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.

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

they against

listen to you, young

what

listen to others. Our liege is someone who will choose an heir as he

had a relaxed smile on his face

can do it without feeling any sort of burden.

shouldn’t be that

feeling relieved and did not notice the Sage Demon wiping the sweat off

comment

will need to think a bit about

“Indeed, young master-nim.”

things are like this anyway, the Eight Pavilions and Eight Battalions, and the four candidates… Let’s take a

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

the Sage Demon leaving while saying that he will come

is similar to the

right, human! It also felt a

tapped on the armrest while thinking for a bit before speaking to Ron

are Choi Han and Choi Jung

and Choi Jung Soo-nim is in a room with Sui Khan. The two of them have not come out for a

Choi Han’s

“…….”

did not respond to that

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

waited for Ron to

a

sword that would pierce

a moment before opening them back and adding

thought that if Choi Han manages to complete this sword art, his black yong might rip the sky apart.

“However?”

and is spending a lot of time reading the martial arts text and thinking

for a moment

you think is the best way to go

same way as

“Really?”

corners of Cale’s lips curled

was the person he spent the most time with since transmigrating into Cale Henituse. That was why this guy understood what he was getting

way of doing things was

future leader candidates

responded

will reserve the nearby training ground for tomorrow at dinner time and call Choi Han

That

before flinching after seeing Ron pick up the

Chhh.

a benign smile on

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

master-nim, this is supposedly good for your

no choice but to drink the

* * *

feel that the days

nonchalantly asked while looking at the Left

out for a while.

many descriptive words in there, the

had any issues until this morning. The other Heavenly Demon has not come out

still

Young master-nim. He is doing very

say anything for a bit, as if he was

areas with a lot of people, so you

Cale nodded his head.

the Sage Demon had told him before, the Heavenly Demon had never been caught by

of it had to do with his great control over it, but it was also thanks to the

why the Sage Demon said that this gathering shouldn’t be

just a simple meet and

Sage Demon, who prepared as informal an event as possible, set up a meeting with small refreshments with the leaders of the Eight

greet and show respect to young master Kim, a

in

would be the last to enter once everybody was already

Sage Demon would step up to introduce him, the Heavenly Demon and Cale would say a few things and then he would greet and chat with the

this is

garden appeared in front of

front of this garden

‘Welcome, young master-nim.”

And next to him…

“Huff. Huff.”

a hand on a tree taking deep

was starting to feel a little pity for this guy who looked like

quite a

his hand at

opened

the Right Guard’s sound

two living jiangshis aside from the Heavenly Demon-nim. There was one in the Eight Pavilions and

“Hooo.”

if this was

none of the candidates were

‘Seriously? This is unexpected.

Cult would have definitely planted one

than I expected

be more living jiangshis

However…

Demon Cult’s living jiangshis are definitely different from the ones in the Orthodox

living jiangshis were future core

other than

Cult’s living jiangshis were among the current generation’s

to have an idea

as the starting

be why the living jiangshis are within the Demon

any living jiangshis in the future core figures of the

might have seen the future Demon Cult

so weak that they would not need

War of

the war really did happen and it became quite serious, the government

trying to completely destroy this Central Plains world, they would try to settle things at some point, and a sacrificial pawn may

seem to have chosen the Demon

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

only one who