[{"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-436":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},60494,84,"Chapter 436 Threads of Desire, Unmoving Heart","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-436",436,"\u003Cp>Silence stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence thick with calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft voice broke it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All murmurs died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan-no, Qin Lingxiao-took a step forward. Her movements were graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression carried neither anger nor hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only gentleness and understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please let this daughter speak with Young Master Bai,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was pleasant-warm enough to disarm, calm enough to soothe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she lifted her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looked directly at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai,\" she said, her tone sincere, almost tender, \"this one never intended to cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words drew attention like gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your heart already belongs elsewhere,\" she continued, \"then how could I force myself into your life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people nodded unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a reasonable princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But-\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single word caused Bai Zihan's instincts to flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But feelings are not crimes,\" Qin Lingxiao continued. \"Nor is admiration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her gaze toward Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no intent to disrespect Miss Chu Ziyan,\" she said gently. \"Nor the Chu Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Zihan felt a chill crawl up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This woman... She doesn't want to give up!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I merely wished to follow my heart once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Young Master Bai truly cannot accept it,\" she said quietly, \"then I will not insist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I hope,\" she added softly, \"that this matter will not end with misunderstandings... or hostility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lifted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never intended to hurt anyone,\" she said quietly. \"Nor did I wish to come between the feelings of Young Master Bai and Miss Chu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lowered slightly, lashes trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... feelings are not something one can control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sincere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ripple passed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some nodded subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many cultivators have fallen for the same thing as what Yu Feiyan described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan lifted her gaze again, this time looking directly at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for conflict,\" she continued softly. \"If my presence has caused discomfort, then I am willing to step back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However...\" she hesitated, as if struggling with herself, \"...could I speak with Young Master Bai for just a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was almost pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a few words. If, after that, I still cannot let go of these feelings... then I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>will give them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A private conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chance to resolve things peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the onlookers, it was reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she felt something was wrong-but she could not put her finger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan lifted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met Yu Feiyan's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His world tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle. So subtle that no one else noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their gazes locked, Bai Zihan felt as if something invisible had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wrapped around his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of being attracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression went flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotion drained from his eyes, leaving behind a calm so cold it was unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand that had been holding Chu Ziyan's arm... loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned, startled-but Bai Zihan was already taking a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was only agreeing to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's mind was screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Danger!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every instinct he had was blaring warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his body moved anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan's lips curved almost imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her mind-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Easy!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Qin Lingxiao's perspective, everything unfolded exactly as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were some unexpected variables-like Chu Ziyan, and Bai Zihan, who should have happily accepted the decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, with her seduction technique, she was able to capture Bai Zihan's\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heart instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no big deal, considering the opponent was just a cripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even need to use one percent of her full ability to manipulate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their eyes met, she had already slipped into the cracks of his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(So this is Bai Zihan?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mused calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Nothing special.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward to meet him, her expression still gentle, still harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between her and Bai Zihan closed smoothly, naturally-so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>naturally that no one thought to question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped just an arm's length away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slender fingers brushed against Bai Zihan's sleeve, then slid down to his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lightly enclosing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm, Soft and Intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfectly timed gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled faintly through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan looked up at him, her eyes clear and gentle, her expression carrying a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>quiet vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Bai,\" she said softly, her voice lowered just enough to feel private,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"shall we speak alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only for a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thumb pressed lightly against the back of his hand-an unconscious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>affectionate motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly wish to resolve this without causing pain to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment when men always nodded and gave in to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Qin Lingxiao's perspective, the outcome was already decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a breath-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were unfocused, his expression distant, as though his thoughts were\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>submerged beneath still water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan's heart clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how Bai Zihan did not react to Yu Feiyan's gesture, she began to feel a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bit of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Bai Zihan fell in love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yu Feiyan was a princess who could bring higher status to Bai Zihan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, she was sweet and innocent-a type that many powerful men\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were attracted\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Bai Zihan be the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a half-step forward, lips parting-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan inhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daze shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly-deliberately-he withdrew his hand from Yu Feiyan's grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan-no, Qin Lingxiao-was immediately surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shouldn't be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once someone was enchanted by her, they would never want to pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would go mad if separated for more than an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan's pupils flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan lifted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, his eyes were clear. Sharp and Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The single word carried distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be inappropriate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand moved-not toward her-but back to Chu Ziyan's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not touch her yet, but his position alone spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have anything to say,\" Bai Zihan said plainly, \"you may say it here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan's gentle smile stiffened for the briefest instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock she felt was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her mind, a sharp crack appeared in her calm. (Refused? Impossible!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already slipped into his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cripple should never be able to resist someone like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have folded effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him again-truly looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her gentle expression, her thoughts shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Did I hold back too much?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that Bai Zihan wouldn't turn into a mindless idiot-and because he was just a cripple-she hadn't even tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she wondered if that was the reason Bai Zihan had managed to break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>free from her seduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile returned-soft, understanding, flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish, Brother Bai,\" she said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan's smile did not falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outwardly, she remained gentle and dignified-every inch the understanding\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>princess who had been politely refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint irritation bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Not enough?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on Bai Zihan for a fraction of a second longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she did not touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao exhaled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was imperceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that breath- Something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible wave spread outward from her body, subtle yet overwhelming-like\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fragrance that seeped directly into the soul rather than the nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not violent or aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply... alluring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A charm that resonated with desire, longing, admiration-twisted just enough\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to blur reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several cultivators blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some swallowed unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young noble from a mid-tier clan suddenly clenched his chest, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Yu Feiyan...\" he murmured without realizing it. \"She's... she's too\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>kind...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, right?\" another voice whispered fervently. \"How could anyone reject\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone like her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's perfect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's understanding, beautiful, noble-what more could anyone want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs grew. Not scheming whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not political ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two young cultivators-both men who had been glaring at each other\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>moments ago over factional rivalry-suddenly turned at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I've fallen in love,\" one blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other snapped back instinctively, eyes reddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?! Don't joke-she's mine!\" \"What did you say?!\" Their auras flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi rippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chair scraped harshly against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder barked sharply, only to falter mid-sentence as his gaze drifted back to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice softened despite himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Such grace,\" he muttered, frowning as if confused by his own words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many men with low mental strength had already been seduced by Qin Lingxiao\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>despite being so far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao's eyes flicked back to Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let her aura surge just a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Now. Become mine!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her power wrapped around him like countless invisible threads, slipping\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>toward his senses, his emotions, his Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She expected-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes remained cold and lucid!\u003C\u002Fp>",1579,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff9c8050c133e50f22566e98db79933f0c311da2867f51c1e5a9d212da9e0717","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-437","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-435",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]