[{"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-496":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},60254,84,"Chapter 496 Chong Sheng Returns","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-496",496,"\u003Cp>Just when everyone thought things would continue peacefully-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A letter arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came directly from the imperial palace of the Falling Star Empire. It carried the personal seal of Princess-no, Empress-Sun Yaoqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recipient was obviously Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was surprised and excited by that, thinking perhaps the Princess had gotten hold of the Mysterious Organization or Chong Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan read through the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, looks like you have finally decided to show yourself, Chong Sheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months passed since the incident where Chong Sheng revealed himself as a Demonic Cultivator and escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most people within the Falling Star Empire, the incident at the Quan Clan gradually faded into memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quan Clan sent out search parties to find him and kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu felt that he would only regain his face after taking care of the bastard who had sullied his clan's name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no trace of Chong Sheng was ever found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some began to believe he had already fled the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others claimed he must have died from his injuries shortly after escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quan Clan themselves wanted to believe that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep down, many members of the Quan Clan still remembered the hatred burning in Chong Sheng's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the promise he left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many months had passed, many eventually forgot about it and went on living their lives as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened on a quiet night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was after the Desolate Heaven Empire had won against the high-level beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Falling Star Empire was on high alert since demonic beasts were also rampaging on their side, though not to the same degree as in the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many were still cautious, especially before the victory of the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if the Desolate Heaven Empire had fallen, then their empire might have been next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, their worries turned out to be unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many clans were at ease again, including the Quan Clan, thinking the disaster had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon hung high above the Quan Clan compound, bathing the buildings in pale silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the clan had already retired for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu, however, wasn't sleeping yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his study hall, several jade lamps burned quietly, illuminating the stacks of reports piled across his desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was dark as he flipped through the financial documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a furious shout, he slammed the jade slip down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for that bastard Bai Zihan...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest rose and fell with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quan Clan had once been thriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through secret dealings with the Mysterious Organization, they had received an enormous amount of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange, all they had to do was help hide the organization's base within their territory and ensure no information leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an easy arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Prince himself had been behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With royal backing, the Quan Clan had practically been untouchable within the Falling Star Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu had believed his future was already set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Second Prince ascended the throne, the Quan Clan's influence would\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>skyrocket. And he, Quan Lingshu, would rise alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have been below one person and above thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A High Noble of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the royal family would stand above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had collapsed because of a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat the name with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that young master arrived in their empire, everything had begun to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret base was exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mysterious Organization was destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their resource supply disappeared overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Empress Sun Yaoqing's reforms, the empire had begun implementing policies aimed at weakening noble privileges and bringing greater equality\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>between people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant fewer advantages for clans like the Quan Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their position was already beginning to weaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu grabbed one of the financial reports and hurled it across the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he thought his clan was soaring into prosperity-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been dragged straight back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his fist onto the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes you so angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm voice suddenly spoke from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was inside his study hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were guards stationed throughout the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had someone infiltrated this place without making a single sound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, how could he fail to sense someone standing so close?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around instantly, Qi flaring as he prepared to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw the figure standing near the doorway-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man stood casually in the shadows, leaning lightly against the wall as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he had been there for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight filtered through the window, illuminating his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Quan Lingshu couldn't believe his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Chong Sheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name left his mouth almost instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even as he said it, uncertainty crept into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked... different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was the same, but sharper and more refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features had matured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura had changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former slave who once stood before them trembling and bloodied-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the young man looked almost unnaturally handsome, his expression calm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most terrifying thing-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the dense demonic Qi quietly swirling around him like a living shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... It seems you still remember me. I am quite honored, Clan Leader Quan. I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>almost thought you might have forgotten me by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng said playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sweat instantly formed across his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how did you get in here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them had noticed anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng slowly pushed himself away from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps echoed softly across the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting in was quite easy honestly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the room, briefly pausing on the scattered financial\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the Quan Clan is struggling quite a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you all doing? There is an intruder here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He yelled, but no one came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what was happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keke... They won't be able to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng said as he revealed a bloodied knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that before coming to Quan Lingshu's room, he had already taken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>care of the nearby guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if they do, they will face the same fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying pressure began to fill the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic Qi leaking from Chong Sheng's body was far stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible... You are in the Void Refinement Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just months ago, Chong Sheng had barely escaped with his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he have grown this powerful so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng stopped a few steps away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint smile on his lips slowly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing is truly impossible when it comes to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seemed quite confident last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the killing intent hidden within it made the temperature of the room drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see whether you will have the same confidence today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu's eyes flashed with killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chong Sheng could say another word-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden dagger slipped from his sleeve as his body burst forward with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>explosive speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade tore through the air, aimed directly at Chong Sheng's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi surged violently as he poured his full strength into the sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike was fast and deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu's face twisted into a triumphant grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One should never waste time talking in front of an enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed with vicious satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have attacked the moment you had the chance! This is the result of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>your overconfidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade had passed cleanly through Chong Sheng's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dagger had cut through nothing but air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of Chong Sheng in front of him flickered like a mirage-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm voice suddenly spoke behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold breath brushed the back of his neck. Quan Lingshu's body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng was standing directly behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wai-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu barely managed to utter the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng suddenly appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that Quan Lingshu didn't even see him move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand shot forward and grabbed him by the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghk-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Lingshu's body slammed against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden panels cracked under the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi erupted desperately as he tried to struggle free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chong Sheng's grip didn't move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes stared coldly into Quan Lingshu's terrified gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you something before I left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That I would come back. And when I do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic Qi around him surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I would reduce this clan to ashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.492Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","acb7cad7e015fb14fabbaeb5d962689ed291c68a48fee311fe08f18213ccccf0","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-497","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-495",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]