[{"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-416":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},60474,84,"Chapter 416 The Letter from Home","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-416",416,"\u003Cp>The Beast Tide had come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the war was not truly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the battlefield fell into uneasy silence, it wasn't yet time to be returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards stretched across the land, and patrols were dispatched without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Demonic Beasts still lurked in the wilds-and as long as Demonic Cultivators still drew breath-there was always the chance of another sudden strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the vigilance, something undeniable spread through the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News traveled faster than one could think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Cultivators had been defeated. The Half-Qilin-leader of the Beast Tide-was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cities erupted into celebration. Sect grounds echoed with laughter mixed with exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortals knelt in gratitude, cultivators breathed freely as they no longer needed to worry about Beast Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the relief came something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legends in the making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tales spread rapidly-some embellished, some understated, some deliberately exaggerated by interested forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young geniuses who had distinguished themselves were spoken of in teahouses and sect halls alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard? Chu Ziyan killed a Grade-8 Demonic Beast by herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did. Ever since the Dragon and Phoenix Competition, she's been rising nonstop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Bai Xueqing too. I heard she immobilized a Void Refinement Realm expert mid-battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's terrifying for someone her age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were others as well... young geniuses everywhere this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had slain Demonic Beasts far above their realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new generation was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But among all those names-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the rumors about Bai Zihan are absolutely ridiculous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say he fought against Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elders. Three of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No-five!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard five as well. And he won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that already stronger than Bai Tianheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! His father might not even dare say otherwise. Looks like the Bai Clan has produced a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, many had thought of Bai Zihan as a fraud for not participating in the Dragon and Phoenix Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Heaven Sword Sect learned of him through Bai Zihan defeating Lu Xiangyuan, many others still didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they finally realized-Bai Zihan wasn't a coward; it was simply not his league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had participated, then perhaps the competition would have turned into one-sided dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name spread once again like wildfire through the aftermath of the Beast Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day passed since the Half-Qilin was slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more Demonic Beasts appeared, and it seemed like peace was finally on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan lay resting after the battle ended. His breathing was steady,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>consciousness drifting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice struck like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stood at the entrance of the tent, breathing heavily. Fear lingered in his expression, but urgency burned brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master... Patriarch Bai requests your presence immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan rose, throwing on his outer robes as he stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that old man want now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he followed the messenger through the encampment, Bai Zihan's mind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Did the Demonic Beasts regroup? Or did Mó Zun return?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered various scenarios, but judging by how others were behaving, he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>didn't think those were the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bai Zihan stepped in, his gaze immediately caught familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng stood at the head, expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him-Bai Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not far away-Bai Xueqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's brows knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(What's going on?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan broke the silence as soon as he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng looked at him for a long moment, then nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciple immediately stepped forward, placing a chair beside the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't argue and took his seat, his gaze briefly sweeping over Bai Ren\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Bai Xueqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng exhaled slowly, then took out a scaled letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I received this message after the Beast Tide was fully suppressed,\" he said. \"It\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>came from the Bai Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something happened at home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bai Clan was attacked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's expression was still the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic Cultivators,\" Bai Tianheng continued. \"They didn't even bother hiding\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the letter lightly against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation wasn't completely out of control. The clan held them off successfully. Casualties were limited, despite the Demonic Cultivators sending Immortal Realm Elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly invade Bai Clan territory, Immortal Realm cultivators were required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite five Immortal Realm experts being stationed at the Northern Defense Line, the Bai Clan still had more than enough strength to defend itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said nothing, listening intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are three possible reasons,\" Bai Tianheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First-our treasury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this battle, we revealed too much,\" Bai Tianheng said calmly. \"A\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saint-Grade artifact and your techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng knew that Bai Zihan had taught a sword technique to the Grand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders, but he still didn't know much about it and thus referred to it simply as a powerful technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the technique that temporarily raised his cultivation realm. \"The Demonic Cultivators may have believed that such inheritances were stored within the Bai Clan's treasury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They failed, though.\" Bai Ren added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng nodded. \"Which leads to the second possibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A diversion,\" he continued. \"They may have intended to draw our attention\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back and weaken our presence here... but the Beast Tide ended faster than\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they anticipated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the third?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent grew deathly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan tilted his head, unease creeping in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're still not entirely certain of their true objective,\" Bai Tianheng said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked directly at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They failed to achieve the first two, but during the attack-your personal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>maid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was kidnapped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the tent remained utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was flat, almost blank, as if he had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Qing,\" he said again. \"Your personal maid. She was taken during the chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stared at him, eyes steady, showing neither shock nor anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... You're sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the best of our knowledge,\" Bai Tianheng replied. \"She was kidnapped amidst the chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid. An ordinary one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely what made it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren glanced at Bai Tianheng the moment the words were spoken, and Bai Tianheng understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already considered several possibilities-leverage against the Bai Clan, or more likely, against Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the question lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would they even know about her? And what made them think that it would work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng couldn't make sense of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the target had been Bai Xueqing, or his wife, it would have been understandable. Such captives held real weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But an ordinary maid? Someone with no cultivation to speak of, no background, no value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was illogical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cultivators of all people should have known that threatening the Bai Clan with servants was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if hundreds were taken, the clan would not hesitate-though, naturally, they would never allow such a thing if it could be prevented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who might be affected should be Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, when Bai Tianheng looked at Bai Zihan, he saw nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No anger. No panic. No visible reaction at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their goal had truly been to affect Bai Zihan, then it had failed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(At least, there is no need to worry.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he thought that-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible pressure exploded outward as Bai Zihan's aura surged without restraint. Killing intent, cold and absolute, flooded the space like a collapsing sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavy, suffocating-disciples outside staggered, knees buckling, faces draining of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Bai Tianheng felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath hitched, his sleeves fluttering violently as if caught in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant, the Patriarch saw not his son-but something far more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan rose slowly from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were low at first-then erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HOW DARE THEY?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent spiked again, sharper, more vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had always maintained his calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when schemed against by clans like Li and Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when plotted against in the Heaven Sword Sect by Shen Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when he was ambushed by Gou You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Bai Zihan was truly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath his feet began to crack. Despite being only at the Spirit Severing Realm, his pressure was nothing to scoff at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng stepped forward, forcibly releasing his own aura to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>counterbalance the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down!\" he barked. \"Calm down, Zihan'er!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing had gone pale, her heart pounding violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that Bai Zihan's aura alone was enough to suppress\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Bai Ren seemed unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there, aura roaring like an unchained beast-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his eyes and looked toward the direction of the Great Wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng already knew what Bai Zihan was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the culprit was the Demonic Cultivators, the answer to where Luo Qing might be was simple to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ask Mó Zún-the leader of the Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>",1541,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b293ad4eb4ce8cc70da86c899ea3ccf58bdfc6b3dc56571b304c5a6c0bd9ace","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-417","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-415",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]