[{"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-80":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},60388,84,"Chapter 80: Arrival of Power","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy doors of the Punishment Hall creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qinglan walked in, her azure robes flowing like water—cold and graceful, every step light yet firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind her—Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same Lin Xuan who should’ve been locked away in cultivation, riding the high of his Heaven-grade Dao Resonance result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here he was, face serious, eyes sharp, striding just a half step behind Elder Qinglan like he’d personally dragged her over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd instantly buzzed again, whispering like cicadas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Elder Shen’s face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan, meanwhile, simply smirked a little, raising his chin a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Not bad, Lin Xuan!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan thought casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t asked for help nor shared anything with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan had obviously heard about his arrest somehow and immediately gone to Elder Qinglan—who, as Bai Zihan’s Peak Master, couldn’t ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a huge favor... but Bai Zihan appreciated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would further help him later and make things easier for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qinglan’s jade-like eyes swept over the hall once, cold and sharp, freezing the whispers dead in their tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even spare Elder Shen a greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she went straight to the heart of the matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Severing a disciple’s hand over such an accusation? Reflection Cave imprisonment for a year? Expulsion on top of it? I don’t think you can solely decide that on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm—but layered with an undercurrent of authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, deciding the fate of a disciple of her Peak without even informing her was akin to directly provoking her—which Elder Shen had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, everyone knew Elder Qinglan was overprotective of her disciples, and without her permission, was akin to asking for trouble with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shen’s expression turned ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to finish things up quietly, without Elder Qinglan finding out. After all, things always got messy when she was involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, even with her here, he had no intention of backing down—especially not in front of so many disciples watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peak Master Qinglan,\" he said, voice strained, \"the Punishment Hall is under my jurisdiction. I hope you won’t interfere without understanding the full details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were polite enough on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the meaning was clear: Stay out of my damn business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qinglan’s lips curved slightly—though not into anything remotely resembling a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your ’full details’ result in crippling a Core Condensation disciple—one from the Bai Clan no less—over a pile of undergarments,\" she said codlly, \"then perhaps it’s your judgment that needs reflecting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any sane person could see that while there should be fitting punishment for a crime, they should also consider the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the Heaven Sword Sect could get away with it if it were any other disciple—but Bai Zihan? The heir to the strongest clan in the Heaven Sword Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would plunge the Sect into chaos, with war against the Bai Clan practically guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even the Chu Clan and other clans allied with the Bai Clan—like Bai Zihan’s mother’s clan, which was also among the strongest—would get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs broke out again—louder this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have expected that in the Punishment Hall where they came to look for fun, two Elders would be on the verge of clashing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shen gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t blow up at Elder Qinglan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t someone he could beat in a fight, at least, but he thought he could defeat her with logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Elder Shen could snap back, another voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side door, two figures entered at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was a man in simple white robes, carrying a calm yet oppressive presence—the Sect Leader of Heaven Sword Sect himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And next to him, matching step for step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man in silver-gray robes, his sharp eyes sweeping across the hall like an unsheathed sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Elder Bai Ren!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only Grand Elder of the Bai Clan still active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Grand Elders were in seclusion, cultivating—an act that normally lasted for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one Grand Elder would always remain outside to oversee matters, and right now, it was Bai Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who had overseen the matter when certain Bai Clan elders wanted to strip Bai Zihan of his heir position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stood side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren had clearly been informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Bai Zihan had indeed asked the clan for support, citing that he was being schemed against by certain elders of the sect and needed backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence—and how he knew the date of the so-called ’trial’—could all be attributed to Fang Jinyan, who had informed him in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was trying to kiss ass, just like Kong Zhanhong had after being rewarded by Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Bai Zihan hadn’t expected his father to send a Grand Elder... but this was even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Elder Bai Ren was, after all, stronger than the Sect Leader of the Heaven Sword Sect—and the only ones capable of stopping him would be the Ancestors themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such powerful backing, Bai Zihan had no reason to fear anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he ever did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shen’s pupils shrank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qinglan... and now even the Sect Leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wasn’t exactly sure who Bai Ren was or how strong he was, it was obvious the man wasn’t someone simple if he could stand side-by-side with the Sect Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yuheng’s steady gaze swept across the hall. Even Elder Qinglan and Elder Shen lowered their heads slightly in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Elders of our sect,\" the Sect Leader said, voice steady but carrying a faint edge, \"arguing like street vendors in front of disciples. How unbecoming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Elder answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yuheng gave a small sigh, then turned his gaze to Bai Zihan—pausing just briefly, his brows furrowing, as if contemplating the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Bai Ren took half a step forward, his voice cold and cutting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anyone believes they can cripple a direct heir of my Bai Clan over flimsy accusations and gossip, then they may step forward now and explain themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat of heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if they cannot—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren’s voice sharpened like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then today, I will make sure the Punishment Hall learns the true cost of provoking the Bai Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1066,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb77f961a6d476b41537b3b82b1594c90201e036a9383e5f5f09066e8f8735d3","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-81","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-79",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]