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.

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

placed the crushed chopsticks on the

living jiangshis overload, even experts in the Unrestrained Realm will be

the Elder-level in a clan or sect would be able

are stronger than I

Fist King nodded his

Realm, explodes. In addition, living jiangshis

the Imperial family would

there would be quite a lot more regular

the 443 sacrifices for creating the living jiangshis were turned into

commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi spoke

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

to send out a large number of Embroidered Uniform

his Majesty. It looks like we will

We will only put the lives of the poor common soldiers in danger.

King

Song Yi about this so that we can get

the Unorthodox faction and the Demon Cult-, would they

should listen since it is coming from the

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

Fist King was starting to raise his voice. He turned

standing there looking confused. The Fist

to be able to locate the living jiangshis using their smell. We can use that!”

looked a

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 we have to do it stealthily so

be complicated if the Blood Cult found

Clap!

a light clap and the two

then noticed that Cale was

we all calm

He was smiling.

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

voice was soft

his hand down

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

would say so. We cannot fathom

them if we

became

take things one step at

He pointed toward Durst.

we first verify whether the smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is truly the

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due to his feeling

Noble Warrior Do really can distinguish

then we can just

“...Hmm?”

Fist King stiffened up for a bit before blankly asking

“...Purify?”

sir. Purification. Isn't that

Eunuch Wi flinched after seeing

jaws dropped after hearing what Durst

god I serve has even

Nod nod.

his head. He had a calm

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

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

his

Fist King were now seated around

placed teacups in front of

Chhh.

their teacups were being filled

do 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 a bit uncertain after

like that possible when a person gets to

"Excuse me?”

flinched and asked back but

“No. It’s nothing.”

calmer

me what you mean

“I can explain that.”

to see Durst cut

the purification process, 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, it makes us

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

master Kim truly in

His fingertips were shaking.

purifies the jiangshis with the aura within that

“...Is that all?”

King, who still seemed to find it

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

face scowled a bit

a burden on our

Durst looked at him with teary

why he

not that big of

it is only enough to

that may not be the

harder to purify this time because it was living jiangshis compared to the regular jiangshis from

Fire of Destruction

to a greater physical burden on his

the Vitality of the Heart is pretty much

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

“Ho-”

Fist King

that is the

nodded his head a few times and patted his knee with

will burden his

closed his

into battle knowing that at minimum, he will be injured, and at maximum that

and mighty of a task

he thought of something

yourself and protecting others. Basically,

causing damage to your surroundings in order to save those

return everything to their original place

the power of nature

is true martial

is a play on words because martial arts