[{"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-525":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},60663,84,"Chapter 525 Mu Linyue!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-525",525,"\u003Cp>The Alchemy room has been lit up with Mu Yuelan's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many began to speculate why she was here, perhaps to give them some pointers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attention shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they noticed someone walking behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall, calm, and handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence was quiet, yet impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone whispered, not recognizing Bai Zihan immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although many of them had seen this young master, it was mainly when he was young and had yet to shed his baby fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he has grown up, he has changed quite a bit from when they remember him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then realization struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... that's- Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who had been focused on their furnaces couldn't help but glance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name alone carried weight, especially recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, more than that, there was a hint of resentment on their faces, as if looking at an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere grew subtly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan paid none of it any attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that he had made an enemy of most of them when he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>couldn't be bothered to become an alchemist and, instead of admitting his lack of talent, chose to look down on the profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound echoed from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid of an alchemy furnace slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her robes were more refined than the others present, embroidered with delicate patterns that marked her status. Her features were beautiful, but her expression-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and proud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unmistakably displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes locked onto Bai Zihan the moment she saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan's daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere shifted the instant she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some disciples subtly stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who didn't know that Mu Linyue disliked Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the two were close cousins, they were more like mortal enemies than family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, there was Bai Zihan, who detest alchemy, while on the other\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hand, there was Mu Linyue, who was extremely proud of alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was inevitable that the two of them would clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her footsteps were unhurried, yet each one carried a certain pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped a few paces before Mu Yuelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coldness in her eyes softened-just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue lowered her head in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever arrogance she carried, it was not directed at Mu Yuelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linyue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that brief civility could settle, Mu Linyue's gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed on Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whatever restraint she had... vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite, yet unmistakably sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect to see you here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was something underneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes no longer lingered on Mu Yuelan. Instead, they fixed directly on Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite, yet unmistakably sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke his title clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...what brings someone of your status to a place like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the hall-the furnaces, the disciples, the faint smoke\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rising in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then returned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought this kind of place...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone remained gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...was beneath you, or perhaps I remembered wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, as if genuinely puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I seem to recall someone saying that alchemy is merely a waste of time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something that doesn't benefit anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why is the esteemed Young Master here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they pressed down like invisible blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere tightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear she didn't want Bai Zihan here and wanted to make him leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's expression remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inwardly, her thoughts churned coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Hero of the Demonic War? Hah!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of disdain flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Ptui! To others, he may be something remarkable...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(But to me-)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(-he's nothing more than a spoiled brat who doesn't know the vastness of the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>world.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opinion had never changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it never would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Bai Zihan had truly saved countless lives-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the world praised him-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still the same person who once looked down on everything she stood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan stood quietly to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were of the same age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conflict between them was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she stepped in now, it would only make things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, it wouldn't help either of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she remained silently watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze landed on Mu Linyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't really remember her just based on her appearance since when he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>met her, he couldn't properly see other's faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing her voice, he was able to easily recognize her, not to mention when\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she has addressed his mother as aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a faint curve appeared at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? If it isn't Cousin Linyue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes swept over her once, as if only just noticing her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Had it not been you who said all that just now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might've thought someone didn't want me here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few disciples nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was exactly what Mu Linyue was hinting at, yet Bai Zihan made it sound\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Totally shameless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's smile stiffened for the briefest moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan continued, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for what I said before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never thought alchemy itself was completely worthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But those who think it's all there is to the world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every word carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's composure fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You-!\" Her aura flared slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So now you're changing your words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a short, sharp laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How convenient! As expected of a shameless person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised a brow. \"Changing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoffed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows whether you remember right or just making things up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's lips twitched. She shot back instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least we don't pretend to know everything while looking down on others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps! After all, I am that talented!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talented? Hahaha... Bai Zihan, are you even talking about yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's voice rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You couldn't even control your Qi properly! And now you're here talking about\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'talent\"? If you are talented then everyone else is an unparalleled genius!\" Bai Zihan shrugged. \"Hmph! What do you know? That was simply because I couldn't be bothered to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>learn alchemy back then.\" Mu Linyue scoffed. \"Couldn't be bothered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, twisting right into wrong-who could be better than you? You can't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even admit how pathetic you were.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I admit to something that is not correct? Moreover, one can\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>always improve. Who is to say that I didn't improve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you lack the talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped. \"And the patience!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the discipline!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! And the brain knows which herb is which.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan got irritated hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was mainly because of the System Interface that he couldn't see properly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back then, and hence he couldn't even refine a simple appetizer pill. Now this girl was rubbing salt on his wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spoken like someone who spent her entire life stirring herbs in a pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan insulted her. Gasps sounded around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least I can do that properly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike someone who probably can't even tell Spirit Grass from weeds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan looked genuinely pissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, congrats. After spending your whole life with plants, you can differentiate weeds from others. I guess I couldn't beat your discipline. I admire you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan sarcastically said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You-! You arrogant-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You narrow-minded-!\" \"Fraud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stubborn mule!\" \"Pretentious peacock!\" \"Irritating woman!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange escalated rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like children arguing over the smallest slight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples around them stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This... is Bai Zihan?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This... is Mu Linyue?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two figures they once viewed with awe were now bickering like street\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mu Yuclan's expression turned strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she watched silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her brows slowly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(They haven't changed at all.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sigh escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was not loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it cut through everything instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stopped mid-argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both turning toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan's gaze swept over them calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet carrying undeniable authority. \"Calm down, both of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're embarrassing yourselves in front of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan exhaled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were clearly still dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for now.\u003C\u002Fp>",1504,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","035b7ba4f1e71d4140fd6b09f47230efc0a098e27c93a7d470064c008c3978f2","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-526","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-524",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]