Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 689: Messenger from the Shen Clan

By the time Bai Zihan returned to the Bai Clan, the main hall was already filled with people.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Several elders of the Bai Clan stood along the sides of the hall, their expressions solemn.

At the side sat the leader of the Heaven Sword Sect.

Han Sha!

However, unlike his usual calm and dignified appearance, Han Sha looked noticeably nervous.

There was even a faint trace of fear hidden within his eyes.

After all, Bai Xueqing had been kidnapped right under the Heaven Sword Sect’s nose.

And she wasn’t merely an ordinary disciple.

She was Bai Zihan’s younger sister.

Han Sha naturally understood what that meant.

The moment Bai Zihan entered the hall, Han Sha immediately stood up.

”Clan Leader Bai!”

Bai Zihan didn’t answer immediately.

His eyes swept across the hall before finally landing on Han Sha.

That single glance made Han Sha’s heart tighten.

He immediately began explaining.

”Clan Leader Bai, please listen to me. We truly didn’t expect Shen Liang to have such courage.”

”Who could have imagined that he would actually dare to make a move against Miss Bai inside the Heaven Sword Sect?”

Han Sha’s voice was slightly hurried.

”I had already warned everyone that someone like Shen Liang shouldn’t be allowed to approach Miss Xueqing casually. But because he was no threat, we allowed him to continue pestering Peak Master Qinglan and Miss Bai.”

”I had already made sure to appoint a few guards to keep an eye on them. Who knew he would somehow possess an artifact capable of blocking even the spiritual sense of Immortal Realm cultivators?”

”Otherwise, there is no way he could have escaped.”

As he spoke, Han Sha’s expression became increasingly helpless.

It was obvious that he was trying to explain the situation.

But more importantly, he was trying to distance himself from responsibility.

Bai Zihan’s expression gradually became colder.

”Enough!”

Han Sha immediately stopped.

”Keep those excuses to yourself. Tell me something useful or else...”

Han Sha’s expression stiffened.

He lowered his head slightly.

”Yes!”

For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

The truth was that the Heaven Sword Sect genuinely didn’t know what had happened inside the barrier.

By the time their experts discovered that something was wrong and investigated the area, the battle had already ended.

Only the traces of the battle remained, but Bai Xueqing and Qinglan were already gone.

There was no way to determine exactly how Shen Liang had managed to accomplish everything.

Han Sha took a deep breath.

”We’re still investigating the matter, but there is one likely possibility of how Miss Bai might have been kidnapped.”

”Shen Liang may possess a high-level spatial artifact.”

”The Heaven Sword Sect is protected by powerful formations. Those formations don’t merely defend against external attacks; they also restrict spatial fluctuations within the sect.”

”Under normal circumstances, tearing open the void and traveling through space should be impossible.”

Han Sha’s expression became solemn.

”Even if someone forcibly tore open the void, the resulting spatial fluctuations would immediately attract the attention of our experts. Yet nothing like that happened.”

”That leaves us with only a few possibilities.”

He paused.

”Either Shen Liang possessed some method capable of completely concealing spatial fluctuations, or he possessed an extremely high-level spatial artifact.”

Bai Zihan’s eyes flickered slightly.

Han Sha continued.

”If it was the latter, then the artifact may have allowed him to bypass the Heaven Sword Sect’s spatial restrictions entirely.”

”That would also explain how he disappeared without leaving behind any obvious traces.”

The hall fell silent.

Bai Zihan slowly sat down.

His fingers lightly tapped against the armrest, which only increased the fear in Han Sha’s heart.

He knew Bai Zihan didn’t care much about this all but rather wants to hear where Bai Xueqing was and how to rescue her.

Just then, the doors of the main hall suddenly opened.

A Bai Clan disciple hurried inside.

”Clan Leader!”

He quickly bowed before speaking.

”A messenger from the Shen Clan has arrived.”

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall instantly changed.

Several Bai Clan elders looked at one another.

A messenger from the Shen Clan?

After kidnapping their Young Miss?

How audacious could they possibly be?

One of the elders couldn’t help but snort.

”They actually have the nerve to send someone here?”

”After kidnapping Xueqing’er, they still dare to come to our Bai Clan?”

”This Shen Clan has truly lost its mind.”

Several others were equally furious.

