Trash of the Count's Family

People’s thoughts on Sima Pyeong were clearly split.

He is smart.

He is cunning.

He is extremely prideful.

He has no pride at all.

The records of Sima Pyeong that Cale received from the Imperial family showed numerous things that were the complete opposite of each other.

However, there was something about Sima Pyeong that was in all of the reports.

< He is strong. >

< He is someone who suits the Unorthodox faction more than anybody else. >

The Zhuge Clan, which had birthed the most Chief Advisors in the Orthodox faction throughout history due to their extraordinary minds… It was extremely rare for them to get their name out for their martial arts. Those born in the Zhuge Clan rarely had physical abilities that matched their smart brains.

The Sima Clan were their equivalents in the Unorthodox faction.

And the person who became the leader of the Divergent Coalition despite being born from that Sima Clan… That person was none other than Sima Pyeong.

‘Of course, he is known to be in a battle for power with the leader of the Green Forest right now.’

That had led to Sima Pyeong’s current evaluation being lower than before.

They were calling him a tiger without his teeth.

However, completely unrelated to that, Cale felt a mysterious sense of discomfort the moment he saw Sima Pyeong.

“Haha. Did I greet you too suddenly, sir?”

Shh.

He took a step forward to match the step Cale moved back.

No.

He took two steps forward.

“I, Sima Pyeong, have acted senselessly because I was so happy to see you like this, young master-nim. Haha!”

He took three steps forward and stopped in front of Cale.

He then reached his hand out.

The Martial Arts Alliance and the Demon Cult…

There were no leaders like this anywhere else.

Honestly speaking, he looked more like a vassal who stuck himself right next to an incompetent king continuously flattering him.

His goat beard made him seem even more like that.

“…Sir, my name is Kim Hae-il. It is an honor to meet Sima Pyeong-nim, the Divergent Coalition Leader.”

“Aigoo!”

Sima Pyeong grabbed the hand that Cale warily stuck out with both hands and shook it.

‘Is it okay for the Divergent Coalition Leader to act so lightly?’

Cale even had that kind of thought.

He did not seem to be the only one who had such a thought.

The Heavenly Demon, who had walked up next to Cale at some point, stared at Sima Pyeong with his hands behind his back.

He then nonchalantly commented.

“How peculiar.”

The Heavenly Demon was calling a person, the Divergent Coalition Leader, peculiar. The funny thing was that there was nobody saying anything against it.

“This son greets his father.”

“Father, have you been well?”

His son and daughter… Even Sima Gong and Sima Dan greeted Sima Pyeong without any other reaction.

But the mood was quite sharp.

Cale’s group had currently moved with the different major forces separated from each other.

The Orthodox faction. The Unorthodox faction. The Demon Cult. Cale’s people.

These three groups, with Cale at the center, followed without talking to each other unless it was necessary conversation for what was to happen.

This awkward confrontation continued. However, this confrontation became more tense the moment the Divergent Coalition Leader appeared.

‘It’s not the Demon Cult.’

The Sage Demon and Heavenly Demon… Pavilion Master Gong as well… These three people were looking at Sima Pyeong as if he was unbelievable.

In that case, which side was causing this tense atmosphere?

There were two sides that were giving off vicious auras.

Naturally, one of those sides was the Orthodox faction.

‘This is unexpected.’

The other side was the second in command of the Green Forest, Xia Mun.

The bastard who had acted as if he was sworn brothers with Sima Jung and Toonka was now openly showing hostility toward Sima Pyeong.

This seemed a bit weird but even Chief Advisor Zhuge Mi Ryeo was smiling but keeping a clear line between her and Sima Pyeong.

“Coalition leader. You arrived earlier than I expected.”

“Of course I had to hurry. Nice to see you after such a long time as well, Chief Advisor.”

Sima Pyeong greeted the Chief Advisor as if there were no issues.

The problem was that he was not letting go of Cale’s hand.

“Mm.”

Cale tried to pull his hand away, but…

‘Wow, young master-nim! Now that I am seeing it up close, your skin is as white as a baby and full of nobility. You must have been overflowing with nobility since birth, which only makes sense as someone who has the blood of the master of the Central Plains flowing inside of you! Haha!”

Cale had been eating and sleeping well but he did not look very good because he currently looked like a young Kim Rok Soo.

