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.

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

King placed the

will be unable

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

jiangshis are stronger

nodded his

Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis don’t feel pain from the moment they

the Imperial family

Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis.

443 sacrifices for creating

the other. Chief Eunuch Wi

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

need to send out a large number of

Uniform Guards need to protect his Majesty. It looks

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

Fist King stood

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

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

it is coming from

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

raise his voice. He turned toward

there looking confused. The Fist King pointed

Warrior Do over here seems to be able to locate the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use

a bit

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 Blood Cult since we have to do it

Blood Cult found out. We can't let them hide

Clap!

clap and the two people stopped

then noticed that Cale was looking

we all calm

He was smiling.

on what the two of you said, these living jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation

was soft

in his hand down after seeing

Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The

say so. We cannot fathom what they

we decide to catch

smile became even

shall we take things

He pointed toward Durst.

smell Noble Warrior Do noticed

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due

to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really can distinguish the

then we can just purify

“...Hmm?”

for a bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

Purification. Isn't that

responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing Durst

his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst said

to purify living jiangshis. The god I

Nod nod.

quietly nodded his head. He had a

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

hearing Sui Khan's

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

the Fist King were

placed teacups in

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups

them, but I do have the power to

“Ho-”

after Cale confirmed the parts that were a bit

like that possible when a

"Excuse me?”

but

“No. It’s nothing.”

then seemed much calmer as

tell me what you

“I can explain that.”

was rare to see

smoke rises and spreads out with our Purifier-nim at the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim truly

His fingertips were shaking.

Purifier-nim purifies the jiangshis with the

“...Is that all?”

sternly responded to the Fist King, who still seemed to find it hard

to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as

a bit after saying

course, there is a burden on

as Durst looked at him with teary

why he nonchalantly

not that big

enough to get

but that may not be the

because it was living jiangshis compared

a significant portion of the Fire of Destruction is sealed right

greater physical burden

the Vitality of the Heart is pretty

as his regeneration and healing abilities had

“Ho-”

King

that

a few times

it will burden

his eyes

an expert in the Unrestrained Realm 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

could not even imagine how great and mighty of a task

of something else in his

the end, martial arts is for defending yourself and

end up harming people and causing damage to your surroundings in order

return everything to their original place without harming anybody in

to how young master Kim would use the power

that is

of fight. (TL: This is