The mere thought of a Shen Clan messenger standing inside their main hall after what had happened was enough to make their blood boil.

However, Bai Tianheng immediately raised his hand.

The elders gradually fell silent.

Bai Tianheng’s expression remained calm.

”Right now, we don’t know what the Shen Clan is planning. More importantly, we need to know where Xueqing’er was taken.”

His eyes swept across the elders.

”And we need to know what they want. So control yourselves. Until we know exactly what is happening, don’t act recklessly.”

The elders exchanged glances before reluctantly nodding.

They understood Bai Tianheng’s reasoning.

No matter how arrogant the Shen Clan was acting, Bai Xueqing’s safety was the most important thing.

If killing the messenger caused the Shen Clan to harm her, then it would be a terrible trade.

Bai Tianheng turned toward the disciple.

”Let him in.”

”Yes!”

The disciple immediately left.

A few moments later, another figure entered the hall.

It was a middle-aged man wearing the robes of the Shen Clan.

The moment he stepped inside, his eyes swept across the hall.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t even a trace of fear on his face.

Instead, there was a faint smugness in his expression.

It was as though he were completely certain that everything was under his control.

Several Bai Clan elders immediately clenched their fists.

Their expressions became ugly.

Who in the entire Eastern Region would dare behave like this inside the Bai Clan’s main hall?

Especially after kidnapping the Bai Clan’s Young Miss?

If it weren’t for Bai Xueqing’s safety, several of them would have already attacked.

The messenger, however, seemed completely unaware of the danger surrounding him.

He calmly walked forward.

Bai Zihan looked at him.

His expression remained completely indifferent.

”What message does the great Shen Clan have for our Bai Clan?”

His voice carried a tone full of sarcasm.

Unfortunately, the messenger didn’t seem to notice it at all.

His chin lifted slightly.

”Clan Leader Bai!”

His tone was arrogant.

”Miss Bai Xueqing is currently in the hands of our Shen Clan.”

The hall instantly became silent.

Even though everyone already knew this, hearing the words directly from the Shen Clan’s messenger still caused their expressions to darken.

The messenger continued.

”If the Bai Clan knows what’s good for you, then you should behave yourselves. Don’t do anything reckless.”

”Otherwise...”

He deliberately paused.

”The consequences will be something you will regret for the rest of your life.”

Several elders nearly lost control.

Where in the world have they ever tolerated such arrogance in their own territory?

Not to mention now, even when they weren’t the absolute strongest, no one would dare have such arrogance.

How can they do nothing when they are being threatened?

One elder’s killing intent surged.

”This bastard—”

Bai Tianheng immediately glanced at him.

The elder clenched his teeth and forced himself to calm down.

For Bai Xueqing’s sake...

They had to endure.

Han Sha, meanwhile, stared at the messenger as though he were looking at an idiot.

He almost couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Was this man really threatening the Bai Clan?

After kidnapping Bai Xueqing, the Shen Clan had actually sent someone here to flaunt their success and threaten the Bai Clan?

It was almost like stealing something from another person and then proudly returning the next day just to show the owner what had been stolen.

Didn’t this messenger understand where he was?

More importantly—

Wasn’t he afraid that the Bai Clan would lose their patience and kill him on the spot?

Yet Bai Zihan remained completely calm.

He didn’t even seem bothered by the man’s arrogance.

He simply looked at him.

”What does the Shen Clan want?”

His tone remained indifferent.

”And where is my sister?”

The messenger’s confidence grew even further upon seeing Bai Zihan’s reaction.

He mistakenly believed that Bai Zihan had understood the situation he was in.

He thought the Bai Clan had been forced into submission.

Naturally, his arrogance increased.

”Very good. You are indeed worthy of being the Bai Clan’s Clan Leader.”

He smiled smugly.

”You understand the situation quickly.”

Bai Zihan didn’t respond.

The messenger continued.

”If you want to see Miss Bai alive...”

His eyes narrowed.

”Then the Bai Clan must hand over someone as well.”

The hall became completely silent.

Bai Zihan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

”Who?”

The messenger smiled.

”Jin Yuelin! Hand over Jin Yuelin. Then the Shen Clan will release Miss Bai. If you refuse...”

His smile disappeared.

”Then you can forget about seeing her alive again!”