[{"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-422":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},60480,84,"Chapter 422 I'm Crippled!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>Three days passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the heavily guarded medical tent, time seemed to slow to a crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan lay motionless upon the jade platform, his breathing faint but steady, surrounded by layers of protective formations and faint medicinal fragrances. His fingers twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely perceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse, pained groan escaped his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain crashed into him like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even drawing a single breath felt like dragging shattered glass through his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyelids fluttered open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blurry light flooded his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head throbbed violently, memories slow and fragmented, refusing to align. \"Where... am I...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was weak, dry, almost unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp surge of agony ripped through his body, forcing a strained gasp from his lips as he collapsed back onto the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind reeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Images surfaced one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash with Mó Zūn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Elders timely arrival and his warning to Mó Zün.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing quickened slightly as another memory surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feilian...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to call out instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, he tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Feilian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilt crept into his chest, heavier than the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered it clearly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had poured her Soul Power into him without hesitation-All to give him a chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chance that nearly cost her everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he refused and still insisted on fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what did he gain from it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn't know where Luo Qing was-or whether she was even alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he got in return was nearly being killed, and Feilian exhausting her Soul\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was stupid move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still feel Feilian's presence within the Soul-Confining Artifact, but seemed to be resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That realization brought a sliver of relief-but it did nothing to ease the weight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan closed his eyes, breathing unevenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Luo Qing... why was she taken?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was to threaten him-or the Bai Clan-then Mó Zun would have done so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't even in that encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought surfaced-but he rejected it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps... but he did not believe the Demonic Cultivators would kidnap a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mortal over a Bai Clan member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes opened slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold resolve burned beneath the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was weak, but the intent behind it was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever the reason, I'll pluck the answer from your mouth myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan turned his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing stood at the edge of the tent, eyes widened in clear shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile tugged at Bai Zihan's lips despite the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he asked hoarsely. \"Did you think I would die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing opened her mouth to retort, but the words never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And simply stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched-heavy and awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan shifted slightly, then winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, breaking the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing blinked-as if waking from a trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'll get Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned abruptly and rushed out of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, hurried footsteps echoed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent flap was pulled aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng entered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him followed several Grand Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan came as well, her eyes filled with worry-and relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the medics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er... you are awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's voice was low, but the relief in it was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward at once, stopping beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the imposing Clan Head looked nothing like the man who commanded armies-only a father who had feared he was about to lose his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medics did not waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead physician stepped forward, his expression solemn, and extended his spiritual sense once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle waves of Qi swept through Bai Zihan's body as the others watched in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the medic withdrew his hand and exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His condition has stabilized,\" he announced. \"His life is no longer in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle wave of relief rippled through the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng closed his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank heavens...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the medic did not relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then continued. \"However-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air instantly grew heavy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai must remember this clearly,\" the medic said, his tone grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your injuries were... unprecedented. You survived something that should have\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>killed you outright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of your meridians have been destroyed beyond repair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may live a normal life,\" the medic continued slowly. \"But from this point\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on, you must not cultivate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you attempt to circulate Qi again,\" he warned, \"the remaining meridians will\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shatter completely. Your dantian could collapse, and your life would end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent was deathly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not merely an injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a verdict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crippled cultivator which is equivalent to being a mere mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan's expression stiffened, her fingers tightening at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng turned back to his son, his gaze heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They expected anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least-a strong reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan's expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same expression he wore on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er,\" he asked carefully, his voice gentler than anyone in the tent had ever\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heard it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"did you understand what the doctor said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they thought he hadn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the shock had numbed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the words hadn't sunk in yet. Then Bai Zihan spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, isn't it that my meridian is almost completely destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No protest. No grief. Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unsettling silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the verdict meant nothing to him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you truly understand what that means?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan knew why his father was asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to reassure him-to show that this was nothing and could be easily\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then his eyes met Chu Ziyan's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Perhaps... this is an opportunity.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it simple?\" Bai Zihan said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm crippled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","26d2079ed1e09e138ecc283d1b5f5e1693792e993c1004c7293b742aab6b089d","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-423","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-421",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]