Trash of the Count's Family

“Yes, yes. You are indeed our benefactor.”

The Sword Saint mumbled to himself.

“Hmm… The benefactor of the Namgung Clan.”

He then nodded his head over and over again. He did that while not looking at Cale but up in the air.

‘Is this really okay?’

Cale wanted to ask Chief Eunuch Wi, the Central Plains expert. Unfortunately, he could use neither magic nor sound transmission.

He had no way to stealthily ask.

‘…Ah, whatever.’

Cale decided to not worry about it.

‘Yeah, it’s not like they are going to kill their benefactor.’

The Sword Saint’s vicious gaze from earlier was not filled with killing intent. He just felt oddly suspicious about the situation.

It was at that moment.

– As expected, you were drawing a big picture, young master Kim!

He heard Chief Eunuch Wi’s significantly happy sound transmission.

– I thought you were just going to have a cooperative relationship for shared interests, but benefactor, that is a great relationship! For generations, the Namgung Clan has treated their benefactors like members of their main branch. Now that you have been accepted as their benefactor, the Namgung Clan will treat you the way they treat the eldest senior of the family!

‘…Hmm?’

– Furthermore, as the Sword Saint’s benefactor, young master-nim, the Namgung Clan will treat you at minimum how they treat the Sword Saint, if not even better. This, this is very good!

‘…Hmm? …Uh… This… Is different from what I was thinking…?’

Cale made eye contact with Sui Khan. The team leader was shaking his head from side to side.

Cale suddenly recalled what Sui Khan had said to him.

The team leader definitely told Cale that there would be differences between the Central Plains that Cale knew and the Central Plains they were in.

In the wuxia novels that Cale knew, the Tang Clan of Sichuan was known for being thorough with their favors and grudges.

That Clan was usually skilled in poison and dagger arts.

They were a clan that frequently appeared in the novels alongside the Namgung Clan and the Zhuge Clan as part of the Five Great Clans.

‘Is it possible that in this world the Namgung Clan is at the Tang Clan’s level of focus on favors and grudges? Did… I make a mistake?’

Cale could not look at the Sword Saint, whose eyes seemed to be glowing.

The Sword Saint didn’t care as he continued to smile unlike before.

“Yes, what is it that our benefactor wants?”

The Sword Saint instantly changed to addressing Cale as ‘our benefactor.’

‘Is it okay for it to change so fast?’

Cale felt as if cold sweat would drip down his back.

However, he maintained his calm.

He then thought to himself. He debated how to respond.

‘Mmm.’

The Sword Saint looked at Cale and gulped internally.

‘He’s calm.’

The Namgung Clan had not had a benefactor for centuries.

The reason was simple.

As the Namgung Clan had made up their mind to stand at the peak of the Orthodox faction… They could be someone’s benefactor, but they had no plans to serve anybody as their benefactor.

And that thought had become the Namgung Clan’s attitude and mindset. That was the reason that the Namgung Clan was by far the strongest of the Five Great Clans in the current Martial Arts world. The Martial Arts Alliance and even the Unorthodox faction and the Demon Cult did not dare to wrong the Namgung Clan.

Maybe that was the reason.

‘We were too arrogant.’

That was how a gap for the Blood Cult to dig into had appeared.

‘I did not want to break our centuries of having no benefactors in my generation, with my own hands.’

However, the situation had changed.

‘Young master Kim.’

He didn’t even know this guy’s full alias.

He had absolutely no idea about this guy’s real name.

‘However, taking this guy as our benefactor means that there is a good chance that there won’t be a big issue even if people find out that a living jiangshi and the Blood Cult are mixed in with the Namgung Clan.’

This eldest senior of the Imperial family…

Someone whose martial arts seems to be in the Nature Realm…

Furthermore, that aura that seemed to rule over everything…

He was certain that this person would take care of the issues of the Blood Cult.

‘As long as this person remains a benefactor of the Namgung Clan, there will not be excessive reprimands toward the Namgung Clan.’

Honestly speaking, if Namgung Tae Wi was a living jiangshi, then the Namgung Clan was the victim.

However, reality was not like that.

