Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! - Chapter 437 Bewitched!!!
Chapter 437 Bewitched!!!
(Danger!)
The warning exploded in Bai Zihan’s mind like a thunderclap.
Something was wrong.
The moment their gazes met, Bai Zihan had felt it-that faint tug at the edge of his thoughts.
The unnatural warmth spreading where reason should have been. It wasn’t forceful. It wasn’t invasive.
It was natural, like it was inevitable.
(I’m losing clarity.)
It was exactly like losing his mind, yet he could feel the subtle change taking place within it.
It was as if-even though he knew Qin Lingxiao was a dangerous Heaven Chosen who could take his life-he didn’t mind.
Even though he knew it was a seduction technique directed at him, he didn’t feel anger or fear.
That was what made it dangerous.
He felt like he was falling into a swarm he didn’t mind sinking into.
His steps carried him closer without conscious intent.
(Stop!)
He commanded himself.
His heart beat steadily-calm where there should have been tension, interest where there should have been wariness.
(If I let this continue…)
He didn’t finish the thought.
His vision dimmed for a split second.
He was about to stop having those thoughts altogether.
(Useless?)
The word surfaced naturally.
Caution. Suspicion. Vigilance.
All of it suddenly felt… unnecessary.
They weren’t useless-but Bai Zihan was already beginning to believe they
were.
Meanwhile, the feelings stirring toward Qin Lingxiao felt important. Meaningful. Worth protecting.
Perhaps he had already fallen into her technique.
And then-
[WARNING!!!]
The word detonated inside his consciousness.
A voice-cold, mechanical, utterly alien-resounded directly within his soul.
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[SYSTEM ALERT]
The host’s mental state is being compromised.
Bewitchment level: CRITICAL.
Estimated time to complete enslavement: 7 seconds.
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Bai Zihan’s pupils shrank violently.
System?
The interface-which had never appeared without his command-had manifested on its own.
It had never done this since it first appeared to him at birth.
But that wasn’t important right now.
He was on the verge of losing himself completely.
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[Immediate Danger Detected]
Source: Saint-Level Mind Seduction Technique
Host resistance: FAILING
Suggested Countermeasure:
Purchase Saint-Grade Mind-Protecting Artifact
Cost: 60,000 Points
Confirm purchase?
YES/NO!
Bai Zihan’s thoughts slowed even further.
The warmth deepened.
(No need… She wouldn’t harm me…)
The thought nearly solidified.
His gaze drifted toward Qin Lingxiao.
Her figure blurred-then sharpened-then softened again.
He was about to reject the prompt.
The system. The warning. The danger.
All of it felt exaggerated.
Unnecessary.
Then-
A fragment of instinct screamed.
Not logic.
Not reason.
Pure survival.
Images flashed through his mind.
Him kneeling.
Smiling.
Offering everything he owned-his techniques, his future, his life-without
hesitation.
Not because he was forced.
But because he wanted to.
Because serving her would feel right.
Horror surged-thin, weak, but real.
With the last scrap of willpower he possessed-
(YES!)
The thought slammed down.
[RECEIVED CONFIRMATION!]
Saint-Grade Artifact Activated.
Crack!
The warmth shattered.
The invisible pull snapped violently, like silk threads cut by a blade.
Cold clarity crashed back into Bai Zihan’s mind.
He gasped.
Air rushed into his lungs as if he had been suffocating.
His eyes widened in raw horror.
He staggered internally-not physically, but mentally-realizing just how close
he had been to complete annihilation.
Not death.
Something far worse.
He looked at Qin Lingxiao again.
This time, truly looked.
Her smile.
Her eyes.
Her calm.
(She didn’t even try.)
That realization sent a chill through his bones.
She wasn’t even using her Qi. That meant the technique was something she naturally exuded after countless years of refinement.
And yet-
Without lifting a finger, she had nearly turned him into a willing slave.
He had almost been reduced to a tool.
No.
A toy.
Worst of all-
If the system hadn’t intervened, he knew the truth with terrifying certainty.
He would have done anything for her.
Given everything.
And he wouldn’t have minded in the slightest.
Bai Zihan’s heart pounded violently.
She wasn’t just dangerous. If she truly tried, she might be able to charm everyone or so he believed.
He didn’t know what requirements, if any, were needed for her to cast her techniques. But seeing how effective it had been on him-someone with high mental strength-he knew she was capable of far worse.
His gaze hardened.
Though he was angry at himself and at the woman before him, he knew that trying anything against her now would be suicide.
He wanted to kill her-perhaps even if she weren’t a Heaven Chosen.
Not merely because of the danger she posed-
But because she had dared to toy with his heart.
