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,

the crushed

Unrestrained Realm will be unable to suppress them without being willing

was at least at the Elder-level in a clan or sect would be able to take on a single living

jiangshis are stronger than

King nodded his

world if that living jiangshi, who is an expert in the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis don’t feel pain from the moment they awaken. Basically, they charge at you without caring about anything

the Imperial family would be

Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis. Jiangshis are apparently easier to make than living

presume that the 443 sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis

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

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

out a large number of Embroidered

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

dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common

King

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

Orthodox faction help us? As for the Unorthodox faction and the

should listen since it is coming from the Imperial

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice.

standing there looking confused. The Fist King pointed

to locate the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use that!” He should be able to quickly find them all if he

looked a

one and prepare things so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts! We also

it would be complicated if the Blood Cult found out. We can't let them

Clap!

a light clap and the

that Cale

we

He was smiling.

living jiangshis are a source

was

put the dumpling in his hand down after seeing Cale like

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

We cannot fathom

we decide to catch them.

smile became

shall we take things one

He pointed toward Durst.

whether the smell Noble Warrior Do

"Ah, that is true!”

made

confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really can

And then we

“...Hmm?”

up for a bit before blankly asking back while looking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't

toward Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched

opened wide and his jaws

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

Nod nod.

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

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

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

the Fist King were now seated around the

in front

Chhh.

their teacups were being

of them, but I do

“Ho-”

but gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were a

that possible when a person

"Excuse me?”

flinched and asked back but the Fist King waved

“No. It’s nothing.”

then seemed much calmer

me what

“I can explain that.”

was rare to see Durst

smoke is an extremely clean aura of

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

Kim truly in the Nature

His fingertips were shaking.

Purifier-nim purifies the jiangshis with the aura within that

“...Is that all?”

the Fist King, who still seemed to

sir. Without any damage or anybody getting hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so the process should be

a bit after

there is a burden on our Purifier-nim’s

as Durst looked at him with teary

was why he nonchalantly

that big of a

only enough to

may

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

significant portion of the Fire of

lead to a greater physical

the Heart

issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not fluctuated

“Ho-”

King

sure that is

head a few times and patted his knee with one

it will burden

Hyeon closed his

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 without any

could not even imagine how great and mighty

he thought of something else

for defending yourself and protecting others. Basically, it is

and causing damage to your surroundings in order

ultimate goal of training in martial arts is to return everything to

the power of nature

that is true

any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on words because martial arts and nothingness are