[{"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-490":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},60248,84,"Chapter 490 Wen Haoyu's Execution","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-490",490,"\u003Cp>The news of what occurred at the Imperial Court spread faster than one could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many people were already keeping their eyes on what would be the fate of the Bai Clan after this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the news that they got was completely different from what they expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't attack the Azure Sun Holy Sect just because he could, but because they were carrying out dangerous and illegal experiments on children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was just the tip, with news about Azure Sun kidnapping children and trying to assassinate Bai Zihan also becoming known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a single day-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Desolate Heaven Empire knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azure Sun Holy Sect dared to experiment on children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For decades? And they have the audacity to call themselves righteous!\" \"They should burn in hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same streets that had once buzzed with rumors condemning Bai Zihan now echoed with a completely different tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he not arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he not lawless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not defied the Imperial Court?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what people used to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrative had turned on its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's why Young Master Bai attacked the Azure Sun Holy Sect!! As expected, he has a noble reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wasn't acting recklessly-he was saving those children!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the Imperial Court doing? They should have been the ones to discover\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such things. But now Young Master Bai had to do their job?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for Bai Zihan, we would still be in the dark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insults that once followed Bai Zihan's name were quietly swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their place-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiration, reverence, and gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hero of righteousness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He not only killed those demonic beasts and demonic cultivators, but he is also cleansing evil from the Empire. This is what a true hero should be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, curses rained upon the Azure Sun Holy Sect like an unending\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beasts in human skin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic sect in disguise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think we respected them! They must all face punishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices united against the Azure Sun Holy Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if they were a Top Sect? Could they do whatever they wanted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the unity of everyone, they had nothing to fear even if it was someone like the Azure Sun Holy Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Bai Clan-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their prestige soared, with everyone praising them, while those who previously cursed them apologized, citing it was due to misunderstanding and lack of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The capital's main plaza was overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that even rooftops were occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vendors closed early. Cultivators from surrounding regions rushed over simply to witness history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the plaza stood a towering execution platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial banners fluttered above it, golden dragons coiling across crimson silk. Heavy chains clanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu was brought forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His once immaculate robes were gone, replaced by plain white prisoner\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>garments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation base had been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spiritual aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No commanding presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sect leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a man. Perhaps not even that. Just a filthy criminal who didn't deserve any\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of a human's privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd roared the moment they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's him! The Sect Leader of Azure Sun Holy Sect and the one who started\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those experiments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execution! Execution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu's face was pale, his body was bruised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was certain that those three days weren't peaceful or leisurely for him, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had endured torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They burned with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the crowd as if searching for someone-however, with his Qi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sealed, he couldn't find the said person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only if he hadn't messed with him. If only, he didn't order for him to be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did all that, he should have escaped when he got the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he have to believe in Li Jainhong and Zhao Wutian, thinking that with their support, he could take down the Bai Clan and reclaim his sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the platform stood the Imperial Execution Officer, decree scroll in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed across the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wen Haoyu, former Sect Leader of Azure Sun Holy Sect-\" \"You have conducted forbidden human experimentation for decades. You deceived the Imperial Court. You violated the moral laws of the Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By decree of His Majesty-You are sentenced to public execution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Justice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let this be a warning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any last words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Execution Officer asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu suddenly laughed unhingedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter grew louder, harsher, echoing across the plaza like the cry of a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bloodshot eyes scanned the endless sea of faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his voice rose sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name rang through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think hiding behind that mask of righteousness makes you different from\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips twisted with venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I are the same!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu's voice grew hoarse as he shouted toward the masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day, your mask shall also be unveiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze burned with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when you do-you will meet the same fate as me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the crowd exploded in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your mouth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you compare yourself to Young Master Bai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You demonic scum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone like you isn't even worthy of saying his name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empire would never allow harm to come to our hero!\" \"That's right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't try to drag him down with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices grew louder, drowning Wen Haoyu in curses and insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu only laughed harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was hollow with mocking tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You fools...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried, though his cultivation was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think this Empire is just? That they will protect everyone? Hehe... Even\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Imperial-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Execution stopped Wen Haoyu before he could complete his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By decree of His Majesty-Justice shall be carried out here and now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer lowered his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a massive blade that had gleamed under the sunlight descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Haoyu's laughter faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rolled across the plaza like waves crashing against stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Justice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good riddance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May his soul never reincarnate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheers grew louder, heavier, and unified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some spat toward the execution platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wept-not for Wen Haoyu, but for the unseen children whose suffering\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had finally been acknowledged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others raised their fists high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what happens to those who hide evil beneath a righteous banner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let every sect take warning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executioner stepped back, blade resting against his shoulder as imperial\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>guards swiftly cleared the platform. Crimson banners fluttered above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Execution Officer raised his hand, signaling the crowd to quiet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang across the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let this be known throughout the Desolate Heaven Empire! Any who practice\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forbidden arts, harm innocents, or conceal evil beneath the banner of righteousness shall meet the same fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empire will not tolerate such crimes.\" The decree echoed through the plaza like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire had made its statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the people approved.\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","85261d6f0d6969f333a37dc48e0d4ae660c6eda38f56d480565bd4e2b6a27e48","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-491","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-489",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]