(Not yet!)
But he couldn’t.
He pulled his hand away from Qin Lingxiao in near disgust.
“Princess, that would be inappropriate and rude.”
He knew this would make Qin Lingxiao wary-he had shown that her technique didn’t work-but he had no choice.
As long as she continued wearing Yu Feiyan’s skin, she shouldn’t reveal her true identity yet.
But of course-
Qin Lingxiao didn’t give up.
She increased the power of her technique.
Bai Zihan felt it.
But it still didn’t work.
His mind remained clear, and he viewed Qin Lingxiao as an enemy he must one day kill.
The artifact was still effective.
Even so, he could see just how terrifying her seduction techniques were.
Even some cultivators in the Immortal Realm seemed affected-though they managed to maintain their rationality.
But Bai Zihan remained cold and distant.
“Since Princess has nothing else to say, we will take our leave.”
He quickly grabbed Chu Ziyan’s hand and tried to leave.
This place was dangerous.
And now, he wasn’t just thinking of returning to his position-
But retreating to the Bai Clan entirely.
Bai Zihan had taken no more than two steps when-
“Wait!”
The voice was soft.
Yu Feiyan stepped forward, her sleeves fluttering gently as if moved by a
harmless breeze.
To anyone else, it looked like concern.
Like reluctance.
Like a woman unwilling to let go of a meaningful encounter.
But inside her mind-
(Impossible!)
Qin Lingxiao’s thoughts were in chaos.
(How did he resist?)
She had increased her power-yet Bai Zihan remained unaffected.
Even Immortal Realm experts would feel it.
He had nearly fallen-
And then escaped.
That shouldn’t have been possible.
Her smile never wavered, but beneath it, something sharp twisted violently.
She took another step forward.
“Young Master Bai,” she said gently, “surely there is no need to reject me. I merely wished to speak with you privately.”
Before Bai Zihan could answer-
A cold laugh cut through the air.
“How shameless!”
Chu Ziyan stepped forward, deliberately placing herself half a step in front of
Bai Zihan.
Her grip on his hand tightened-clearly displaying who he belonged to.
She looked directly at Yu Feiyan, eyes clear, unclouded, and utterly unaffected.
“A woman who doesn’t know how to accept rejection,” Chu Ziyan said flatly, “is
ugly.”
The surrounding cultivators stiffened.
Yu Feiyan’s pupils contracted-just slightly.
Ugly?
No one had ever dared-
“What did you say?” Yu Feiyan asked, her tone still gentle… but colder now.
Chu Ziyan didn’t hesitate.
“I said you’re dislikable,” she continued calmly. “At least have the dignity to
accept it when a man has already refused you.”
Inside Qin Lingxiao’s mind, rage surged like a rising tide.
A fledgling.
A nobody.
She dares speak to me like this?
For a split second-
Killing intent nearly leaked.
Then Qin Lingxiao forcibly suppressed it.
(Not now!)
She inhaled slowly, reassembling her composure with terrifying precision.
“I merely wished to speak privately with Young Master Bai,” she said coolly.
“Why is that such a problem?”
Chu Ziyan scoffed.
“Trying to approach a man who is already engaged,” she replied sharply, “and
refusing to take no for an answer-Princess, you should learn when to give up.”
Chu Ziyan said it directly.
If Bai Zihan had accepted, it would have been a different matter.
But since he hadn’t-
She saw no reason to hold back.
Perhaps some of the resentment she carried in her heart had leaked out.
Yu Feiyan’s smile finally thinned.
“Young Master Bai is the hero of this empire,” she said. “A man like him deserves
someone who loves him for who he is not merely his background, his clan, or
political convenience.”
That was when Chu Ziyan laughed.
“No matter who he is,” Chu Ziyan said without hesitation, “he is engaged to me.”
She turned her head slightly-just enough to show Yu Feiyan her profile.
“So an outsider should butt out.”
The temperature dropped.
Yu Feiyan’s gaze sharpened fully.
(Little girl, I will teach you a lesson!)
Her lips curved upward again-but this time, the smile was no longer warm.
“Very well,” Yu Feiyan said calmly.
“If words are insufficient…”
Her eyes locked onto Chu Ziyan.
“Then let us settle this with a battle. Miss Chu, do you dare accept my
challenge for Young Master Bai?”
After all, she was just a person who is known to be in the Nascent Soul Realm
and weaker than Chu Ziyan.
Qin Lingxiao expected Chu Ziyan to accept immediately, especially since it was
an easy win for her.
Well, Chu Ziyan did take the bait.
“Very well! If that will make you give up on Zihan!”
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