[{"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-520":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},60658,84,"Chapter 520 Bargaining for his life","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-520",520,"\u003Cp>Chong Sheng's gaze remained fixed on Bai Zihan for a long moment after finishing his explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Why was he asking about Qin Lingxiao?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was definitely someone whose fame spread across the world, he didn't think that even the Desolate Heaven Empire would have heard about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it didn't seem like Bai Zihan was merely interested in her because he had heard her name or anything like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, his brows began to knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had suddenly occurred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...that you've actually met her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not immediately respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he did not hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You met her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone had changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was genuine surprise now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is in the Desolate Heaven Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words left his mouth, Chong Sheng's expression changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word came out naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if confirming whether he had heard correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Desolate Heaven Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long pause followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Chong Sheng exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That means...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...the calamity has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere instantly turned heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng fell into brief thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many possibilities flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Lingxiao had personally come to the Desolate Heaven Empire, then a huge storm was waiting for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Bai Zihan had asked about the Western Region and Qin Lingxiao- because seemed the Desolate Heaven Empire had been targeted by terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then another thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes slowly lifted back toward Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you saw her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared directly at Bai Zihan's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...then how are you still sane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was not rhetorical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was genuine confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in his understanding, that should be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not an exaggeration to say her beauty could disturb anyone's mind- especially someone below the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a weak cultivator saw her face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would fall madly in love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be nothing left in their mind except her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't even be capable of thinking about anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would abandon their cultivation-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to please her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... Bai Zihan was standing there, completely sane, and even doing something that wouldn't help him capture Qin Lingxiao's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Zihan had truly met her, then that shouldn't be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even though he might have been in seclusion, a matter as significant as Qin Lingxiao arriving in the Desolate Heaven Empire-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, nearby empires would already be preparing to welcome and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>please her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no such news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No such movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Is he lying to me?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered that possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She came in disguise. Perhaps because she was deliberately holding back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that's why I wasn't affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan replied honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the reply, Chong Sheng thought for a second and nodded in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Lingxiao had come in disguise, that would explain why there was no widespread news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it raised another question-how Bai Zihan discovered her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as someone who could even know that he had reincarnated and was the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>former Demonic Emperor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng understood that Bai Zihan was far from simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding Qin Lingxiao in disguise might actually be easier than uncovering his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>own past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are lucky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(And I am so unlucky!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Lingxiao hadn't suppressed her ability, and if Bai Zihan had seen her true\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would have been completely enchanted by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have devoted all his time and effort to winning her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Bai Zihan wouldn't have even thought about dealing with him. He\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wouldn't have been chased and beaten by Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But alas, it seemed he was not so fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there, unmoving, his expression as calm as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked what he needed to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qin Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chong Sheng had answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze lingered on Chong Sheng for a moment longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(What should I do with him now?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question surfaced naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng was not like Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect Chong Sheng to be obedient or offer loyalty like Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, Chong Sheng held deep resentment toward him for the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(He cannot be trusted.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Chong Sheng appeared cooperative now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like him never truly submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They searched for opportunities to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan understood that kind of person very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Then... control him?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On paper, it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan's gaze darkened slightly, and he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(No!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed it almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng was not an ordinary cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a former Demonic Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A master of formations. Someone who had already defied fate once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not believe for a second that such a person would remain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>controlled forever by a technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Maybe now... it would work. Maybe for a while. But in the future?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Chong Sheng grew stronger, and after studying the technique...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a high chance he would find a way to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was a Heaven Chosen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows? He might one day wake up and know the whole Heavenly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mandate Assimilation Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would easily escape from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he escapes, the consequences would be severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Then there is only one option left.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The safest one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100 percent guarantee that CHong Sheng wouldn't become a threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slowly lifted and settled on Chong Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint killing intent surfaced in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment it appeared- Chong Sheng felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze snapped toward Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he saw-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made his heart sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen it countless times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng's voice came out low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're planning to kill me? Even though I already answered every question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not even bother to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no reason to keep you alive!\" His voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if stating a simple fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng's eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I've told you everything I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke slowly and carefully. \"And I've cooperated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet you still want to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's expression didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's precisely why. Why would I let someone like you live-someone who\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>might come back to bite me in the future? You would have done the same,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wouldn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng froze for a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he couldn't entirely blame Bai Zihan for this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminating a potential threat was the safest choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile slowly appeared on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If our positions were reversed... I would do the same.\" Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a storm about to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng slowly straightened his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it was true that he would have made the same decision-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean he would accept death so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint submissiveness from before vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was the cold, calculating mind of the former Demonic Emperor. \"...Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not move. But he didn't strike either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng caught that and immediately pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to kill me because I'm a threat. That's reasonable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But have you considered...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...what you're about to face?\" Chong Sheng continued, his tone turning sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Lingxiao. You already know what kind of person she is. She is a monster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beyond what you can face.\" He took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still think you can deal with her alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chong Sheng didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she has her eyes on the Desolate Heaven Empire...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this isn't something you can brute force your way through.\" Another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might be strong. You might even be a monster in your own right. But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>against someone like her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strength alone is useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke the key point. \"You need someone who understands how people like her think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've lived at the peak. I've fought countless enemies. I've dealt with schemers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>traitors, and hidden forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know how these games are played.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice turned colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kill me now, and you remove a threat. That's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But at the same time, you also remove your advantage against her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Keep me alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'll help you deal with Qin Lingxiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might survive today. But you won't survive her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1546,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","591b5e11123029fd237985e614db2469b343fe9742bee5032fdc2119662b1b89","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-521","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-519",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]