[{"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-180":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},60288,84,"Chapter 180: Warships at the Gate","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>Outside the Bai Clan estate, the two warships hovered like looming giants—casting long shadows over the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson flames and silver lightning danced along their hulls, making the sky churn with unnatural weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice boomed across the heavens, amplified by Qi so that it echoed for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Tianheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Jianhong’s voice—cold, sharp, and brimming with righteous fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out and face this head of the Li Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual pressure behind his words sent cracks rippling across the clouds. Several weaker cultivators down below staggered just from the weight of his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Bai Clan’s main courtyard, silence fell for a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng walked out slowly from the ancestral hall, robes fluttering, hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long black hair swayed in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed up at the massive warships without a hint of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he spoke, his tone relaxed—almost playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jianhong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come all this way... and with such fanfare. Don’t tell me—have you come to congratulate us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the Bai Clan elders barely held in their laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng went on, as if having a polite conversation at a teahouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, our Bai Clan has had quite a few happy events recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It warms the heart to see our old friends from the Li Clan rushing over so eagerly. Really, it’s touching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Jianhong’s voice thundered again, no longer masking the killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with the games, Bai Tianheng! You know damn well why we’re here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng raised a brow and said lazily, \"Why are you here, pray tell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From atop the Li Clan warship, Li Jianhong’s face twisted into a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The girl,\" he said coldly. \"Hand her over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She carries something far too dangerous to be left in the hands of a single clan. We won’t allow the Bai Clan to hoard the Immortal Emperor’s Inheritance for themselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words rang out like thunder—sharp, biting, and dripping with unspoken threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Bai Tianheng could reply, another voice echoed from the second warship, this one smoother, more composed—but no less heavy with pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patriarch Bai,\" said Zhao Wutian, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for this to become something regrettable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was serene, almost gentle—like a kindly senior advising a junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Patriarch Li said, what the girl possesses is not something that should belong to any one clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the Bai Clan estate, eyes half-lidded yet glinting with calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Immortal Emperor’s Inheritance... if properly shared, could uplift the entire Desolate Heaven Empire. Think of what good it could do—shared cultivation methods, ancient insights, treasures of immeasurable value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if left in the hands of one family, what do you think will happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft hum of tension spread through the surrounding onlookers—various sect elders, noble clan envoys, and rogue cultivators who had come to spectate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most remained silent, eyes darting between the clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian gestured slowly, deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are not here for war. We are here to get justice for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let Bai Xinyue come forward and share what she received. In doing so, she will be helping everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian’s words made it sound as if they were righteous saviors—here not to seize, but to help, to uplift others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted the narrative skillfully, painting the Bai Clan as selfish hoarders rather than victims forced to defend against an invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By invoking the so-called \"greater good,\" they positioned themselves on the moral high ground, casting their aggression as a noble purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in war, it’s not always truth that wins hearts—but the one who appears more righteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong immediately followed up, his voice sharp like a drawn blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your only chance, Bai Tianheng. Refuse—and everything that follows will be on your head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of spiritual senses clashed above, locked in a silent storm, while down below, thousands watched with bated breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Bai Clan give in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or would they stand firm against the two apex clans at their gates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all, Bai Tianheng simply smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he found it funny—but because he had expected this exact charade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"greater good.\" The so-called peace offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All just veils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An excuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Bai Tianheng looked back toward the two warships—his gaze calm, his tone light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice cut through the air, young yet filled with biting clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen... your speeches were lovely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd stirred as all eyes turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind Bai Tianheng, a figure emerged—clad in black robes with a faint smirk playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bai Zihan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence, though nowhere near the two Patriarchs in cultivation, didn’t shrink beneath their pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stopped at his father’s side and looked up at the two massive warships in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you truly wanted to protect the Empire...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recommend that you go to the border, not come to my Bai Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong’s voice exploded like a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You impudent brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped to the edge of the Li Clan warship, robes flaring behind him as his killing intent surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not your place to speak! The affairs of Clan Leaders are not something a junior should interrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to crackle with rage, and even many of the neutral cultivators nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a younger generation member would never speak when clan leaders were negotiating at such a level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he gave a slow, mocking clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I agree completely,\" he said smoothly. \"It’s not my place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he tilted his head, a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like how it’s none of your business what the Bai Clan does with something we obtained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words landed like a slap across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was clear: if juniors shouldn’t interfere in patriarch-level business, then what was Li Jianhong doing? Sticking his nose where it didn’t belong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some of the spectators from other factions couldn’t help but let out quiet exclamations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong’s expression twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stepped forward calmly, cutting him off with a gesture of one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patriarch Li, why not take your own advice? One shouldn’t poke their nose in business that doesn’t concern them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t raise his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the arrogance—the sheer gall in his tone—cut deeper than any shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong’s face darkened like a thunderstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong word more, and he might just attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Tianheng finally raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough, Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan obeyed, stepping back with a faint smile—but the damage was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had said what needed to be said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had made Li Jianhong lose face—in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng turned his gaze back to the two warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said calmly, \"you’ve made your threats. You’ve shown your banners. Now let me be perfectly clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang out, steady and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want someone from my Bai Clan... then come and try to take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed through the sky like a gauntlet thrown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment—the battle lines were drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","59147e2832295ed5d082ea78ed4de5e07641e64d635590d3fed539ce1af50e17","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-181","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-179",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]