Trash of the Count's Family

“A l, living jiangshi?!”

Chief Eunuch Wi became extremely shocked at Cale’s words and dropped the fan in his hand.

Plop.

Raon saw the fallen fan, looked back at Chief Eunuch Wi, and did that over and over before causing a gust of wind with his magic to cool the dumplings. Toonka's as well.

However, Chief Eunuch Wi could not pay any attention to that.

“A l, living jiangshi, that-”

He looked to be in shock.

Cale thought deeply after seeing this.

‘Did I ever mention the living jiangshis to Chief Eunuch Wi before?’

He realized that he had not.

Cale’s gaze moved to the old man, who had been eating dumplings next to Toonka until moments ago.

Fist King Mok Hyeon.

“…….”

His eyes were wide open as he looked at Cale.

His gaze was extremely vicious.

His clenched fist was bending the chopsticks, as if to show the reason he received the title of king.

‘...Let's not look at him.’

Cale just turned away from the Fist King.

“Young master-nim, could you please explain in detail?”

Chief Eunuch Wi asked urgently, unable to properly control his shock.

“Mm.”

Cale debated for a moment before deciding to tell them what he knew. These were his allies.

“You know little Central Plains, right?”

“Yes, yes sir.”

Chief Eunuch Wi knew that Cale had called the young monk Central Plains.

“He told me.”

“...That there is a living jiangshi?”

“Yes sir. The Blood Cult created living jiangshis and planted them in each of the Orthodox faction, Unorthodox faction, and the Demon Cult.”

“Ho.”

The Fist King gasped.

“It is the end of the world, the end of the world indeed.”

He shook his head as if in disbelief.

“Oh my, this is very bad.”

Choi Han asked after seeing Chief Eunuch Wi unable to hide his concern.

“Are living jiangshis that dangerous?”

“In this world, there is something called death arts in addition to martial arts. There are Alchemy and Magic arts as well, but... Anyway, there are some dangerous methods called death arts.”

Chief Eunuch Wi continued explaining with a stiff look on his face.

“Jiangshis have appeared in the world a couple times throughout history. The Blood Cult as well as the Demon Cult have created them multiple times. However, the living jiangshis-”

He closed his mouth for a moment.

He then asked the Fist King.

“It should be okay to tell them, right?”

“Do you remember what his Majesty said? He said give them whatever they need.”

“That’s right.”

Chief Eunuch Wi started talking to Cale again.

“The Imperial family has documents on living jiangshis. The approximate method of creating living jiangshis is written in there.”

‘The method is written in there?’

Chief Eunuch Wi continued to speak as Cale scowled.

“In order to create one living jiangshi, you need one living person and 443 lives as sacrifices.”

Silence filled the room.

Chief Eunuch Wi broke the silence he had created.

“However, there is also a medicine that is required to turn a human into a living jiangshi. Even the Imperial family does not know much about the medicine. How to make it as well as what it is... All they know is that it takes the form of a black liquid.”

Black liquid.

Cale thought about 'dead mana’ as soon as he heard that word.

Mana did not exist in this world.

That was why dead mana should be even less of a concept in this world.

“In the Central Plains, the creation of living jiangshis is considered taboo.”

The Fist King sighed.

“Furthermore, according to old records, living jiangshis think they are alive and have no idea that they are being controlled.”

“I know that as well, sir.”

“Really? Then do you know about their overload as well?”

“No, sir. I don't know.”

The Fist King was able to tell Cale a bit more details about the dangers of living jiangshis.

out one day that a person you know is a jiangshi is scary and dangerous, but... They

King placed the crushed chopsticks on the

Unrestrained Realm will

clan or

jiangshis are stronger

nodded his head at Cale's

in the Unrestrained Realm, explodes.

made sense why the Imperial family would be wary of living

that, the fact that the Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would

that the 443 sacrifices for creating

one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with

need to inform the Imperial family right away to conduct a major investigation. This, this is something we need to use

send out a large number of

need to protect his Majesty. It looks like we will need to bring

do not feel pain. The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put

Fist King stood

go tell Ho Song Yi about this so that we can get the help of the Orthodox

the Unorthodox faction and the

is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

starting to raise his voice. He

was standing there looking confused. The

seems to be able to locate the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use that!” He should be able to quickly find them all if he spends the next year or two sniffing

a

going

Blood Cult found out. We can't let them hide all of

Clap!

light clap and the two people stopped

that Cale

we all calm

He was smiling.

these living jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation for

voice was soft and

in his hand down

Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The two

so. We cannot fathom what

fear. We can suppress them if we decide to catch them. However,

smile became even

things one

He pointed toward Durst.

Warrior Do noticed is truly

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due to his

whether Noble Warrior Do

we can

“...Hmm?”

King stiffened up for a bit before blankly asking back while looking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't

responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing Durst

eyes subconsciously opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing

god I serve has

Nod nod.

just quietly nodded his head. He had a calm smile on

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

confused after hearing Sui Khan's shocked voice, but... Sui Khan just shrugged his

that was going on, Ron had an extremely benign smile on his

King were now seated around

teacups in front

Chhh.

teacups

them, but I do have the power to

“Ho-”

confirmed the parts that were a

possible when a person gets to

"Excuse me?”

and asked back but the Fist King

“No. It’s nothing.”

seemed much calmer as

you tell me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

rare to see Durst cut

the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not harm us at all.

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

sternly responded to the Fist King, who

The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so the process should be

scowled a

there is a burden on

Durst looked at him

why he nonchalantly

not that big

enough to get me a bit

but that may not be the

be harder to purify this time because it was living jiangshis compared to

a significant portion of the Fire of Destruction is sealed

lead to a greater physical burden

the Vitality of the Heart is pretty much

be many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not

“Ho-”

Fist King gasped

I'm sure that is the

a few times and patted his knee with one

will burden

his

are things that an expert in the Unrestrained Realm would have to go into battle knowing that at minimum, he will be injured, and at maximum that he might die. To be able to use only an aura of nature to purify such an existence back to

great and mighty

something else

defending yourself and protecting others.

would end up harming people and causing damage to your surroundings in

of training in martial arts is to return everything to their

Kim would use the power of nature to return the living jiangshis

is

This is a play on words because