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 at a

pointed to

toward the village opposite from the

house in the village.

‘Hmm?’

there so please dine there and release the fatigue from your travels. No matter how important and urgent a matter may be, people

‘Hmm?

seems a

like Toonka’s friend’s

Raon’s comments in one ear

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

Demon stared at the hand with his hands still behind his back and Sima Pyeong just clapped as if

generation’s Heavenly Demon was unbelievably high but to be able to sense your

will easily defeat the

oil on his tongue, his tongue is just made

the esteemed members of the

‘Oh.’

a bit

have arrived here, it would have been yesterday at the earliest. But for him to have purchased a house that could fit not just Cale but the members of the Demon Cult as well… His abilities were

“Ahem.”

Kunlun Sect Leader stepped forward at

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

“Haha!”

laughed and grabbed the Kunlun Sect Leader’s

leader seemed truly

esteemed guests

“…Ours as well?”

answered as if it was obvious when the Sect leader subconsciously

the Unorthodox faction. Would Kunlun

question Sima Pyeong asked with

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

“How entertaining.”

amused. Cale watched as the Chief Advisor smiled

there a room for me

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

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

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

Human, this Divergent Coalition Leader

and looked toward

“Hoohoo.”

made eye contact with Durst… He repeated breathing and breathing

no

Divergent Coalition Leader was

“Young master-nim.”

gently spoke to

be better for us to stay with the Divergent

“Hooo.”

Heavenly Demon seemed wowed while Sima Pyeong stared at the Chief Advisor

Chief Advisor had tied young master Kim and the

Saint, who would usually grind his teeth when the Unorthodox faction was mentioned, looking at him.

us do

great! Please come this

frivolously and

Heavenly Demon walked up next to him and sent a

is moving around on his

There was not a single subordinate hiding nearby.

Cale’s

‘How entertaining.’

Pyeong seemed quite entertaining as

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

Cale’s group whose powers

the main gate of the Kunlun Sect. He flattered this group of people

Pyeong entertaining but did not take him for

would be wary and alert

‘Let’s just go first.’

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

– Something is weird.

just ignored Raon’s voice he heard in

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

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

easy to defend and located a

“Young master-nim.”

Wi started talking to him. The Fist King and Mok

once he made

chat a bit with the Embroidered Uniform

meant that he was going to go procure

“Please go ahead, sir.”

them left and the Heavenly

you going to move after purifying the living jiangshis of the Orthodox

answered back

deal with the ones on

will immediately head toward Yunnan and Nanman. To find the

“That’s right.”

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

like our path will

responded before turning his head

the Sword

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

“Hi?”

greeted the

at that stupid greeting but the Heavenly Demon calmly

is a pun

with these

gaze to Choi Han, who was standing

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

at

do you believe in the

‘What is going on?’

you believe in Daoism?’ Those religious

with

“I do not, sir.”

don’t know about

Demon commented with a

is

The Heavenly Demon continued

don’t we spar

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

two of them casually promised

“Young master-nim~”

heard an extremely cunning

It was Sima Pyeong.

we have a private

a

Heavenly Demon moved away without any issues. The reason

Human! I found

was always by

Pyeong. Sima Pyeong boiled some tea and

everything just

Chhh-

gently as the tea