Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 671 Spies in Li Clan?

Bai Zihan's casual remark made the Li Clan elders' faces twitch uncontrollably.

Easy path?

The corners of Li Jianhong's mouth trembled.

He wanted nothing more than to point at Bai Zihan and curse him.

What easy path?

You walked into our clan and demanded we surrender!

Who in their right mind would agree to such a ridiculous demand?

Had their positions been reversed, even Li Jianhong himself would have laughed the other party out of the hall.

Yet not a single elder dared utter those thoughts aloud.

The pain from moments ago still lingered vividly within their memories.

Merely recalling it caused their souls to shudder.

They had finally understood one terrifying truth.

The Li Clan had lost.

Not to the Bai Clan.

But to Bai Zihan alone.

From beginning to end, the Bai Clan hadn't even made a move.

Bai Ren had stood quietly behind Bai Zihan without lifting a single finger.

Everything had been accomplished by Bai Zihan himself.

The thought made every elder feel a deep sense of despair.

How were they supposed to fight someone like this?

They didn't even know what method Bai Zihan had used.

They couldn't defend against it.

They couldn't remove it.

They couldn't even discover its existence.

Their lives had unknowingly fallen into Bai Zihan's hands long ago.

At that moment, Bai Zihan's gaze slowly shifted.

It landed upon the only two elders still standing inside the hall.

The two Great Ascension Realm elders who had never cultivated the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.

The smile on Bai Zihan's face gradually disappeared.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

The hall instantly became silent again.

Those two elders stiffened.

An inexplicable sense of unease rose within their hearts.

Bai Zihan quietly observed them for several moments before asking a seemingly ordinary question.

"Who do you work for?"

"..."

The two elders looked visibly confused.

"Clan Leader Bai..."

One of them forced out a smile.

"We don't understand what you mean."

Bai Zihan remained expressionless.

He didn't immediately respond.

Instead, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

The Li Clan...

A clan obsessed with strength.

If anyone in the Desolate Heaven Empire desired greater cultivation speed the most, it would undoubtedly be them.

Especially after witnessing the miraculous effects of the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.

There should have been no reason for these two elders to reject it.

Unless it wasn't because they were cautious but because someone had specifically ordered them not to cultivate it.

The Zhao Clan remaining cautious was understandable.

But the Li Clan?

That simply didn't fit their nature.

The more Bai Zihan thought about it, the more suspicious these two became.

Seeing that they continued pretending to be ignorant, Bai Zihan calmly spoke again.

"Elder Ren!"

The instant those two words left his mouth—

Boom!

An incomparably terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon the entire hall.

The space itself seemed to freeze.

The expressions of the two elders changed drastically.

"What—?!"

Before either of them could react...

Bang!

Both were forcibly driven to their knees.

Crack!

The stone floor beneath them instantly shattered.

Fresh blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

Their bodies trembled violently beneath the overwhelming pressure.

Golden Immortal!

How could mere Great Ascension Realm cultivators possibly resist the aura of a Golden Immortal?

It was like asking ants to withstand the weight of an entire mountain.

The difference was simply too great.

"No..."

"I-I can't move..."

The two elders desperately circulated their cultivation.

Every vein bulged across their bodies.

Their spiritual Qi erupted wildly.

It accomplished absolutely nothing.

The pressure remained as immovable as heaven itself.

Bai Ren still hadn't taken a single step.

His expression remained indifferent, as though suppressing two Great Ascension Realm cultivators required no more effort than pressing down two insects.

The surrounding Li Clan elders watched the scene with numb expressions.

Some unconsciously swallowed.

Others lowered their heads.

Several couldn't stop their bodies from trembling.

"...Monsters..."

One elder muttered subconsciously.

"They're all monsters..."

Another bitter smile appeared on Li Jianhong's face.

If it wasn't Bai Zihan terrifying them with methods beyond comprehension...

Then it was Bai Ren effortlessly suppressing Great Ascension Realm experts without even moving.

Only now did they truly understand how laughable their previous ambitions had been.

They had actually believed they could challenge the Bai Clan.

Challenge this Bai Clan?

The thought alone now seemed utterly absurd.

Li Jianhong's expression became increasingly complicated as Bai Ren was bullying two juniors.

Initially, he had thought Bai Zihan was merely venting his anger.

But now...

Seeing Bai Zihan's calm expression, even Li Jianhong couldn't help but become suspicious.

Could it be...

Is there really something wrong with them?

Bai Zihan slowly turned his gaze toward Li Jianhong.

"Tell me about them."

Li Jianhong didn't dare hide anything.

He immediately cupped his fists.

"Yes!"

He pointed toward the two kneeling elders.

"They aren't members of the Li Clan by blood."

Bai Zihan remained silent, signaling him to continue.

Li Jianhong quickly explained.

"They joined the Li Clan several hundred years ago. At that time, both were merely wandering cultivators."

"They repeatedly rendered great services to the Li Clan."

"They once presented our clan with an Earth-Grade Artifact. It greatly strengthened the clan's foundation."

"They also contributed countless resources over the years. When our Li Clan encountered a life-and-death crisis several centuries ago, both of them fought desperately alongside us."

