[{"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-308":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},60166,84,"Chapter 308 Fight with Falling Star Empire's genius!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>It was just as the Emperor said-nothing more than a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandeur of the Falling Star Palace stretched in every direction: towering jade pillars, gilded archways, and gardens that seemed to flow endlessly like rivers of blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite the splendor, the conversation remained strangely trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor spoke of architecture, of the weather, even of palace routines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan responded sparingly, his crimson gaze sweeping over his surroundings as though none of it impressed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing walked a step behind them, silent, her delicate hands folded before her. She listened, her curiosity sharpening with each word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as they passed beneath a pavilion draped with flowering wisteria, the Emperor's tone shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, Bai Zihan,\" he said casually, though his eyes were watchful, \"have you found any young lady in this palace who caught your interest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already have a fiancée, your majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man of your talent should not be bound by just one. Surely you know- someone of your standing may take many wives and concubines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Bai Zihan finally glanced back. His gaze, fleeting yet deliberate, landed on Sun Yaoqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart skipped. Heat brushed her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Could it be... is he interested in me?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the briefest moment, her composure wavered. But then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's lips curved, his voice cutting through the air without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! None I've met are even fifty percent as beautiful as my fiancée.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words dropped like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing froze, Bai Zihan's words felt like mocking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Fifty percent?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sting was sharper than she expected. She prided herself on her bearing, her poise, and yes-even her looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not care for beauty alone, but to be dismissed so bluntly, as though she weren't even worth half of another woman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips twitched, and before she could stop herself, the words hissed through her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Love-blinded fool. He can't even see what's in front of him.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression remained smooth on the outside, but inside she cursed him thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had already turned away, utterly unconcerned with her reaction, his attention sliding back to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing, however, could not shake the simmering mix of embarrassment and irritation twisting in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How dare he...!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's nails pressed faintly against her sleeve as she walked behind them, her eyes fixed on Bai Zihan's straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(You are also not perfect!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to scoff, to criticize his looks, to find some fault-any flaw she could cling to. But the more she stared, the harder it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face, framed by long midnight hair, bore an austere beauty that was neither soft nor overly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every line carried a balance between elegance and menace, like a blade polished to perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A face sculpted by the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(...Annoying!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought only made her irritation deepen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(So what if he's flawless on the outside? A man without delicacy, arrogant enough to belittle every woman he meets-his fiancée must be suffering under him.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled slowly, smoothing her expression, though her heart was still bristling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path opened suddenly, the wisteria shade giving way to the open expanse of the imperial training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of steel and sweat clung faintly to the air, carried on the crisp wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of figures stood assembled in neat rows, their postures straight, their gazes sharp as blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wore the uniforms of noble houses, others the colors of great sects, but every single one radiated extraordinary aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(When did Father...?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized with a start that nearly every top genius of the Falling Star Empire was gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young heroes whose names resounded across the continent, people the Empire held as its pride and hope for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor stopped, his hands clasped behind his back, eyes glinting. He turned to Bai Zihan, a smile curving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All gazes shifted, the young elites standing taller under the weight of the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>question, as though silently declaring-measure us if you dare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's crimson eyes swept over them, slow and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like he was really measuring them with his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it cracked across the training ground like thunder, leaving silence\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more deafening than any uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's lips parted slightly in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know whether it was because of his arrogance or ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed in them were Nascent Soul Realm and Soul Formation Realm Cultivator under the age of 40 which is considered pretty rare in Falling Star Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all the Top geniuses of the Empire yet Bai Zihan dared utter such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing knew that the Desolate Heaven Empire had a stronger cultivator but still, their Top geniuses weren't someone one could call weak. The gathered geniuses stiffened, rage flashing in their eyes, but none dared speak-not while the Emperor watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked like he was in deep contemplation but finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan, if you don't mind, how about sparring with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai ZIhan doesn't look very thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be just a wastage of my time. They don't stand a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung in the air like an insult thrown at a shrine. The gathered\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>geniuses bristled-pride turning to fury in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the foremost among them, a young man whose reputation alone could\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rally troops, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore the sigil of a great house on his breast and the steadiness of a Soul Formation cultivator in his carriage. His jaw was tight, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai!\" he called, voice ringing clear over the training ground. \"If\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you think us weak, then grant us the honor of proving you wrong. Come-test\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yourself against us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of agreement followed, sharp and eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah-show us that pride of yours isn't just talk!\" \"Or are you afraid, Young Master Bai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mocking laughter spat from a few quarters; other challengers stepped forward, all of them eager, all of them ready to gamble reputation on a strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fingers twitched toward blades and formation talismans; they had waited\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their whole lives for a moment like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's heart lurched. She had seen anger flare before, but not this-an entire host of the empire's favorites itching to dismantle an outsider's arrogance with their own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A petty duel could become something far worse: an insult turned into a blood feud, a diplomatic incident, a pretext for half the court to demand vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Father-please don't let this get out of hand.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor watched them all with an unreadable expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, can you grant them their wish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to!\" This further fueled the anger, thinking that Bai Zihanw as running away after\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>running his mouth arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you win against them, I will grant your permission and even help you destroy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Organization. How about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's crimson eyes lifted to meet the Emperor's. A slow smile ghosted his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lips-almost amused, almost bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said simply. Then, with a final glance at the assembled geniuses, his tone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dropped into something colder, sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't blame me if you get severely hurt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","1533795752d181e7e2aedec09ca662f03f9441dd88a1894c2fd80b5980b86fbe","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-309","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-307",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]