[{"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-575":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},60633,84,"Chapter 575 The First Night of Chaos","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-575",575,"\u003Cp>The funeral ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, everything seemed to return to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Capital slowly resumed its rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white banners remained, the mourning had not yet fully lifted-but beneath it, life continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least... on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then shocking news spread just after a day has passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a spark falling into dry grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Eleventh Prince... has been assassinated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock rippled through the capital as well as other parts of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement came abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eleventh Prince was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found in his own residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no signs of struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No trace of intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No evidence left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his lifeless body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that a maid had gone to deliver his usual meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She entered, only to find the lifeless body of the prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news had barely been digested before another followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Thirteenth Princess has also been assassinated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two royals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead in less than a day after the Emperor's funeral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who had anticipated bloodshed did not expect it to come this fast. This was ruthless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many could not help but swallow nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had never experienced the battle for the throne hadn't expected it to be this brutal from the very first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Do royals not have any bond with their siblings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, for the throne, those blood relationships certainly didn't seem to have any effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the battle for the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone thought the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who did it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the answer was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any of the remaining princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any of the remaining princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had the same motive, and they all had the means to do so as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for investigation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial officials would definitely take this seriously since it was an Imperial member-but only on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the specific culprit wasn't known, anyone could tell that it was one of the princes or princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their status was too high for the officials to act freely, and they might lose their lives instantly if they overstepped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they could only appear to do their job seriously-but beneath that, those cases would not go too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh! I didn't think those princes' and princesses' lives would one day be worth less than mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong let out a quiet breath as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no mockery in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a heavy sense of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this period, it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lives of royal heirs-once untouchable, once revered-had become fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disposable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they died, it would barely cause more than a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood beside him, his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not refute those words because they were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being born into the Royal Family-something countless people envied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, it seemed almost tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze shifted slightly, his thoughts steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cruel, but it was also inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the ones who chose this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they set their sights on the throne, they had already stepped into\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battlefield where retreat was no longer an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where the only end was victory or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were several princes and princesses who had withdrawn from the battle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for the throne and had no intention of fighting for it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Bai Zihan thought that the former Emperor was also to be blamed for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>today's situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had properly trained a successor and then suppressed others who wanted to fight for the throne, then this wouldn't have happened after his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was happening now was simply the consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan exhaled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze turned toward Kong Zhanhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, did you find out who it was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, it's hard to say for certain right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it had been less than a day since the information was received, so even\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with their network, it was difficult to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But judging from those who were killed, there are only a few likely candidates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The First Prince and the Second Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of understanding passed through Bai Zihan's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong continued his explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both the Eleventh Prince and the Thirteenth Princess had influence that lay\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mostly within the Imperial Court and Capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that is exactly where the First and Second Princes hold their greatest\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>advantage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the deaths of those two, who would benefit the most?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First and Second Princes' control over the court would only increase\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Kong Zhanhong came to the conclusion that it must be them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for who sent the assassins, the answer could be either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One might have been sent to kill the Eleventh Prince, while the other was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>responsible for the Thirteenth Princess's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might even be cooperating to eliminate their rivals before turning on each\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the Empire did not wake to peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It woke to urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>P\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassinations of the Eleventh Prince and the Thirteenth Princess had done\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more than remove two contenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had shattered hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was once a silent, cautious struggle had now become a race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A race against death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone understood one thing-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were slow, they would be next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the Desolate Heaven Empire, movements began at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princes and princesses who had once maintained dignity and distance now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>acted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envoys were dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tokens were sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meetings were arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some moved openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others vanished into the shadows but their goal was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To garner support from more clans and sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To increase their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed power. And they needed it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-rate clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-rate clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minor sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was spared from their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One invitation after another was sent out, every one of them asking the other\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>party to support them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were respectful while others were forceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, being chosen seemed like an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stand beside a future Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To rise with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To gain influence, authority, and unimaginable benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only one side of the coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the other side was far more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they chose wrong-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the prince or princess they supported lost-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everything they had, their legacy could be erased by their opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the truly powerful forces, they could still choose to refuse even if that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>came from someone like the First Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top clans and top sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behemoths like the Bai, Li, and Zhao. They could refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could remain neutral. Because they had the strength to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No prince or princess would dare push them too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the rest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-rate clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising sects!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly established powers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such luxury. Refusal was not truly an option. If they did, they would be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to uncertain destruction and certain destruction, the choice was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some, there was no need to even act directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trade route might collapse overnight. Allied clans might suddenly withdraw support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or worse-they would be directly exterminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, such actions would have been unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor had been the final authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who maintained order. The one who kept everyone in check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful a prince or princess was, they would not dare cross\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>certain lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, not directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they did, the Emperor would mercilessly punish them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some cases, punishment even involved being sent to the battlefield at the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for those princes and princesses, survival was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether due to plots or incompetence... they never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, no one dared act out of line before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there was no Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one to enforce those boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one to restrain them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, those lines no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from the Imperial Capital, within a vast territory that had stood firm for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>centuries, a First-Rate Clan faced its reckoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xue Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lineage that had weathered wars, upheavals, and countless shifts in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their halls stood tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their formations were layered and intricate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their influence stretched across multiple regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For generations... they had remained independent and unaffiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just yesterday, they had rejected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the Xue Clan's ancestral grounds, the atmosphere was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates stood open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not in welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards lined both sides, their expressions tense, their grips tight on their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples stood in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of them could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Longxuan had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Prince!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him stood figures clad in dark robes, their presence crackling faintly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with suppressed power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unmistakable aura of those from the Crimson Thunder Palace. Lightning flickered subtly around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to hum-violent and unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Longxuan stepped forward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step echoed across the stone path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the gathered members of the Xue Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indifferent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were not looking at people but at something far less significant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1517,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe6c73cea5171f85051d550fb8b08d4eceacf37e689b5a526f69ada2f87fce1b","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-576","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-574",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]