Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 501 Heaven Chosen's Tracker

Rapid footsteps resonated along the corridor just outside the reception hall.

They were hurried.

Almost frantic.

A moment later—

The doors swung open.

Empress Sun Yaoqing stepped into the room.

Despite her features remaining composed, a subtle sense of urgency quickened her pace.

The second her gaze fixated on Bai Zihan, she decelerated.

She then stepped forward and bowed in a gesture of deep respect, "Young Master Bai!"

Her voice sounded steady.

The tone carried no arrogance, only a mixture of dignity and vigilance.

Bai Zihan regarded her with an unperturbed look.

Then, he offered a brief nod.

"You have performed excellently."

Such words were far more than simple flattery.

He had already accumulated significant information regarding the events unfolding within the Falling Star Empire over the recent months.

Since the abrupt shift in leadership—precipitated by his own actions—Sun Yaoqing had succeeded in stabilizing the Empire and securing her sovereign position.

Even with the political upheaval, the Falling Star Empire had successfully averted descent into anarchy.

In reality, under Sun Yaoqing's guidance, the empire had begun pivoting toward a path that many inhabitants had never envisioned.

Administrative reforms had been systematically enacted throughout the realm.

Venerable systems that had persisted for centuries were currently being dismantled or revamped.

Perhaps the most consequential transformation was the slow erosion of privileges long monopolized by the elite noble families.

For generations, those influential clans had held sway over the empire's political and economic foundations.

They had acted without restraint, facing few ramifications for their excesses.

Now—

That autonomy was gradually being stripped away.

Imperial offices were no longer exclusively reserved for those possessing noble bloodlines.

Authority and resources once concentrated among a handful of powerful families were undergoing a thorough redistribution.

To the common citizenry, these shifts were truly momentous. Possibilities that once appeared unreachable were beginning to emerge. Change was incremental, yet unmistakably present.

However—

For those standing at the pinnacle of the imperial hierarchy, these circumstances felt far more precarious.

Numerous noble families were already buckling under the pressure of these new mandates.

Their influence waned alongside their privileges.

Inevitably, these changes encountered resistance.

Quiet murmurs of dissatisfaction had begun to circulate among the upper echelons of society.

As for the long-term validity of these decisions, only the results of the coming years would provide an answer.

"You are too kind, Young Master Bai!"

Her demeanor remained modest.

"I assume the Young Master arrives today because of Chong Sheng?"

Sun Yaoqing remained ignorant of why Bai Zihan felt such intense interest in Chong Sheng, enough to warrant a personal appearance the moment her message was delivered.

She had assumed he would merely send instructions to maintain surveillance.

Instead, he had descended upon them with no prior warning.

Bai Zihan gave a curt nod.

"Shall we proceed to the remnants of the obliterated Quan Clan?"

***

Within mere heartbeats, Bai Zihan, Sun Yaoqing, and Mingzhu arrived at the site of the Quan Clan.

Truthfully, the term 'Clan' was now a misnomer, as everything had been razed leaving not even an insect alive.

Bai Zihan surveyed the sheer scale of the destruction.

Such a catastrophe was beyond the capabilities of a Void Refinement Realm cultivator or perhaps even a Great Ascension Realm master.

"We suspect he employed a complex formation to achieve such devastation," Sun Yaoqing remarked.

Bai Zihan nodded in acknowledgment.

That explanation held water, though it failed to diminish the sheer audacity of the achievement.

The Quan Estate covered a vast area, and annihilating the entire clan would have been no trivial or instantaneous task.

Even for a master of formations, Chong Sheng would have needed to ensure his activities went undetected.

It likely took him several weeks to complete the preparations across the entire Quan Clan territory.

(It seems his planning was as meticulous as it was long-term.)

As expected of a Supreme Demonic Cultivator and a Chosen One.

They harbored grudges with a ferocity few could match.

Once they possessed sufficient leverage to exact revenge, they squandered no time in doing so.

Furthermore, Chong Sheng had shown no mercy, sparing nobody from the Quan Clan.

Innocent or complicit, he consumed them all in his fire of retribution.

It was not that Bai Zihan felt pity, but the event served as a testament to Chong Sheng's inherent ruthlessness.

Consequently, when the moment came for him to hunt his quarry, he had to ensure the task was absolute, or risk facing a similar end.

"How should I track him?"

Previously, he could have utilized Feilian to scour the area, and if Chong Sheng had been within her divine senses, he would have been discovered.

However, Feilian remained in slumber.

A thought sparked, and an notification materialized in his consciousness.

[System Notification]

Host, will you purchase: Heaven Chosen's Tracker?

Bai Zihan paused for an instant.

The timing was entirely unexpected.

The interface began to broadcast the specifications.

*****

Heaven Chosen's Tracker

Description:

Provided the Host has previously encountered the Heaven Chosen One, this item can pinpoint their current location within a range of several miles.

Price: 30,000 Points

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Bai Zihan felt a jolt of surprise.

This skill was the perfect solution to his current dilemma.

Yet—

Another aspect of the situation drew his suspicion.

Historically, the system had operated passively, functioning much like an automated program.

It only offered features when triggered by his inquiries or mission completions.

It rarely initiated contact in this manner.

Yet here—

It had conveniently suggested a solution the exact moment he required a way to track Chong Sheng.

It was as if the system could peer directly into his intent.

Bai Zihan's gaze sharpened.

(Is the system... developing sentience?)

He had only encountered a hint of such interference once before.

That instance occurred when Qin Lingxiao attempted to seize mental control, and the system intervened forcefully to secure his safety.

Apart from that rare event, it had maintained silence.

While feeling a debt of gratitude for its timely aid, Bai Zihan grew increasingly wary of the system's true nature.

However, he was currently devoid of the power to investigate, and aimless rumination would serve no purpose.

For now, his priority remained Chong Sheng.

Bai Zihan stood silently among the ruins of the Quan estate, contemplating the notification glowing in his mind.

Thirty thousand points.

The cost was substantial.

Yet, holding 80,000 points, he could certainly afford it.

If the purchase enabled him to locate Chong Sheng, the expenditure would be entirely justified.