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.

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

Fist King placed the crushed chopsticks on the

experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be unable to suppress them without being willing

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

Living jiangshis are stronger than I

his head at Cale's

explodes. In addition,

why the Imperial family would be wary

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

presume that the 443 sacrifices for creating the

commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with a stiff look

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

we need to send out a large number of Embroidered

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

bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger. No, this is not what we should

King stood

about this so that we can get the help of

for the Unorthodox faction and

it is coming from the

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

King was starting to raise his voice. He turned

confused. The Fist King

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

a

so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those

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

Clap!

and

that Cale was looking at

we all

He was smiling.

jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation for everybody in the

voice was soft and

put the dumpling in his hand down

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

say so. We cannot

fear. We can suppress them if we decide to catch them. However, they are indeed

smile became

take things one

He pointed toward Durst.

we first verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly

"Ah, that is true!”

Fist King realized that he had made a mistake due

confirm whether Noble Warrior Do

we

“...Hmm?”

a bit before blankly asking back while looking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification.

who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after

wide and his jaws dropped

living jiangshis. The god I serve has even bestowed

Nod nod.

quietly nodded his head. He had a calm

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

more confused after hearing Sui Khan's shocked voice, but... Sui Khan

his face as he offered seats to Chief Eunuch Wi and the

King were

in front

Chhh.

spoke as their teacups were

a lot of them, but I do have the

“Ho-”

confirmed the parts that were a bit uncertain

like that possible when

"Excuse me?”

but the Fist King waved him

“No. It’s nothing.”

much calmer

tell me what you

“I can explain that.”

rare to see Durst

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 us at all. In fact, it makes us feel

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

Kim truly

His fingertips were shaking.

Purifier-nim purifies the jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

who still seemed

Without any damage or anybody getting hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so

scowled a bit

course, there is a burden on our

Durst looked at him with teary

was why he nonchalantly

not that big of

it is only enough to

but that may not be

it was living jiangshis compared to the regular

of the Fire of

greater physical burden on

the Heart

as his regeneration and healing

“Ho-”

King gasped

I'm sure that is

nodded his head a few times and patted his knee with

will burden his

closed his eyes and

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

not even imagine how great and mighty of a task that

thought of something

is for defending yourself and

people and causing damage to

the ultimate goal of training in martial arts is to return

use the power of

is true martial

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