Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! - Chapter 328 Back to Falling Star Empire's Palace
Chapter 328 Back to Falling Star Empire’s Palace
Bai Zihan was back on the flying ship, heading toward the capital.
Mingzhu and Meilin asked Princess Sun Yaoqing about the commotion. Since they had been kept in the guest room, they had no idea what had occurred. Princess Sun briefly explained to both of them about Chong Sheng and how he turned out to be a Demonic Cultivator-a traitor of humanity.
Mingzhu and Meilin were both shocked to hear the situation, especially when they learned that Chong Sheng had managed to escape right before everyone’s eyes, including Princess Sun Yaoqing, who was a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator.
On the other hand, the Bai Clan members also heard the news, but they weren’t too surprised-or even paid much attention to it.
To them, such a weak person, even if he was able to escape, only succeeded because of the Quan Clan’s incompetence.
They didn’t even have a simple formation to prevent teleportation.
Of course, most of them weren’t aware that the Falling Star Empire didn’t have a capable enough formation master to create a teleportation formation in the first place.
So, why would they bother having an extra formation to prevent teleportation?
In any case, since this incident had nothing to do with what Bai Zihan wanted, they didn’t care much about it, treating it as a Falling Star Empire affair- nothing to do with them.
The distance between the Quan Clan territory and the Falling Star Empire’s capital was quite large.
It took quite some time for them to reach the palace.
The flying ship descended slowly through the night clouds, its silver hull gleaming under the moonlight.
Below, the sprawling capital of the Falling Star Empire came into view-vast, magnificent.
When the ship finally descended over the palace courtyard, servants and guards were already waiting in neat formation.
As the vessel touched down, they bowed deeply in unison.
“Welcome back, Your Highness! Welcome, honored guests of the Bai Clan!”
Their voices echoed across the courtyard, crisp and formal.
The servants guided the group through the palace’s vast marble halls, the sound of their footsteps echoing faintly against the gilded walls.
After a brief pause at the entrance to the imperial court, an attendant stepped forward and bowed deeply.
“Her Highness, His Majesty requests your presence. Young Master Bai, His Majesty has also summoned you personally.”
Bai Zihan inclined his head slightly.
“Understood!”
Normally, he didn’t like taking orders, but this time, he decided to grant the Emperor’s request-after all, the Emperor of the Falling Star Empire had permitted him to destroy that organization’s branch.
Since he was already here, he didn’t care much about granting such a simple request even though he rarely does.
And there was also something that he would like to confirm.
Princess Sun Yaoqing nodded once, calm as ever, and together they followed the attendant.
***
The great hall of the Falling Star Empire was as imposing as Bai Zihan remembered though it lacked the presence of other princes, princesses, and nobles this time.
At the far end, seated upon a throne carved from imperial crystal, was Emperor Sun Longji, ruler of the Falling Star Empire.
“Your Majesty!”
Princess Sun Yaoqing bowed gracefully.
Bai Zihan, on the other hand, didn’t even bother to greet him. He simply looked straight at the Emperor, wondering what he had been called for.
The Emperor’s gaze swept over them, lingering briefly on Bai Zihan before he spoke.
“So,” he said, his tone measured but heavy, “I assume your journey bore fruit? You have finished what you came for?”
The Emperor Sun asked Bai Zihan.
“To some extent,” Bai Zihan answered.
He still had to deal with two more elders-though one wasn’t very important, Elder Shuhai was someone he absolutely had to catch.
After all, only he might have a clue to their headquarters, who dared to send assassins after him.
The Emperor’s eyes narrowed slightly, though his expression remained composed.
“To some extent?”
He repeated slowly.
“Yes! Not every person of that organization was present today, so I might need to hunt down their remaining members.”
Bai Zihan said while also looking at the Emperor’s Sun expression.
“Young Master Bai, this time, I tolerated your actions within my borders because of the promise. But should there be a next time-you know I can’t just turn a blind eye to it.”
Emperor Sun said sternly.
After all, he was the Emperor. No matter what wrongs others had done in a different empire, it should be his final say whether they were punished or not as long as they are within the Falling Star Empire.
But since he had made that bet with Bai Zihan, and Bai Zihan had won, the Emperor had no choice but to keep his word.
However, that was the limit.
If Bai Zihan tried to use that bet as an excuse to go after another clan or person within the Falling Star Empire, it would tarnish the Emperor’s image-making it seem as though he allowed foreigners to do whatever they pleased in his empire.
So the Emperor made sure to remind and subtly warn Bai Zihan that there would be consequences if he tried to do something like today in the Falling Star Empire.
Bai Zihan merely smiled.
“Of course,” he agreed easily, the faintest hint of amusement touching his eyes.
“Your concern is understandable. But you need not worry, I will not cause unnecessary commotion. And I will be leaving soon.”
He tilted his head slightly as he continued.
“So there’s no reason for you to be scared.”
The chamber fell still.
