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.

You must get some rest at a lodging,

pointed

was toward the village opposite from the Kunlun

the best house in

‘Hmm?’

there and release the fatigue from your travels. No matter how important and urgent a matter may be, people have to get some rest

‘Hmm?

guy seems a

Human. I like Toonka’s friend’s dad a

Raon’s comments in one ear and

Pyeong let go of Cale’s hand and approached the Heavenly Demon before offering

behind his back and

this generation’s Heavenly Demon was unbelievably high but

bastard will easily

his tongue, his tongue is just made

for the esteemed members of the Demon Cult as well,

‘Oh.’

a bit

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

“Ahem.”

Sect Leader stepped forward at that

Sect so I believe it is only proper for

“Haha!”

laughed and grabbed the Kunlun Sect

Sect leader seemed truly

esteemed guests from the Kunlun Sect

“…Ours as well?”

it was obvious when the Sect leader

the Unorthodox faction. Would Kunlun

Sima Pyeong asked with

at Sima Pyeong with an odd look on his face. Sima Pyeong had just tied the Demon Cult and Unorthodox

“How entertaining.”

as the Chief Advisor smiled and stepped in

room for me

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

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

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

Divergent Coalition

and

“Hoohoo.”

with Durst… He repeated breathing and

were no living

Leader was

“Young master-nim.”

Mi Ryeo gently spoke to

to stay with the Divergent

“Hooo.”

Chief Advisor for a

master Kim and the Orthodox faction as

He then felt the Cleave Saint, who would usually grind his teeth when the Unorthodox faction was mentioned, looking at him. Cale pretended not to see his weirdly heated

let us

come this

Pyeong laughed frivolously and

before the Heavenly Demon walked

Leader is moving around on

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

corners of Cale’s

‘How entertaining.’

Pyeong seemed quite entertaining as a

Cleave Saint, one of the Five Saints. And the Fist King who resides

group whose powers were

Kunlun Sect. 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

be wary and

‘Let’s just go first.’

relaxed steps. Everybody

– Something is weird.

just ignored Raon’s voice

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

people as his subordinates. The house he had purchased was quite nice compared to the small

to

“Young master-nim.”

talking to him. The Fist King

spoke once he made eye contact with

chat a bit with the Embroidered Uniform

was going

“Please go ahead, sir.”

left and the Heavenly Demon asked in a casual

after purifying the living

answered

probably better. We will deal with the ones on the Divergent Coalition’s

will immediately head toward Yunnan

“That’s right.”

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

like our path will be

responded before turning his head to the

you the

on him and looked toward Cale. Cale nodded his head and he

“Hi?”

then greeted

that stupid greeting but the

I am well.” (TL: This is a pun that

is up with these

to Choi Han, who

Jung Soo were standing by Cale’s side. The

looked at

do you believe in

‘What is going on?’

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

saw Choi Han responding with an innocent look on his

“I do not, sir.”

don’t know

a casual look on

Demon is suitable for

Han stared at him. The Heavenly Demon continued

we spar

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

two of them casually promised

“Young master-nim~”

an

It was Sima Pyeong.

we have a

requested a

Chois and the Heavenly Demon moved away without any issues. The reason

I found

invisible Raon was always by Cale’s

Sima Pyeong. Sima Pyeong boiled some tea

Gong told me everything

Chhh-

as the tea poured into