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.

person you know is a jiangshi

the crushed chopsticks on

Realm will be

the Elder-level in a clan or

are stronger than I

his head at

the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis don’t feel

why the Imperial family would

mean that there would be

for creating the living jiangshis

and Chief Eunuch Wi commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to

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

need to send out a large

Majesty. It looks like we will need to bring some

those bastards. We will

King stood

need to immediately go tell Ho Song Yi about this so that

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

should listen since it is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

was starting to raise his voice. He turned toward

was standing there looking confused.

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

looked a bit

them one by one and prepare things so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm

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

Clap!

and the two

Cale

we all calm

He was smiling.

the two of you said, these living jiangshis are a source of fear

was

dumpling in his

the Fist King... The two old men responded in

so. We cannot

if we

became

we take things

He pointed toward Durst.

Do noticed is truly the scent of a

"Ah, that is true!”

realized that he had made

need to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really can distinguish the

sir. And then we

“...Hmm?”

for a bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't

responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing

opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what

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

Nod nod.

just quietly nodded his head. He

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

that was going on, Ron had an extremely benign smile on his face as

and the Fist King were now

teacups in front of

Chhh.

teacups were being filled

but I do have the power to purify

“Ho-”

Cale confirmed the parts that were a

something like that possible when a person gets to

"Excuse me?”

back but the Fist King

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as he continued to

me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

was rare to see Durst cut in

smoke is an extremely

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

is young master Kim truly

His fingertips were shaking.

the jiangshis with the aura within that

“...Is that all?”

who still seemed to find it

return to their original appearances.

a bit after saying

there is a burden on our

looked at him with

was why he

big of

it is only enough to get me

that may not

it was living jiangshis compared to the regular jiangshis from

the Fire of Destruction is

a greater physical

of the Heart

his regeneration and healing abilities had not

“Ho-”

Fist King

I'm sure that is the

few times and

course it will burden

closed his

jiangshis are things that 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 existence back to its

imagine how great and mighty of a task that

of something else in his

defending yourself and protecting others. Basically, it is

harming people and causing damage to your surroundings in order

goal of training in martial arts is to return everything to their original place

Kim would use the power

is true martial

is a play on words because martial arts and nothingness are both pronounced ‘moo’ in