Trash of the Count's Family

Cale asked with a disgruntled look on his face, not caring that the Sage Demon was sweating profusely.

“And what is that situation?”

Chief Eunuch Wi could not pay attention to the fact that young master Kim was speaking completely different from his usual respectful tone.

‘Did he say that bastard?’

He was still in shock at the fact that Cale had called the Heavenly Demon, ‘that bastard.’

“Ahem. Ahem. You see…”

The Sage Demon slowly looked away from the disgruntled Cale and answered.

“Originally, the Heavenly Demon wished to ask you to join him when he dined with the four candidates, young master Kim-nim.”

Cale decided to listen to what the Sage Demon had to say and leaned back on the chair with his arms crossed.

“This was to confirm whether any of the candidates were living jiangshis.”

Cale nodded his head.

That was a necessary task.

“And the reason he chose it to be during a meal was because he thought that the best story would be telling the candidates that they are greeting a member of the Imperial family.”

He nodded his head this time as well.

“That won’t work.”

However, Cale opposed that idea.

“Excuse me?”

“Most importantly, it cannot be a meal.”

Priest Durst would faint as soon as he got near the Heavenly Demon.

Cale informed the Sage Demon about Priest Durst and that he was the one who could find the living jiangshis.

“S, someone like that exists?”

The Sage Demon seemed quite flabbergasted as he gasped in shock.

“If he faints when he sees the Heavenly Demon-nim and dry heaves when he sees a living jiangshis, it truly seems difficult to have that Noble Warrior accompany you to a meal.”

“It is.”

“That’s a relief.”

Cale looked at the Sage Demon after hearing that response.

“It was originally supposed to be during a meal but I wanted to tell you that the situation had changed.”

Cale felt iffy about this but motioned to the Sage Demon with his eyes to continue.

“I suppose the factions behind each candidate became anxious after being informed about this meal that they made a move.”

Cale slightly scowled after hearing that.

“The Heavenly Demon cannot even plan a meal as he pleases? This seems different from what I have heard about the Heavenly Demon’s position in the Demon Cult.”

The Demon Cult supposedly allowed for under the surface fights between the candidates until the heir was decided.

Furthermore, they welcomed candidates openly battling or their factions having fair fights as well. This was because the Demon Cult valued the survival of the fittest.

It was also the reason the current Heavenly Demon was able to rise to his position despite not having much to his name.

Which was why it made no sense that the Heavenly Demon could not even schedule a meal as he pleased.

‘The Heavenly Demon is also not someone who would sit by and let something like that happen.’

The Sage Demon answered Cale’s question.

There is one of the Eight Pavilions that has not given their support for any of the candidates. That is the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion. It is the place that oversees the laws and etiquettes of the Demon Cult.”

Laws and Etiquettes.

Cale could tell how things ended up like this as soon as he heard that. He spoke before the Sage Demon could say anything.

“A member of the Imperial family has publicly visited the Demon Cult-”

“Yes sir. This is the first visit in about 300 years.”

“Anyway, the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion must have said something to the Heavenly Demon about following the proper laws and etiquettes for such a visit?”

“That is right, young master-nim.”

“They didn’t say anything wrong there, so… They probably asked to create an official meeting so that it does not seem disrespectful to the Imperial Palace, especially since the heir has yet to be chosen?”

“Yes sir. That is correct.”

Cale’s face looked unsettled while the Sage Demon, who was nodding his head in agreement to what Cale was saying, wiped his forehead with a handkerchief and added on.

The Pavilion Master of the Law and Etiquettes Pavilion is the eldest of all of the Demon Cult’s staff right now and has been working since the days of the former Heavenly Demon. Even the Heavenly Demon cannot easily ignore that senior’s opinion.”

“…It’s obvious he’s a damn stickler for the rules.”

“That’s right! Young master Kim-nim, you’re able to figure out a person’s true nature by just hearing a bit about them!”

The Sage Demon complimented Cale but Cale was indifferent about it.

