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.

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

King placed the crushed

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

only someone who was at least at the Elder-level in a clan or sect would be able to take on a single

jiangshis are stronger than

nodded his head at Cale's

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 anything

why the Imperial family would be

the fact that the Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite

presume that the 443 sacrifices for creating the

Chief Eunuch Wi spoke to Cale with a

a major investigation. This,

a large number

It looks like we will need to bring some people from

feel pain. The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the

Fist King

about this

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

is

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

raise his voice. He turned

was standing there looking confused.

Warrior Do over here seems to be able to locate the living jiangshis 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

looked a

just have to find them one by one 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

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

Clap!

light clap and the two

noticed that Cale

don’t we all calm

He was smiling.

jiangshis are a

was soft and

the dumpling in his hand down after seeing

the Fist King... The two old men responded

We cannot fathom what they might

we decide to catch them. However,

smile became even

shall we take things one step at a

He pointed toward Durst.

the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the

"Ah, that is true!”

he had made a mistake

need to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really can

we

“...Hmm?”

up for a bit before blankly asking back while looking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

who immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing Durst suddenly

and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst

The god I serve has

Nod nod.

nodded his head. He had a calm smile

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

hearing 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 and the

Eunuch Wi and the Fist King were now

in front

Chhh.

as their teacups were being filled

do a lot of them, but I do have the power to purify living

“Ho-”

Cale confirmed the parts that were a bit uncertain after

possible when a person gets to your

"Excuse me?”

asked back but the Fist King waved him

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as he continued to

me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

was rare to see Durst

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

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim truly in the

His fingertips were shaking.

the jiangshis with the aura

“...Is that all?”

Fist King, who still seemed to find it

return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as well, so the process should be

a bit after saying

a burden on our

as Durst looked at him with

why he

big

it is only enough to get me

that may

because it was living jiangshis compared to the regular jiangshis

a significant portion of the Fire of Destruction is

greater physical

of the Heart

be many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had

“Ho-”

Fist King gasped

sure that is

his head a few times and patted his knee

it will burden his

his eyes and

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

and mighty of a

of something else in

martial arts is for defending yourself

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

is to return everything to their original place without harming anybody in the

Kim would use the power of nature to return the living jiangshis

is true martial

sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on