[{"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-60":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},60368,84,"Chapter 60 60: Rumors, Lies, and Lace","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Well, to be honest, I didn't get anything useful out of Fang Jinyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just some lame deal about stirring up trouble for him in exchange for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No clever schemes, no secret plans—just a typical suck-up mission gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Shen Liang's plan had gone up in flames, Bai Zihan figured the guy might try something else soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well that was if he knew that Fang Jinyan failed which he wouldn't know as he got Fang Jinyan in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, although the guy was a total weakling, he was the Head Disciple of Mystic Moon Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That title had some weight to it—might as well use it like it's his own in future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting Mystic Moon Peak to do his bidding now and then? Yeah, that might come in handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you're going to report to Shen Liang after this, yeah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan asked lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jinyan looked hesitant for a second, but since Bai Zihan already knew, there was no point in lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes… Shen Liang asked to meet me once I was done here,\" he admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… Then you know what to say, and more importantly, what not to say,\" Bai Zihan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell him I suffered a bit and escaped with some fancy artifact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when we're in public, act arrogant around me,\" Bai Zihan added casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he suddenly started acting all submissive, Shen Liang would sniff something out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he played the tough guy, it would throw them off the scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on then—go report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jinyan didn't need to be told twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bolted out of there, practically tripping over himself in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't dead… yet. But with the poison still in his body, if he ever tried anything funny, he'd be coughing blood before he could even regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only Kong Zhanhong was left, standing obediently like a little dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, young master! Whatever you need, just say the word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong said, bowing with a big-ass grin. The guy was practically born to kiss ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn't mind. Honestly, he preferred guys like that over clueless idiots who didn't know their place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go gather all the info you can about the Heaven Sword Sect and its factions,\" Bai Zihan ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I was planning to ask someone from the Bai Clan, but haven't seen a single one yet.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and another thing—find out where the other Bai Clan disciples are hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Hmph. Trying to avoid me?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, young master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everything taken care of, Bai Zihan headed back to his courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped onto the familiar stone path, the wooden door slid open and a figure came rushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, you're back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan said, voice full of respectful enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a big change from yesterday. Gone was the cautious tone, the wary glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan now stood straight, eyes slightly lowered, voice steady but reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shift was clear as day—he wasn't just pretending. He'd already accepted Bai Zihan as his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp contrast from yesterday's edge-of-suspicion attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan gave him a sideways glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan quickly stepped aside, holding the door open and offering a fresh cup of tea like a proper servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've cleaned the courtyard, lit some calming incense. Would you like to rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this without even being asked. Bai Zihan raised an eyebrow slightly but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Not bad!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, better than Luo Qing who needs to be given orders for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked inside, took the tea, and made himself comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Heaven Sword Sect was buzzing with gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the inner disciple dorms, down by the riverside training grounds, even in the pill refinement hall—everyone had something to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, you heard? That new Bai Clan guy took in a handyman as his personal servant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean Lin Xuan? That quiet dude from the outer quarters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Word is Bai Zihan offered him Earth-Grade cultivation techniques and high-level pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way. That's insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man, Lin Xuan's either crazy or just desperate. I bet he's suffering right now, poor guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn't the hottest rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh—and get this: Bai Zihan fought the Head Disciple, Fang Jinyan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No shit? What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apparently, Fang Jinyan kicked his ass. Send him running like a scared little rabbit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what people are saying. Some even claim they saw him limping off with his robes torn up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk! Useless guy. Why the hell is he an Inner Disciple while I'm stuck here busting my ass as an Outer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rumor was blowing up fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprise, surprise—it all traced back to Shen Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one feeding the gossip through his little minions, spicing it up with fake details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Bai Zihan begging for mercy or being dragged away in disgrace. He even had a few lackeys pretending to be \"eyewitnesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Liang wanted to chip away at Bai Zihan's growing mystique—make him look weak, laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't just want to isolate Bai Zihan. He wanted to make him a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it was to make Bai Zihan lose whatever reputation and influence he might have as Bai Clan's heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also rewarded Fang Jinyan as promised and gave additional tasks with even greater reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's what he's planning, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan let out a dry mutter as Fang Jinyan finally stopped talking and bowed, dutifully delivering Shen Liang's so-called genius plan like it wasn't complete trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, just having to get Fang Jinyan to beat him up and spreading rumors wasn't enough for that bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, Shen Liang wanted the full package—his reputation wrecked, his engagement blown up, and if possible, his entire future in the Heaven Sword Sect torched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this latest scheme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered Fang Jinyan to sneak some female undergarments into Bai Zihan's room. Make sure they're placed somewhere obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tip off a few girls—ones who'd be willing to play along. And make sure Chu Ziyan's with them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accuse him of something nasty. Say he's been peeping, stealing, or maybe even plotting something worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls would act shocked, kick up a fuss, and start pointing fingers in front of a crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it all went according to plan, the engagement with Chu Ziyan would be over, and Bai Zihan might even get expelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, his name would be dragged through the mud until he didn't even have the face to show up in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad for Shen Liang—Bai Zihan already knew everything.\u003C\u002Fp>",1090,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","a0207c52fb10646a28c4f2c1974f1827ce55f94c892f8e374422e9d564b94c02","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-61","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-59",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]