Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 640 Golden Immortals Revealed

Qin Lingxiao was stunned when she heard those words.

Long Haotian being captured could be somewhat explained if he had been acting alone because he was only in the Immortal Ascension Realm.

There were a few forces she could think of that might be capable of subduing him despite all the artifacts he possessed.

But the two elders from the Long Clan?

They were in the Golden Immortal Realm just like her.

In this Desolate Heaven Empire, there shouldn't be anyone capable of subduing them.

Qin Lingxiao stared at the subordinate.

"Explain!"

The subordinate didn't dare waste any time and immediately began recounting what had transpired at the Heaven Sword Sect.

She spoke about how Long Haotian had gone there, attempted to marry Bai Xueqing and Chu Ziyan, and eventually ended up challenging Bai Zihan.

(Long Haotian lost?!)

When Qin Lingxiao heard that, she couldn't help but be surprised.

Although she disliked Long Haotian and looked down on him, his talent and strength were something she had to acknowledge.

But that same Long Haotian lost against Bai Zihan?

"Bai Zihan..."

She had to admit that he was someone she couldn't properly see through, possessing a talent that seemed blessed by the heavens themselves.

Since she was here, there was no way she hadn't investigated Bai Zihan.

Yet the more she investigated, the more surprised she became.

Just three years ago, Bai Zihan had seemingly been stuck at the Core Formation Realm.

Yet within three years, he had managed to ascend all the way to the Great Ascension Realm.

Such talent was virtually unheard of, even in the Central Glorious Continent.

Moreover, with only Great Ascension Realm cultivation, he had been able to defeat Long Haotian, who was in the Immortal Ascension Realm and possessed numerous high-grade artifacts.

No matter how Qin Lingxiao looked at it, Bai Zihan was abnormal.

Yet before she could continue thinking, the subordinate spoke again.

"Miss, there is more important information."

Qin Lingxiao looked up.

The subordinate hesitated briefly.

Then she lowered her voice.

"The Bai Clan possesses Golden Immortal experts."

Qin Lingxiao froze.

"...What?"

"The Bai Clan possesses two Golden Immortals."

Silence!

For the first time since arriving in the Desolate Heaven Empire, Qin Lingxiao genuinely lost her composure.

Her eyes widened.

"How can that be?!"

The subordinate lowered her head.

"I personally confirmed it."

Qin Lingxiao's thoughts became chaotic.

Everything she had investigated.

Everything she knew.

Everything the Central Glorious Continent knew.

All of it seemed completely wrong.

The Bai Clan should have possessed only Earth Immortals.

A force barely worth mentioning on the scale of the Central Glorious Continent.

Yet now?

Not only had they produced Bai Zihan.

Not only had they defeated Long Haotian.

They also possessed two Golden Immortal experts.

Although such a lineup was still insufficient to compete with the truly dominant powers of the Central Glorious Continent, they were no longer a force that could be underestimated.

Qin Lingxiao's expression gradually darkened.

A bad feeling appeared in her heart.

"Where are Long Haotian and his elders now?"

Her voice became noticeably more serious.

If they had died after the battle, things would be much simpler.

Unfortunately, reality rarely followed one's wishes.

The subordinate hesitated.

Then she answered.

"Bai Zihan captured them."

Qin Lingxiao's pupils contracted.

Captured?

Not killed.

That was even worse.

Because it meant Bai Zihan could potentially obtain information from them.

The subordinate hesitated once more.

This time, she appeared somewhat nervous.

"Miss..."

Qin Lingxiao immediately noticed.

"What else?"

The subordinate took a deep breath.

"It appears that Bai Zihan already has a general idea that people from the Central Glorious Continent have infiltrated the Desolate Heaven Empire."

The moment those words left her mouth, Qin Lingxiao's expression changed completely.

"What?!"

A genuine alarm appeared in her eyes.

That secret should never have been exposed.

Qin Lingxiao's mind raced rapidly.

How much did he know?

Who told him?

Had the captured elders revealed something?

The more she thought about it, the more unsettled she became.

Meanwhile, hanging from Qin Lingxiao's hand, Yu Wenzhao listened with a bewildered expression.

Much of the conversation exceeded his understanding, but a few points remained firmly in his mind.

Golden Immortals.

The Central Glorious Continent.

These matters were far beyond the scope of the Desolate Heaven Empire.

And one particular detail struck him like lightning.

The Bai Clan possessed two Golden Immortal cultivators.

Yu Wenzhao's eyes widened.

His breathing momentarily stopped.

Golden Immortals!

Existences above Earth Immortals.

Existences that the entire Desolate Heaven Empire had never produced.

The strongest beings in the empire were merely Earth Immortals, yet the Bai Clan possessed two experts beyond that realm.

The revelation left him speechless.

If only...

If only he had obtained the Bai Clan's support.

If only Bai Zihan had stood on his side.

Then everything would have been different.

With two Golden Immortals supporting him, what throne struggle would even remain?

