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.

is a jiangshi is scary and dangerous, but... They

the crushed chopsticks on

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

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

jiangshis are

nodded his head at Cale's

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

made sense why the Imperial family would be wary of living

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

creating the living jiangshis were turned into regular

Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with a stiff look on

need to inform the Imperial family right away to conduct a major investigation. This,

a large number

It looks like we will need

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

Fist King stood

immediately go tell Ho Song Yi about this so that we can get the

Orthodox faction help us? As for the Unorthodox faction and the Demon Cult-, would they

since it is

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

raise his voice.

confused. The Fist King pointed at

the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use that!” He should be able to

a

to find them one by one and 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

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

Clap!

light clap and the

noticed that Cale was

why don’t we

He was smiling.

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

was

put the dumpling in his

of that, Chief Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The two old

would say so. We cannot fathom

can suppress them if we decide

smile became even

things one step at

He pointed toward Durst.

Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent of

"Ah, that is true!”

that he had made a mistake due to

Warrior Do really can distinguish

And then we can just

“...Hmm?”

for a bit before blankly asking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification.

Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch

opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst

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

Nod nod.

his head. He had a calm smile

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

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

were

in front

Chhh.

as their teacups were being

a lot of them, but I do have the

“Ho-”

gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were

that possible when a person

"Excuse me?”

and asked back but the Fist

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as

what you mean by

“I can explain that.”

to see Durst cut

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.

master Kim truly

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the

“...Is that all?”

who still seemed to find

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

a

is a burden on our Purifier-nim’s

Durst looked at

was why he nonchalantly

that big of

only enough to get me a bit

but that may not

to purify this time because it

significant portion of the Fire of Destruction is

lead to a greater physical burden on his

of the Heart is pretty much at full

not be many issues as his regeneration and healing

“Ho-”

Fist King gasped

sure that is

few times and patted his knee with one

will

closed his

expert in the Unrestrained Realm would have to go into battle knowing that at minimum, he will be injured, and at maximum that he

and mighty of a task

thought of something else in

for defending yourself and protecting others. Basically,

damage to your surroundings

of training in martial arts is to return everything to their

the power of nature to return the living jiangshis to their

is

nothingness without any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on