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 at

pointed to

the village opposite from the

house in the

‘Hmm?’

your travels. No matter how important and urgent a matter may be, people have to

‘Hmm?

seems a bit

like Toonka’s

Raon’s comments in one ear

go of Cale’s hand and approached the Heavenly

the hand with his hands still behind his back and Sima

that the strength of this generation’s Heavenly Demon was unbelievably high but to be able to sense your strength through

bastard will easily defeat the

tongue, his tongue

members of the Demon Cult as well,

‘Oh.’

a

Sima Pyeong would 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

“Ahem.”

stepped

so I believe

“Haha!”

Pyeong laughed and grabbed the Kunlun Sect

leader seemed truly

prepared rooms for esteemed guests from the Kunlun

“…Ours as well?”

it was obvious when the Sect leader

the Unorthodox faction. Would

question Sima

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

“How entertaining.”

the Chief Advisor smiled and stepped in

a room for me

Of course, I would have no other wish in this world if I could have the

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

– Hmm?

It was Raon.

this Divergent Coalition Leader seems a

flinched and looked

“Hoohoo.”

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

no living jiangshis

Leader was at

“Young master-nim.”

gently spoke to

stay

“Hooo.”

the Chief Advisor for a moment before smiling as

master Kim

when the Unorthodox faction was

let us do

come

Pyeong laughed frivolously and led the

Heavenly Demon walked up

Leader is moving around on

not a single subordinate hiding nearby. There were the ones that followed his children, but

corners of Cale’s

‘How entertaining.’

seemed quite

Cleave Saint, one of the Five Saints.

whose powers

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 the other side of the

entertaining but did not take him for

wary and alert around

‘Let’s just go first.’

steps. Everybody other than people heading to Kunlun

– Something is weird.

ignored Raon’s voice

* * *

“Looks nice.”

Cale looked around.

Pyeong had brought only two people as his subordinates. The house he had purchased was quite nice compared to the small number

easy to defend and located a bit away from the village, giving off a

“Young master-nim.”

The Fist King and Mok Hee were

Fist King spoke once he made eye contact

will need to chat a bit

that he was going to go

“Please go ahead, sir.”

three of them left and the Heavenly Demon asked in a

the living

casually answered

ones on the Divergent

we will immediately head toward Yunnan and Nanman. To

“That’s right.”

would have to appear

like our path will

Heavenly Demon nonchalantly responded before turning his head to the

the

Soo flinched after seeing the Heavenly Demon’s gaze on him and looked toward Cale.

“Hi?”

then greeted

stupid greeting but the

I am well.” (TL: This is a pun that works in

up with these

Choi

now and Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo were standing by Cale’s

at Choi

believe in the

‘What is going on?’

‘Do you believe in Daoism?’ Those religious people on

saw Choi Han responding with

“I do not, sir.”

don’t know about

with a

is suitable

stared at him. The Heavenly Demon

don’t we spar

“Sure.”

‘Hmm?’

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

“Young master-nim~”

heard an extremely cunning

It was Sima Pyeong.

have a private

a private conversation with

the Heavenly Demon moved away without any issues. The reason behind it

Human! I found

Raon was always by

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

told me everything just now,

Chhh-

the tea poured