What Heaven Suppression Sect?

What Crimson Thunder Palace?

What rival princes and princesses?

All opposition would have been crushed effortlessly.

The throne would already belong to him.

Moreover, he was now completely certain that this Yu Feiyan before him was an imposter from the Central Glorious Continent.

No wonder she had been able to infiltrate his Flying Ship so easily despite its numerous defensive mechanisms.

Qin Lingxiao was silent for a long time, completely ignoring the battle being fought around her.

She had thought she could take her time and watch these people destroy one another.

But it seemed she no longer had that luxury.

Qin Lingxiao remained silent for a long time.

The battlefield around her continued shaking from countless clashes.

Her thoughts were entirely elsewhere.

The Bai Clan.

Two Golden Immortals.

Long Haotian's capture.

And most importantly, the possibility that Bai Zihan already knew about the infiltration from the Central Glorious Continent.

That last point was the most dangerous of all.

Qin Lingxiao slowly closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, the hesitation had disappeared.

She had made her decision.

This battle no longer mattered.

She needed to go to the Bai Clan immediately.

She needed to rescue Long Haotian and the two elders.

And she needed to ensure that no information leaked.

Beside her, Yu Wenzhao suddenly felt a chill run through his body.

His instincts screamed danger.

The look in Qin Lingxiao's eyes had changed.

Gone was the amusement.

Gone was the casual indifference.

His face immediately paled.

"N-No..."

Qin Lingxiao's hand moved.

She grabbed him by the throat.

The sudden pressure caused Yu Wenzhao's eyes to widen.

He immediately struggled.

Fear filled his face.

Previously, he had convinced himself that Qin Lingxiao would not dare kill him.

After all, he was an imperial prince.

A candidate for the throne.

A valuable hostage.

But now?

After hearing everything?

After realizing that this woman was likely an existence from the Central Glorious Continent?

His confidence shattered completely.

For the first time, he truly believed he could die.

"Wait!"

Yu Wenzhao's voice became frantic.

"I can help you! I can become your ally!"

"I can give you all my resources! I can—"

His words became increasingly desperate.

The proud Third Prince who had once looked down upon countless people now resembled a drowning man grasping at his final straw.

Unfortunately, Qin Lingxiao did not care.

Her gaze remained indifferent.

In her eyes, Yu Wenzhao's value had already reached its limit.

The throne struggle no longer interested her.

His ambitions no longer interested her.

Right now, there was only one thing that mattered.

The Bai Clan!

Yu Wenzhao saw the indifference in her eyes.

His heart instantly sank.

"No!"

His voice became shrill.

"Please! I don't want to die! Spare me! I'll do anything!"

Unfortunately, his pleading accomplished nothing.

Qin Lingxiao tightened her grip.

Crack!

The sound echoed clearly across the battlefield.

Yu Wenzhao's eyes widened.

His body suddenly went limp.

The desperate struggle ceased instantly.

Not only had his neck been broken, but his soul had also been annihilated.

There was no possibility of saving him.

The Third Prince of the Desolate Heaven Empire had died completely.

Qin Lingxiao casually released her hand.

The corpse fell from the sky.

Whoosh!

Hundreds of meters.

Thousands of eyes followed it downward.

Thud!

The body crashed into the battlefield below.

Silence!

For several moments, nobody reacted.

Their minds simply refused to process what they had just witnessed.

Then—

"Your Highness!"

A horrified scream erupted.

Several cultivators rushed toward the fallen body.

One elder immediately inspected him.

Moments later, his face turned deathly pale.

His hands trembled.

The surrounding cultivators stared at him anxiously.

"Well?! How is His Highness?!"

The elder slowly lifted his head.

His voice was filled with despair.

"His Highness is dead."

Silence!

The elder's voice trembled.

"His soul has been extinguished. There is no way to save him."

The moment those words spread, the entire battlefield erupted.

"What?!"

"Dead?!"

"His Highness is dead?!"

Countless cultivators stared at the corpse.

Disbelief!

Shock!

Horror!

None of them had expected Qin Lingxiao to actually kill him.

He was a prince.

An imperial heir.

Yet she had killed him without the slightest hesitation.

Above the battlefield, furious roars erupted.

"You monster!"

"How dare you!"

"You killed His Highness!"

Numerous cultivators glared at Qin Lingxiao with bloodshot eyes.

However, their anger quickly gave way to confusion.

Then uncertainty.

Then helplessness.

Because what now?

Yu Wenzhao was dead.

The very person they had pledged loyalty to.

The man they had followed through countless battles.

The candidate they hoped would become Emperor.

He was completely gone.

Even if they continued fighting—

For what?

Moreover, what benefit would they gain?

Nothing!

The army's morale, which had already been wavering, completely collapsed.

Many cultivators exchanged uncertain glances.

Above all, Qin Lingxiao merely glanced toward the distant horizon.

Her thoughts were already elsewhere.

"We need to go to the Bai Clan!"