[{"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-546":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},60684,84,"Chapter 546 If I Compete, It's Bullying!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-546",546,"\u003Cp>As the participants stepped forward and took their places, the atmosphere in the hall subtly shifted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low murmurs began to spread across the hall as people started discussing among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes swept across the lineup of young alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a doubt, Huo Shenyu is the favorite to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! He has been a Grade-4 alchemist for many years... who knows what his level is right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don't forget, he comes from the Vermillion Pill Empire. His foundation is not something others can compare to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Shenyu stood calmly among the participants, his robes flowing lightly, his expression confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was not the only one drawing attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes shifted toward another figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man clad in deep blue robes stood quietly, his aura restrained yet steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Yan Ruichen from the Azure Cloud Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He reached Mid Grade-4 last year, didn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Though not as famous as Huo Shenyu, his control over flames is said to be exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, another figure caught attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman dressed in elegant green robes, her expression calm and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Meiling of the Jade River Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's known for her precision. They say her pill success rate is terrifyingly high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though she has also just stepped into Mid Grade-4, she might not be easy to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Names were spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputations weighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strengths compared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of them, a genius in their own right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone's gaze shifted toward the Mu Clan's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about the Mu Clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do they have anyone who can compete with those geniuses from other Empires?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mu Linyue is definitely the most talented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the participants, Mu Linyue stood quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She broke through to Grade-3 before the age of twenty. That alone is monstrous talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give her ten more years, and she will dominate the entire younger generation.\" \"But right now, where Grade-4 alchemists compete, she isn't ready!\" Although they couldn't deny that Mu Linyue was a top genius and perhaps one of the most talented, she was too young and inexperienced to compete at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, their gazes shifted toward a few older participants. Among them-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in his early forties, his aura steady and experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mu Chenhai. A Grade-4 alchemist who has been stable for years. Although his talent isn't comparable to Mu Linyue, he is a genius in his own right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there's also Mu Yansong. He also broke through to Grade-4 last year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two... they might have a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Winning may be unlikely... but at the very least, I hope our Desolate Heaven Empire's alchemists don't lose too badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that they didn't trust their Empire's alchemists, but because the opponents were simply too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Shenyu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ruichen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Meiling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Huo Shenyu. Rumors have it that he could already refine top-tier Grade-4 pills, so if one wanted to win, they had to at least match that quality. So, the competition was mostly between those at Grade-4, and Grade-3 participants were just here for participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Grade-5, no one below the age of 50 had ever reached that level. Bai Zihan also stood off to the side, casually observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the participants-not with scrutiny, but with mild interest, as if he were watching a performance rather than a competition he could be part of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he already knew who the winner would be, though that Huo Shenyu seemed to be hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue, who stood not far from him, hesitated for moment before\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stepping closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him, a hint of confusion in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not participating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't particularly soft either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before answering, he glanced around, looking at the participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I participate, wouldn't that be bullying them too much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matter-of-fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were stating something completely obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his voice wasn't low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a hall filled with cultivators-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle ripples spread through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few even revealed traces of ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Too arrogant...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Does he even hear himself?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Does he think alchemy is the same as fighting?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although no one dared to say anything aloud, especially after witnessing how\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he handled the Vermillion Pill Empire earlier-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their thoughts were far from polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, Bai Zihan had crossed into ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he was powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he was influential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But alchemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an entirely different field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here he was, claiming that competing with Grade-4 alchemists would be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"bullying\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most could only shake their heads inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not everyone thought so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Mu Clan, several elders exchanged knowing glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They know Bai Zihan is capable of refining Grade-4 pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if winning against monsters like Huo Shenyu might not be guaranteed-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would absolutely be able to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue, on the other hand, didn't react with surprise at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had personally seen Bai Zihan refine even Grade-6 pills. Compared to that, this so-called competition... really did seem beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment, she simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Linyue thought that she might be able to compete with Bai Zihan. Even\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though she know she wouldn't win, she could show her progress to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck! Though I don't think you would need it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said. Meanwhile, not far away, Bai Xueqing watched the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His mouth is still so pretentious...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also knew about Bai Zihan's previous attempt at alchemy, which-mildly put-could be called a failure, and more accurately, a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she also had Mu Clan's blood, she too tried alchemy, although she wasn't too\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also a genius at learning and could refine Grade-1 pills without any\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she was stronger, with a bit of practice, she didn't think Grade-2 pills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would be a problem either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyways, she believed-just like many others-that Bai Zihan was just saying\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he could, he would participate. Not to mention the fame-those two Grade-7 pills alone were worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... bullying? He isn't even eligible to particpate and dare make such a big\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>claim.\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ruichen said mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted toward Bai Zihan, calm yet carrying a trace of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone wasn't aggressive, but it wasn't respectful either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have said more if it weren't for giving face to Grandmaster Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Qi Meiling also glanced over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lingered on Bai Zihan for a brief moment before she spoke lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, ignorance is bliss. He doesn't even know how difficult it is to refine even\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a Grade-1 pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was gentle, but her words were sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh... looks like all the rumors about him being heroic were just false. Tsk, I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even thought he looked a bit handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered to herself in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that she also thought that Bai Zihan was looking down on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several others from the competing group let out faint laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not blatant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enough to show what they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had overstepped. Perhaps he was unrivaled in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps his influence was terrifying. But here, this was alchemy. And he dared to say he would \"bully\" Grade-4 alchemists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Huo Shenyu wouldn't dare to be so audacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Huo Shenyu said nothing. Well, what he wanted to say, others had already said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan was too arrogant for his own good. He didn't like him the moment he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>humiliated his father-and now even more so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Hmph...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to waste time thinking about some arrogant and ignorant young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because today-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He will crush all these so-called geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the Desolate Heaven Empire, but every empire here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would show them-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And himself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","eef4ae018404b3113f371fa6b1edad7c0fbb4ec53f20fd6b4500959796a64705","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-547","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-545",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]