[{"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-426":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},60484,84,"Chapter 426 Leaving The Northen Defense Line","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-426",426,"\u003Cp>After everyone left the tent, Bai Zihan remained lying on the bed, his eyes half-lidded as his consciousness turned inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, carefully, he examined his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he sensed made even him feel a trace of solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meridians were in chaos-fractured, scorched, and forcibly widened beyond their natural limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dantian was exhausted to the brink of collapse, its Qi circulation sluggish and unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his flesh bore the scars of overexertion, every muscle fiber strained far past what it was ever meant to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle with Mó Zun, he had pushed far beyond reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used Heaven's Mandate Reversal to forcefully raise his cultivation to the Great Ascension Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with Feilian's help, he had further raised it to the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that wouldn't have caused such severe damage to his body if, as Feilian suggested, he had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no-he had chosen to use Fate Severing Slash instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single strike had almost consumed every last bit of Qi in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any ordinary cultivator, after such recklessness, they would have died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Zihan was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because his body was anything but ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Body Refinement Technique had forged his flesh beyond common limits, tempering it again and again until it had become nearly indestructible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was his Supreme Dao Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all this, Bai Zihan understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His condition was severe. But it was not irreversible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not truly crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if those advantages did not exist and he had truly become crippled, there were still many solutions in the System Store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are pills beyond Grade-8-which were almost legends in the Desolate Heaven Empire-and with the System Points he had earned, he should be able to easily afford them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yes, I still haven't checked the System Rewards for killing Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rested after the war ended, and right after that came the announcement of Luo Qing being kidnapped, so he had yet to claim all the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unclaimed Rewards Available]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed Great Ascension Realm Cultivator: [ 100x Cultivation Speed Card (1 Day) Killed Great Ascension Realm Cultivator: [ 10,000 System Points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rewards were as expected, with nothing particularly special, but there were still important items-such as the 100x Cultivation Speed Cards and several 10x cards with longer durations, all of which were extremely valuable. Then there were the System Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, the harvest from this Beast Tide had become far greater than he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all these resources, he felt that he should be able to break through to at least the Great Ascension Realm within three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he reckoned that a fight with Mó Zun would be very different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he pushed himself hard enough, perhaps even the Immortal Realm was possible-though it obviously wouldn't be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan was determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to make Mó Zün pay for kidnapping Luo Qing-and force answers from his mouth about why she was taken, and where she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan could have easily healed his condition by using a Grade-8 or higher healing pill, but he refrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to keep up the act for quite some time so that everyone would believe it-especially their enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to let his body heal naturally from the injuries, and during that period, he might not be able to cultivate properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, his focus wouldn't be on cultivation alone, but on something\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to take care of all the enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew who posed the greatest threats to him-and who had already\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tried to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was deep in thought-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a hectic period for Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Mu Yuelan entered Bai Zihan's room and personally examined his condition, the restraint she had forced upon herself shattered once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon discovering that Bai Zihan appeared to be truly crippled, Mu Yuelan's emotions erupted all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an overwhelming surge of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her fury, she blamed Bai Tianheng, the Grand Elders, and everyone involved\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for allowing Bai Zihan to reach such a state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bore it all in silence, allowing his wife to vent every ounce of her anger upon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that saying anything would only make her angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Bai Zihan calming her down, she would have remained like that for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Bai Zihan now had to deal with his doting mother, who seemed ready\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to burst into tear at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt guilty and also a little afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she ever found out the truth, she definitely wouldn't let this matter rest\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bai Zihan's condition, the Bai Clan could no longer remain at the Northern\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defense lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Tide had already been quelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Beasts had retreated, their leader already killed, and there were\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no further signs of large-scale movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Demonic Cultivators, they too had suffered heavy losses, and with the demonic beasts dealt with, they vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the Desolate Heaven Empire, this crisis was effectively over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, precautionary forces still remained stationed across the region, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the era of nonstop bloodshed had come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, the Bai Clan would have continued to station elite forces at the border for a while longer, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with Bai Zihan heavily injured-crippled, at least on the surface-the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>priorities shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan moved decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Bai Clan's core members began preparations to return to the clan grounds, escorting Bai Zihan personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Grand Elders chose to return alongside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bai Zihan in such a state, enemies might take the opportunity to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intended to protect him throughout the entire journey back to the Bai Clan's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they had to inform the person in charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng went to inform Minister Xiu Yucheng about their departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng raised no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he could guess the reason without needing to be told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already heard the rumors circulating-rumors of Bai Zihan's crippling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he knew this was a serious matter for the Bai Clan, and that they wouldn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stay even if he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it wasn't as if the Bai Clan was withdrawing all of their forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still left some behind, though most of their strongest members-including\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Grand Elders-were leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan had already done more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could deny their contributions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had borne the brunt of the Beast Tide's fiercest waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had slain the majority of the Demonic Elders. They had stabilized collapsing battle lines when others faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they had dealt with the half-Qilin-the greatest threat to the Desolate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Bai Clan, the losses would have been immeasurably worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu personally expressed his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assured them that once the aftermath of the war was fully sorted out, the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empire would grant the Bai Clan generous rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially regarding the half-Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-grade Demonic Beast of such caliber was itself a walking treasure vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its demonic core alone could serve as a supreme forging material or cultivation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>catalyst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hide could be refined into near-indestructible armor. Its bones and horns\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were perfect for high-tier weapons and artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its blood-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was priceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qilin blood possessed immense vitality and purification properties, coveted by\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both alchemists and body refiners alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Bai Ren had been the primary force responsible for slaying it, Minister\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiu made it clear that the majority of the half-Qilin's remains would rightfully belong to him-and by extension, the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With formalities concluded, the Bai Clan's fleets finally departed. Flying ships cut through the skies, formations tight and disciplined, carrying Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zihan back toward the heart of Bai Clan territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside one of the ships, Bai Zihan lay quietly, eyes closed, his aura weak and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unstable-at least to anyone observing from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the world, he was a crippled genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his enemies, a fallen threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Bai Clan, someone worth protecting at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to Bai Zihan himself-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was merely the calm before something far greater. A Storm was brewing for Desolate Heaven Empire!\u003C\u002Fp>",1424,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","c22f121cc62828f2429f6a756b46b54748c84b9da40f0e66c4dbef589c86a2a0","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-427","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-425",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]