Trash of the Count's Family - TCF Part 2 - Chapter 97: Blood! (2)

NAME CORRECTIONS:
Nine Great Schools -> Nine Schools and One Gang. That’s the literal translation. WuxiaWorld was the one that called it Nine Great Schools, but that was a mistranslation as they forgot the ‘one gang,’ which refers to the Beggars’ Gang. So the Nine Schools and One Gang actually refers to 10 groups.
Beggars’ Sect -> Beggars’ Gang. They are a GANG and not a sect or school. Sect Leader has been changed to Gang Leader too.
Demon Sect -> Demon Cult. They are a CULT like the Blood Cult because they worship the Heavenly Demon.
Sect -> School. They are schools because they teach something (martial arts, philosophy, etc.) to their members (disciples). Most of the official English translations I see use ‘school’ rather than ‘sect.’
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The Sword Saint saw Young Master Kim accepting the Fist King’s gratitude. Cale did not think that it was a big deal. In fact, he was still wondering how the Fist King got enlightened, or how he had helped the Fist King. Mok Hyeon went on about how this was natural to Young Master Kim as it was simply the flow of nature returning to nothingness.
Cale got more confused on what the Fist King was talking about, and gave up thinking in the end. He congratulated Mok Hyeon who was now speaking to him very politely. Cale was too lazy to question it, so he just ignored it. He glanced at the Sword Saint and invited him inside the room. The Sword Saint looked uncomfortable, so he looked at Elder Ho.
Elder Ho was viewing Cale in admiration. Chief Eunuch Wi urged the two to enter the room, and the Sword Saint sighed. The Sword Saint asked Wi if he was from the Eastern Bureau, and Wi replied that the Sword Saint had excellent eyes. When the Fist King approached them, the Sword Saint politely greeted him.
The Fist King greeted back and then told Wi that he would take care of the compensation for the broken wall. He saw Mok Hee standing at the corner, happy at her great-grandfather’s achievement. He asked her to help him, and the two left the room. The Sword Saint entered and saw one chair across Young Master Kim.
Young Master Kim asked him to seat, and the Sword Saint had a good impression of Young Master Kim at that gesture. He had presumed the young master to be arrogant because he was royalty, but the young master was better than he thought. Wi and Elder Ho stood nearby while Sui was by the window and CH behind Cale.
Ron closed the door outside. Wi thanked the Sword Saint for coming here, and the Sword Saint dismissed it as nothing since he had expected it because he heard that something unpleasant happened. Wi urgently asked Elder Ho via Chi Hidden Voice if he had said something, and Elder Ho promptly denied it.
Cale frowned and wondered how much the Sword Saint knew about the Living Jiangshi. The Sword Saint said that there seemed to be a small misunderstanding, so it would be best to resolve this quietly. He was thinking about how rude Namgung Yoo Hak was to royalty. Thus, he swore on his title as the Sword Saint that he would give what they want to show his utmost sincerity.
Elder Ho sighed and Wi frowned. Wi asked if he just used the words ‘small misunderstanding.’ The Sword Saint replied yes, and Wi got angry. Wi said that despite the Namgung Clan’s high status, it was still under the heavens (the imperial family). So what happened at the Namgung Clan was no small matter.
Wi was thinking about the Blood Cult, the Living Jiangshi, and its dangers. So he was fuming when the Sword Saint dismissed the Living Jiangshi problem as a small matter, something that could be solved with money and sincerity. Wi spat out that what the Sword Saint said was arrogant. The Sword Saint was angered, wondering how he was arrogant towards Young Master Kim.
He had come here to resolve his grandson’s foolish behavior, but it seemed like this was not enough. The Namgung Clan being called arrogant pissed him off, and Wi did not back down despite the air growing tense. The Sword Saint went on about Wi being daring in insulting the Namgung Family.
Wi laughed and replied that the only ones who judged Living Jiangshi as something small was the Sword Saint and the Namgung Clan. Wi even stopped speaking politely as he continued how the clan was willing to pass on the dangerous Living Jiangshi matter just for their clan’s honor. That it did not make sense to do that given the Sword Saint’s status in the Good Faction.
The Sword Saint was speechless and asked if Wi had just said the words ‘Living Jiangshi.’ Wi frowned and replied on why else they would ask for a meeting with him. It was as if this was the first time the Sword Saint had heard of it. Wi suddenly shut his mouth and his anger disappeared when he realized that it was indeed the first time the Sword Saint heard about it.
(Wi must be so embarrassed when he realized that he and the Sword Saint were talking about two different things, hahaha. Wi = Living Jiangshi stuff. Sword Saint = Yoo Hak’s rudeness.)
The Sword Saint asked Elder Ho to explain. Elder Ho glanced at Cale for permission to speak, and Cale nodded. Elder Ho explained that the Blood Cult created Living Jiangshi, and it was presumed that there was one in the Namgung Clan, so they needed to check. There was silence as the Sword Saint was thinking deeply.
The Sword Saint was in disbelief, and Wi rushed to clear any misunderstandings he had created earlier. Wi said that they needed to check if Namgung Tae Wi was a Living Jiangshi. The Sword Saint was angry at the accusation, especially since Tae Wi had the blood of the Namgung Clan and not just their subordinate.
He said that Tae Wi had dedicated his life protecting their clan. He had even seen how Tae Wi grew up. The teacups on the table shook as the Sword Saint declared it all as nonsense. A teacup cracked at the fierce waves of energy that the furious Sword Saint was releasing. Elder Ho tried to calm him down, but the Sword Saint stood up. Even his chair was beginning to crack.
Elder Ho kept trying to convince the Sword Saint that they should just check. He understood the Sword Saint’s reaction as it was so shocking. But the Sword Saint screamed at him to shut up. He vented his anger on Elder Ho and Wi. He seriously did not want to believe that Tae Wi was killed by the Blood Cult and turned into a Living Jiangshi. He could not accept his fear, so he got angry instead.
However, the Sword Saint heard a gentle voice and felt an immense pressure. He met eyes with Young Master Kim and felt that the young master was like a huge mountain dominating him. He stuttered, lowering his head as his hands shook. His body shrank at the dominating aura and he was surprised that he was feeling fear.
The aura suffocated him, but eventually disappeared. He raised his head and saw Young Master Kim smiling. Cale urged the Sword Saint to sit down again because their conversation was not yet over. What Cale had to say was just the beginning. Raon whispered to Cale if it was finally his turn. Cale gave his kindest and gentlest smile as he asked the Sword Saint to sit down once more. The Sword Saint eventually sat down obediently.