[{"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-532":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},60670,84,"Chapter 532 Two Grade-4 Geniuses Shock the Clan","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-532",532,"\u003Cp>Time passed quickly as Bai Zihan flawlessly finished every step until it was time for Pill Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone watched in anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnace lid lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ripple of dense Qi spread across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single pill rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface shimmered with layered light, deeper and more refined than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top Grade-4 Pill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then shock erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he actually succeeded?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a Top Grade-4 pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't that mean...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many knew that if Bai Zihan had refined this pill without being restricted by ingredients, he might have won against Mu Linyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously, Mu Linyue was also someone they didn't want to offend, so they could only keep their opinions to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes locked onto the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan turned, a satisfied smirk forming on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a faint smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze met his directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you learn alchemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue asked, genuinely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am self-taught!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan shamelessly declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hearing the answer, Mu Linyue didn't think there was anything wrong with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While at the beginning teachers are needed for fast progress, afterward one can only improve further through self-learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too did that and was able to progress faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you asked anyone else, they would say that it was nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-learning is only faster for those with talent like her; otherwise, much of that time is wasted learning by themselves compared to being guided by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue only thought there was nothing wrong because she was a monstrous genius who, when taught a single thing, could learn hundreds more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes still lingered on the pill in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know any other pills you can refine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then more directly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-grade ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smirk tugged at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to see me refine them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue didn't hide anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's going to cost you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue didn't even hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First of all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about you start by addressing me as Older Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without missing a beat-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er Gege!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue said it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hint of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan clicked his tongue, clearly annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought he could get a bit of revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at her now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thick skin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost on par with his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue only smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't hesitate much because, for her, this was Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for restraint or shame when dealing with someone like him\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-she had learned that from a young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wasn't like this, she would have suffered countless times at his hands\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, her eyes flickered with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to alchemy-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else was trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pride?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thing did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked again, gaze sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure! This Gege will guide this ignorant little junior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the Mu Clan estate, Mu Yuelan moved swiftly through the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she arrived outside the main meeting hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices could be heard from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already inquired and found out that Mu Qingyuan was in a meeting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought it was a good opportunity since they would need to be informed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discussion within paused almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan also looked over, slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuelan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have some urgent news. Did I disturb you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all shook their heads lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan took a small breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then spoke clearly- \"What I'm about to say...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...must not leave this room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then nodded one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Mu Yuelan to say this, it wasn't something trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have my word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mu Linyue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...has broken through to Grade-4 Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" \"Grade-4?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At her age?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the elders couldn't remain composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock spread across every face, including Mu Qingyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank. \"Linyue'er?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he hadn't known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Mu Linyue was able to refine High Grade-3 pills easily but still\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thought that she had a long way to go before reaching Grade-4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't because she lacked anything, just that she was too young, and he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thought it would be very difficult for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan gave a small, helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She never mentioned it.\" And that made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue wasn't someone who cared about such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All meaningless to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others would rush to declare such a breakthrough to the world-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't bother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she had spent her time after breaking through doing only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was why she was able to refine a mid-tier Grade-4 pill so soon after her\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also why Bai Zihan suffered at her hands; otherwise, he wouldn't have\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>competed with her using only a low tier Grade-4 pill. \"Yuelan, are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the elders asked, skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he doubted Yuelan or Linyue, but the news was too explosive to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>believe at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan nodded and added-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She refined a mid-tier Grade-4 pill in front of me. I am certain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they all understood what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally- After breaking through to a new grade-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alchemist would need time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To improve further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress was slow especially after breaking through to Grade-4 Alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a turtle crawling forward step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mu Linyue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had skipped that entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had mounted a carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Racing forward without pause. Without setback. Mu Qingyuan slowly exhaled. Even as Clan Head-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his experience-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it hard to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A monstrous talent indeed.\" One elder muttered unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others could only nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here was already well aware of Mu Linyue's talent, but still, she far\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>surpassed their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan hadn't finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something even more shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a brief moment-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this news sounded even more unbelievable-even to her-if she hadn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seen it with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan took a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hesitation lasted only a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er has also broken through to Grade-4 Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the shock was even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall erupted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mu Linyue's breakthrough was shocking- Then this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because who here didn't know Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His so-called \"talent\" in alchemy was Mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them had already felt satisfied that he had turned his life around and become a monstrous genius in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that in the future-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would certainly become the head of the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as relatives-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a great thing for the Mu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bai Zihan at the helm, their relationship with the Bai Clan would only\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan had already risen to prominence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one of their own blood held power there-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was naturally beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was more than enough. But now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade-4 Alchemist? This was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even wanted to doubt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that thought disappeared just as quickly as it came. Because this was Mu Yuelan speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everyone here knew her character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would never joke about something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was there any reason for her to fabricate such a claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence slowly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you teaching him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingyuan frowned slightly. \"Then... who taught him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every elder present had the same thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions slowly turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if Mu Yuelan wasn't the one guiding him- Then there was only one possibility left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure capable of teaching a junior to reach Grade-4 Alchemist...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such an age...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person could only be-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grandmaster Alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a person truly exists...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can establish a relationship with such a Grandmaster then everyone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knew that Mu Clan's alchemy could rise to an entirely new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications were enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might not only strengthen their position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might dominate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dominate the entire alchemy field of the Eastern Region of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mu Qingyuan's eyes flickered with a rare light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>",1517,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff82860ad97fd712a88cc4cb4b6f336ca2c4ee9a07742406ea61cef2dba75a21","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-533","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-531",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]