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.”

eyes. It

Sword Saint and Cale... Both of

them then stopped looking at Namgung Tae Wi and Chief

Sniff sniff.

looked to

Sniff sniff.

the priest’s

was using his baggy sleeves to cover

were discussing the

the Martial Arts Alliance may differ from the wishes of

can I take that as you wishing to go

Eunuch Wi is great

nodded his head at Raon’s

“What do you think?”

in

he saw Namgung Tae Wi’s gaze

were better developed and he should have heard Cale’s

didn’t matter

noticed it the moment he saw

“Young master-nim.”

how to use sound

can feel it even

priest had no filter. Especially when

stench that is much worse than that of jiangshis. That guy does seem to be

Wi, Elder Ho, the Sword Saint, and

four of their eyes opened

You are saying

shouted

Without even feeling it out?

asking in disbelief,

beating

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

“Let’s check right away.”

got up and looked at the blankly standing Namgung Tae Wi. Namgung Tae Wi

talking about me? Did you just say that I am a living jiangshi? Living

He looked completely flabbergasted.

honest that the Sword Saint’s pupils

‘Maybe they are wrong?’

he had that

is

reliable and certain right now since

Warrior Do. What way is

“It’s simple.”

Durst calmly commented.

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

has created living

at

King’s sound transmission

flinched slightly the

he had with the people of the

jiangshis, however... We do not know any specifics

how living jiangshis act.

some information in documents that his Majesty can check, however, it will take too long to return to Beijing to figure that

jiangshi and go against them, we should find some peculiarities compared to normal people. The method of creating living jiangshis that the Blood Cult has recovered... I am

conversation with Chief Eunuch Wi and the

thinking about that conversation

is a religion? The Blood Demon is the leader, right? They treat him as if he is a god?

Namgung Tae

is

‘Ah.’

clenched his eyes

weakest most useless thing in the world! The Blood Demon does

then beckoned

“Please repeat those words.”

“Haaaa.”

couldn't help

H, human. T, that is truly an unbelievable method!

Raon's comments in one ear

Tae

“You’ve been found out.”

have no idea what you are

just have to

"Excuse me?”

Fist King flinched and turned his gaze at that moment. He was looking

Crackle-

was rising

of nature so suddenly

aura of nature without any internal ki at

the Fist King was unable to take his eyes away from

“Ancestral Patriarch-nim.”

the Sword Saint as if he could

seem to be saying something weird

His pupils were shaking.

sounds like everybody feels certain that I am a living jiangshi.

Step step.

stepped away from Cale's group and toward the Sword

I thought that living jiangshis

was slowly getting

‘He looks human.’

that this guy

At that moment...

Tae Wi stopped walking toward the Sword

Patriarch-nim, no, grandfather. Did you know about this

at the Sword Saint

It’s me, Tae Wi! How could I be a living jiangshi?! A jiangshi? I am a person of the Namgung Clan! I know I am not a direct descendant, but do you know

“Tae Wi.”

clenched his

‘He's a person.'

he thought about it, this guy in front of him

was also his

“Grandfather!”

Tae Wi started walking toward

King were approaching him one step at a time as he did

this doesn't seem right! Does the patriarch-nim, no, does uncle know about this? No, more importantly, does my father know about this? What about my

“… Tae Wi.”

his eyes after hearing Namgung Tae Wi

it

Namgung Tae Wi's teary eyes that were

here was the Sword Saint as he

was at that

“Ugh!”

Someone suddenly groaned.

turned toward the

“The rotten stench......!”

pinching

scowled while pointing at Namgung

gotten worse! We need to

much... Cale opened his mouth to

"Grab him.”

for

“No-!”

reached after seeing the Fist King’s hand reaching toward Namgung

because he saw the internal ki

break if that internal ki

“G, grandfather!”

anxious as he reached out toward

an extremely shocked person reaching out to someone he could trust for

‘It’s confusing.’

moment even Cale thought that it

“Tae Wi!”

Sword Saint grabbed both of Namgung

“Grandfather-!

in relief toward the Sword

Riiiiiip-!

Fist King grabbed the edges of Namgung Tae Wi's

He then ripped it.

saw Namgung Tae Wi's

looks like

It was too normal.

of the skin to the movement of the muscles... everything

complexion was even better

at that

“You, you-”

Saint's voice was