[{"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-206":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},60414,84,"Chapter 206: A Crybaby No More!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>After a few hours of cultivation in his training room, Bai Zihan stood up with a low grunt, brushing the dust off his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword was stabbed into the ground beside him, vibrating slightly—its edge still shimmering faintly with rejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Still no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, eyes narrowing as he glanced at the lingering mark in the air where he’d once again failed to perform the Fate Severing Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense it—just at the edge of his comprehension—but it slipped away every time he reached for it, like mist vanishing under sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would’ve liked to keep practicing, but his Qi was nearly depleted due to the high consumption—even though the attempt had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the sword and sheathed it in one clean motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mood was sour, his thoughts jumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual step, he leapt onto the nearby walkway, heading toward his sister’s quarters once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he approached, the soft echo of laughter drifted out from behind the elegant doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his mother laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(What are they talking about?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious now, Bai Zihan pushed open the door with a small creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the scene made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan sat comfortably at the tea table, her posture elegant but relaxed, a gentle smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Chu Ziyan was smiling and chatting with his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked too comfortable. Too familiar. As if they’d known each other for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... happened here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both women turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan’er, you’re back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan greeted warmly, casually waving her fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come join us! My daughter-in-law and I were just having a lovely chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Daughter-in-law?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan found it strange—just earlier, his mother had been furious about his engagement to Chu Ziyan, and now she was casually calling her that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped inside slowly, a little suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flicked between the two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... two seem close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her tone light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mother just told me some stories from when you were younger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face immediately darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to hear it too, crybaby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan said, almost laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression soured further. He snapped his head toward Mu Yuelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan simply sipped her tea, utterly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" she asked, raising a delicate brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan covered her mouth with both hands, her shoulders trembling from silent laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t act like you didn’t cry every time you got into a fight back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan continued smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk! Tsk! How I miss my old baby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan clenched his fists, ears tinged red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a time he didn’t want to remember—when he was naive and bullied by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had been jealous of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealous of his position as the Clan Leader’s son, but at the same time, they looked down on him for his so-called measly talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they ostracized him and said cruel things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nickname was ’Crybaby’ since he cried for every little thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that lasted for only a couple more years—until they were the ones shedding tears instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very people who mocked him no longer dared look him in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was true. There had been a time when he cried after every beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark history he’d like to erase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan gave a soft sigh, though her eyes held a trace of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was happy and sad when he grew up so fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was low, almost wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk! I had no choice,\" Bai Zihan muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I didn’t, people would think I was easy to bully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan glanced at him, her gaze softer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d always known him to be a petty person—someone who wouldn’t let even a small grievance slide. But now... she could see why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d assumed he was a troublemaker, just like Bai Xinyue had described him—someone lazy and arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more she got to know him, the more she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without talent, and with hard work unrewarded, who wouldn’t grow bitter? Why work hard with nothing to get?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before their engagement, that was all she saw of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward... everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a year, he’d flipped his reputation—going from waste to the top genius of the younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Mu Yuelan explaining how he couldn’t properly absorb Qi like others back then, she too would’ve believed he was hiding his strength all along like many others believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no—he had really been weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he was powerful enough to make even top clans and sects wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could barely believe she once felt superior to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, despite their engagement being a mere arrangement to silence her parents, her family was the one clinging tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same relatives who once called her foolish and crazy now urged her to hold onto Bai Zihan at all costs—to keep him away from other girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of quiet settled between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Mu Yuelan clapped her hands once with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Enough reminiscing. Zihan, go wash up. Tomorrow is your big day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right,\" he muttered, standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celebration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan’s Birthday!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan’s estate was alight with celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant lanterns floated in the air, casting golden hues over the main courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refined zither melodies echoed gently while fragrant incense curled into the sky. Dozens of servants moved with practiced grace, guiding arriving guests to their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a birthday—it was a declaration of Bai Zihan’s status, strength, and future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-status figures from across the Desolate Heaven Empire had been invited. Clan leaders, sect elders, nobles—even envoys from the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront of the reception stood Bai Tianheng, dressed in formal ceremonial robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood Mu Yuelan, glowing in elegant silks, her beauty timeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence surprised many. Everyone knew her relationship with Bai Tianheng had long been strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had even tried to use that rift to break the alliance between the Mu and Bai Clans—obviously, they failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t think that she would also show up though it was as expected since it was her son’s birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make way for the Young Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All heads turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan appeared at the top of the steps, clad in pitch-black ceremonial robes embroidered with gold dragons, a sword strapped to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was calm, posture proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking slightly behind him, dressed in a flowing violet gown, was Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew more than a few whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that the fiancée?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chu Clan’s daughter? One of the top beauties of the Desolate Heaven Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A perfect couple. Only someone like her is worthy of Bai Zihan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan ignored the murmurs. His eyes swept the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan’s parents had arrived, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So had Master Qinglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among the gathered crowd, two unexpected faces stood out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Yu Qingya and Prince Yu Wenzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn’t think his birthday warranted the presence of royals—but he wasn’t naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were here to build a relationship. To curry favor. Maybe even earn his support—and the Bai Clan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given what they’d witnessed in the Ancient Ruins, it wasn’t hard to guess their motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their titles were the only impressive things about them. At least, that’s all he’d seen so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next move was his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a world like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A birthday was never just a celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","39cc61fe0492949505c228ff7f8fa30fb859ab4b9e96b126f9257cc2a5f03db6","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-207","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-205",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]