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

King placed the crushed

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

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

jiangshis are stronger than

Fist King nodded his

would be beyond this 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

made sense why the Imperial family would

from that, the fact that the Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis. Jiangshis are apparently easier

443 sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis were turned

other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with

conduct a major investigation. This, this is something we need to

out a

Majesty. It looks like we

The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger. No,

King stood

Yi about this

As for the Unorthodox faction and the

listen since it is coming from the

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice.

there looking confused.

use that!” He should be able to quickly find them all if

looked a bit

prepare things so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts! We also need to pay attention to the Blood Cult since

found out. We can't let them hide all

Clap!

was a light clap and the two people

that Cale was

we all

He was smiling.

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

voice was soft

the dumpling in his hand down

Chief Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The two old men responded

so. We cannot fathom what

them if we decide to catch

smile became

things one

He pointed toward Durst.

the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a

We need to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do

And then we can

“...Hmm?”

King stiffened up for a bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

Purification.

turned toward Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch

and his jaws

esteemed Purifier has the 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

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

more confused after hearing Sui Khan's shocked

an extremely benign smile on his face as he offered seats to Chief Eunuch Wi and the

Wi and the Fist King were now seated around the

in front

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups were

but I do have the power to purify

“Ho-”

help but gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were a bit

something like that possible when a person gets

"Excuse me?”

flinched and asked back but the Fist King

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as

you tell me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

to see

the purification process, fog-like smoke rises and spreads out with our Purifier-nim at the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not harm

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

is young master Kim

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with

“...Is that all?”

to the Fist King, who

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

scowled a bit

there is a burden on our Purifier-nim’s body when he

as Durst looked at him with

was why he

that big of

only enough to

but that may not be

purify this time because it was living jiangshis compared to

a significant portion of the Fire of Destruction

greater physical burden

of the Heart

not be many issues as his

“Ho-”

King gasped

I'm sure that is the

head a few times and patted his

course it will burden his

his eyes

will be injured, and at maximum that he might die.

imagine how great and

thought of something else

end, martial arts is for defending yourself and protecting others.

damage to your surroundings in order to save

in martial arts is to return everything

use the power of nature to return the living jiangshis

is true

return things to nothingness without any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on words because martial