Trash of the Count's Family

The heater from the Fire of Purification was in Cale’s hand.

He waited for the Namgung Clan's people to enter the deserted house and turned on the mirror’s screen for the first time in a long while.

“Mm.”

He then turned toward Beacrox.

“What is it?”

Beacrox asked brusquely and Cale responded with a question.

“Is Central Plains okay?”

Beacrox opened the small bag he had on his back next to his greatsword.

The young monk stone statue was still there.

“What is it?”

Cale shook his head at the team leader’s question.

“It’s nothing much. You can just ignore it.”

Ding! Ding!

“...But you are getting notifications? Aren’t those for messages?”

“They are fine to ignore.”

Ding, ding, ding!

The mirror was showing previews of the newest message and a few others.

Looking at them from the oldest message...

- Cale-nim, sob sob. I am contacting you like this because my clone turned into stone! You must have been very worried about me.

- Cale-nim, I, Central Plains, am doing fine...! Don’t you miss me?

- Cale-nim, you’re so cool! You’re the best! Please use those annoying Namgung Clan punks as much as you want!

- ...I, I'm fine and well! You were curious about that, right? I'll go see you soon in a clone!

-...Cale-nim?

-...Knock knock?

-...Are you seeing my messages and ignoring them right now? How could you?!

Cale turned the screen off and pushed it into his pocket.

He then casually commented.

“Are you curious about what that is?”

“Definitely so.”

The Fist King immediately nodded his head.

“I thought it was a mirror but I feel a mysterious aura from it.”

‘Oh.’

Cale was amazed.

This was the first time someone said something like this about this mirror.

“What kind of aura did you feel?”

“It seems subdued despite its luxurious appearance, and... I also feel a heavy aura. Can I ask you what that is?”

Cale answered normally as he did not think it was anything much.

“There is this annoying god named the God of Death. He gave it to me. I can travel through worlds with this mirror.”

“Gasp.”

Elder Ho gasped.

‘The God of Death?

Travel through worlds?’

His pupils were shaking.

“I see. You definitely have what it takes to converse with gods like that.”

Elder Ho was even more astonished at the Fist King’s extremely calm response.

‘...Is he really an immortal or something?’

He could not fathom this young master Kim’s identity at all.

Furthermore, the Fist King...

‘His aura has changed.’

He truly seemed like a regular old man now. That was why he could not scope out how high his martial arts level might be.

“I can tell now that I have gotten to this point. You truly are amazing.”

And how strong must young master Kim be if that Fist King was talking about him like this?

“...But I'm not that amazing?”

Young master Kim seemed embarrassed as he scowled and mumbled back. Elder Ho could sense young master Kim’s martial arts level from his casual demeanor.

‘Amazing. He has reached such a level but is always respectful and speaks formally to others.’

His body and mind... Both seemed highly disciplined.

It was at that moment.

“They have arrived.”

Chief Eunuch Wi opened the door to the deserted house.

“Ahem.”

The Sword Saint let out a fake cough as he walked in.

He still did not seem too pleased about this.

- I have brought him.

Cale heard the Sword Saint's sound transmission in his mind.

Cale stood up and extended his hand toward the Sword Saint.

"Thank you for listening to our request.”

“...It is not something to be thankful for.”

The Sword Saint grabbed his hand before quickly letting go.

“Tae Wi. You do it.”

He then stepped back and motioned toward Namgung Tae Wi with his eyes.

“Yes, Ancestral Patriarch-nim.”

Namgung Tae Wi gently smiled as he walked forward. The Heavenly Guardians. As one of the squad leaders of that tenacious martial artist organization, he gave off a gentleness that was not visible.

“I have heard from the Ancestral Patriarch-nim. The Imperial family wishes to work with the Martial Arts Alliance to capture the Sword Demon?”

“Yes sir.”

Chief Eunuch Wi responded.

“...Is it that you desire the Sky Sword?”

Namgung Tae Wi asked gently but there was a sharpness hidden within his words.

His gaze headed toward Cale, who had sat back down.

“Of course.”

Wi with his eyes.

