[{"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-568":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},60626,84,"Chapter 568 The End of an Era, The Beginning of War","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-568",568,"\u003Cp>Within the Vermillion Pill Empire...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sealed letter had just arrived at the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the highest seat of the grand hall, Emperor Ouyang sat calmly, his gaze resting on the contents of the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him stood ministers and advisors, each waiting for his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment, Emperor Ouyang lowered the letter slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was steady, yet carried authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contents of the letter were simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince of the Desolate Heaven Empire sought their support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange... Once he ascended the throne, he would ensure that the Mu Clan would lose its greatest strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Tianxuan would die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Grade-7 pill recipe within the Mu Clan would be handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the contents were understood, a faint ripple spread across the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This offer was far too tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rise of the Mu Clan had already begun to affect the Vermillion Pill Empire. Their influence was growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their pills were entering markets that once belonged solely to the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued... their revenue might be reduced to half of what it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they wanted the Mu Clan suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... destroyed would be more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, this is indeed a favorable proposal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advisor's tone was calm, but his eyes flickered with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Mu Clan loses its Grandmaster Alchemist... it will collapse almost instantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And without Grade-7 pill recipes, they can't produce more Grade-7 alchemists, while obtaining them would greatly strengthen our empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not everyone was convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another minister frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... what if this is a trap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which empire would willingly sell its greatest asset to a rival? This is definitely suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, doubt lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, another advisor spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If something grows beyond one's control... even an empire would want to suppress it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Bai Clan's strength is too powerful. They are more powerful than the Yu Family. They would definitely want to suppress them and any clan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>connected to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the First Prince is not the only one seeking external support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murmur spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have received word... the Second Prince has also begun approaching other empires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the atmosphere shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the battle for the throne of the Desolate Heaven Empire may soon involve external forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If multiple princes were already seeking outside support, then this was no longer unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And desperation made people do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier doubts gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a subtle excitement began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they accepted this proposal-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would the Mu Clan be crippled-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would also gain influence over the future Emperor of the Desolate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the conflict escalated further...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Bai Clan were dragged into it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Li and Zhao Clans suffered losses...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then who was to say the Desolate Heaven Empire would remain the strongest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The balance of power could shift entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the head of the hall, Emperor Ouyang's lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it is decided?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had already made up their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits were too great and too tempting to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the loss on their side could almost be said to be negligible. Even if this doesn't work out, the effect on them wouldn't be significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint chuckle escaped Emperor Ouyang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed with cold ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the Desolate Heaven Empire's supremacy is coming to an end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the imperial palace of the Desolate Heaven Empire... inside the Emperor's private chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed still, as if even it did not dare to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the grand bed, the Emperor of the Desolate Heaven Empire lay weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the imposing figure that had recently shocked the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his place was a man on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale. His breathing was shallow, each breath seeming like a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood Minister of Internal Affairs, Yan Taifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like... these foolish sons of mine want to drag the entire region into their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fight for the throne...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the princes and princesses thought that they could deceive everyone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and scheme beneath him, he knew every move of theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough! Cough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent coughing fit interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of blood stained the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty!\" Yan Taifeng stepped forward instinctively, worry flooding his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Emperor raised a trembling hand and stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Grade-8 pills cannot save a dying man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a quiet resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng's expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous display was nothing more than borrowed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade-8 pill that forcibly replenished life force, restoring vitality for a short\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cost of an even greater backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng's voice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could he say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor slowly closed his eyes for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought... I could at least settle things before I leave...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of the Bai Clan before it got too powerful... but failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only choice left was to help the Li-Zhao Alliance try to suppress the Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clan, but with the Mu Clan now having Grandmasters, that had become even more impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...even failed to leave Yu Feiyan in the hands of someone capable of protecting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint trace of warmth appeared in his otherwise dim eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feiyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only child with the woman he had truly loved, although no one\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>acknowledged her nor her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An illegitimate child, as one might say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried to arrange everything to secure her future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had once seemed like the perfect choice. A cripple, yet backed by an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unparalleled force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, they can also reinforce the authority of the Imperial Family. Although crippled, Bai Zihan's status was absolute, and even if Yu Feiyan was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his illegitimate daughter, no one would have dared to touch her if she had become Bai Zihan's wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that plan had failed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Yu Feiyan had stepped into the storm herself, into the battle for the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A path filled with blood and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It filled his heart completely. Cough! Cough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another violent fit shook his body. This time, more blood spilled. Yan Taifeng clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor stared blankly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts drifted. Looking back at his life...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found nothing. No great accomplishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lasting legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only struggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only compromises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he would leave behind was chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battlefield for his own children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured faintly. \"...but it seems I couldn't fix anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the room once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candlelight flickered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it too was about to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's breathing grew slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaker and weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes began to lose focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest no longer rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final breath... had left him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor of the Desolate Heaven Empire had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with his death...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Desolate Heaven Empire was about to enter an age of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>",1238,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","8bb36c5057911e791ae4fa229b7aae92371fa9fc162c4b891e25367ac642b4b9","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-569","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-567",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]