[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan":3,"chapter-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-174":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},60282,84,"Chapter 174: The Home That Cast Me Out","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng slowly extended a hand, almost reverently, as the scroll hovered between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven-Grade Cultivation Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, but filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he, the Patriarch of the Bai Clan, had cultivated with an Earth-Grade technique. This was something that every clan and sects would go to war for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng’s mouth had gone dry. He stared at the scroll, then at Bai Zihan, then at the sword still floating calmly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brat...\" he muttered, shaking his head with a crooked grin. \"You’re really trying to give this old man a heart attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan yawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you die from shock, it just proves the Bai Clan might need a new leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng became a bit angry at his heartless son, but thinking about the treasures, he quickly calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan’er... are you truly giving this to the Clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, you want me to hoard it? If you don’t want it, then I’ll keep it for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said I don’t want it? I was just asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren looked at him like he was staring at a golden goose that had started laying divine-grade eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Heaven-Grade Cultivation Technique! With this, our Bai Clan’s overall strength would increase many times. By then, the Li and Zhao Clans would no longer be our opponents!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can pass down our current secret Earth-Grade Technique to every Bai Clan member and keep this Heaven-Grade Technique for the top geniuses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We still need to discuss with the other elders, but I don’t think any of them will disagree with the idea. As for the Saint-Grade Sword, we need to keep it hidden until it’s truly needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Bai Xinyue was already drawing a lot of attention to the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word of a Saint-Grade Artifact got out, the Bai Clan Estate might be invaded the same day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked straight at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you’re willing to give something like this away so easily... I assume you got more out of those ruins than you’re letting on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn’t answer, but the slight curve of his lips said everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. Keep your secrets. At least, you are willing to give back to the Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Bai Tianheng’s tone sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll need to prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone there knew what Bai Tianheng was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Bai Xinyue was hit with a wave of nostalgia when she returned to the Bai Clan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where she had been born and raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue stood quietly at the edge of the courtyard, her robes fluttering lightly in the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar stone tiles beneath her feet... the towering peach trees in the inner garden... even the scent of plum blossom incense wafting from the distant ancestral hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the place she once called home but can no longer say the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran her fingers across one of the old pillars near the courtyard gate, the wood smooth with time. Her expression didn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her heart churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still standing after all these years...\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maidservant nearby stiffened at the sound of her voice and quickly bowed, stammering, \"Miss Bai Xinyue... this servant greets you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyue glanced at her, expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were... Luo Qing, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing replied, startled that Bai Xinyue still remembered her all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You used to sneak me candied lotus when I was grounded,\" she said with a faint, tired smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to see you’re still here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing nodded nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, while they might have known each other when they were kids, the situation and status were completely different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she had also heard about Bai Xinyue acquiring the Immortal Emperor’s Inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t know exactly what it was, judging by everyone’s reaction—even a mortal could tell it was a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason she was chosen to serve Bai Xinyue wasn’t because she was being bullied again—not after what Bai Zihan had done previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because she had volunteered herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were afraid of Bai Xinyue. Even some elders treated her with cautious respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they made a mistake, they feared they’d have to kiss their lives goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Qing knew Bai Xinyue. She knew Bai Xinyue wasn’t what others imagined her to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the others were afraid, she stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with Bai Xueqing’s master, Elder Qinglan, and several other elders from the Heaven Sword Sect visiting, the Bai Clan’s servants were completely swamped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing, on the other hand, had it relatively easy. Even though she has to serve Bai Zihan now that he is back, he rarely gives her much to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she figured she might as well lend a hand and help out where she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tried to stop her, fearing what Bai Zihan might do, but she insisted. She even said she’d explain things to the Young Master herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, here she was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bastard didn’t mistreat you, did he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to explain who Bai Xinyue was referring to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master treats me very well. I even became his personal maid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You became that guy’s personal maid? Did he lay a hand on you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’s eyes went wide as her face flushed a deep red. She immediately began waving her hands frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no! Miss! Young Master didn’t do anything improper! He’s... he’s been very good to me. Honest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue narrowed her eyes, clearly unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respectful? Bai Zihan? Are we talking about the same person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing lowered her gaze and spoke softly, \"He’s changed... a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gave Bai Xinyue pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps slowed as she continued walking into the courtyard, Luo Qing quietly following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word echoed in her mind, leaving a sour taste behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard rumors, of course—but they mostly focused on his change from being a waste to a genius. His character? Still trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has he said anything about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue asked, almost despite herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... not much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue acted like she didn’t care, but deep down there was a faint sense of loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This guy... didn’t even care to think once about me after everything he did. What else did I expect?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Luo Qing, what brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Bai Xinyue, your room has been prepared. You can rest if you’d like, or... would you prefer to see the rest of the estate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go to the room. I want to rest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it had been a long, exhausting day—filled with tension and the constant threat of death at every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she can’t let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan might have convinced her to come with him but she was never going to trust him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked nonstop until she stopped at the edge of the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a few young disciples were sparring—barely in Foundation Establishment. They paused when they saw her, murmuring among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that her...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who got the Immortal Emperor’s Inheritance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard she used to be a disgrace to the clan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now? She’s probably stronger than the elders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shesh! Don’t gossip! You don’t want punishment, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue didn’t acknowledge any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes instead landed on a worn, cracked wooden post near the corner of the training field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint traces of sword marks still covered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used to train here every morning—back when she believed that hard work would one day make her truly part of the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter laugh slipped past her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was so naive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you aren’t now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue turned to see Bai Zihan approaching, hands behind his back, wearing his signature smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly yelled, her eyes immediately filled with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Qing, what are you doing with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan asked casually, noticing Luo Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’m serving Miss Bai Xinyue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan frowned slightly, thinking she might be getting bullied again—but considering his reputation, he doubted anyone would be stupid enough to repeat that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? Then continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Bai Xinyue, who seemed to be on the verge of bursting with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Can’t even control her emotions and thinks she’s grown up.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan could only shake his head in pity, watching how Bai Xinyue was letting her emotions flare up in front of a potential enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should never reveal their true emotions to an enemy—or else they’d take advantage of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xinyue could control her emotions. She had done it countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in front of Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seeing his arrogant smirk... his expression that screamed he was above the world... his complete lack of remorse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything about him irritated her to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","d56e13c8841ee3b7ec2bcc369b19340ca1206322589fcc880786d6e9dddb09f5","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-175","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-173",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]