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.

a jiangshi is scary and dangerous, but... They

Fist King placed the

jiangshis overload, even experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be unable to suppress them

in a clan or sect would be able to take on a single living

are

Fist King nodded his head at

the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis

the Imperial family would be

from that, the fact that the Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular

for creating the living jiangshis were turned

Eunuch Wi commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke

major investigation. This, this is something we need

out a large number of Embroidered

It looks like

not feel pain. The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger. No, this is not what we should be doing right

King stood

this so

the Unorthodox faction and the Demon

it is

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice.

looking confused. The Fist King pointed

able to locate the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use that!” He should be able

a

up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts! We also need to

Blood Cult found out. We

Clap!

clap and the two

then noticed that Cale

don’t we all calm

He was smiling.

what the two of you said, these living jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation for everybody in the

voice was soft and

in his hand down after seeing

and the Fist King... The two old men responded in a slightly more serious

cannot fathom what

suppress them if we decide to catch them. However, they are indeed a

smile became

take things one step at

He pointed toward Durst.

we first verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent

"Ah, that is true!”

made a

We need to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do

we can just

“...Hmm?”

bit before

“...Purify?”

Purification. Isn't that

Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch

opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst

the power to purify living jiangshis. The god I serve has even bestowed a divine item to the purifier to purify

Nod nod.

quietly nodded his head. He had a calm smile on

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

that was going on, Ron had an extremely benign smile on his face as he offered seats to Chief Eunuch

King were now seated

teacups in

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups were being filled

a lot of them, but I do have the

“Ho-”

but gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were

like that possible when a person gets

"Excuse me?”

back but

“No. It’s nothing.”

seemed much calmer as he continued

you tell me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

see

Purifier-nim at the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

master Kim truly in

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

responded to the Fist King, who still

any damage or anybody getting hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as

scowled a bit

is a burden on our

Durst looked

was why he

not that big

enough to get me

may not

time because it was living jiangshis compared to the regular

Fire

greater physical burden

the Heart is pretty

issues as his regeneration and

“Ho-”

Fist King

that is

times and patted his knee with one

will burden his

his eyes

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 its original appearance

imagine how great and mighty of a task

he thought of something

yourself

people and causing damage to your surroundings

training in martial arts is to return everything to

power of nature to return the living

is true martial

fight. (TL: This is a play on words