Cale... Both of them stepped

them then stopped looking at Namgung

Sniff sniff.

stealthily looked to his

Sniff sniff.

the priest’s face looks

using his

that was going on, Chief Eunuch Wi and Namgung Tae Wi were discussing the

Alliance may differ from the wishes of

Namgung, can I take that as you wishing to go against the

Eunuch Wi

slightly nodded his head at Raon’s comment before making eye contact

“What do you think?”

asked in a low

course, he saw Namgung Tae Wi’s gaze head toward them at

his senses were better developed and he should have heard Cale’s

matter if

moment he saw

“Young master-nim.”

to use sound

can feel it even better

no filter. Especially

worse than that of

Elder Ho, the Sword Saint, and Mok

of their

saying

Saint shouted through a sound

feeling it

was asking in

waste time beating

the Sword Saint and responded out loud since he couldn't

“Let’s check right away.”

the blankly standing Namgung Tae Wi. Namgung Tae Wi stopped looking at Cale and turned toward Durst before starting

about me? Did you just say that I am

He looked completely flabbergasted.

face looked so honest that the Sword Saint’s pupils shook

‘Maybe they are wrong?’

moment he

there is a

decided to trust Durst, who seemed most reliable and certain right now since they got to

Warrior Do. What

“It’s simple.”

Durst calmly commented.

Ron, Beacrox, Choi Han, and Raon... Even Sui Khan and Cale’s gazes were

Blood Cult has created living

at

Fist King’s sound transmission

Kim. Namgung Tae Wi flinched slightly the

recalled a conversation he had with the people of the Central Plains before coming to this

do not know any specifics about

do not know how living jiangshis act.

can check, however, it will take too long to return to

is a living jiangshi and go against them, we should find some peculiarities compared to normal people. The method

Chief Eunuch Wi

that conversation as he heard Durst's

Cult is a religion? The Blood Demon is the leader, right? They treat him as

addressed Namgung

Blood Demon is

‘Ah.’

clenched his

the Blood Cult! The Blood Demon should die! The Blood Demon is the weakest most useless thing in the world! The Blood Demon

beckoned Namgung

“Please repeat those words.”

“Haaaa.”

couldn't help but

human. T, that is truly an unbelievable method! Is the old priest out

let Raon's comments in one ear and

spoke to Namgung Tae Wi, who

“You’ve been found out.”

no idea what you

just have to

"Excuse me?”

King flinched and turned his gaze at

Crackle-

was rising from Cale’s

can release the aura of nature so

without any internal ki

to take his eyes away from

“Ancestral Patriarch-nim.”

as if he could not believe this situation at

sirs seem to be saying something weird right

His pupils were shaking.

feels certain that I am

Step step.

from Cale's group and toward

What kind of nonsense is that?! I thought that living jiangshis were gone now,

was slowly getting

‘He looks human.’

this guy really looked like a

At that moment...

stopped walking toward the Sword

you

looked at the Sword Saint

be a living jiangshi?! A jiangshi? I am a person of the Namgung Clan! I know

“Tae Wi.”

Saint clenched his

‘He's a person.'

matter how much he thought about it, this guy

also his

“Grandfather!”

started walking toward the Sword

King were approaching him one step at a time as he

know about this? No,

“… Tae Wi.”

eyes after hearing Namgung Tae Wi bring up his

it at

Wi's teary

trust in here was the Sword Saint

was at

“Ugh!”

Someone suddenly groaned.

toward the

“The rotten stench......!”

pinching

while pointing at Namgung Tae

gotten worse! We need

that much... Cale opened his

"Grab him.”

was already reaching for

“No-!”

body reached after seeing the Fist

because he saw the internal ki gathered in the

Tae Wi's arm might break if that internal ki

“G, grandfather!”

as he reached out

person reaching out to

‘It’s confusing.’

thought that it

“Tae Wi!”

Sword Saint grabbed both of

“Grandfather-!

Wi smiled in relief

Riiiiiip-!

edges of Namgung Tae Wi's

He then ripped it.

Namgung Tae

looks like

It was too normal.

movement of the muscles... everything looked like

complexion was even better

at

“You, you-”

Saint's voice was