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.

out one day that a person you know is a jiangshi is

placed the crushed chopsticks

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

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

jiangshis are

his

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

the Imperial family would be wary of

would be quite a lot more

the 443 sacrifices for creating

King and Chief Eunuch Wi commented one after the other. Chief Eunuch Wi

major investigation. This, this

to send out a large number of Embroidered

looks like we

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 be

King stood

tell Ho Song Yi about this so

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

listen since it is

“But still, those bastards-”

“There is a way!”

raise his voice. He turned toward

there looking confused. The Fist

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

looked a

so that we end up with the least amount of damage possible going against

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

Clap!

was a light clap and the two people stopped their

noticed that Cale was

why don’t we

He was smiling.

living jiangshis are a source of fear and

was soft and

put the dumpling in his

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

cannot fathom what

if we decide to

became

we take things one step at

He pointed toward Durst.

smell Noble Warrior Do noticed is

"Ah, that is true!”

had made a mistake due to his

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

then we can just

“...Hmm?”

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

“...Purify?”

Purification. Isn't that

Chief Eunuch Wi flinched after

wide and his jaws dropped after hearing what

the power to purify living jiangshis. The god I

Nod nod.

He had a calm smile on his

“Something is weird.”

Toonka mumbled.

“You...are quite sharp?”

Sui Khan's shocked voice, but...

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

Fist King were now seated around

placed teacups in front of

Chhh.

teacups were being filled

them, but I do have the

“Ho-”

Cale confirmed the parts

like that possible when a person

"Excuse me?”

asked back but the

“No. It’s nothing.”

much calmer as

me what you

“I can explain that.”

see Durst cut in

out with our Purifier-nim at the center. That smoke is an extremely clean aura of nature that does not

Aura of nature.

Chief Eunuch Wi gulped.

young master Kim

His fingertips were shaking.

with the aura within that

“...Is that all?”

to the Fist King, who still seemed to find it

sir. Without any damage or anybody getting hurt! The jiangshis return to their original appearances. Living

scowled a

a burden on

Durst looked

why he nonchalantly

not that big of a

enough to get me a

may not be

purify this time because it was

a significant portion of the Fire of Destruction is

greater physical burden on his

Vitality of the Heart is

not be many issues as his regeneration and healing abilities

“Ho-”

King

that

times and patted his knee

course it will

closed his eyes and

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

how great and mighty of a task that

he thought of something else

defending yourself

damage to your surroundings in order to

goal of training in martial arts is to return everything to their original place without harming

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

that is true

any sort of fight. (TL: This is a play on words because martial