[{"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-343":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},60201,84,"Chapter 343 Returning to Desolate Heaven Empire!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-343",343,"\u003Cp>A moment later, an enormous Flying Ship ascended through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very air trembled as the vessel came to hover above the ruined Imperial Palace, blotting out the light of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't wait for a coronation or anything like that-he simply declared that Princess Sun Yaoqing would become the Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether she could continue to be one, well, that was in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His word should serve as a good deterrent to many, but there would obviously be others who would see this as an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had clearly shown that he didn't care much about who ruled the Falling Star Empire-nor was he interested in their empire at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it wouldn't be strange if someone tried to seize the throne after he left. Still, Princess or rather, Empress Sun Yaoqing seemed capable enough; she might be able to stabilize the position that was suddenly given to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Falling Star Empire would undergo a drastic change in the coming days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had only two tasks for her: one was to keep an eye for Elder Shuhai, and the other was to monitor Chong Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing understood the first request. After all, his entire trip to the Falling Star Empire had been to find Elder Shuhai, who possessed information about their headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his second request confused her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered Chong Sheng, the slave who had used a Teleportation Formation to escape the Quan Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic cultivator, talented for his age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn't thought that someone like Bai Zihan would pay attention to such a person, let alone ask her to keep watch for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she didn't understand the reason, she had no reason to refuse either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was only two requests and nothing more, it was fine. Becoming Empress in exchange for such small favors seemed like a good trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also relieved to find out that Bai Zihan really had no interest in controlling the Falling Star Empire or treating her like a puppet Empress. That was the end of it-Bai Zihan left immediately after stating his demands. Now, it was time for him to return to his own empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the border, the same thing happened as before, the Falling Star Empire's guards were nervous but also relieved to see the Bai Clan finally leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by their expressions, they didn't seem to know what had happened in their capital or about the change in their ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, in the coming days, they would definitely find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only them, everyone in the Falling Star Empire would learn that Princess Sun Yaoqing had ascended the throne and became their Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invitations would also be sent to the powerful clans and neighboring empires for her coronation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Bai Zihan didn't think any of that had anything to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey back to the Desolate Heaven Empire was peaceful-too peaceful. The wind brushed past the Flying Ship, whispering across the deck. Below, mountains and rivers stretched endlessly, their beauty serene yet lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan leaned against the railing, his chin resting on his hand, red eyes half-lidded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few hours had passed since the bloodbath at the Falling Star Empire, and already, boredom gnawed at him like an itch he couldn't reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I... becoming a Battle Maniac?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured lazily, a faint smirk tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought almost amused him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when his talent and cultivation were at rock bottom in the Bai Clan, he would avoid direct fights whenever possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was the opposite now. He likes to handle things with his fist whenever he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, fewer people dared to criticize him, meaning fewer people he needed to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no... let's not let my guard down. Who knows what danger lies ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He certainly couldn't afford to be satisfied with his current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't forgotten his identity as a Villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the clouds parted as the Flying Ship crossed into the Desolate Heaven Empire's airspace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The border patrols, spotting the Bai Clan's insignia etched upon the ship's hull, stiffened in nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bowed as the enormous vessel passed overhead, whispering prayers of gratitude that he did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't even glance their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the ship began to glide deeper into Desolate Heaven's territory, a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>faint plume of smoke caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rose from the horizon-dark, curling, and thick. The smell of burning reached\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the upper skies, faint but distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smoke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, that's interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he straightened and flicked his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn the ship,\" he ordered lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head toward the smoke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no trace of urgency, no heroism in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't going there to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Ship veered sharply toward the rising smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, the scene below came into view-A town. Fairly large,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though now half-engulfed in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams and roars echoed through the streets as buildings collapsed under the rampage of Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They poured in from the surrounding forest like a dark tide-Grade-3 beasts in hordes, their claws and fangs glinting in the firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, several massive silhouettes loomed-Grade-4, even Grade-5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beasts, their auras suffocating the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defenders-cultivators, guards, and townsfolk, fought desperately, forming barriers and Qi walls, but their lines were breaking fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood silently, watching from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was chaos-blood, fire, destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, in that chaos, something within him stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't pity. It wasn't anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, crimson eyes glinting faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" he murmured, \"I suppose that's one way to kill time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The town of Willowshade had always been a quiet place-small, humble, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nestled between the low mountains of the Desolate Heaven Empire's southern frontier, it was the kind of town travelers passed through without remembering\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, for those who lived there, it was home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farmers tended spirit herb fields in the misty valleys, merchants bartered in the town square beneath the old willow tree, and children ran barefoot through the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>streets, laughing as their parents scolded them gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't many cultivators in Willowshade-a few Foundation Establishment guards, a handful of Core Formation elders respected by the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, life here was steady. Predictable. Safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, until that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the roof of his burning apothecary, Gu Yiming could see everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horizon-once a calm sea of stars-was now devoured by flames and black\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forests that bordered Willowshade howled with unending roars, and from them poured a nightmare-hundreds of Demonic Beasts, their eyes glowing crimson in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grade-3... so many of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the town's guards shouted before a shadow pounced upon him, tearing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>him apart mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When is reinforcement coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It would probably take an hour for them to reach here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! There would be nothing left in an hour!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yiming staggered backward, clutching his chest as his barrier talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flickered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't a warrior-just a simple Qi Refining cultivator, a healer who brewed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pills and poultices for fevers, broken bones, and injuries. Never in his life had he seen a Beast Tide this size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade-3 beasts were already as powerful as Core Formation cultivators. But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leading them towering above the others-was something far worse. From the heart of the burning forest emerged a hulking beast with scales black\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as obsidian, its eyes molten red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames licked its massive frame as it roared to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A... Grade-5 Flame-Scaled Rhino...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yiming whispered in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth trembled as the beast stomped forward, crushing homes beneath its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>steps. They had no Golden Core cultivator who is Grade-5 Demonic Beast equaivalent in Willowshade-the strongest among them, the town chief, was merely at late Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already fallen, his body lying near the plaza, crushed beneath debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere minutes-no, seconds-the defensive formation shielding the town collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the barrier shattered, the beasts surged in like floodwater breaking a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women and children screamed as they were herded toward the underground shelters-the only place they thought could be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yiming turned, breath ragged, sprinting toward the central well. Beneath a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>false stone slab was the passage leading to the shelters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go! Hurry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, waving his hand as several spirit-light talismans flared to guide the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fleeing townsfolk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrible crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook violently. A pillar of flame burst through the cobblestone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>street, the air filling with the stench of burning flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the smoke cleared, Gu Yiming froze. The Demonic Beast had already found the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one before him was a Grade-4 Demonic Beast. It easily tore through\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Metal entrance like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yiming whispered, falling to his knees in despair. There was nothing that he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or anyone here could do against such a powerful beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... this can't be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel despair spreading through the shelter like poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no salvation. No escape. Only death!\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","64929acc5c2be11fb4ecb2d604c70b894d038320a7df5c1fc5d6a0e8330182ed","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-344","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-342",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]