Trash of the Count's Family

The path to the inn was quite peaceful.

At least Cale thought that way.

However, the two groups that came with him felt differently.

‘What kind of martial arts is that?’

‘Wind gathers around his ankles?’

The young martial artists continued to look toward Cale while thinking about the ‘wind’ that had gathered around their ankles.

It seemed not right to call it martial arts.

It didn’t feel as if any form of walking, nor foot technique, existed within it.

However, they had moved quite quickly.

‘It definitely seems like a foot technique.’

Monk Jeong Hye attentively looked at Cale’s back.

“The preparations are completed, young master Kim.”

The old man named Wi commented and young master Kim stood up before raising his hand.

Something that resembled black smoke then spread out with him at the center, causing whirlwinds to appear around the ankles of some of his guards.

They had appeared around young master Kim’s ankles as well.

‘It is not death arts.’

He had slightly flinched at first after seeing that black aura.

However, a sense of evil could not be felt from that aura at all.

People who were only at low levels of martial arts might get suspicious after seeing the color, but nobody here had martial arts at such low levels.

In fact, as a Buddhist, he had felt it.

‘…It was clean.’

That refreshing aura made him think of Buddhism or Taoism.

The aura felt as clear as if it was carrying the essence of the Orthodox faction.

Furthermore, that black aura had only appeared for a moment but made him think of nature.

‘That young master Kim’s power seems purer than anybody else’s.’

It resembled the dignified nature.

Jeong Hye peeked to the side.

‘This guy must know that as well for him to remain calm like this.’

The person who had thrown a dagger toward Cale’s group in the beginning…

He was a member of the Martial Arts Alliance. He had not revealed his identity to Cale nor Jeong Hye’s group.

‘Elder Ho seems to know who it is though.’

Only someone at the level of the Beggars’ Gang’s Elder could know the identity of this dagger-using person.

However, Jeong Hye was not very curious about this person’s identity.

What he was curious about was…

‘Young master Kim.’

The martial arts of this person and his people.

This was probably true for not just him but for all of the rising stars here with them.

‘What the hell are their martial arts?’

However, one of the rising stars…

The Kunlun Sect’s daoshi Un Seon… She slowly lowered her head to look down at her palm.

Her hand was covered in sweat.

She stealthily looked toward Dokgo Chang and Elder Ho. Elder Ho was smiling brightly while walking next to the Fist King and young master Kim, but…

Dokgo Chang was silent with the Dokgo Clan’s young clan leader trailing behind him.

‘He knows.’

Unlike the Dokgo young clan leader, and the other rising stars who were curious… Dokgo Chang knew.

He knew the identity of the aura this young master Kim had released.

‘It is nature.’

The power he used was nature itself.

There had not been a single speck of internal ki within it.

Un Seon recalled when he had used the power.

All of the power had started around him.

However, he did not even use a little bit of the internal ki that should be inside his body.

What would that mean?

‘Little Seon. What is beyond the Unrestrained Realm?’

‘It is the Profound Realm.’

‘Yes, the Profound Realm places experts at a different level. Even the title of expert might not be enough for them as they are able to control powers beyond that of humans.’

‘Yes, master.’

‘Then do you know what is beyond the Profound Realm?’

‘…I know it to be the Nature Realm. But master… Isn’t that realm just a myth?’

‘No. The Nature Realm does exist. The Sword Emperor is suspected of being in the Nature Realm.’

Un Seon had once met someone who had taken a small step into the Profound Realm while she was with her master.

Her master had whispered to her.

reach the Profound Realm, you supposedly

is

master had not

a step into the

‘Nature.’

had looked at Un Seon

process of

not the

toward the

ki, but rather the forces of nature. Of course, I am simply in the beginning stages of the Profound Realm, but I am still

she uses the forces

did not

‘Young master Kim.’

be more specific, this person

definitely did not use internal ki.

everybody feel suffocated and

must have quite a lot

sir is beyond the Profound

not

shock would go

identity

tell based on

this sir at least seems to know about

clenched her eyes

The Kunlun Sect.

Her sect…

the steps

covered by clouds in between dangerous

Cult for what felt like forever, with just the desolate lands beyond

they would do something soon. If the Great War between the Orthodox faction and the Demon Cult was to

the Demon Cult’s blood-soaked blades

would turn everything into

form of experience

possibly even the Demon Cult were aiming for the Sword

in

all of that, currently, the Kunlun

‘…We need strong people.’

or righteous people who would help them

stopped all outside activities and

the area underneath the mountains of the Kunlun Sect were prepared to

young master-nim helps

No.

Seon shook her

‘War is reality.’

cooperation basically did not

a lot of people cared

nothing

known among both the Five Great Clans and the Nine Sects One Gang for being poor. Honestly speaking, it was only through their history and martial arts that they were able to maintain

were poorer than basically every other

need to

firmed her

Screeeech-

door to the

followed behind Chief Eunuch

Human! It’s oddly fun to use magic in such

once after hearing Raon’s

course, Cale acted as if he had done it

has said anything. It should be

the Dokgo

ignored it because there was no hostility in their

inns truly are

his head at Sui

a small

lot of inns here because this village was created for the people visiting

were quite full

“Welcome!”

was some room in this small

sharp-looking worker walked toward

“I’m sorry.”

worker

pretty full right now, so

Wi stepped forward at that

have a guest house

me? Yes, we

but had curled

is

Peek peek.

Chief

“I’m hungry!”

Toonka was extremely easy to

was the vicious gaze in Dokgo Chang’s eyes. Most

had been extremely tense since a few days ago after seeing

afraid that he might get stabbed saying no

“Uncle.”

after seeing someone recognizing

one at

smiled gently at the

They are a

“Ah, I see!”

worker finally smiled

‘What a relief!’

martial artists away, but thankfully,

was weird that he was using the whole guest

a single person to use that whole guest

sirs

Chief Eunuch Wi, who had spoken respectfully

you been well, my

sir. Please, let’s head

unexpectedly grew in

Wi pointed behind him as

be fine. There should be enough room as the guest house is

“I see.”

responded benignly while also speaking into

a member

Eunuch Wi uncle was a part of the

An informant of the

“Young master-nim.”

seeing Chief Eunuch

had gotten a more thorough description of the Sword Demon’s location from Elder Ho on

it was from the

‘We need to hurry.’

Saint had gone all the way to Sichuan to look for the Sword Demon before coming back. The Namgung Clan’s former patriarch was said to arrive

Soo before that and go to the Martial

he learned that there was a living jiangshi in

need to purify that living

God