[{"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-567":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},60625,84,"Chapter 567 The First Prince's Frustration","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-567",567,"\u003Cp>First Prince's residence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Desolate Heaven Empire's Imperial Family, tension was as high as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the sudden appearance of the Emperor-who looked unexpectedly healthy-had temporarily cooled the conflict between the princes and princesses, it was only on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath that calm... The storm was still raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a grand hall, Yu Zidi sat on his throne-like seat, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did father recover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, but carried clear irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, a masked figure knelt respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his most loyal subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi had already dispatched many of his men to investigate the Emperor's sudden recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not be certain about the Emperor's health but he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen his father countless times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, the Emperor looked as if he was on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this that he and his siblings-had begun making their moves for the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now... The Emperor appeared as if he could live for another thirty years. It was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi had tried everything to uncover the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet still found nothing concrete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure lowered his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness... despite our best efforts, we were unable to discover anything\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacup in Yu Zidi's hand shattered as he slammed it to the ground. Fragments scattered across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose abruptly, anger flashing across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing is going my way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had the old man refused to die when he had the advantage over his siblings, he hadn't even been granted the position of Crown Prince by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still... his siblings had begun making moves which truly began to threaten him, especially Yu Feiyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sudden rise in power was something he had not anticipated. She is about to reach a point where she could now rival him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, she was nothing more than an eye and in the next moment, she was contending for the throne alongside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like something miraculous had happened to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just why are those neutral clans supporting her? What advantage does she have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared angrily, especially since many of those forces rejected him and cited tehir neutrality only for them to join his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if everything he once held firmly in his grasp was slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was his greatest concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he had thought them to be his greatest advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden alliance that, once revealed, would force all his competitors into submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... it has become somewhat of a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the enemy of those two clans, The Bai Clan was even greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Bai Clan were to discover that the Li and Zhao Clans were secretly supporting him then everything might change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would never allow him, who is supported by their rivals, to ascend the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead... they would throw their full support behind another prince or princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that happened, that sibling would gain an invincible ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that even the combined strength of the Li and Zhao Clans-and their entire alliance-might not be able to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi's expression darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why he had never revealed his backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why he had refrained from relying on them unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the moment the Bai Clan stepped in... the situation would spiral\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beyond control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just hope they don't interfere...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the best outcome he could hope for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if the Bai Clan supported him instead that would be ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew that was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li and Zhao Clans would never allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Bai Clan would never accept such a situation where they would\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>support someone that their enemies did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had never actively tried to win their support unlike his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they had all failed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan remained uninterested but till when?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi's brows furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't like this situation. A situation where he had no control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the battle for the throne was clearly heading in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the rise of the Mu Clan, he knew they had to be at the top of the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of forces he needed to win over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was easier said than done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As previously seen, the Mu Clan stance seemed to be the same as the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened against the armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in deep thought as to what he should do to bring things in his favor\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes suddenly flashed as an idea struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow smile crept onto his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I gain the support of the Mu Clan's enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man immediately stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood who the first prince was referring to almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Vermillion Pill Empire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi's smile widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can guarantee that the Mu Clan will be suppressed then they will have\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every reason to support me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their backing... even the Mu Clan-and the Bai Clan-won't remain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, One was an empire. The other... merely clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the Bai Clan was, could it truly contend against an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>entire empire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, The Vermillion Pill Empire itself was far from weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they stood on his side then even the so-called \"invincible\" Bai Clan might not\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>be so invincible anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the Li Clan and Zhao Clan backing him as well, the Bai Clan has no\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chance of escaping from his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man hesitated for a moment before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness... involving another empire in our internal affairs...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...would undermine the Desolate Heaven Empire itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And suppressing the Mu Clan... is no different from weakening our own\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>empire. If the Vermillion Pill Empire gains too much\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't finish the sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the meaning was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>uence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermillion Pill Empire would definitely be happy to do so but that would be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>harming their own Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people found out about such things, the First Prince would be accused of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>selling the Empire for the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi's expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he raised his hand, stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was cold. His eyes carried a trace of madness. (What if the Desolate Heaven Empire cannot compete with the Vermillion Pill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empire in alchemy? As long as the throne falls into my hands... nothing else\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>matters.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, power came first. Everything else could be dealt with later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, he didn't believe the situation would become that dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even without the Mu Clan, the Desolate Heaven Empire was still stronger than the Vermillion Pill Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, If the throne fell into the hands of his siblings then\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nothing the empire did would matter anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold smile spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I seize the throne and restore my Imperial Family authority...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a low laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...then that would be doing what's best for my Yu Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter echoed faintly through the hall. \"This... is all for the sake of the Imperial Family. Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","024b2efea0afb5c04385ce124c64d3e49afd27932de2a31c9b3dee87a2fcef03","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-568","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-566",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]