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.

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

the crushed chopsticks

the Unrestrained Realm will be

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

jiangshis are stronger than

Fist King nodded his head at

is an expert in the Unrestrained Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis don’t feel pain from the

why the Imperial family would be wary

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

sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis were turned into regular

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

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

to send out a large number of

looks like we will need to bring some people from

Unrestrained Realm experts who do not feel pain. The military is not enough when dealing with those bastards. We will only put the lives of the poor common

King

to immediately go tell Ho Song Yi about this so

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

is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise

there looking confused.

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

a bit

we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against those Unrestrained Realm experts!

Blood Cult found out. We can't let

Clap!

light clap and

noticed that Cale was

don’t we all calm

He was smiling.

you said, these living jiangshis are a source of fear and

was

put the dumpling in his hand down after seeing

Chief Eunuch Wi and the Fist King... The two old men responded in a slightly more

so. We cannot fathom what they

not say fear. We can suppress them if we decide to catch them. However, they are indeed a

became even

shall we take things

He pointed toward Durst.

Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due to his

We need to confirm whether Noble Warrior Do really can distinguish the living

sir. And then we can

“...Hmm?”

stiffened up for a bit before blankly asking back while looking at

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

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

opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst

to purify living jiangshis. The god I serve

Nod nod.

quietly nodded his head. He had a calm smile on his

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

hearing Sui Khan's shocked

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

Wi and the Fist King were now seated

teacups in front of

Chhh.

their teacups were being filled

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

“Ho-”

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

something like that possible when

"Excuse me?”

back but

“No. It’s nothing.”

then seemed much calmer as he

me what you

“I can explain that.”

rare to see Durst cut

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,

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim

His fingertips were shaking.

jiangshis with the

“...Is that all?”

who still seemed to find it hard

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

scowled a bit after saying

course, there is a burden on our Purifier-nim’s body when

looked at him with teary

was why he nonchalantly

big of

only enough to get me a

may not be the

purify this time because it was

of the Fire

a greater physical burden on his

the Vitality of the Heart

issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had

“Ho-”

Fist King gasped

sure that is the

few times and patted his knee with

will burden

Hyeon closed his eyes and

that he might die. To be able to use only an aura of nature to purify such an existence back to its original appearance without

could not even imagine how great and mighty of a task that would

he thought of something else

is for defending yourself and protecting others. Basically, it is saving

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

is to return everything to their

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

that is

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