He was still a bit skinny.

He looked stiff and disrespectful more than noble.

– Human. This Divergent Coalition Leader really knows how to accurately judge a person.

He ignored Raon’s serious comment.

“I am truly happy to meet you as well, Divergent Coalition Leader-nim. We just arrived from the Demon Cult; may we chat in a little bit?”

Cale slowly pulled his hand again.

However, he failed.

get some rest

Pyeong pointed to

village opposite from

the best house in the village.

‘Hmm?’

your travels. No matter how important and urgent

‘Hmm?

guy seems

like Toonka’s

comments in one ear and out the

hand and approached the Heavenly

the hand with his hands still behind his back and Sima Pyeong just clapped as if nothing

this generation’s Heavenly Demon was unbelievably

bastard will easily

doesn’t have oil on his tongue, his tongue is

prepared things for the esteemed members of the Demon Cult as well, so

‘Oh.’

was a bit

here, it would have been yesterday at the earliest. But for him to have purchased a house that could fit not just Cale but

“Ahem.”

Leader stepped forward at

Kim-nim is a guest of our Sect so I believe it is only

“Haha!”

and grabbed the Kunlun

Sect leader seemed

have prepared rooms for esteemed guests

“…Ours as well?”

it was obvious when the

the Unorthodox faction. Would Kunlun be able to

face stiffened at the question Sima Pyeong asked with a

with an odd look on his face. Sima Pyeong had just tied the Demon

“How entertaining.”

amused. Cale watched as the Chief Advisor smiled and stepped

room for me as

Chief Advisor-nim. Of course, I would have no other wish

speaking so highly of Cale that it seemed almost exaggerated. Cale stared at him before he

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

Coalition Leader seems

flinched and looked toward

“Hoohoo.”

contact with Durst… He repeated breathing and breathing out to show that the air was

no living jiangshis

Coalition Leader was at

“Young master-nim.”

Ryeo gently

be better for us to stay with

“Hooo.”

Pyeong stared at the Chief

tied young master Kim and the Orthodox

the Unorthodox faction was mentioned, looking at

us

come this

laughed frivolously and led

Demon walked up next to him and sent

The Divergent Coalition Leader is moving around on his

on his own since the beginning. There was not a single subordinate hiding nearby. There were the ones that followed his children, but none of

of Cale’s lips curled

‘How entertaining.’

Pyeong seemed quite

has reached the Profound Realm. The Cleave Saint, one of

Cale’s group whose

greet such people by himself. Not only that, it was at the main gate of the Kunlun Sect. He flattered this group of people without blinking an eye despite the fact that there were numerous members of the Kunlun Sect staring daggers at him from

found Sima Pyeong entertaining but did not take

wary

‘Let’s just go first.’

steps. Everybody other than people heading to Kunlun followed

– Something is weird.

ignored Raon’s voice he heard

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

his subordinates. The house he had purchased was quite nice compared to

that the house was dazzling but that it was easy to defend and located a bit away from the village, giving off

“Young master-nim.”

The Fist King and Mok Hee were with him as

Fist King spoke once he made eye

think we will need to chat a bit with the Embroidered

was going to go

“Please go ahead, sir.”

and the Heavenly

the living jiangshis of the Orthodox faction

answered back

will deal with the ones on

guess we will immediately head toward

“That’s right.”

Cult would have to appear in the Central Plains to figure out what

like our path

responded before turning his head to the

you the

toward Cale. Cale nodded his head and

“Hi?”

then greeted the Heavenly

scowled at that stupid greeting but the Heavenly

This is a pun that works

with these

gaze to Choi Han, who

standing by Cale’s side. The two Chois seemed to be oddly sticking next to each other since their

Heavenly Demon looked at

believe in the

‘What is going on?’

you

Han responding with an

“I do not, sir.”

know

commented with a casual look

is suitable

stared at him. The Heavenly Demon continued

don’t we spar

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

blankly watched as the two of them casually promised to fight each other. It

“Young master-nim~”

heard an extremely cunning

It was Sima Pyeong.

have a private

requested a private

away without any issues.

I

invisible Raon was

from Sima Pyeong. Sima Pyeong boiled some tea and served Cale as if it

told me everything just

Chhh-

spoke gently as the tea poured