[{"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-433":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},60491,84,"Chapter 433 A Crippled Dragon Stands Before the Throne","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-433",433,"\u003Cp>The moment the name was spoken, the Grand Ceremonial Hall fell into a strange, heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless gazes converged at once on Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some eyes burned with admiration. Others carried unconcealed pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few were filled with thinly veiled disgust. Yet beneath it-lurking at the deepest layer-was fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if everyone knew that Bai Zihan was crippled now, that fact alone could not erase the images burned into their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm, almost indifferent expression as enemies were cut down one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many present had witnessed it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had only heard the reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether seen or heard, the effect was similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scar had been carved into their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who once believed they could compete with Bai Zihan-those who had secretly measured themselves against him-had long since abandoned such thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of Bai Zihan slaughtering enemies they themselves could not even face still lingered vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crippled or not-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fear wouldn't vanish overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, after the Immortal Realm experts and the leaders of every\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>organization, it was Bai Zihan who was rewarded before many of the Great Ascension Realm elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By merit alone, those who stood at the top should have been Immortal Realm experts, followed by Great Ascension Realm powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was called right after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Highest among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some instinctively recalled the battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desperate moments when even Great Ascension Realm cultivators had been forced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turning points-again and again-where the situation had shifted because of one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had single-handedly killed hundreds of Grade-9 Demonic Beasts-more than anyone else and even slain several Great Ascension Realm Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they thought of it that way...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had contributed more than anyone else below the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deserved this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood calmly as the attention settled upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pace was calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step echoed clearly in the vast hall, as if striking against the hearts of those watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He neither lowered his head nor deliberately raised it-his posture was natural and composed, carrying neither humility nor arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this very calmness that unsettled people the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bai Zihan stopped before the imperial dais, the Emperor looked at him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, silence reigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was probing the Emperor without concern for whether it might be seen as disrespectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Bai Zihan as if observing-perhaps even assessing-him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare smile appeared on the Emperor's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan,\" the Emperor said slowly, his tone carrying clear approval, \"you killed several Demonic Beasts ranging from Grade-10 to Grade-8, and slew several Great Ascension Realm and Void Refinement Demonic Cultivators. Truly, a dragon among men!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To achieve such contributions at your age,\" the Emperor continued, \"is something unheard of in the history of the Desolate Heaven Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even among past generations, none could compare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open and undisguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from the Emperor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, the Emperor shifted the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However,\" he said calmly, \"I have heard some rumors. I do not know whether\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they are true or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people instinctively held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rumors,\" the Emperor continued, his eyes fixed on Bai Zihan, \"say that you\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>are crippled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock flashed across countless faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of the topic itself-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because only the Emperor could dare to ask such a sensitive question so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was the Emperor, Bai Zihan was from the Bai Clan, and offending the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Clan was not good for the Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anyone else, they would have been torn apart by Bai Tianheng before the words even left their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that did not mean Bai Tianheng and the others were not furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were simply waiting patiently to see why the Emperor would ask\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not react immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is what the doctors said,\" he replied. \"That I can no longer cultivate\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No embellishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A straightforward admission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor stared at him for a moment longer, then slowly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity,\" the Emperor said, his tone carrying genuine regret. \"If not for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this... you might have stood at the very peak of this world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone else could react-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's for sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were shameless. Confident-perhaps arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could refute them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person in the hall. Because it was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they could do was feel a strange sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief that such a monster had been crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor paused-then laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, good!\" he said. \"At least you have not lost your heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's laughter faded, and the hall gradually quieted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not mind,\" the Emperor said slowly, his gaze steady, \"can you tell this Emperor how it happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the weight behind it was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned toward Bai Zihan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not hesitate this time either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly explained the attack on the Bai Clan's estate and how his maid had been taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained that he was only informed after the war with the Demonic Forces had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then stated that he had gone after the Demonic Cultivators and fought Mo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is how it happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, everyone understood how Bai Zihan had become crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not an internal problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it a disease, as many had assumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he tried to save his personal maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people felt their hearts tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shook their heads inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too reckless and impulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To seek out Mo Zun directly-even if Bai Zihan had once been a monster among monsters-such a decision bordered on madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few could not help but think that he deserved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others felt something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiration and Respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Bai Zihan had not done it for glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done it for someone under his protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To face the leader of the Demonic Cultivators without hesitation, knowing the risks-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of resolve was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many silently realized something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given who Mo Zun was-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his cultivation and methods-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Bai Zihan to have survived at all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming crippled might have been the best possible outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anyone else-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would not even have left a corpse behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor remained silent for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his expression grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Bai Clan,\" he said slowly, \"has made sacrifices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a weight that pressed down on the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Empire is safe because of heroes like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint killing intent seeped into his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured,\" the Emperor said firmly, \"this matter will not end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demonic Cultivators will pay for what they have done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, it is time to reward you for your hard work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, imperial attendants stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasures appeared one after another, each emitting a faint but profound aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protective artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rare spiritual materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet among them, one item drew everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jade box floated forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it opened, a pure, life-giving fragrance spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Top Grade-7 Healing Pill,\" the Emperor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top Grade-7!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was extremely rare and precious in the Desolate Heaven Empire. Only the Pill King-the greatest alchemist of the Desolate Heaven Empire-could refine such\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something like meridian being destroyed cannot be cured by a Grade-7 pill,\" he said honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this pill can save your life at a critical moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan accepted the jade box, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This junior thanks the Emperor,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had just turned slightly, preparing to withdraw-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor raised his hand, his gaze fixed on Bai Zihan once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, there was now a hint of something deeper in his eyes-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>calculation mixed with intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Emperor has something more,\" he said slowly, \"that I wish to bestow upon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall stirred again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a Top Grade-7 Healing Pill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Bai Clan elders frowned slightly, uncertain of where this was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Emperor spoke a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Feiyan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the name was uttered, the atmosphere subtly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side of the hall, footsteps approached-light, graceful, almost\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>soundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore simple palace robes, elegant but not extravagant. Her figure was slender, her movements fluid, each step perfectly measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was beautiful-undeniably so-but not the aggressive, dazzling beauty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that overwhelmed at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was the kind that grew more captivating the longer one looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes like autumn water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lips curved gently, neither smiling nor cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment she appeared, many cultivators felt an inexplicable discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something about her did not quite align.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent screen abruptly appeared before Bai Zihan's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heaven Chosen Detected!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1551,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","28b5d9323f07cf4d642ec493b6548e3f41d7b2f9dfb46f9c540a363092ba0831","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-434","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-432",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]