[{"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-287":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},60145,84,"Chapter 287 A Small Misunderstanding","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, this is no joking matter. Please, listen to us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Captain Guard still tried to be polite, knowing who the person before him was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan tilted his head, his smirk never wavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boot ground down a fraction harder, wringing another pained groan from the elder beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, do you know why this man lies here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain frowned. He didn't know the full truth-only that it was crucial to handle the situation swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed, he would be remembered as the one who couldn't maintain peace and security during the Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was trying to kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... Elder Wu wanted to kill Bai Zihan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There shouldn't be a conflict between Bai Zihan and Azure Sun Holy Sect, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! He's an Elder-why would he-?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... if it's true... then isn't Bai Zihan's action justifiable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's tone deepened, carrying the seriousness of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me how can I simply let him off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke playfully, but everyone sensed the seriousness underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To attempt murder in the Capital, and against the Bai Clan's heir no less, was a crime of the highest order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! Why would Elder Wu do something like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan is fabricating these lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Sun disciples immediately retorted, even though some suspected the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If negotiations with Bai Zihan failed, then Elder Wu must have indeed tried to force Bai Zihan-though no one expected the elder to end up crippled and disgraced like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, without proof they would spin the story in their favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan sneered but remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain of the guards found himself in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered ending the chaos quickly-thinking it was another of Bai Zihan creating problems-but he had not expected the dispute to escalate into something so grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Zihan's claim were true, it might be beyond this jurisdiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples of Azure Sun Holy Sect were still making noises and claiming that Elder Wu was wrongfully being accused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough! Quiet, everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted his spear until the metal sang; the square fell silent, save for ragged breaths and the distant murmur of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Elder Wu has done nothing wrong, I assure you he will be returned without problem. But if he attacked Young Master Bai, then the Azure Sun Holy Sect should prepare themselves for the consequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words stilled the Azure Sun disciples; if the truth came out, it would not bode well for their sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, I recommend you take this to the Royal Court. If what you say is true, the Empire will provide justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to end the commotion. The captain could not settle such a high-stakes matter here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan wasn't easily convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with court proceedings and mountains of evidence, someone like Wu Zhankong-an important elder of a Major Sect-might evade real punishment. Rather than relying on others, Bai Zihan had always liked to take care of the problem himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another group pushed toward them, causing a commotion: Bai Xueqing and her entourage were about to reach the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was quick to notice them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan planned to leave before she noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd lost his bet, and Bai Xueqing had warned she'd make him serve her-he hoped to avoid that fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(It's all Nie Fengzhuo's fault!), he internally grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was his own choice to bet on Nie Fengzhuo thinking that he as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Chosen one would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, time to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've lost my interest,\" he said lightly, as if dismissing a pest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual backheel he kicked Elder Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man tumbled across the cracked stone and skidded into the cluster of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure Sun disciples, who scrambled to drag him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Wu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief washed over them-at least he was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing him like this, they realized he would never be the same. His present was shattered, and his future now lay in ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him!\" Bai Zihan called coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let me warn you! If this was his own doing, so be it. But if the Azure Sun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Sect had any part in this-prepare yourselves. I will wipe your little sect from the face of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning landed like an omen. He sheathed his sword and began to stride\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Xueqing had already seen him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crowd this size and him being the center of attention, there was little\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chance of her missing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her silver-blue eyes cut across the square like a blade, locking straight onto Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing called out just as he was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stopped completely, the hint of a smirk softening into a full, almost\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>brotherly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His icy demeanor melted as he turned to Bai Xueqing with exaggerated\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my dear sister, you were here? I didn't know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, putting on an almost believable act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations on becoming the Champion of the Dragon and Phoenix\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranking\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing blinked, caught off guard. For a moment, she couldn't tell if he was mocking her or genuinely congratulating her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, sharp and unreadable, flicked over her with that same calculated calm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he always carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his strength, she thought, he could have claimed the title himself without\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>breaking a sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasoning behind his absence gnawed at her curiosity, but she pushed it aside-for now, what mattered was the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had won the Competition, which also meant the bet against Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing narrowed her eyes, her aura sharpening like frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, were you trying to run away, Bai Zihan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question cut straight through the air, drawing murmurs from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her silver-blue gaze lingered on him, probing, as if daring him to deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan chuckled softly, the sound carrying a faint lilt of amusement. He shook his head slowly, as though she had accused him of the most absurd\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Misunderstanding, dear sister,\" he replied smoothly, his words silk over steel. \"How could I possibly run away from you? There's no need for me to do so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing studied him for a long moment, her suspicion plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... there was no proof that he was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan tilted his head, his smirk returning, playful and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing's gaze lingered on him, sharp as a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me what happened here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan spread his hands with casual case, as if the answer were too trivial to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing worth dwelling on. Merely a small misunderstanding with the Azure\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Holy Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Sun disciples nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small misunderstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their elder had been crushed into the ground, bones broken, reputation in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tatters and with only one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there were those who had also been beaten up by Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was a small misunderstanding, what would an actual conflict look like-a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>massacre?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rolled their eyes in secret, but none dared speak aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Zihan decided to vent his annoyance, they might end up lying beside\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Bai Zihan was willing to let things go though they don't know why, which is great for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went to court, there was a high chance that they would be guilty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which wouldn't do good for them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple of Azure Sun Holy Sect gave a nod, agreeing with Bai Zihan's\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing, however, wasn't so easily appeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(A small misunderstanding? Then why was there such a large crowd gathered? Why had the air been so thick with tension when she arrived?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't believe him, but pressing the matter here and now would only waste\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled softly, her expression regaining its calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. If you're done here, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's lips twitched. He was about to refuse, perhaps try to convince that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the misunderstanding hasn't fully been resolved-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could, the guard captain quickly stepped forward, seizing the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>opportunity. He bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Mrs Bai Xueqing! Their conflict has been settled and Young Master Bai can\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leave!\" The other guards echoed with sharp nods, their relief palpable. None of them wanted this storm to continue raging in the middle of the Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the opportunity that this chaos could be settled right here and now, they\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>jumped on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan arched a brow, glancing at the guards with faint anger. They were practically shoving him toward his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he can't even make excuses to not leave with Bai Xueqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I will remember this!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1454,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb9e0931a52a1d211551db737a7a6e690ea6535336f9d6e9f085c0513901c147","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-288","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-286",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]