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.

that a person you know is a jiangshi

the

experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be unable to

a clan or

are stronger

Fist King nodded his

right. Furthermore, the 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

sense why the Imperial family would be wary

that, the fact that the Blood Cult has living jiangshis would mean that there would be quite a lot more regular jiangshis. Jiangshis are apparently easier to

sacrifices for creating

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

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

to send out a large number

to protect his Majesty. It looks like we will need

not feel pain. The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger. No, this is not what we should

King stood

Yi about this so that we can get the help

us? As for the Unorthodox

since it is coming from

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

was starting to raise his voice. He

looking confused. The Fist King pointed at

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

looked a

possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts! We also need to pay attention to the Blood Cult since we have to do it stealthily

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

Clap!

a light clap and

Cale was looking at

why don’t we

He was smiling.

these living jiangshis are

voice was soft and

dumpling in his hand down after seeing Cale like

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

say so. We cannot fathom

say fear. We can suppress them if we decide

smile became even

shall we take things one step at a

He pointed toward Durst.

Do

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a

whether Noble Warrior Do

then we can just

“...Hmm?”

bit before blankly asking back

“...Purify?”

Purification.

Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing Durst

wide and his jaws dropped after

god I serve has even bestowed a divine item

Nod nod.

He had

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

Khan's shocked voice,

extremely benign smile on his face as he offered seats to Chief Eunuch Wi

Fist King were now seated around the table

in

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups

I do have the power to purify living

“Ho-”

King couldn't help but gasp after Cale confirmed the parts that were a bit uncertain

when a person gets to your

"Excuse me?”

and asked back but the Fist

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer as he continued

what

“I can explain that.”

rare to see Durst cut

the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim truly in the

His fingertips were shaking.

with the aura within

“...Is that all?”

King, who still

jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living jiangshis are jiangshis as

a

course, there is a burden on

looked at him with teary

why he

that big of a

it is only enough to get me a

that may not be the

to purify this time because it was living jiangshis compared to

significant portion of the Fire of

greater physical

the Heart is pretty much

should not be many issues as his regeneration and

“Ho-”

Fist King

that

head a few times and

it will

his

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

and

of something else

yourself and protecting others. Basically, it is saving

and causing damage

return everything to their original place without harming anybody

was similar to how young master Kim would use the power of nature

that is true martial

to return things to nothingness without any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on words because martial arts and nothingness are both pronounced ‘moo’ in