[{"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-87":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},60395,84,"Chapter 87: More Than Just Rumors","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>The distance between Bai Zihan’s courtyard and the Punishment Hall was quite far, and even with their carriages, it took a while for the group to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, no one spoke. Each person was lost in their own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they disembarked when they reached Bai Zihan’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan immediately slipped into servant mode and began preparing tea for the guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Bai Zihan’s small room, the Grand Elder, Bai Zihan, Bai Xueqing, and Chu Ziyan sat together, waiting for the right moment to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem! Zihan’er, you did well handling this matter. I’ll speak to your father and arrange a suitable reward for you,\" Bai Ren said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to start the conversation with something unpleasant and decided to lead with praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Elder, there’s no need to be polite. Ask what you need to and clear your worries,\" Bai Zihan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Elder Bai Ren had helped him greatly, and Bai Zihan appreciated it. But this was as far as his courtesy went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing shot Bai Zihan a glare but kept quiet. She’d already been silenced once and didn’t want to push her luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought it was rude for Bai Zihan to act this way toward the Grand Elder, especially when he’d clearly helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s get straight to the point,\" Bai Ren said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really teach our clan’s cultivation technique to an outsider?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, his tone was much more serious. After all, this was a grave matter for the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really,\" Bai Zihan answered nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t worried—after all, he hadn’t done anything worthy of punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren clearly wasn’t convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did that brat from the Shen Clan say you did? And why did so many others seem to believe it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... It’s because when I was recruiting a servant, I guaranteed him an Earth-Grade cultivation technique and a bunch of benefits,\" Bai Zihan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they just believed it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren was starting to question the intelligence of Heaven Sword Sect disciples if they were that gullible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain it was a lie—no one would make such a promise, especially for a servant. Maybe for a genius, but even giving a Profound-Grade Cultivation Technique would be going too far without knowing their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t really teach him an Earth-Grade technique, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a man of my word. Of course I taught him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you didn’t... Wait, what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren blinked. He’d expected Bai Zihan to say it was just an empty promise to lure the servant in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Bai Zihan openly admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan, do you have any idea what you’ve done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren frowned. If it were anyone else, he’d have already crippled their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason he hadn’t was because this was Bai Zihan—the clan heir—and he still valued him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan, did you really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan asked, eyes wide in disbelief. She’d heard the rumors but dismissed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors had been flying around for a while, especially after the Assessment Test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, with Shen Liang actively spreading them, there was always someone talking about Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she thought that even Bai Zihan wouldn’t go that far, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t even been taught an Earth-Grade cultivation technique—only a high-level Profound-Grade one from the Chu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Bai Zihan was saying he gave one to a servant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he admitted it, leaving no room for doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xueqing, who would normally be the first to punch Bai Zihan in the face, just sat there quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed his earlier actions had really shaken her. She wasn’t treating him like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan, who is this person? Is he the only one you taught?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren asked but his eyes were on Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is only one person acting like a servant here and there was no need to contemplate on who that person who learned the Cultivation Technique was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn’t want to punish Bai Zihan. He’d rather just eliminate the one who received the technique and pretend it never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" Bai Zihan said, \"I know what you’re worried about. But I didn’t teach our Bai Clan’s cultivation technique to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you just said—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I taught him an Earth-Grade technique. I never said it was the Bai Clan’s technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone—including Lin Xuan—paused, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had even considered that Bai Zihan might have access to an Earth-Grade technique that didn’t come from the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even powerful clans didn’t always have one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their dumbfounded expressions, Bai Zihan sighed. They still didn’t get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheesh! Don’t act like there is only one Earth-Grade Cultivation Technique in the world. Lin Xuan, show them how you cultivate,\" Bai Zihan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to show than explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan hesitated. Showing a cultivation technique in front of them? That was practically asking to get killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t question Bai Zihan. He was probably the only person Lin Xuan trusted, and he wasn’t about to doubt him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Star Breathing Technique under their watchful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi in the atmosphere surged toward Lin Xuan like a tide, and anyone could tell—it was powerful. Probably even stronger than the Bai Clan’s Azure Dragon Breathing Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren muttered. He could tell it was an Earth-Grade cultivation technique, just not the Azure Dragon Breathing Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t make it any less shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You gave him this technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren asked, still in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan just casually nodded, like it was no big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them—Bai Ren, Chu Ziyan, and Bai Xueqing—stared at him like he was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the hell had he gotten such a powerful technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, why the hell would he give it to a servant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People wouldn’t even give something like that to their best friend, let alone some random guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So now that you’ve confirmed I didn’t teach our clan’s technique to anyone... Are we done here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan asked, already sounding impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth was, he’d been getting a flood of System notifications and was expecting some juicy rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to do now... was get rid of these unwanted guests.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","4a853372786f744cdfcbb101062f22581953d133bee475ddc003fd23bd7dba76","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-88","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-86",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]