Princess Sun Yaoqing’s eyes flicked briefly toward Bai Zihan, but she said nothing.
The Emperor’s expression didn’t change, but the faint crack of his knuckles against the throne’s armrest betrayed his irritation.
Bai Zihan’s words-saying the Emperor was scared-were utterly disrespectful. If it was his citizen, that person might already be dead.
The Emperor was supposed to be the supreme ruler of the Falling Star Empire, yet this young man dared to speak to him that way.
Still, he swallowed his anger. He could not afford to offend someone from the Desolate Heaven Empire-especially not someone with Bai Zihan’s standing. And although Bai Zihan’s words were disrespectful, they weren’t entirely wrong.
The Emperor wasn’t necessarily afraid of Bai Zihan-but of the Bai Clan behind him.
“… Very well,” he said finally. “Then I shall take you at your word, Young Master Bai.”
The Emperor also seemed to know that arguing with Bai ZIhan wouldn’t do any good and was just glad that Bai Zihan planned to leave.
Otherwise, he would have suspected that Bai Zihan has some hidden agenda part from what he told in Falling Star Empire.
While, on the other hand, Bai Zihan agreed on the surface that he would not cause another commotion, that was only a lie.
He still needed to deal with the Second Prince-whether the Emperor liked it or not.
When the Emperor finished speaking with Bai Zihan, he wanted a private conversation with his daughter and asked Bai Zihan to leave-which Bai Zihan did without objection.
Bai Zihan turned without hesitation, the doors closed behind him with a soft thud, and the oppressive weight in the room lessened.
For a moment, silence reigned.
Then Emperor Sun Longji exhaled quietly, his tone shifting-colder, more private now that only his daughter remained.
“Yaoqinger,” he said. “You were with him the entire time. Tell me what do you think of this Bai Zihan?”
Princess Sun Yaoqing lifted her gaze slightly, her eyes thoughtful.
“He’s… difficult to read,” she admitted. “Powerful, Composed, and surprisingly has unwavering loyalty from other Bai Clan Members.”
From how she saw Bai Clan Members treating Bai Zihan, it was certain that they weren’t just doing that because of Bai Zihan’s status.
“Moreover, he’s ruthless,” she added. “To his enemies-he shows no mercy. But…”
Her brows furrowed slightly.
“It seems he cares deeply for those who stand by his side.”
She recalled the quiet figure of Luo Qing-Bai Zihan’s personal servant.
(Even the Bai Clan members treated her with respect even though she didn’t have any Cultivation. And Bai Zihan himself… he genuinely seemed to value her.)
Just looking at the way that Bai Zihan was talking with Luo Qing, she knew that he wasn’t looking down on her.
It wasn’t only that. Toward his clan members and the elders who had accompanied him, he had shown no trace of arrogance.
He never once disrespected them before others. In fact, he seemed particularly close with their Grand Elder.
Sun Yaoqing had thought that Bai Zihan was inherently rude and showed arrogance even toward his own clan members-but she was very wrong.
Bai Zihan seemed to only be rude to them-or perhaps it was because they were rude first?
No matter what, she was now sure that, unlike what she had initially believed, the Bai Clan members had unwavering trust and loyalty toward Bai Zihan.
“Oh? That’s surprising” the Emperor said.
Of course, everyone present when Bai Zihan spar with Falling Star Empire’s geniuses could see that Bai Zihan was arrogant and selfish, so he hadn’t thought that the boy cared much about anyone else.
That could be both a good and a bad quality for someone of his standing. Anyway, the conversation between the two had only just begun, and the Princess gave a full report on the hidden organization and its battle power. “Hmm… I didn’t think there was truly such an organization within my Empire. Perhaps it was good that Bai Zihan eradicated it before they could do much harm to our Falling Star Empire.”
The Emperor said with relief.
After all, Void Refinement Experts aren’t someone that they can just ignore. However, the Emperor was only relieved because he think that since this was his first time hearing about such an organization-and since there had been no visible signs or reports of them-they hadn’t done much so far.
He didn’t realize that their influence had already spread even to his Royal Offerings.
“And the Bai Clan… looks like I also underestimated how much they care about their heir,” he murmured.
Sending an Immortal Realm Grand Elder to safeguard Bai Zihan spoke volumes, and he hadn’t expected the Bai Clan to go that far.
After all, while the Falling Star Empire didn’t have anyone of such high cultivation, they had the advantage in numbers and coming to their turf.
So what if the Bai Clan lost their precious Grand Elder?
That meant the Bai Clan was willing to sacrifice their Grand Elder if it meant protecting Bai Zihan.
That was how much importance Bai Zihan held within the Bai Clan.
BANG!
Suddenly, a soldier burst through the door, startling Princess Sun and the Emperor.
The Emperor, clearly displeased, glared at him.
“How dare you enter without my permission? You’d better have a good explanation for this.”
“A-Apologies, Your Majesty! B-But it’s an urgent matter-Bai Zihan is beating up the Fifth Prince!”
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