[{"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-77":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},60385,84,"Chapter 77: Shen Liang’s Little Play","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stayed in his room and didn’t cultivate that day, which was unusual as he would normally spend all his time cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Mystic Moon Peak, serene and beautiful, as peaceful as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the peace didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Bai Zihan could even enjoy a cup of tea in his courtyard, the sound of footsteps—organized and heavy—echoed from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of disciples in black-and-silver robes arrived, led by a stern-faced elder whose beard looked like it had been chiseled from disappointment itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, two outer court guards and four inner disciples flanked him like they were ready to drag Bai Zihan off to a public execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\" the elder called out in a loud, commanding tone. \"Come out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised a brow and casually stepped out from under the shade of his house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, without even a flicker of fear in his eyes, despite being surrounded by people who clearly weren’t there for anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this about? If you’re here for tea, I’ve only got the expensive stuff. Don’t think you can appreciate that, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan didn’t laugh. Of course he didn’t. The man looked like he’d forgotten how smiles worked fifty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the first time a disciple hadn’t taken him seriously—and even seemed to be mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan, do you know your crime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan asked with a deep frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My crime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan repeated, face painted with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever do you mean? I don’t think I did anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was no way Elder Shan believed him. Or rather, no way he intended to let him off with just words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what you did! Feigning ignorance won’t help you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The charge is clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan snapped, his voice ringing through the courtyard like a judge’s gavel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Multiple witnesses claim you were seen wandering around the women’s bathing grounds—and one inner disciple testified that she personally saw you steal her undergarments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then squinted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not test my patience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I’m not testing anything,\" Bai Zihan said, raising both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just trying to figure out what kind of brain damage one needs to accuse me of stealing panties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head, looking around at the guards and disciples like he was searching for that brain damaged person among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I did, shouldn’t that be the girl’s privilege? And would I really need to sneak around for girls with my status? Aren’t you being a bit too stupid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan!\" Elder Shan barked. \"Enough! You will admit your guilt and submit yourself to the Punishment Hall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so it’s ’guilty until proven burned at the stake’. Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan muttered, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to Elder Shan, eyes sharp now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen, old man. I don’t know what sad little gremlin whispered that nonsense into your ear, but I haven’t even left my courtyard in two days. Ask the birds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still refusing to admit it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan’s tone dropped several degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing to admit, old man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless you want me to confess to a crime I didn’t commit just to make your job easier. Not happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shan frowned as he was getting angrier. Bai Zihan even refused to address him as an elder and was clearly not taking this seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you will come to the Punishment Hall. Your crime and punishment will be decided there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his sleeve, the guards moved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn’t resist. Didn’t fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply adjusted his collar, made sure his hair looked decent, and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can prove your accusation. Otherwise, don’t say I’m being petty if I take revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, he walked calmly between the guards, like he was on his way to attend a boring meeting—except this one was about him supposedly being a pervert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they escorted him out, word spread fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspiciously fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like someone had prepared the gossip in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Bai Zihan reached the central path leading to the Punishment Hall, a crowd had already gathered—dozens of disciples, outer and inner, whispering among themselves with barely concealed excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that him? The pervert who was seen in the female bathing grounds—and even stole underwear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that’s Bai Zihan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting... and he’s the younger brother of Bai Xueqing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought those rumors were false. Turns out he’s an even bigger creep than they said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our sect should expel people like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples all looked at him with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange—too strange—how quickly the news had spread when he himself had only learned about it minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan didn’t need to think twice about who was behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Liang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And wouldn’t you know it—there he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front steps of the Punishment Hall, standing in full view like a noble young master who just happened to be passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smug. Composed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face filled with the perfect amount of outrage, as if he too was shocked by such depravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Nice acting!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan’s lips curled ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a smirk. Faint and fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it said everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? So this is the game we’re playing now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Liang’s eye twitched—just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have noticed the look. The total lack of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glimmer of amusement in Bai Zihan’s eyes—as if he was being played right in Bai Zihan’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he shook off the doubt, thinking Bai Zihan was just bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the heavy doors of the Punishment Hall opened, the atmosphere shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders sat on high. Disciples of the Hall filled the benches. Curious eyes stared down, eager to watch the \"pervert\" be humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And overseeing it all was Elder Shen—Shen Liang’s uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been the kind of pressure to make any disciple tremble, even if they were innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked in like a prince stepping onto his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Posture relaxed. Chin slightly raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes sweeping over the hall like he was there to judge them instead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ab984d63ebe00fcd24b2c583be291b19ddbb210ac92371cef8e40f8a3c17123","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-78","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-76",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]