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

placed the

Realm will be unable to suppress them without being willing

someone who was at least at the Elder-level in a clan

Living jiangshis are

King nodded his head

the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis don’t

made sense why the Imperial family would

jiangshis would mean that there would be quite

sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis

one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke

to conduct a major investigation. This, this

need to send out a large

looks like we will need to bring some people from

those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger. No,

Fist King

Song Yi about this so that we can get the help

help us? As for the Unorthodox faction and

since it is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

starting to raise his

was standing there looking confused.

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

a bit

prepare things so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm

yes, it would be complicated if the Blood Cult found out.

Clap!

a light clap and

that Cale

why don’t we all calm

He was smiling.

these living jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation for

voice was soft

his hand down after

King... The two old men

We cannot fathom what they

we decide to catch

became

take things one step

He pointed toward Durst.

first verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed

"Ah, that is true!”

Fist King realized that he had made a

Warrior Do really can distinguish the

then we

“...Hmm?”

up for a bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing Durst suddenly smiling

wide and his jaws dropped after hearing

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

Nod nod.

head. He had a calm smile on

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

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

Eunuch Wi and the Fist King were now seated

teacups in front of

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups were

them, but I do have the power to purify living

“Ho-”

Cale confirmed the parts

something like that possible when a person

"Excuse me?”

asked back but the Fist King waved him

“No. It’s nothing.”

much calmer as he continued to

tell me what you

“I can explain that.”

see Durst cut

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 us at all. In

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim truly in the Nature

His fingertips were shaking.

with the aura within

“...Is that all?”

sternly responded to the Fist King, who

hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so the process

scowled a bit after

on our

got chills as Durst looked at

why he

big

it is only enough to

may not be

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

a significant portion of the Fire of

greater physical burden

Heart is

issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not fluctuated

“Ho-”

King gasped

I'm sure that is the

few times and patted his knee with one

will

his eyes and

at maximum that he might die. To be able to use only an aura of nature to purify such

how great and mighty of a task

of something else in

yourself and protecting others. Basically,

people and causing damage to your surroundings

martial arts is to return everything to their original place

power of nature to return the living jiangshis to their

is

(TL: This is a play on words because martial arts