction.

Furthermore, potentially because of the attributes of where it grows, unlike regular ginsengs, snow ginsengs also had the aura of wood.

That was why even with the yin energy going in during consumption to cool and protect the veins as it suppresses the aura of fire

The aura of wood would wrap around the aura of fire to let warmth fill the body once again.

Of course, patriarch Namgung Ma Hyuk knew that this thousand-year-old snow ginseng was lacking to be called a healing item. As someone in the Nature Realm, young master Kim should know that as well.

They were just giving the best thing they had to young master Kim.

Father! You want to give him the thousand-year-old snow ginseng? Even if he is our benefactor-

You bastard! Our young master Kim is the eldest senior of the Imperial family! How many precious things do you think someone like that has eaten? I'm sure mere thousand-year-old snow ginsengs are all over the Imperial Palace!

No! Even the Imperial Palace doesn't have something like a thousand-year-old snow ginseng!

I dont know! Just give it to him! The Namgung Clan cant give him something cheap! Dont you think so? What is it? Do you want people to say that the Namgung Clan gave their benefactor scraps?

No! I don't want that!

Then give it to him!

O, okay!

The patriarch erased the conversation he had with the Sword Saint earlier from his mind.

Instead, he tensed up looking at the silent Cale.

Why is he like this?

Cale was silently sitting there, looking at the thousand-year-old snow ginseng in the sealed box.

Does he not like it? Was this elixir perhaps not to his standards as a sign of gratitude?

As the patriarch had that thought

The crybaby was speaking in Cales mind.

I think noonim's seal might loosen a bit if you eat that.

Cales heart was beating wildly.

Mm. Shield noonim and water noonim I think the two of them will wake up. No. Water noonim is quite strong, so maybe only half of her seal will be released?

My goodness

Cale asked the crybaby.

The seal will be released if I eat the elixir? Then what about balance? Central Plains never mentioned such a thing?

It was at that moment.

Ding ding!

The mirror in Cales pocket received a message.

What perfect timing.

Translator's Comments

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