[{"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-457":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},60215,84,"Chapter 457 Fear Appears in a Sect Leader's Eyes","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-457",457,"\u003Cp>Elder Han's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you two doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barked, irritation flaring in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From where he stood, all he saw were two elders kneeling before Bai Zihan- backs hunched, heads lowered-as if paying respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you lost your mind?\" Elder Han snapped. \"Why are you bowing to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two elders trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mouths opened, but no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were deathly pale, veins bulging at their temples as sweat poured down like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if an invisible hand had seized their hearts and crushed them mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop playing around!\" Elder Han roared, anger surging. \"Get up! Capture him!\" Still-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kneeling elders could not even lift their heads, let alone stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sense of unease crept into Elder Han's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he crushed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Useless trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze snapped toward the remaining elders, who stood frozen in shock, eyes wide as they watched the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you standing there for?\" Elder Han shouted. \"Take him down! Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining elders hesitated only for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Sect Leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved together this time-three elders stepping forward at once, their auras erupting as they circulated their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the elders snorted coldly as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what trick you used,\" he said, his voice sharp and disdainful, \"but don't think it will work on us as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spread out slightly, forming a loose triangle around Bai Zihan, each step measured, each breath controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras surged without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi roared through their meridians as they circulated their cultivation to the limit-no holding back, no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly and carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they came close to Bai Zihan-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces twisted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, crushing pain detonated in their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-PUFF!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed from one elder's mouth as his eyes rolled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another clutched his heart, fingers digging into his robes as if trying to tear the pain out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before any of them could even come within arm's reach-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three collapsed heavily to their knees, stone cracking beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their swords slipped from their grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't even lift their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't even scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not touched a single strand of Bai Zihan's hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence swallowed the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating, deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there calmly, hands behind his back, robes unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around at the kneeling elders-one by one-then shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of them had cultivated the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't think it was their fault or mistake-after all, who could resist the temptation of such a technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was precisely why one should never take candy from a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows what is really inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han's pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Shenwu's breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at the scene before them-five elders collapsed on the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>faces ashen, bodies trembling as if on the brink of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zihan had not even lifted a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what did you do...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Shenwu muttered under his breath, disbelief creeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't even tell what method had been used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spiritual fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No artifact activation that he could sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collapse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the hall, Kong Zhanghong-restrained by Han Shenwu's lackey-who had been tense to the point of suffocation, finally exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clenched fists loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, bitter smile tugged at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could nameless elders like these ever deal with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief washed through Kong Zhanghong's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han, however, felt the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury burned in his chest-but beneath it, something colder stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto Bai Zihan, sharp and probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't brute strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be a trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that activates only when people approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had to be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, none of this made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han inhaled deeply, forcing his rage under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he straightened, his voice turning cold and authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan,\" he said slowly, \"your tricks end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you kneel and surrender, I won't treat you badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare my life?\" he repeated, tilting his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes curved faintly, filled with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're scared,\" Bai Zihan said calmly, \"you should just say so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better yet-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you beg for forgiveness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the hall seemed to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han's face twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teeth ground together audibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how you want to play it,\" he said, voice low and venomous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already seen through your little trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp clang echoed as a sword leapt from its sheath, landing firmly in his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual light surged along the blade, qi condensing as Elder Han poured his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cultivation into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A proximity-based method,\" he sneered. \"As long as I don't approach you-\" \"I'll see how you block this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the sword back, qi gathering violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From across the hall, Bai Zihan looked at him-and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't,\" Bai Zihan said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han's lips curled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took it as fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As confirmation of what he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold laugh, Elder Han readied to swing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the attack could even fully form-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han's body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, suffocating pain exploded in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if something invisible had clenched around his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-This-?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know-Bai Zihan was still where he stood, meters away, and he didn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seem to have done anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword qi dispersed midair, shattering into motes of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Han staggered, blood surging up his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"PUFF!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face draining of all color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knees buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear surfaced unmistakably in Elder Han's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e2947d85172dce9b3bd29bc6c1af592fc75893f8569c4396460cc568dd8232e","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-458","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-456",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]