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

pointed to

was toward the village

purchased the best house in

‘Hmm?’

release the fatigue from your travels. No matter how important and

‘Hmm?

seems

Human. I like Toonka’s

Raon’s comments in one ear and out

Cale’s hand and approached the Heavenly Demon

behind his back and Sima Pyeong just clapped as

strength of this generation’s Heavenly Demon was unbelievably high but to be

will easily defeat the

doesn’t have oil on his tongue, his

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

‘Oh.’

a bit

matter how quickly Sima Pyeong would have arrived here, it would have been yesterday at the earliest. But for him to have purchased a house

“Ahem.”

Sect Leader stepped forward at that

a guest of our Sect so I believe it

“Haha!”

Pyeong laughed and grabbed

Sect leader seemed truly

esteemed guests from the Kunlun Sect as well!

“…Ours as well?”

was obvious when the

Cult and the Unorthodox faction. Would Kunlun be able

at the question Sima Pyeong asked with

on his face. Sima Pyeong had just tied the Demon

“How entertaining.”

Chief Advisor smiled and

there a room for me

a quiet chat with the Chief Advisor-nim. Of course, I would have no other wish in this world if I could

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

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

this Divergent Coalition Leader seems

and looked

“Hoohoo.”

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

were no living jiangshis

Leader was

“Young master-nim.”

gently spoke

be better for us to stay with the Divergent Coalition

“Hooo.”

seemed wowed while Sima Pyeong stared at the Chief Advisor for

had tied young master

grind his teeth when the Unorthodox faction

us do

great! Please come this

Pyeong laughed frivolously and

before the Heavenly Demon walked up next to

The Divergent Coalition Leader is moving around on

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

Cale’s

‘How entertaining.’

Pyeong seemed quite entertaining as

Realm. The Cleave Saint, one of the Five Saints. And the Fist King who resides with the Imperial

group whose powers were

Kunlun Sect. He flattered this group of people without blinking an

people found Sima Pyeong entertaining but did not take him for a

wary

‘Let’s just go first.’

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

– Something is weird.

ignored Raon’s voice he

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

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

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

“Young master-nim.”

him. The Fist King

spoke once he made eye contact with

we will need to chat a bit with

was going to go procure an

“Please go ahead, sir.”

three of them left and the Heavenly Demon asked in a casual

after purifying the living jiangshis of the

answered

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

that, I guess we will immediately head toward Yunnan and

“That’s right.”

small group to find the Blood Cult, the Blood Cult would have to appear in the Central Plains to

our path

nonchalantly responded before turning his head to

you the

gaze on him and looked toward Cale. Cale nodded his head and he finally pulled

“Hi?”

greeted the Heavenly

scowled at that stupid greeting but the Heavenly Demon calmly

This is a pun that works in

with these

Demon then turned his gaze to Choi Han, who was standing next to

Khan and Beacrox were not here right now and Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo were standing by Cale’s side. The two Chois seemed to

Demon looked at Choi Han and nonchalantly

do you believe

‘What is going on?’

people who asked, ‘Do you believe in Daoism?’

Han responding with an innocent look on

“I do not, sir.”

don’t know

a casual look on his

is

at him. The Heavenly Demon continued to

we spar next

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

of them casually promised to fight each other. It was at

“Young master-nim~”

heard an extremely cunning

It was Sima Pyeong.

we have

requested a private

Demon moved away without

Human! I

invisible Raon was always by

Pyeong. Sima Pyeong boiled some tea and served Cale as

everything just now, young

Chhh-

spoke gently as the tea poured into the