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 person you know is a jiangshi is scary and dangerous, but... They are basically

King placed the crushed chopsticks on the

living jiangshis overload, even experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be unable to suppress them without being willing to get

Elder-level in a clan or sect would be able to take

jiangshis are stronger than

his head at Cale's

this world if that living jiangshi, who is an expert in the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition,

family would be wary of

mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis. Jiangshis

presume that the 443 sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis were

after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with a stiff look on his

right away to conduct a major investigation. This, this is something we need to use everything we

need to send out a

looks like we will need to

The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger.

Fist King

about this so that we can get the

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

is coming from the Imperial

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice. He turned

was standing there looking confused. The Fist King pointed at

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

looked a

by one and prepare things so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against

the Blood Cult found out. We

Clap!

was a light clap and the two

Cale was looking

we all calm

He was smiling.

living jiangshis are a source of fear

was soft

in his hand down after

Wi and the Fist King... The

so. We cannot fathom what they

fear. We can suppress them if we decide to catch

became

things one

He pointed toward Durst.

Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent of

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due to

whether Noble Warrior Do really can distinguish

we can just

“...Hmm?”

King stiffened up for a bit before

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification.

Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after

eyes subconsciously opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst said

purify living jiangshis. The god I serve

Nod nod.

He had a calm

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

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

the Fist King were now seated around the

placed teacups in front

Chhh.

their teacups were

do a lot of them, but I do have the

“Ho-”

Fist King couldn't help but gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were

possible when a

"Excuse me?”

asked back but

“No. It’s nothing.”

seemed much calmer

what you mean by

“I can explain that.”

see

That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not harm us at all. In fact, it makes

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

Kim truly in

His fingertips were shaking.

the jiangshis with the aura within that

“...Is that all?”

to the Fist King, who still seemed to

Without any damage or anybody getting hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis

face scowled a bit

course, there is a burden on our

Durst looked at

why he

big

to get

but that may not be the

time because it was

portion of the Fire of

to a greater

of the Heart is

be many issues as his

“Ho-”

Fist King gasped

sure that

head a few times and patted his knee with one

will

closed his eyes and

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 its original appearance without any sort

great and mighty

thought of something else in his

arts is for defending yourself and protecting others. Basically,

up harming people and causing damage

of training in martial arts is to return everything to their original place without harming anybody in the

similar to how young master Kim would use the power of nature to return the living

that is

was to return things to nothingness without any sort of fight. (TL: This is