[{"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-389":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},60547,84,"Chapter 389 Discord Sharper Than Demonic Claws","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-389",389,"\u003Cp>Although many harbored doubts, the matter was deliberately left unspoken. Without solid evidence, raising such accusations would only breed distrust. And distrust was the last thing anyone wanted-especially when they were already struggling to deal with Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators on multiple fronts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A spy, you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng repeated the words slowly, his gaze fixed on Zhao Wutian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression neither hardened with suspicion nor softened with denial. Instead, it grew thoughtful-heavy with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say makes sense,\" Minister Xiu Yucheng admitted calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" he continued, his voice steady, \"is it not too quick to arrive at such a conclusion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accusing the presence of a spy without concrete proof was no small matter. This was not a case of a Demonic Cultivator hiding among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were, their Demonic Qi would have betrayed them long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing could not be concealed forever-especially within a gathering of high-ranking experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present had fought with all their strength, and none had used Demonic Qi. That much was beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that no Demonic Cultivator had infiltrated their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was only one terrifying possibility left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A righteous cultivator, a powerful leader at that, was siding with the Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what made the situation truly frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that a traitor-someone who cultivated righteous Qi-had forsaken their humanity to assist those inhumane beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a Demonic Cultivator who had infiltrated them, identifying the culprit would have been easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if one of their own had betrayed them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finding such a person would be unimaginably difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pursuing the matter recklessly would only give rise to suspicion and paranoia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allies would begin to doubt one another. Unity would fracture. The army would weaken itself-long before the enemy struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time when they were already struggling against Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators alike-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distrust was the last weapon they could afford to turn inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their only hope would be to catch the traitor red-handed-at the moment they made contact with the Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed felt oppressive, as if the air itself were pressing down on the gathered leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng finally spoke again, his voice measured and firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suspicions alone are not enough,\" he said, his gaze steady as it settled on Zhao Wutian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any concrete proof?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian did not respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he admitted at last. \"I do not have solid evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief stir passed through the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" Zhao Wutian continued, lifting his head, \"I do have a suspect in mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng's brows knitted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A suspect? Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian did not answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his gaze shifted-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly and Deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally settled on Bai Tianheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every eye in the pavilion followed his line of sight, and in an instant, the atmosphere changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian spoke again, his voice steady, yet edged with something sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Clan Leader,\" he said, \"among all the forces present here... your Bai Clan suffered the least losses today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some leaders frowned deeply. Others exchanged uneasy glances. A few looked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>conflicted, clearly uncomfortable with where this was heading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the devastation suffered by the Li and Zhao Clans-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan's condition was indeed striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's eyes narrowed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Wutian,\" he said coldly, stepping forward, irritation unmistakable in his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly are you trying to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension snapped tight-like a bowstring drawn to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not accusing you,\" Zhao Wutian replied, \"but it is suspicious that your Bai Clan suffered almost no casualties despite the Demonic Cultivators' invasion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh? So what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng let out a mocking laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Wutian, don't blame me for your Zhao Clan's inadequacies. What? Should\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have ordered my men to die like your Zhao Clan members?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian was clearly angered by the reply, though he forced himself to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>remain composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Tianheng,\" he said sharply, \"you must be colluding with the Demonic Cultivators. Otherwise, it makes no sense that your Bai Clan lost almost no\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch! How foolish can you be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Bai Clan suffered the fewest casualties-but we also killed the most Demonic Cultivators. How many did your clan kill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's obvious your clan failed to perform, yet you dare accuse us? You bring up spies and point fingers at me-Zhao Wutian, isn't this the act of sowing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>discord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you the one helping the Demonic Cultivators? Just looking at how much\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>your clan has killed them, I doubt whether your Clan deliberately let them off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Tianheng, Zhao Wutian snapped, \"do you have evidence for such claims?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The argument quickly devolved into open bickering between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Zhao Wutian's perspective, it was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost too many clan members-while his rival clan had barely suffered\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>losses at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was so quick to point fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng finally intervened, raising his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, both of you. Calm down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought the two had settled their differences previous-but now, here\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were again, arguing like children in the middle of a crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now,\" Minister Xiu Yucheng said firmly, \"there is no need to pursue the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>matter of traitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will uncover the truth slowly and carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his gaze across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At present, our priority remains unchanged. Demonic Beasts And Demonic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng let the silence settle before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another matter which has been bugging me is that the Demonic Cultivators\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did not deploy their Immortal Realm experts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization weighed heavily on everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they were willing to sacrifice so many Demonic Cultivators and Demonic Beasts without committing their Immortal Realm forces,\" Minister Xiu Yucheng\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continued, \"then this battle was never meant to decide anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was preparation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if that is the case, then the next battle will be very different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke. \"When the Demonic Cultivators strike again,\" Minister Xiu Yucheng said gravely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"they will not hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time,\" he continued, \"they will come with their full strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must assume that the next confrontation will be decisive,\" Minister Xiu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yucheng said. \"If we are unprepared, there will be no second chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, letting his words sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this moment on,\" he declared, \"all forces must remain on high alert.\" \"Perhaps the Next Clash against them might be our last!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","f732041383203f5a57203f3ea7226c9d4b76e3289d118d95b9f1148b441b173d","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-390","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-388",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]