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 is scary and

placed the

overload, even experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be unable to suppress them without

in a clan or sect would be able to take on a single

Living jiangshis are stronger than

his head at

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 Imperial family would be wary of living

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

sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis

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

inform the Imperial family right away to conduct a major investigation.

we need to send out a large

need to protect his Majesty. It looks

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 soldiers in danger. No, this is not what

Fist King

this so that we can get the help of the

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

should listen since it is coming

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

to raise his voice. He turned

standing there looking confused. The

use that!” He should be able to quickly find them all if he spends the next year

a bit

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 we have to do it stealthily

yes, it would be complicated if the Blood Cult found out. We

Clap!

light clap and the two

then noticed that Cale was

we all

He was smiling.

jiangshis are a source of fear and trepidation for everybody

was soft and

his

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

would say so. We cannot fathom what

suppress them if we decide to catch them. However, they

became even

shall we take things one step at

He pointed toward Durst.

verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the scent

"Ah, that is true!”

Fist King realized that he had made a mistake due

confirm whether Noble Warrior

then we can

“...Hmm?”

for a bit before blankly asking back while

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

immediately responded. Chief Eunuch Wi

subconsciously opened wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what Durst said

to purify living jiangshis. The god I serve has even bestowed a divine item to

Nod nod.

his head. He had a calm

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

had an extremely benign smile on his face as

Fist King were now seated around the table with

in front of

Chhh.

gently spoke as their teacups were

of them, but I do have the power to

“Ho-”

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

possible when a person gets to your

"Excuse me?”

asked back but the Fist King

“No. It’s nothing.”

much calmer as

me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

see Durst

at the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not harm us at all.

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

Kim truly in

His fingertips were shaking.

jiangshis with the aura within

“...Is that all?”

the Fist King, who

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

face scowled a bit after saying

is a burden on

looked at him with

was why

that big of

is only enough to

may not

might be harder to purify this time because it

of the Fire of Destruction is sealed

greater

the Vitality of the Heart is pretty much at

not be many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities had not

“Ho-”

Fist King

that is the

his head a few times and patted his

will burden his

Hyeon closed his eyes

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

even imagine how great and mighty of a task that

thought of something

yourself and protecting others. Basically, it

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

return everything to their original place without harming anybody

the power of nature to return the living jiangshis to their

that is true

fight. (TL: This is a play on words