[{"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-464":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},60222,84,"Chapter 464 Kneel Properly","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>Bai Zihan looked down at him for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it properly,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's shoulders stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze lowered slightly, observing the rigid back, the clenched fists, the bowed head that seemed more forced than repentant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot feel any sincerity in your words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's head snapped up slightly, disbelief flashing across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(What?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already apologizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What more did Bai Zihan want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His humiliation had reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, Yuan Jie forced out, his voice trembling, \"I have already-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's words died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you must kneel,\" Bai Zihan continued, his tone mild, \"then kneel properly.\" His eyes were no longer indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lower your head. Straighten your back. Speak clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you apologize, do so with sincerity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan spoke as if bowing properly were something taught extensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's breathing grew ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Soul Formation cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A core disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he forced to kneel-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was being corrected on how to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pride roared in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already admitted my mistake. Young Master Bai, must you go this far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched Bai Zihan's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think this is far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the arena seemed to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yuan Jie felt as if a mountain had descended upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you to make the bet in the first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's lips parted-but no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted it. He regretted it immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try again,\" Bai Zihan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's mind exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try again?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His humiliation had already been laid bare before the entire sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wants him to do it again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is unreasonable!\" Yuan Jie burst out, his voice trembling between anger and desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already kept my word!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned abruptly toward the overseeing elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder! You witnessed it. I knelt. I apologized. I fulfilled the wager!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several disciples stirred uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder's brows furrowed slightly, clearly caught between positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint smile disappeared entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already said that your apology has no sincerity. Do it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pride snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already bowed!\" he shouted hoarsely. \"How much lower do you want me to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>go?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed sharply in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's expression turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should understand something. When I ask you to try again-it is not about\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>your pride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto Yuan Jie's trembling eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is what you should do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's heartbeat pounded violently in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know the consequences of failing to honor a wager properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie understood without needing to be told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not be his pride that would be crushed, it would be his life if he failed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Bai Zihan. Although crippled, he still had the background to make Yuan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jie regret ever being born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His earlier defiance evaporated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing turned shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chanting crowd had gone utterly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were waiting and watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie's resistance shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spine bent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both knees pressed firmly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands flattened against the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forehead descended until it touched the cracked platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no stiffness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No forced arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only fear. \"... Young Master Bai,\" he whispered, his voice trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was arrogant and insulted Young Master Bai. I offended you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forehead pressed harder into the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, I sincerely beg for forgiveness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words rang clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one doubted his sincerity now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was carved from terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bai Zihan wasn't satisfied this time either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again,\" Bai Zihan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie was flabbergasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was in no position to refuse the man who has authority to kill him\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his whole clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once again bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first it was funny, then it was pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who were once bullied by Yuan Jie pitied his current appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there is always a bigger bully out there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after knowing how many times Yuan Jie bowed his head was Bai Zihan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>finally satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Now, I can feel the sincerity. I hope you don't make the same mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Jie was exhausted, no longer caring about the humiliation he had displayed before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thank you for being merciful, Young Master Bai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan regarded him for a brief moment, then withdrew his gaze as if the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>matter no longer held any significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kong Zhanhong\" he said calmly, turning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanghong, Fei Ling and Yun Qingmei were already there, waiting for Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong straightened instinctively. \"Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though what had just happened was nothing more than a minor interlude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd slowly began to stir again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers spread like ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ling couldn't help but feel a chill on her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, Bai Zihan, you are truly evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeated, faint amusement touching his voice. \"What did I do? I did not\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>force him to wager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flicked briefly toward Yuan Jie, who still knelt on the platform like a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>discarded puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wanted to, and I merely fulfilled his wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ling rolled her eyes, unable to believe how Bai Zihan could shamelessly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>claim such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Qingmei stepped in quietly, her voice softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fei Ling, he deserved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes drifted toward Yuan Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many outer disciples has he humiliated like that? He doesn't deserve any\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sympathy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is simply karma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ling did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Yun Qingmei wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, wasn't it a bit excessive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Qingmei's expression shifted slightly as another thought surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But Han Shewu won't stay silent,\" she said, lowering her voice. \"Yuan Jie is\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of his people. Now that he has been defeated-and humiliated like this-he may interfere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint tension returned to the air around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan's expression hardened instantly. Indeed, now that his lackey had been defeated, he would definitely intervene himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was confident that even if it was Han Shenwu himself, he could\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was Sect Leader Han behind him, and that would be troublesome to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan simply scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interfere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was faint disdain in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think he has the guts to mess with my people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began walking again, robes swaying lightly with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do not need to worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certainty in his tone was absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Fei Ling has her doubts, she didn't think it was her problem to worry\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few steps, Bai Zihan paused again, glancing toward the sect entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xueqing and Chu Ziyan should have arrived by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice softened slightly at the mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shouldn't keep them waiting. Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","507046278b0c1b5c9f4ad1910779066f55a087a7788336948442344074d89f3e","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-465","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-463",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]