Trash of the Count's Family

The Sword Saint watched as young master Kim just basically brushed off the Fist King's gratitude.

“It was nothing.”

Cale really thought that it was nothing.

‘Where the hell did he get the enlightenment?’

Honestly speaking, he had no idea what kind of help he gave the Fist King.

“I'm sure it was. To you, young master Kim, everything is just the natural flow of returning to nothing. They are all just as things should be.”

‘What the hell is this old man saying right now?’

Cale decided not to think about it anymore and just nodded his head.

“Congratulations on taking a step forward, sir.”

“Thank you.”

The Fist King was now using a half-respectful tone toward Cale, but... (TL: This whole respectful tone thing doesn't really work in English. Just … go with it when it is described) Cale found it cumbersome to even ask about that so he just pretended not to notice.

Instead, he made eye contact with the Sword Saint.

“Please follow me. We will chat inside.”

“Mm.”

The Sword Saint quietly groaned. He looked uncomfortable as he looked at Cale’s back before peeking toward Elder Ho.

“...As I expected…….”

Elder Ho was mumbling in admiration while looking not at the Fist King but at young master Kim. He was nodding his head over and over as well.

“Please come this way.”

Chief Eunuch Wi approached them and urged Elder Ho and the Sword Saint to move. The Sword Saint sighed and followed behind Chief Eunuch Wi.

“Eastern Depot?”

He just casually asked that to Chief Eunuch Wi as he moved.

“As expected, the Sword Saint has quite the discerning eye.”

Chief Eunuch Wi did not say anything to deny it to the Sword Saint who immediately recognized his identity.

“Hmph.”

The Sword Saint snorted before turning his head after sensing an approaching aura.

“...I greet Elder Fist King.”

Even a do-whatever-I-want kind of maverick like the Sword Saint spoke respectfully to the Fist King and slightly bowed his head.

It was his way of showing respect to an expert of the past generation.

“I'm happy to meet a famous expert of the current Orthodox faction.”

That was all the Fist King said and he did not walk with them.

He spoke to Chief Eunuch Wi instead.

“I will take care of things here. This was my fault so I should compensate the innkeeper properly.”

Mok Hyeon looked toward the corner of the room.

“Mok Hee.”

“…….”

Mok Hee was looking at the Fist King with excitement. As someone who was walking the path of martial arts like her great-grandfather, the Fist King, who was already like Mount Tai to her, had reached a new level.

That fact was enough to make Mok Hee happy and proud.

“Please help me.”

“...Yes, grandfather!”

Mok Hee walked toward Mok Hyeon.

‘… This is great.’

The Sword Saint felt relaxed that the Fist King saw himself out of the conversation.

Whether it was considering his martial arts realm or time in the Martial Arts world, the Fist King was someone that the Sword Saint had no choice but to pay attention to.

Having someone like that seeing themselves out of the conversation should make the conversation with the Imperial family go better.

After walking out of the room that the Fist King destroyed to another room across the hallway...

Young master Kim greeted the Sword Saint as soon as he entered.

“Please sit.”

There was only one chair across from young master Kim.

Basically, it should mean that only the Sword Saint could sit across from him.

‘This guy is not bad.’

The Sword Saint was satisfied with young master Kim’s actions, which was clearly done to save the Sword Saint's face.

He thought that this guy would be pompous as a member of the Imperial family, but he didn’t seem too bad.

‘Hmm.’

He peeked around.

Chief Eunuch Wi and Elder Ho were standing around.

There were also two people who seemed to be young master Kim’s subordinates, with one by the window and the other standing behind young master Kim.

Sui Khan was at the window while Choi Han was behind Cale.

“I will be closing the door now.”

half-white-haired subordinate closed the door

Clunk.

all the

slightly lowered his head before looking back up and starting to

much for coming to see

his hand as if to say

then responded in

unsavory had happened so I was expecting to be contacted

“…….”

Chief Eunuch Wi hesitated.

same

you

sir! I

them

Cale frowned as well.

Does the Sword Saint know about the living

guess someone at the Sword Saint's level should be aware of more

that why the Sword Saint is having Namgung Tae Wi travel

mind started

“Ahem.”

speaking after seeing Cale

so I think that it would be best if we quietly handled

care of the issue between Namgung Yoo Hak and this decent Imperial family member, young

I, the Sword

“Ho.”

Elder Ho subconsciously gasped.

the other hand, Chief Eunuch Wi

just say a

wasn’t that big of a

“Ha!”

unlike Elder Ho earlier, rage could be felt

it is still underneath the sky. You think what has happened in the Namgung Clan is just a small misunderstanding? You said that

was getting angrier as he

thing

that living jiangshi overloaded and exploded, Martial artists would get injured, but... Innocent

And if that happened, there would

is just a small misunderstanding and not

take care of it with sincerity, meaning

be seen in Chief Eunuch Wi's

but

act like this. Chief Eunuch Wi could not hold it

quite the

“...What?”

calm eyes started burning up as

just said that the great

front of him was a member of the Imperial family and seemed

that he would show sincerity to cover up the trashy actions of his grandson... Wasn’t

offering, they could

saying that I

things for what

Clack.

tea cup on the table started

around the Sword

correct. It is

Eunuch Wi did

You dare to use such trivial things to mock the

“Trivial things?

Wi scoffed in disbelief

Saint, it is probably only you and the Namgung Clan who would call living jiangshis

was

of the Central Plains and you want to quietly brush it aside to save the Namgung Clan's face? Do you really think that that makes sense? Is that really something the Sword Saint, one of the

“...Wait-”

Sword Saint could not

just say living

Chief Eunuch Wi scowled.

not for that reason, why else would we need to meet with you right now? Why do you sound like this is your first time hearing about

His eyes opened wide.

the Sword Saint. He could clearly see the Sword Saint's face now that his anger

jiangshis- living jiangshis,

hide his shock. He looked past

Ho. What the hell is he talking about? What the hell did

“That-”

Ho warily peeked

his head and Elder Ho gulped before

living jiangshis and we believe one of the living jiangshis is currently within the Namgung Clan and

Everybody became silent.

up in the

“...The Blood Cult-”

the Demonic Cult was mentioned, but the Blood Cult had hidden

suddenly the Blood

Cult

difficult

However-

jiangshi in the

Saint's gaze that there had been a misunderstanding in their conversation until now. He calmed his rage against the now flustered old man

rid of the useless things

to confirm whether he is a living jiangshi or

“...What?”

The Sword Saint smiled.

but someone with the blood of the Namgung Clan that you believe is

His voice was calm.

Eunuch Wi tensed

fire slowly

a child who has given his life to protect our Namgung

voice slowly

Tae Wi since he was young. I watched

Clack, clack.

on

could you

Clack, crack!

tea cup started

“Mm!”

fluctuation of internal ki from the enraged Sword Saint was full of

cold aura made Elder