[{"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-267":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},60125,84,"Chapter 267: Fifth Round Of Dragon and Phoenix Competition!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-267",267,"\u003Cp>Three days passed in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Captial city’s atmosphere grew heated with anticipation. Taverns buzzed with debates over who would take the crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the competition coming to a close, it was still pretty unknown who could really take the crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the morning of the Fifth Round, the arena was packed to the brim—roaring like a sea of voices, eager for the battles ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quarterfinals were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the countless participants who entered the competition, only eight remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was either a famed genius or someone who had shocked the world during the earlier rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee stepped onto the stage once more, his voice amplified by Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today—the Fifth Round begins! From this point forward, each victory brings you closer to the title of the Desolate Heaven Empire’s greatest talent. Eight enter—only four shall remain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted, chants of names echoing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them weren’t excited for the Fifth Round, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four favorites—Bai Xueqing, Shui Lian’er, Chu Ziyan, and Nie Fengzhuo—weren’t fighting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, the other four, though powerful indeed, had not yet shown the level to match the favorites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, their cultivation—or at least what they had revealed—was at the Nascent Soul Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was great for their age, but against the other four, it simply wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the matches themselves didn’t draw much attention, there was one thing that caught the eyes of many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was missing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he wasn’t a participant and did not need to come for every round, but many still noticed his presence during the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, he was absent—and from the looks of it, he wasn’t just running late either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers ran through the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Bai Zihan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he have left after being criticized by everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! Wouldn’t surprise me. That coward has thick skin when mocking others, but when the tables turn, he hides.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps he got bored?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. Probably too ashamed to show his face, knowing that he has been caught in his lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one group who was angrier than the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Just what is Bai Zihan planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Elder of Azure Sun Holy Sect, along with others who were also feeling the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had taken away Jin Yuanzhan, who knew the secrets of their sect all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already decided to take Jin Yuanzhan’s life after he left the Dragon and Phoenix Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was useless now and expelled from their sect, he was still a danger because of what he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But killing him inside the arena, where countless eyes were watching, was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they planned to strike once he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought Bai Zihan would stumble upon him and take him away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they didn’t panic, believing they still held a key to Jin Yuanzhan’s life—his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then came the report that Jin Yuelin was no longer in her residence and had seemingly left as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to speculate. The Elder knew it had to be Bai Zihan who took her away too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I don’t know whether that trash has already spilled the beans.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder seethed with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted not finishing the job right then and there, even if it meant some risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have easily explained it away, saying Jin Yuanzhan, enraged after losing his cultivation, provoked him—and in anger, he had struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little compensation would have been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Jin Yuanzhan was still their disciple, and with no powerful backing, there would have been no one to protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his caution had perhaps led to a very big mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had intended to confront Bai Zihan directly and demand Jin Yuanzhan’s handover, whether by words or force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Bai Zihan didn’t show up, things had become far more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the longer time dragged on, the greater the chance that Jin Yuanzhan would reveal everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report: after sighting his carriage entering the Bai Clan, he has yet to leave. He should still be inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciple informed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as an Elder of the Azure Sun Holy Sect, he couldn’t just enter without formal invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the Bai Clan themselves wanted to hand Jin Yuanzhan over, there was no way to get him out without offending the strongest clan of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall wait. Bai Zihan might show up at the finals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking with Bai Zihan directly would be far easier than facing Bai Tianheng himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Chu Ziyan and Bai Xueqing also noticed Bai Zihan’s absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he get scared because of our promise?\" she muttered, thinking Bai Zihan was trying to back down from their insane bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! But I won’t let him run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he came to watch or not, she would make sure he fulfilled her three requests—no questions asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whil Chu Ziyan looked dejected, fiddling with the necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the case, the Fifth Round began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone expected, there were no upsets. None of the challengers was strong enough to topple the favorites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the matches ended quickly. Since the semifinal was approaching, the competitors wanted to conserve their Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, the battles were over almost as soon as they began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four didn’t even have a chance to display their trump cards—it was over in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even an hour passed before the Fifth Round was concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was good in its own way—because now, the semifinals were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two matches, but each filled the audience with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing vs. Shui Lian’er!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Bai Xueqing’s opponents fall unconscious as always before her overwhelming power, or would they finally see Shui Lian’er’s hidden strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—Chu Ziyan vs. Nie Fengzhuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were considered dark horses. Few thought they would make it this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the other four who were eliminated earlier, their opponents weren’t weak either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each had defeated some of the strongest contenders of the competition to reach this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, it was time for them to clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who won, everyone knew the battle would be far from easy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","06b2bf7cda378975e3a65bd19602696dded6f0cbd68446d7435353af63061d0c","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-268","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-266",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]