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 are basically living

placed the crushed

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

was at least at the Elder-level in a clan or sect would be

Living jiangshis are

King nodded his head at Cale's

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

sense why the Imperial family would be

mean that there would be quite

presume that the 443 sacrifices for creating the living

Eunuch Wi commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi

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

out a large number of

Uniform Guards need to protect his Majesty. It looks like we will need to bring some people from

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

Fist King

go tell Ho Song Yi about this so that we can

faction help us? As for the Unorthodox

should listen since it is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice. He turned

looking confused. The

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

a bit

with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts! We also need to pay attention to the Blood Cult since we have to do it stealthily

complicated if the Blood Cult found out. We can't let them hide all

Clap!

light clap and the two people stopped their

that Cale

we

He was smiling.

two of you said, these living jiangshis are a source

voice was soft and

his hand down after

that, Chief Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The two old men responded in a slightly more

We cannot

we decide to catch them. However,

became

we take things one

He pointed toward Durst.

the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly

"Ah, that is true!”

realized that he had made a mistake due to

to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really

And then we can

“...Hmm?”

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

“...Purify?”

Purification. Isn't that

responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing

subconsciously opened wide and his jaws

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

Nod nod.

head. He had a calm smile

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

Sui Khan's shocked voice, but... Sui

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

King were now seated around

teacups in

Chhh.

spoke as their teacups were

of them, but I do have the power to purify living

“Ho-”

gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that

possible when a person gets

"Excuse me?”

back but the Fist King waved

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer

you tell me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

rare to see Durst cut in like

smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not harm

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

master Kim truly in the Nature

His fingertips were shaking.

jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

the Fist King, who still seemed

to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so the process

face scowled a bit after

is a burden on our

got chills as Durst looked at him

why he

that big of

it is only enough to get

may not be the

this time because it was living jiangshis compared to the regular jiangshis from

portion of the Fire of Destruction is

greater physical burden

the Vitality of the Heart is

many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not

“Ho-”

King

I'm sure that is

a few times and patted

course it will

Hyeon closed his eyes

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

and mighty of a task

thought of something else

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

causing damage to your surroundings

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

power

is true martial

any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play