There would be people who would fault the Namgung Clan for not taking care of their family properly.

The Martial Arts world was that kind of battlefield where you ate or got eaten.

“Haaaaa.”

Young master Kim sighed at that moment.

The Sword Saint sat up straight. The cracked chair squeaked.

‘I tensed up?’

He finally realized that he was tense.

This guy’s judgment could change the future of the Namgung Clan. His heart couldn’t help but beat wildly.

This sense of powerlessness…

he felt this way.

Saint feel such emotions was an individual who was stronger

“Senior Sword Saint.”

aside the complicated thoughts and decided to take

of all, don’t chase the Sword Demon

“…What did you say?”

Saint’s face

was nice and repeated

said to stop

Saint instantly scowled

Guardians will soon arrive! Even if the Namgung Clan is falsely accused of being involved with the

Sword Saint stopped talking

“Ho.”

He then gasped.

figure him

reasons than the other martial artists he had met until

is my close

“…!”

Saint’s eyes

“Ho.”

out a

suddenly slapped his knees with his palms and let out

see, that makes

is up with

whom he thought would get angry or emotional toward him, suddenly start

is what happened!

laughing

slowly became

looked at the face that was becoming even more emotionless

Guardians reported that the Sword Demon

you mean by

shouted

I rushed here to Huángshān with a Squad Leader of the Heavenly Guardians in order

the room figured out what had happened after hearing the Sword Saint’s low

said that the Sword Demon was involved with

Sword would end up

The Heavenly Demon.

leader of

a god in the Demon

a book from the Demon Cult as proof and that book had listed Choi Jung Soo, the Sword Demon, as a member of

The Sword Demon chuckled.

show it to me because the Blood Cult has living

silent for a moment before

why is it that you did not inform the Martial Arts Alliance

corners of the Sword Saint’s lips twisted as if he

for the name of our Namgung Clan to rise even higher, why would we inform the Martial

“Mm.”

groaned. He then thought to

expected of the Namgung

knew the Demon Cult was involved, they definitely should have contacted the Martial Arts

Demon Cult right now, but he ignored

Ho suppressed the complaints building

The Sword Saint continued.

Sky Sword martial

raised both hands in the

say that he is our benefactor’s

already the Sword Saint giving a

the

that, the Sword Saint had made

are willing to do

nodded his

then nonchalantly commented as

me find the Sword

“…What?”

us fight the Blood Cult for a bit too. We are lacking

Sword Saint flinched

of issues where we need the Martial Arts Alliance’s cooperation. Elder Ho, please have the Beggars’ Gang represent the Nine Sects One Gang and Senior Sword Saint, please have the Namgung Clan represent the Five Great Clans

Saint’s

smiled and commented

at least that much for the first benefactor in centuries,

He then added on.

Clan. Isn’t the Great Namgung Clan known for

He sounded calm.

of the Namgung Clan being the hands and feet of the Blood Cult. Don’t you think

Cale’s smile became thicker.

plan to lean on Cale to stop all of the rumors

look forward to

mountain

Saint clenched his eyes

the calculations

Orthodox faction and give

“That sounds perfect.”

Cale smiled brightly.

stop the Great War of the

the Blood Cult

“Yes, sir.”

He thought about his son who recently said that they needed to stock up on supplies. He thought about his

“Senior.”

nonchalant voice

it be good if the Namgung Clan became the hero of the

Sword Saint’s lips curled

Imperial family, but has no issues bringing up

the name of the Namgung Clan’s sword arts. It was because it had the word, ‘Monarch,’ in

looked right back at

play along

fists clenched as

Namgung Clan

for power, but now that the Namgung Clan has agreed to lead the way to fight against the Demon Cult, Unorthodox faction, and the Blood Cult… It was basically established

is something I am curious

Sword Saint’s sharp gaze headed

is your true

a smile appear on young master

Kim answered

“Messenger.”

‘An errand boy? No.’

Sword Saint thought of the other

the dead to the afterlife. (TL: Remember,

The Sword Demon chuckled.

stay sharp if I

not say anything

Sword Saint stood

will bring

Wi slightly bowed

should be able to confirm