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.

some rest

Pyeong pointed

the village opposite from the

house

‘Hmm?’

your travels. No matter how important and urgent a matter

‘Hmm?

guy seems

Human. I like Toonka’s friend’s dad a

let Raon’s comments in one

of Cale’s hand and

still behind his back

Heavenly Demon was unbelievably high but to be able to sense your strength through

bastard will easily defeat

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

have prepared things for the esteemed members of the Demon Cult as

‘Oh.’

was a bit

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

“Ahem.”

Leader stepped forward at

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

“Haha!”

grabbed the Kunlun

leader seemed

rooms for esteemed guests from the

“…Ours as well?”

was obvious when the Sect leader

Cult and the Unorthodox faction. Would Kunlun be able to allow

stiffened at the question Sima Pyeong asked with a smile on his

odd look on his face. Sima

“How entertaining.”

Demon seemed amused. Cale watched as the Chief Advisor smiled and stepped in between the

there a room for

with the Chief Advisor-nim. Of course, I would have no other wish in this world if I could have the honor of speaking with

Cale that it seemed almost exaggerated. Cale stared at him before he heard

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

Human, this Divergent Coalition Leader

and looked toward

“Hoohoo.”

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

no living jiangshis

Coalition Leader was

“Young master-nim.”

Mi Ryeo gently spoke to

better for us to stay with the Divergent Coalition Leader-nim

“Hooo.”

stared at the Chief Advisor for a moment before smiling as if nothing

tied young master Kim and the Orthodox

saw everything. He then felt the Cleave Saint, who would usually grind his teeth when the Unorthodox faction was mentioned, looking at him. Cale

let us

Please come this way!

frivolously and led the

walked up next to him

Coalition Leader is

his own since the beginning. There was not a single subordinate hiding nearby. There were the ones that followed

Cale’s lips curled

‘How entertaining.’

quite

Cleave Saint, one of the Five Saints. And the

whose powers

He flattered this group of people without blinking an eye despite the fact that there were numerous members of the

people found Sima Pyeong entertaining but did not take him for

would be wary

‘Let’s just go first.’

followed behind Sima Pyeong with relaxed steps. Everybody other than people heading to

– Something is weird.

just ignored Raon’s voice

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

subordinates. The house he had

was easy to defend and located a bit away from the

“Young master-nim.”

him. The Fist King and Mok Hee

King spoke once he made

will need to chat

he was going to go

“Please go ahead, sir.”

left and the Heavenly Demon asked in a

to move after purifying the living jiangshis of the Orthodox faction

answered back as

deal with the ones on the Divergent Coalition’s side as we go

head toward Yunnan and Nanman. To find the Blood

“That’s right.”

small group to find the Blood Cult, the Blood Cult would have to appear

our path will be

before turning his

you the Sword

toward Cale. Cale nodded his head and he finally pulled up his bamboo hat

“Hi?”

then greeted the Heavenly

scowled at that stupid greeting but the

is a pun that works in

with

Choi Han, who was standing next to

Jung Soo were standing by Cale’s side. The two Chois seemed to be oddly sticking next

looked at Choi Han and

do you believe

‘What is going on?’

you believe in Daoism?’ Those religious people

responding with an innocent look on his

“I do not, sir.”

know

a

is

The Heavenly Demon continued to

we spar

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

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

“Young master-nim~”

heard an extremely

It was Sima Pyeong.

we have a private

requested a private conversation

the Heavenly Demon moved away without

Human! I found something

invisible Raon was

from Sima Pyeong. Sima Pyeong boiled

everything just

Chhh-

Pyeong spoke gently as the tea poured into the