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

placed the crushed chopsticks on

Realm will be unable to suppress

in a clan or sect would be able to take on

Living jiangshis are stronger than

nodded his head at

damage would 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 without caring about

sense why the Imperial family would be wary of

jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis.

that the 443 sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis were

the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with a stiff

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

to send out a large number of Embroidered Uniform

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

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

Fist King

about this

us? As for the Unorthodox

listen since it is

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

was starting to raise his voice. He

was standing there looking confused. The Fist

use that!” He

a

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

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

Clap!

a light clap and the two

Cale was looking at

don’t we

He was smiling.

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

voice was soft

in his hand down

the Fist King... The two

would say so. We cannot fathom what they

we decide to catch them. However, they are indeed a

became even

take things

He pointed toward Durst.

verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent of a living

"Ah, that is true!”

King realized that he had made a mistake due

confirm whether Noble Warrior Do

And then we

“...Hmm?”

up for a bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

turned toward Durst, who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch

his jaws dropped

the power to purify living jiangshis. The god I serve

Nod nod.

his head. He had a calm smile on his

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

his face as he offered

Wi and the Fist King were now seated

in

Chhh.

their teacups were being

lot of them, but I do

“Ho-”

Cale confirmed the parts that were

possible when a person gets to your

"Excuse me?”

asked back but the Fist King waved

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as he continued to

you tell me what you

“I can explain that.”

see Durst

purification process, fog-like smoke rises and spreads out with our Purifier-nim at the center. That smoke is an

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

master Kim truly

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the aura within

“...Is that all?”

Fist King, who still seemed to find it hard to

return to their original

a bit

on our

got chills as Durst looked

was why he nonchalantly

not that big of a

enough to get me a bit

but that may not be the

this time because it was living jiangshis compared

significant portion of the Fire of Destruction

lead to a greater physical burden on

the Heart is

as his regeneration and healing abilities had

“Ho-”

King gasped

sure that

a few times

will burden

closed his

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

even imagine how great and mighty of a

he thought of something else in

yourself

and causing damage to your surroundings in

to return everything to their original place

how young master Kim would use the power of nature to return

is true

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