[{"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-453":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},60211,84,"Chapter 453 Changed Heaven Sword Sect","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-453",453,"\u003Cp>The Heaven Sword Sect had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was once restrained discipline had rotted into open disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword halls that once echoed with controlled sparring were now filled with raised voices and cruel laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patrols existed only in name. Rules were enforced selectively-if at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those aligned with the former Anti-Sect Leader faction walked openly, arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer feared consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was no one left to punish them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of the outer courtyards, a small crowd had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center, a female disciple was forced to her knees, her sword knocked aside, robes torn at the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust clung to her palms as she struggled to rise-only to be kicked back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear her?\" one disciple sneered. \"She actually asked why her senior brother was detained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asking questions now counts as defiance, junior sister. Didn't anyone teach you that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl clenched her teeth, trembling-not from pain, but humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I only wanted to know-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head snapped to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red mark bloomed on her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know your place,\" a tall disciple said coldly. \"Your master didn't help Sect Leader Han. That already makes you suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stepped forward, crouching down to her level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be grateful,\" he said mockingly. \"If this were yesterday, you'd already be expelled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding disciples laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them nudged her fallen sword with his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl reached out-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped, biting back a cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at her,\" someone scoffed. \"Still pretending she's a Heaven Sword disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No elder appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those passing by averted their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was normal now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind swept through the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps approached-calm, unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples turned instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in pale robes stood at the courtyard entrance, sword at her waist, eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cold as frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And along with her was Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took in the scene with a single glance-the girl on the ground, the torn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>robes, the smug expressions that had not yet faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze settled on the disciple standing on the girl's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two syllables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Senior Sister Bai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated-but slowly lifted his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl pulled her hand back, cradling it, eyes red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan followed half a step behind her, already kneeling beside the injured\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you stand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan asked quietly, her voice gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl nodded shakily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With support, she was helped to her feet. Her sword was retrieved from the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ground and pressed back into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling did not stop-but the humiliation in her eyes slowly gave way to disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that she, a proud disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect would face such humiliation here at her own sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing did not look at her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was fixed on the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there-silent-for a breath longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard seemed to shrink under her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word fell like a blade. It was definite from her voice that Bai Xueqing was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been anyone else any other disciple-they would have laughed it off, dismissed it, or turned their cruelty outward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was Bai Xueqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess of the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman hailed as the Desolate Heaven Empire's greatest talent of this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even arrogance had limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if they dared to-did they even have the strength to go against Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xueqing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the disciples swallowed hard and stepped forward, forcing a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister Bai, this... this is-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple who had spoken took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No offense intended, Senior Sister Bai,\" he said quickly. \"This was a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>misunderstanding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" someone whispered urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not wait and immediately made a run for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't think that Bai Xueqing would dare to break sect rules like they had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-and indeed, she didn't chase after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the group retreated-eyes lowered, movements stiff, fleeing the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>courtyard as if chased by something unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were gone, silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place...\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan glanced around the empty courtyard, her expression dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is no longer the Heaven Sword Sect we knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured disciple bowed deeply, tears finally falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Senior Sisters...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing turned away, jaw clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan watched Bai Xueqing's clenched jaw for a moment, then let out a soft\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sigh that sounded almost amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did this become like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing couldn't help but sound helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Chu Ziyan said lightly, brushing dust from her sleeves, \"isn't your clan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the reasons why these people became so desperate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said it teasingly, but there was truth in her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Chu Ziyan wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact... It was painfully accurate. Though it wasn't Bai Clan's fault, they did\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>accelerate things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't understand it either-her father and her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing such a cultivation technique to everyone without much condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew there had to be a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan never acted without one. But understanding that didn't make things easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not when she was forced to witness this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they continued walking through the sect grounds, the atmosphere grew\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heavier instead of calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes darted away too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many people were watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large group had formed before them, even bigger than the one before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing stopped mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyelid twitched. \"...Again?\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted a hand and pressed it to her forehead, rubbing lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For heaven's sake,\" she sighed. \"Who is it this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan's smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one sounds... bigger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing quickened her pace, already resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullying again, she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they drew closer, Bai Xueqing's steps slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no cruel laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mocking jeers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd ahead wasn't circling inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were backing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the commotion stood several disciples frozen in place, faces\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pale, expressions stiff as if their souls had been seized. People naturally gave way to Bai Xueqing as she got closer, though she was still\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far from being able to see anything clearly with such a dense crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's all this commotion about?\" Bai Xueqing couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple nearby didn't dare refuse her question. \"Senior Sister Bai,\" he said hurriedly, \"Young Master Bai is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing's and Chu Ziyan's eyes widened in surprise. \"What is this idiot doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1151,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","1abc5120531ffc9029b4c0a8f12933ab40fe133198f98054bb8f763235eca64a","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-454","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-452",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]