"They suffered severe injuries protecting many of our clansmen. Because of their contributions, they gradually earned the trust of the clan."

"Eventually… They were promoted to elders."

As Li Jianhong, Bai Zihan found everything suspicious.

Giving away an Earth-Grade Artifact?

Even many direct descendants of the Li Clan would hesitate before making such a sacrifice.

Earth-Grade Artifacts weren't ordinary treasures.

For independent cultivators, they were often their greatest life-saving cards.

Who would willingly hand one over to the clan which isn't even tied by blood?

He slowly looked toward the two kneeling elders.

Both maintained confused expressions as if being wronged.

As though they had no idea why Bai Zihan suspected them.

They were acting remarkably well.

Unfortunately, that was precisely what made Bai Zihan suspicious.

The Li Clan was different from the Zhao Clan.

The Zhao Clan was cautious by nature.

Its members valued schemes over brute strength.

If two Zhao Clan elders had refused to cultivate the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art, Bai Zihan wouldn't have found it strange.

But the Li Clan?

That was another matter entirely.

The Li Clan pursued strength above everything else.

Their entire clan had nearly gone mad over the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.

Even Li Jianhong himself couldn't resist cultivating it after months of observation.

Yet these two elders hadn't touched it.

That alone was enough to raise Bai Zihan's suspicions.

Bai Zihan inwardly sighed.

(If only I had something like Heavenly eyes to see the truth or lie.)

There were indeed several similar items in the System Store.

Artifacts capable of detecting lies.

Physique like Truth-Seeking Heavenly Eyes.

Even pills that forced absolute honesty.

Unfortunately, each one cost an absurd amount of System Points.

For now, he could only rely on observation.

Bai Zihan calmly met the gaze of the two elders.

Neither avoided his eyes.

Instead, they looked back with expressions of bewilderment.

As though they were the victims.

Bai Zihan chuckled inwardly.

(Good composure. It seems you aren't ordinary elders after all.)

Bai Zihan remained silent.

His gaze never left the two kneeling elders.

For a long moment, the hall was deathly quiet, broken only by the heavy breathing of the Li Clan elders who had only just recovered from their torment.

Had he guessed wrong?

Even Bai Zihan began to question his own speculation.

The Li Clan was indeed obsessed with strength.

Perhaps these two simply had their own reasons for avoiding the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art.

Perhaps he had become overly suspicious.

However, suspicion alone was enough.

Bai Zihan had never been the type to leave hidden dangers behind simply because he lacked certainty.

He slowly looked toward Bai Ren.

"Elder Ren!"

Bai Ren immediately understood.

He took a single step forward.

Boom!

An overwhelming Golden Immortal aura descended upon the two Great Ascension Realm elders like an entire mountain.

Crack! Crack!

The stone floor beneath their knees instantly fractured.

The two elders groaned as every bone in their bodies creaked violently.

Their faces turned pale.

Yet they stubbornly gritted their teeth.

"We... don't understand what Clan Leader Bai is talking about..."

"Please... don't falsely accuse us..."

Bai Zihan's expression remained unchanged.

"Continue!"

Bai Ren nodded.

Without another word, he increased the pressure.

Boom!

"Aaaagh!"

The two elders let out agonized screams.

Blood slowly trickled from the corners of their mouths.

Their muscles trembled uncontrollably as the terrifying pressure crushed them from every direction.

Even so, neither of them admitted anything.

Minutes passed.

Their bones cracked one after another.

Fresh blood stained their robes.

Even the surrounding Li Clan elders couldn't bear to watch.

Bai Zihan's brows furrowed slightly.

(Had I overthought it?)

Just as that thought flashed through his mind—

"No..."

One of the elders suddenly let out a trembling cry.

His body shook violently.

His face had become utterly bloodless.

"I… I'll talk..."

The other elder immediately turned toward him with widened eyes.

"What are you doing?!"

"Shut up!"

The first elder seemed to have completely broken down.

His eyes were filled with terror.

"I don't want to die!"

"I don't want to die!"

He repeatedly slammed his forehead against the ground.

"I'll tell you everything!"

The surrounding Li Clan members stared at him in complete disbelief.

Li Jianhong's pupils contracted sharply.

"What...?"

The elder raised his head toward Bai Zihan.

His voice trembled violently.

"I was... sent here ...by the Zhao Clan."

Silence!

Every Li Clan elder stared blankly at the kneeling man.

Li Jianhong's expression froze.

His mind went completely blank.

The elder continued between terrified breaths.

"Please… Please spare me… I was only following orders."

The other elder's expression changed drastically.

"You traitor!"

His eyes instantly became filled with killing intent.

Without hesitation, he forcefully broke through Bai Ren's suppression for a brief instant and lunged toward the confessing elder.

"You deserve to die!"

Boom!

Before he could move more than a single step, Bai Ren casually flicked his finger.

Bang!

The elder was blasted backward like a broken kite.

He crashed heavily against a distant pillar before falling to the floor, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood.

His cultivation was instantly sealed.

Seeing that violent reaction, Bai Zihan's eyes narrowed.

He had obtained his answer.

If the first confession could still have been questioned, the second elder's desperate attempt to silence him had confirmed everything.