[{"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-449":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},60507,84,"Chapter 449 Dispute Flaring","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-449",449,"\u003Cp>The Desolate Heaven Empire had rapidly split into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side stood with the Bai Clan, while the other supported the Li-Zhao Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who had not formally joined either faction held strong opinions about who was better suited to reign over the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many who once shared close relationships but now stood on opposite sides gradually turned from friends into enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It no longer mattered what history they had shared-only what future awaited them based on the side they chose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Bai Clan's side accused the Li-Zhao Alliance of thievery and lacking morals, while the Li-Zhao Alliance denied all accusations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even falsely claimed that it was their alliance's cultivation technique that had later been stolen by the Bai Clan and distributed as if it were their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only fueled the anger of the Bai Clan's alliance toward the Li-Zhao Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the divide deepened, words were no longer enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidents began to surface across the Desolate Heaven Empire involving the two factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they were small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arguments. Broken tables. Shattered tempers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it escalated-clans barred those from the Li-Zhao Alliance from entering their territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sects that had formally joined the Bai Clan's alliance even expelled disciples who came from clans aligned with the Li-Zhao Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation only worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was expected to follow the end of the war against the Demonic Forces was peace, yet instead they found themselves trapped in civil chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial guards were dispatched again and again, yet even they found themselves stretched thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time one conflict was suppressed, two more erupted elsewhere. It was as if such fights were slowly becoming a daily occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such scenes repeated themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In different cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In different sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With different faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violence became frequent enough that it could no longer be dismissed as coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And through it all-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Family remained largely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They issued calls for restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spoke of harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dispatched mediators who urged both sides to calm themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they never addressed the root of the division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never condemned either the Li-Zhao Alliance or the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they maintained the image of neutrality-the single power standing between the two sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn't completely hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In disputes where the lines were blurred-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their judgment leaned, ever so slightly, in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never blatant enough to accuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never obvious enough to prove with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When matters involved Bai-aligned clans and Li-Zhao supporters-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales tipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When guards and judges ruled in favor of those from the Li-Zhao Alliance, speculation naturally arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were also times when they sided with the Bai Alliance, making it difficult to determine whether the Imperial Family truly supported the Li-Zhao Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, it was mostly the small clans and insignificant figures who sparked these conflicts and fought openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those at the very top-the Li, Zhao, and Bai Clans-had yet to make any moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even show open hostility toward one another, which was strange for enemies who had opposed each other for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most people knew-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't because relations had improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply the calm before the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a bustling city not far from the capital, two young men stood facing each\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>other in the middle of a crowded street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both in their early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both brimming with the restless arrogance of youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wore a robe bearing a faint Bai Clan token at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other carried the insignia of a Li-Zhao-affiliated sect stitched proudly onto\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their argument began with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It always did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pointed remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A thief who's proud. As expected from someone from the Li-Zhao Alliance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! You all have no evidence-only baseless accusations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pedestrians gathered to watch the show. No matter how many times they had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seen such scenes, they never seemed bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, they were slowly growing accustomed to it, treating it as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, most mortals couldn't be bothered to understand the difference between the two alliances. To them, both were merely super-powerful\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>organizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter who stood at the top-nothing in their lives would change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, they didn't miss the opportunity to watch a fight that was bound to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ensue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai-aligned youth took a step forward, eyes burning with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li-Zhao supporter answered in kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! It's Pei Chiyan and Zhuan Kaiyu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they going to fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement of the crowd was not without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two were not nameless cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai-aligned youth, Pei Chiyan, was well known in this city-a rising genius\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who reached the Golden Core Realm before twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his cultivation had only soared repeatedly after joining the Bai Clan's\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>alliance, said to have reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that in the coming Dragon and Phoenix Competition he might be able\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to enter the Top-20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li-Zhao supporter was no lesser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Zhuan Kaiyu, was a famous disciple of his sect, his reputation forged\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>through repeated victories and public duels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since joining the Li-Zhao Alliance, his cultivation had surged as well, nourished\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>by rare pills and the High Earth-Grade Cultivation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with such figures openly arguing and about to fight, it was no wonder that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>people gathered, including the mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Pei Chiyan broke through twice in three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say he was once evenly matched with an inner disciple, despite being an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>outer one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they're so arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the onlookers, this was not a street brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clash between two geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chiyan took another step forward, spiritual Qi rolling outward like a wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuan Kaiyu answered in kind, his Qi surging as well, the air between them\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>trembling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first blow shattered the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fists collided, Spiritual Qi erupting violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone cracked beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockwaves rippled through the street, forcing weaker mortals to stagger back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh? Is this all you've got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chiyan scoffed, retreating half a step before stabilizing himself effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was only ten percent of my strength! You're lucky I didn't go all out and kill you in one move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuan Kaiyu shot back, his eyes blazing with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't holding back in the least and very much intended to kill the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spread along the street like spiderwebs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stalls overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walls crumbled. The crowd roared with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what they had come to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, familiar figures began pushing through the gathering crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fellow disciples are led by a senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop, Zhuan Kaiyu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing, Pei Chiyan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Senior brother stopped the two hot-blooded youths from fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, many believed they had come to stop the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the two started to whisper something in their senior brother's ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and those who initially stopped them frowned and glared at the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare strike our people?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think we are some losers?! Apologize!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You apologize!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger flared instantly, neither wanted to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of calming the situation, the newcomers formed ranks behind their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaders, spiritual Qi stacking layer upon layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Bai-aligned disciples stepped forward, voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto the Li-Zhao supporter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize for insulting our alliance and injuring our senior brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li-Zhao disciples bristled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stepped out in response, eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize?\" he sneered. \"For defending ourselves? You should be the ones\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>kneeling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could either side accept such humiliation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with so many eyes watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not when they carried the name of their alliance on their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief restraint shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had been a duel exploded into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi techniques flared. Blades flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spells detonated midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouts echoed through the street as both sides surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onlookers who had once watched from a safe distance were forced to retreat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the clash spiraled out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should have ended with two injured geniuses instead became a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>full-fledged confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should have been a minor dispute turned into a full-fledged clash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>drawing in friends and even onlookers who had aligned themselves with one of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two alliances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the imperial guards arrived, several people lay injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards separated the combatants with practiced efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what followed was... telling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai-aligned youths were reprimanded. Warned. Forced to compensate for damages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li-Zhao supporters were escorted away first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their injuries were treated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their explanations were listened to with greater patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No laws were openly broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No verdict was unjust enough to provoke immediate outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet those who watched closely noticed the pattern. The Imperial Guard was yet again favoring the Li-Zhao Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1464,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","1bb1f157d97ede298cf7d2ee33f8a63cbb166222132997bcfffe9ee170d439a3","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-450","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-448",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]