[{"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-431":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},60489,84,"Chapter 431 Desolate Heaven's Emperor!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>An imperial escort immediately stepped forward to receive the Bai Clan, greeting them respectfully before leading the way toward the ceremonial hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the watchful eyes of the palace guards, the Bai Clan advanced deeper into the Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan was already familiar with the route and didn't truly need an escort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had walked these halls more than once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, protocol could not be neglected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, even the smallest lapse in courtesy could be interpreted as disrespect and the Imperial Family could not afford to make such a mistake. Golden tiles stretched beneath their feet, polished to a mirror sheen. Massive pillars rose on both sides, carved with dragons entwined with runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Ceremonial Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors were already open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Bai Clan stepped inside, the atmosphere within shifted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was vast, crowded with figures both familiar and formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clan Patriarchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even envoys from foreign Empires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Commander Wei was present, standing near the front with his hands clasped behind his back, his posture straight and dignified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone who had played a meaningful role in the war against the Demonic Forces was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the Bai Clan entered-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attention converged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversations faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patriarch Bai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged clan leader was the first to approach, his face lit with enthusiasm. He clasped his fists deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to the Bai Clan's decisive actions, the northern front was saved. Truly admirable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Bai Tianheng could respond, another voice chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well said! Without Patriarch Bai and the Bai Clan, we might still be fighting a losing battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures followed suit, surrounding the Bai Clan almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Elder Bai, your clan's sacrifice will not be forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empire owes you a great debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise flowed freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compliments piled one atop another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan responded with calm courtesy-neither aloof nor overly receptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng exchanged polite words, his demeanor steady and composed, clearly accustomed to such scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Li and Zhao Clans watched from a distance, anger simmering beneath their restrained expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of sacrifice, it was they who had suffered the greatest losses-yet listening to the praise, one would think only the Bai Clan had fought against the Beast Tide and Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong drained his cup of wine in a single gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk! Rejoice while you can, Bai Tianheng. Soon, you'll be groveling at my feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng didn't even have time to check where the Li and Zhao Clans were, as he was completely surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't even tell them to step back-some of those crowding him were influential figures the Bai Clan might wish to cooperate with in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet soon-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focus subtly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes drifted toward Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, your name has already become legend among our\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>generation. To stand against demonic forces far above one's realm... truly a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hero among men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the younger generations spoke with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another followed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed! If not for Young Master Bai holding the line, countless cultivators\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would have perished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A genius worthy of the Bai Clan's legacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A peerless talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were lavish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sincere or at least convincingly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan merely smiled faintly, offering small nods in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person mentioned his crippled state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was foolish enough to touch the Bai Clan's reverse scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their words were carefully chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To openly refer to Bai Zihan as crippled-here of all places-would be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tantamount to slapping the Bai Clan in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one present was willing to bear that consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Wei's gaze lingered on Bai Zihan longer than most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he nodded once, solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, felt gratitude toward the Bai Clan and wished to personally thank them -but seeing how thoroughly they were surrounded, he chose not to add to the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also regret in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius with limitless potential, cut down before his future could truly unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a loss for the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was simply how fate worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, as the last arrivals settled into place, a subtle change swept\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs gradually died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversations faded into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of the Grand Ceremonial Hall, the imperial attendants straightened\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the great doors behind the throne platform slowly swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Emperor of the Desolate Heaven Empire arrives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement rang clear and loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the hall-clan patriarchs, sect masters, ministers, and envoys-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>straightened instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they turned toward the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his childhood, he had technically met the Emperor-but at the time, hist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>vision had been obstructed by the System Interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since then, rumors have spread endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's health was declining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before he passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given those rumors, Bai Zihan had unconsciously formed an image in his mind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-an old man clinging to life, supported by pills, his authority maintained only\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>by legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when the Emperor finally appeared-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who stepped into the hall was indeed old, his hair streaked with silver\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his face marked by the passage of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fragile?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back was straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were firm and unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the loose imperial robes, the outline of solid muscle was clearly visible\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-lean, disciplined, and far from decayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step he took carried weight-not from cultivation pressure alone, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from sheer authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confidence radiated from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the forced confidence of someone pretending to be strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the calm certainty of a ruler who knew his position and held it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were sharp, clear, and steady as they swept across the hall-missing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's brows rose almost imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(So the rumors were a lie?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think so though. It was not even a rumor as spy of different faction\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>has seen the Emperor's state and reported it as being almost dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan also received one from Kong Zhanhong. He didn't think Kong\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhanhong would make a mistake in his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't the only one surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the hall, subtle reactions rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some widened their eyes. Others stiffened unconsciously. A few exchanged brief, startled glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here seemed to be aware of the state that the Emperor was in yet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when they finally saw him in person, he was nothing like what was reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor ascended the steps to the throne platform without assistance, turned, and sat down smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Emperor settled into his seat, a faint smile tugged at the corner of his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lips-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and an unspoken warning spread through the hall!\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","a851355c5c34bbfc71e0466a4a13445829b92b0d7f4a77328385bb30f2d7c281","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-432","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-430",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]