Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 481 A Clan Above the Law

For weeks on end, discussions about the Azure Sun Holy Sect had filled the air.

The word of the Azure Sun Holy Sect's collapse under the Bai Clan's assault couldn't be held back.

Even though the Sect worked hard to uphold their prestige with precisely phrased announcements rejecting the extent of the ruin, the truth had already escaped too widely.

The four Immortals had strived to dismiss the envoys from various sects and clans dispatched to probe the matter.

"It's just a mix-up between our Sect and the Bai Clan!"

"The Bai Clan didn't overpower us. Look at us—we're completely unharmed!"

They delivered their words with controlled voices, diligently upholding the facade of a mighty Sect.

However, facades only stretch so thin.

Quite a few had witnessed the events firsthand, aside from the Sect Leader's vanishing act, which defied simple explanation.

The Azure Sun attempted to claim Wen Haoyu was simply in closed-door cultivation to boost his cultivation level, yet such deceit rang false since he'd recently achieved a breakthrough.

Retreating into seclusion right after that seemed highly improbable.

Their bid to safeguard the Azure Sun's aura of might proved powerless against the deeds that were done.

Nevertheless, amid this dire predicament, the Li-Zhao Alliance's response proved surprising.

One of their key allies had nearly been wiped out—or at least badly maimed—and yet, rather than dread or alarm, thrill coursed through them.

It required time for the source of their thrill to surface.

The Bai Clan's demolition of the Azure Sun Holy Sect established a dangerous example.

One that countless saw as evidence of the Bai Clan's might, though overwhelming, being excessively ruinous.

As the complete story disseminated, the Empire's whispers swelled into roars.

The Bai Clan faced accusations of hubris.

A tormentor!

A power operating beyond all rules.

"How dare they strike at another Sect this way? Azure Sun Holy Sect gave so much to shield the Empire."

"Do they now stand above the Empire's rules? Will anything halt them?"

Traders murmured over the Bai Clan's excesses, while academics argued the morals of dominance.

Some claimed the Bai Clan had become overly daring, overly assured, and too eager to pursue their whims without ethical bounds.

Others pondered that no Sect, regardless of its strength, could stand against them without facing the same doom.

Unless checked at this point, the Empire could fall under Bai Clan oppression. Azure Sun Holy Sect, for all their striving to retain face, emerged as an emblem of rebellion's price.

And Bai Zihan's name, already notorious in certain groups, expanded with each passing day.

Numerous voices accused him of tricking others to gain grounds for encroaching on foreign lands.

Additional tales held that Bai Zihan sparked the assault, pointing to Li Clan affiliates as Azure Sun Holy Sect disciples.

Apprehension gripped them over the Bai Clan's brazenness and the terror it bred.

The populace, the officials, and even competing clans and coalitions started to probe the bedrock of justice and stability in the Desolate Heaven Empire.

Could one clan operate without restraint?

Could they shatter another Sect merely because they possessed the might?

Each tale bore a hint of fury, a blend of wonder, and a profound, restless intrigue about the Bai Clan's potential reach.

"What are the Imperial Family doing anyway? Shouldn't they censure the Bai Clan for violating the law?"

"Maybe the Imperial Family fears the Bai Clan."

"Plus, the Azure Sun Ancestors keep insisting it's merely a misunderstanding.

So, how could they intervene when the facts aren't even straight?"

Right when many believed the Bai Clan could escape repercussions unscathed, the Imperial Family summoned Bai Tianheng to their Court.

The Imperial Court's call ignited waves of unease throughout the Empire.

Who could've imagined the Emperor possessed the nerve to confront the Bai Clan?

Didn't he fear being ousted by the Bai Clan?

And why at this moment—why bring Bai Tianheng before the Court?

The motive behind the abrupt summons soon emerged: Wen Haoyu, the Azure Sun Holy Sect's Sect Leader, had spoken out.

Unlike the meticulously prepared declarations from the four Immortals, Wen Haoyu verified every startling gossip that had spread.

He declared outright that the Bai Clan had stormed the Azure Sun Holy Sect.

That disciples had been seized as captives.

That elders had fallen in battle.

That the Sect had been conquered, no matter what the Ancestors proclaimed openly.

His declaration sliced through the rejections like a sharp edge.

All the elaborate efforts to save face, all the pushes to guard Azure Sun's honor, dissolved in one exhale.

The four Ancestors of the Azure Sun Holy Sect, who had postured so steadfastly earlier, now stood powerless.

Every push they'd made to sustain their untouchable reputation collapsed.

Plenty had already guessed the Ancestors were concealing facts. Now, Wen Haoyu's affirmation erased any lingering uncertainty.

Among the conflicting accounts, folks discerned clearly who spun tales to preserve dignity, though they puzzled over why Wen Haoyu exposed the reality, which would tarnish his Sect's standing.

Wen Haoyu went beyond just validating the gossip.

He officially filed charges against the Bai Clan.

He detailed the incursion into his Sect, the capturing of disciples, and the slaying of elders.

He denounced the violation of protocol, stressing how the Bai Clan had moved freely, crushing the Desolate Heaven Empire's statutes.

With Wen Haoyu, leader of the Azure Sun Holy Sect, submitting the official grievance, an inquiry into the facts and punishment for the serious offense became unavoidable.

Thus, Bai Tianheng received the summons to Court, and he agreed with little delay.