‘Wuxia novels always have an old Elder or person in charge in each major force who is such a stickler for the rules.’

Cale let out a sigh. He felt as if things were getting extremely annoying.

The Sage Demon warily looked at him before smiling brightly and slowly commenting.

“Young master-nim, honestly speaking, you do not need to worry much about it.”

“I thought you wanted me to take a look at the candidates for the future leader of the Demon Cult and let you know?”

“That is also just for formalities.”

The Sage Demon honestly answered.

Etiquettes Pavilion want us to do that for formalities and the Eight Pavilions and Eight Battalions do not want the process affected by the evaluation

why were they against

Heavenly Demon would listen to you, young master Kim-nim, and affect the

what the Sage Demon said

Our

on his face after

I can do it without feeling

much shouldn’t be that

notice the Sage Demon wiping the sweat off

another comment

think a bit about how to find the

“Indeed, young master-nim.”

and Eight Battalions, and the four candidates… Let’s take a look at all

have to work extremely hard but wouldn’t it be better to take care

Demon leaving while saying that he will come back with

Dominating Aura is similar to the

felt a bit like Choi Han as

the armrest while thinking for a bit before speaking to Ron

Han and

a room with Sui Khan. The two of them have not come out for a

seen Choi Han’s Sky

“…….”

thinking and did not respond to that

cannot accurately figure out what this Sky Sword is… The sword that Choi Han was swinging was not

waited for Ron to

resumed speaking after a short

like a sword that would

a moment before opening

thought that if Choi Han manages to complete this sword art, his black

“However?”

his sword and is spending a lot of time reading the martial arts

thought for a moment before

the best way to go

same way as you, young

“Really?”

of Cale’s

since transmigrating into Cale Henituse. That was why this guy understood what he was

way of doing things

supposed to see the future leader candidates tomorrow afternoon.

immediately responded to

I guess I will reserve the nearby training ground for tomorrow at

That

before flinching after seeing Ron

Chhh.

teacup with a benign smile

face. He didn’t know what tea Ron had brought this time but it was

master-nim, this is supposedly

had no choice but to

* * *

sun was shining down extremely hot, as if to let them feel that the days were getting hotter.

asked while looking at the

haven’t been sought out for a

not many descriptive words in there, the

until this morning.

still

Young master-nim. He is doing very

not say anything for a bit, as if

been an incident in areas with a lot of people, so you

Cale nodded his head.

had told him before, the Heavenly Demon had never been caught by others when his other self

had to do with his great control over it, but it was also thanks to the three Guards and

Sage Demon said that this gathering

It’s just a simple meet and

as informal an event as possible, set up a meeting with small refreshments with the leaders of the Eight Pavilions and Eight Battalions and

it was to greet and show respect to young master Kim, a member of

come in

would be the last to enter once everybody was already

few things and then he would greet and chat with the leaders and the candidates.

Human, this

garden appeared in front

Guard was standing in front of this garden that

‘Welcome, young master-nim.”

And next to him…

“Huff. Huff.”

there with a hand on a

to feel a little pity for this

must have been quite a

slowly raised his

opened up two

heard the Right

the Heavenly Demon-nim. There was one in the Eight Pavilions

“Hooo.”

as if this was

none of the candidates were living

‘Seriously? This is unexpected.

would have definitely planted one

number is less than I expected as

be more living

However…

definitely different from the ones in the

the Orthodox faction’s living jiangshis were future core

other than the Kunlun Sect’s future

jiangshis were among the current

Cale to have an idea about the

chosen the Demon Cult as the starting point of the Great War of

the living jiangshis are within the Demon Cult’s current

they don’t have any living jiangshis in

might have seen the

Cult would either get so weak that they would not need to worry about them or maybe

Great War of

really did happen and it became quite

trying to completely destroy this Central Plains world, they would try to settle things at some

the Demon Cult as

Demon Cult was fitting as they would be the ones to start

I’m not the only