[{"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-574":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},60632,84,"Chapter 574 Bai Zihan's Preference","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-574",574,"\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze lingered, not on Yu Feiyan but on her attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longer than it should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao felt it almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Did I get found out?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought surfaced instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as quickly, it was dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all her years-over a century moving through shadows, weaving identities, replacing faces-no one had ever truly seen through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even those far more experienced and powerful than Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A junior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A so-called genius, yes-but still couldn't be compared to the powerhouses she had dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly notice anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, what was there to notice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen her real appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never interacted with her true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even know that Yu Feiyan had been replaced months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No thread for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No clue to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her disguise was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her habits, her posture, her breathing-everything had been altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There couldn't be a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao's thoughts settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(There is no way.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, that gaze remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of confusion rose this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not suspicion, then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows almost imperceptibly tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Why is he looking at me like that?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, at this moment, nothing more than an ordinary attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current appearance was deliberately average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ugly but far from striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of face that would be overlooked in a crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her charm-once overwhelming-had been suppressed along with her current appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, previously, even when in Yu Feiyan's appearance and using her charm, Bai Zihan was not affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Don't tell me...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange thought surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(His preference... is someone like this?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then considered it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, people had different tastes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone like Bai Zihan would not be an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone pursued peerless beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone was drawn to dazzling figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some preferred simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, some information surfaced in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information about Bai Zihan before he rose to prominence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Bai Zihan harasses his maids...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, she had dismissed it as meaningless gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his standing, which peerless beauty couldn't he have? He didn't need to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>harass some ordinary maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placed against the current situation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It painted a different picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed no particular interest in the beautiful women of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, he was staring at her-an attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lingxiao's thoughts began to align in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Such preferences do exist.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in her long life, she had seen stranger inclinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful men who rejected elegance but indulged in control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who found interest not in brilliance-but in submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(So that's how it is?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle shift occurred in her understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confusion lessened, replaced by something closer to clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps, a faint trace of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan looked at Qin Lingxiao, who was giving a somewhat understanding\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>look, which he found strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know what was going through her head, but regardless, he had already confirmed his suspicion and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere of mourning had already begun to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze swept across the hall before settling in a familiar direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng stood not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beside him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's laughter rang out, completely unconcerned with the solemnity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that had just ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jianhong, Zhao Wutian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was loud, unapologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're still stuck in the Great Ascension Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with blatant mockery-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you two been slacking all these years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words fell like a slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong's expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein bulged faintly at his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian's eyes narrowed slightly, though his face remained mostly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath that calm, there was displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were of the same generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, they had stood on equal footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Tianheng had always been a step ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he has broken through to the Immortal Realm while they have yet to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>step to the Top Great Ascension Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving them behind completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gap was no longer something effort alone could easily bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Tianheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong's voice carried suppressed fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too smug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura flared faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you're invincible just because you broke into the Immortal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng replied instantly, as if it were the most natural truth in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong's teeth clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands tightened within his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(These Bai...!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbearably arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the worst part was that Bai Tianheng had the strength to back it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the tension could escalate further, Zhao Wutian spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Tianheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you here just to show off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's nothing else... we will be leaving\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Li Jianhong, Zhao Wutian had no intention of feeding Bai Tianheng's\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arguing with him now would achieve nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only make the other man more satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the last thing he intended to allow. Bai Tianheng clicked his tongue lightly. Then, as if losing interest, he waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mocking grin faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replaced by something more composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened slightly as it moved between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you supporting any prince or princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question hung in the air. Direct and blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian immediately replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng stared at him for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a smirk slowly formed. \"With your personality...\" He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could that be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed faintly. \"You're definitely supporting someone secretly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exposed it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian's expression did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the briefest moment, something flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng's expression gradually turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The playful arrogance faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place... was something far colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze moved between Li Jianhong and Zhao Wutian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter who you choose to support. But remember this-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pressure spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you know your place. It doesn't matter who ascends to the throne\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because we, the Bai Clan, are invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you dare bare your fang against us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight smile appeared on Bai Tianheng's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...your clans might just be erased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had just told an amusing joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Jianhong and Zhao Wutian did not laugh. That was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a warning. Li Jianhong's expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists clenched slightly within his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins faintly bulged across his forehead. \"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold snort escaped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His robes whipped through the air as he strode away without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the anger on his face was unmistakable, barely restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the elders of the Li Clan followed closely, their expressions equally\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Elders, however, were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Bai Tianheng had just broken through to the Immortal Realm, the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aura he gave off was like that of someone who had been in this realm for hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous words didn't seem like a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was newly ascended, Bai Tianheng might not lose to other\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators. How can this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are these Bai Clan full of monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>",1249,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","15ba144a6dfc82440427bc058cb84b2b346c2ef298dd5992161aa34ad70303a9","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-575","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-573",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]