[{"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-526":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},60664,84,"Chapter 526 The Clown Who Challenges a Genius","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-526",526,"\u003Cp>Mu Linyue took a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger in her eyes gradually settled, though the coldness never left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened her posture, regaining her usual composure as if nothing had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the faint stiffness in her expression betrayed otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted away from Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to Mu Yuelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was once again respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the previous exchange had never occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What brings you here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flicked sideways, landing on Bai Zihan for just a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning behind it was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(And what is he doing here?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan naturally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's nothing much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er wanted to refine a pill, so I brought him here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Mu Linyue didn't know how to react to such a ridiculous\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if her mind had not yet processed the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short, disbelieving laugh escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was no restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only pure, undisguised mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had just heard the most ridiculous joke in her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples around them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to laugh along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many lowered their heads, shoulders trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were holding it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue raised a hand to her lips, trying-failing-to suppress her laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him? Refine a pill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She repeated, her voice shaking slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes swept over Bai Zihan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reevaluating him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is... too much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was filled with ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when did the Young Master develop such... lofty ambitions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, a smirk forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or is this some kind of new joke I'm not aware of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to hide it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her contempt was laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining pills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a clown declaring he would sit on a throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridiculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even maintaining her image was no longer worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was simply too funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undisguised contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he understood why. But understanding it... didn't mean he would\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tolerate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Go on... laugh all you want.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint chill flickered through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Soon... you'll be the one slapping yourself.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply stood there, calm and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if her ridicule meant nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue gradually regained her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her laughter faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked at Bai Zihan-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if looking at an ignorant clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Yuelan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke again, her tone carrying a trace of helpless disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you know his level in alchemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He'll only end up wasting the ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matter-of-fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the meaning was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she added, after a slight pause-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's a pill you need...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flicked back to Bai Zihan briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...you can simply tell us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone remained polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because despite everything, she was not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's current status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Mu Clan was allied with the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan, being the heir and future Clan Leader, would definitely be someone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they had to listen to in the future, though that didn't mean she would change her opinion of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was Mu Yuelan's son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also of the same blood as her, and there was nothing wrong with him\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>requesting and then fulfilling his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's within our ability, we'll refine it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the responsibility of the Mu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she disliked him. Even if she looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would not neglect her duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also thought the same and didn't want Bai Zihan to waste his time trying to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>do something that would lead to failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not, his talent in cultivation was too great for him to pursue the path of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was Bai Zihan who wanted to do so, and she couldn't stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll do it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there's no need for the esteemed genius of the Mu Clan to waste her time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that Bai Zihan was just getting back at her for her earlier remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't flare up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then Cousin should know yourself the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your talent in alchemy, it might take ten years before you can even\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>successfully refine a Grade-1 pill.\" \"Not to mention...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows how many precious ingredients you would waste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's patience thinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, dangerous glint flashed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I will let you experience dread...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A petty thought, perhaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he now possessed Grade-8 Alchemy Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of that, what was Mu Linyue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A so-called genius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he would make her understand that before his System, talent and hard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>work meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would get back at her for everything he suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(You dare look down on this young master? Today, you will know what being\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>utterly defeated means!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan slowly lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Mu Linyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Cousin Linyue is so confident...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...why don't we make things a little more interesting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue's brows knit slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Bai Zihan took a single step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's have a competition!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","a32eafc7ee2e1abe9fdcac46d96a9bb82b86712a198cddeb8b84c47594d3bb6c","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-527","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-525",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]