[{"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-439":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},60497,84,"Chapter 439 Twice Refused Beneath the Dragon Throne","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-439",439,"\u003Cp>The ceremony continued in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasures were presented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titles were announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial records were read aloud with solemn clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Bai Zihan, it was mostly Great Ascension Realm cultivators who stepped forward-veteran powerhouses whose names carried weight across the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each received their due recognition before retreating calmly to their places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the Void Refinement Realm cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their contributions were substantial, their rewards correspondingly rich. And then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Xueqing of the Bai Clan,\" the official announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ripple stirred through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many were surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because Bai Xueqing was undeserving-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because she was announced before several Spirit Severing Realm cultivators who were, on paper, stronger than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one truly objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone here knew why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing walked forward, her steps light, her expression cool and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost-like Qi lingered faintly around her, restrained but unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official continued reading her merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Northern Battlefield campaign, Bai Xueqing had not simply fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had controlled the battlefield wherever she went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ice techniques had immobilized entire clusters of demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen terrain had cut off enemy advances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Void Refinement Realm cultivators had been able to finish their battles only because their opponents had first been locked in her frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being in Soul Formation Realm, she has also killed several Grade-7 and even Grade-8 Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her contribution was not measured by not only raw kills, but by how many lives had been saved-and how many battles had been decisively tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of battlefield value-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her contribution was already comparable to Void Refinement Realm cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing accepted the rewards with grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause just long enough for those perceptive to feel it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Xueqing,\" the Emperor said, his voice calm yet deliberate, \"you are currently unengaged, are you not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle stir passed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Déjà vu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing's eyes narrowed-just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Majesty,\" she replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The previous engagement,\" the Emperor continued, as if discussing the weather, \"has already been annulled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several ministers exchanged knowing looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's gaze softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are young, talented, and possess exceptional merit,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the words everyone expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are willing,\" the Emperor said slowly, \"you may choose any prince you find suitable and marry into the imperial family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes shifted-this time not toward Bai Zihan, but toward Bai Xueqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time it wasn't unexpected. Anyone would want Bai Xueqing as their daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was talented and beautiful, and she was also the precious daughter of Bai Tianheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, she wasn't a cripple like Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, marrying her would mean gaining the support of the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the Bai Clan's recent surge in strength, even the Imperial Family desired that connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others watching couldn't help but whisper that the Emperor looked desperate to secure a marriage tie with the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One rejection-then shifting to another person who was equally important and precious to the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not look flattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cupped her fists calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one thanks Your Majesty for the honor,\" Bai Xueqing said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I must also decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to when Bai Zihan rejected the offer, the astonishment wasn't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bai Xueqing's status and talent, there was no one she couldn't get. Perhaps there wasn't a single man at the moment who was truly worthy of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if it were princes, when compared to her, falls below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" he asked. \"And why is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing's voice remained cool, almost indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no time for such matters,\" she said plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were simple and blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing had good manners, but she realized that the Emperor wouldn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>understand unless she was direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, being told she could marry any prince-what kind of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suggestion was that, anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in Bai Zihan's case, they had disguised it as Princess Yu Feiyan being in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>love with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't think that was true though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing didn't think there should be any girl who would truly love Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well-except for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was cruel and didn't know how to sugarcoat his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't care about others' feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down on everything and was arrogant beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing didn't believe a princess would fall for such a person-especially\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now that he was crippled, his greatest virtue, his talent, seemingly gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, how can she fall in love with Bai Zihan when in Ancient Ruins, Bai Zihan mercilessly and cruelly beat Mo Tianji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And later he killed one of the geniuses and threatened almost everyone present\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there for Bai Xinyue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't a girl that could fall for such behaviour. At least, Princess Yu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyan who was timid didn't seem like someone who would fall for such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she saw it as a farce-an excuse to get their hands on Bai Zihan, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ultimately, the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the same thing was happening to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except the Emperor didn't even bother crafting a story this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she also didn't think she needed to give too much face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My cultivation is low. I realized this after fighting demonic beasts,\" she\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marriage is a distraction I cannot afford.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her gaze slightly-not challenging, but unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I will not be marrying anyone yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing wasn't just rejecting the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was rejecting all the clans that had been continuously sending marriage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>proposals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor sighed, then laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short, helpless laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems,\" he said slowly, shaking his head, \"the Bai Clan truly does not raise\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ordinary people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another opportunity slipping through imperial fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this also determined what kind of relationship the Imperial Family\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the Bai Clan would have moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since both Bai Xueqing and Bai Zihan rejected the Emperor's proposal then everyone knew that there can be no alliance between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Family obviously would be wary of the Bai Clan considering their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the alliance, no matter what the Bai Clan did, the Imperial Family would always be afraid of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" the Emperor said at last. \"I will not force what you do not desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing bowed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and returned to her place without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she passed Bai Zihan, their gazes met briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing's eyes fell on his hand, which was still holding Chu Ziyan's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan thought that letting go would look fake, so he continued displaying\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his affection for Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Bai Zihan, Chu Ziyan was smiling like an idiot and didn't even seem to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>notice her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing returned to her place with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know why it annoyed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't want to think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft snort escaped her nose before she could stop herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan noticed it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced sideways, just in time to catch the tail end of Bai Xueqing's\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>retreating figure-and that unmistakable look of displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly. (What made her angry now?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Bai Zihan arrived at a conclusion that felt... reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must truly hate engagements and marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Emperor's words had reminded her of her previous engagement\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with Nie Fengzhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk. Looks like she's going to be single for the rest of her life,\" Bai Zihan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceremony continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, names were called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Ziyan of the Chu Clan,\" the official announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She calmly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her merits were read clearly-her leadership, her decisive strikes, her role in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>holding the line during multiple critical engagements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not bring up previous disagreements or the topic of marriage, focusing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>solely on bestowing her deserved reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan accepted it with composure, bowing deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one thanks Your Majesty!\" She returned to Bai Zihan's side without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the awards passed without disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, when the final name had been read and the final treasure bestowed, the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor rose from his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall stilled instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heroes of the Northern Battlefield,\" the Emperor said, his voice resonant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>carrying effortlessly through the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, you have been rewarded not merely for strength-but for courage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sacrifice, and resolve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the gathered cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of you, the borders stand firm. Because of you, countless citizens\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sleep in safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inclined his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For that, this Emperor offers his sincere thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of respectful silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Emperor continued, his tone easing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The award ceremony ends here.\" Subtle relief spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However,\" he added, a faint smile appearing, \"a celebration has been prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft murmurs rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be food, wine, and music,\" the Emperor said. \"I hope all heroes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>present will participate freely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, set aside cultivation and conflict. Enjoy what you have protected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","10e719c5c7f70a78b09ec47e7b963a98e3dbfc2d1a7407684efb7e687ebd572b","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-440","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-438",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]