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

Fist King placed the crushed chopsticks on the

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

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

Living jiangshis are

his

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

why the Imperial family would be wary

would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis. Jiangshis are apparently easier to make

for creating

Chief Eunuch

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

a large number of Embroidered

to protect his Majesty. It looks like we will need to bring

when dealing with those bastards. We will

King

this so that we can get the help

the Unorthodox faction

is coming from

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

Fist King was starting to raise his voice.

standing there looking confused. The Fist King

using their smell. We can use that!” He should be able to quickly find them all if he spends the next year or two sniffing

a

we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts!

Blood Cult found

Clap!

was a light clap and the two people stopped

then noticed that Cale

we all

He was smiling.

these living jiangshis are a

was soft

put the dumpling in his

The two old men

so. We cannot fathom what

We can suppress them if we decide to catch them.

smile became even

take things one step at a

He pointed toward Durst.

Do

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a

Warrior Do really can distinguish the living

we can just purify

“...Hmm?”

King stiffened up for a bit before blankly asking

“...Purify?”

Purification. Isn't that

turned toward Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after

eyes subconsciously opened wide and his jaws dropped after

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

Nod nod.

his head. He had a

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

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

King were now seated around the table with

teacups in front

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups

of them, but I do have

“Ho-”

confirmed the parts that were a bit uncertain

when

"Excuse me?”

but the Fist

“No. It’s nothing.”

seemed much calmer as he continued to

me what

“I can explain that.”

was rare to see Durst cut in like

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

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

master Kim truly in

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

Fist King, who

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

a

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

got chills as Durst looked

why he nonchalantly

not that big

enough to get me a

that may not be the

to purify this time because it was living

of the Fire of

greater physical burden on his

of the Heart is pretty much

many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not fluctuated

“Ho-”

King

that

nodded his head a few times

will burden

closed his

he will be injured, and at maximum that he might die. To be able to use only an aura of

not even imagine how great and mighty of a task that

of something else in his

the end, martial arts is for defending yourself

end up harming people and causing damage

ultimate goal of training in martial arts is to return

master Kim would use the power of nature to return

is true

nothingness without any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on words because martial arts and nothingness