Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 542 The Vermillion Pill Empire Arrives

The atmosphere remained lively.

For the most part-

Everything unfolded exactly as one would expect from a celebration of this

magnitude.

Laughter echoed.

Cups were raised.

Conversations flowed without end.

And then, the moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived.

Mu Tianxuan appeared.

He stepped into the grand hall calmly, his presence steady yet profound.

The moment he appeared, the entire hall seemed to shift.

Then a wave erupted.

Congratulations poured in from all directions.

"Grandmaster Mu Tianxuan!"

"Congratulations on your breakthrough!"

"The Mu Clan's rise is unstoppable!"

Voices rose one after another.

Even those who had once stood in opposition stepped forward with smiles.

Zhao Wutian and Li Jianhong.

Their expressions were not pleasant.

But they hid it well.

Following the flow of the crowd, they too offered their congratulations.

Mu Tianxuan accepted everything calmly and gave a nod.

He neither appeared overly proud nor falsely humble.

The celebration continued.

One by one, representatives lined up to meet and talk with Mu Tianxuan.

Time passed.

The atmosphere grew even more vibrant.

And then another wave arrived.

"They are..."

"As expected! I knew that they aren't just going to sit around and do nothing." "Looks like a drama is coming up!"

Representatives from other empires also arrived.

Some had received formal invitations.

Those with friendly relations to the Desolate Heaven Empire entered openly.

Most of them were ministers, as for such occasions sending their Emperor would not look good.

Even for the Desolate Heaven Empire, the Imperial Family had sent their minister, as well as prince and princess who came by themselves to establish relationships.

But officially the Emperor only sent a minister as his representative.

Anyways, not only those who were invited arrived, but also those who weren't invited had arrived.

Among them, one group clearly stood out immediately.

This could be seen by other representatives flattering the group and trying to look as friendly as they could before them.

It was a group of alchemists from the Vermillion Pill Empire!

At their head stood a man many recognized instantly.

Huo Zhouchen!

A renowned Pill Alchemist famous across the region.

An existence whose respect was more than even Earth Immortal cultivators.

It is said that he reached Grandmaster Alchemist status in his 200th year.

Although he wasn't the most skilled in the Vermillion Pill Empire, he was one of the top alchemists.

Following him was also someone who is widely regarded as the most talented alchemist in the entire region, without any rivals.

Huo Shenyu!

Son of Huo Zhouchen, and his talent was even more absurd than his father.

He has yet to reach the age of 40, and yet he was already a Grade-4 Alchemist.

He is proclaimed to be the most talented alchemist.

Whispers spread immediately.

Eyes turned.

Attention focused.

The lively atmosphere dimmed slightly.

Huo Zhouchen stepped forward calmly with confidence.

A faint arrogance was hidden beneath his composed exterior.

Then he spoke.

"Sorry for coming without any invitation."

His gaze swept across the hall.

Lingering briefly on Mu Tianxuan.

"However..."

A faint smile appeared.

"I trust the Mu Clan will not chase us away."

Huo Zhouchen deliberately said that.

For one, he was certain that with many other representatives coming without invitations, the Mu Clan would not dare chase away all of them.

And if by any chance they did chase them away, that would show that the Mu

Clan was afraid of facing the Vermillion Pill Empire.

Whichever scenario occurred, it was beneficial for them.

Silence!

For a brief moment, the entire hall quieted and simply watched what the Mu

Clan would do.

At the entrance, Mu Qingyuan's expression stiffened slightly.

He had already anticipated this.

His gaze shifted subtly.

Mu Tianxuan remained calm.

After a brief pause, he gave a slight nod.

Mu Qingyuan understood immediately.

No matter their intentions, they could not be turned away.

Although everyone present knew that the Vermillion Pill Empire had not come

in good faith.

But what could they do?

Avoidance was not an option. They could only face them head on.

Mu Qingyuan drew a breath.

He was just about to speak when-

"Some shameless people could even come to another's door and still act so

self-righteously. Tsk! Tsk!"

Every gaze snapped toward the source.

Bai Zihan!

He stepped forward leisurely, munching on a Spirit Fruit.

His expression was indifferent, as if he had merely stated an obvious truth.

The moment those words left Bai Zihan's mouth, the expressions of the Vermillion Pill Empire group darkened.

Not only them, even the representatives from other empires who had arrived

without invitation frowned.

"Whose child is this?"

"No manners at all..." "How dare he speak like this? Do you even know who we are?"

Those people began to question Bai Zihan, obviously they did not recognize

him.

Huo Zhouchen, however, remained silent.

His eyes locked onto Bai Zihan.

He was evaluating him.

(Who is this youth that dared to speak so boldly?)

One should know that even the Desolate Heaven Empire's Emperor would not

dare speak to them like this.

Even if he was displeased, he would not show anger as long as they did not

cross the line.

Since Bai Zihan could come to such an event, he knew that his background

would not be low.

There was no need to guess for long.

The surrounding whispers answered him. "Bai Zihan has done it again."

"As expected of him. He would put these people in their place. How dare they

be arrogant after coming without an invitation."

"They have met their match. In terms of arrogance, who under Heaven dares to

challenge Bai Zihan?"

"Where is the Bai Clan Leader? Did they only send their heir?"

Huo Zhouchen's eyes flickered slightly.

Although not many outside the Desolate Heaven Empire knew how he looked,

everyone had heard the name Bai Zihan.

After all, Bai Zihan was a martial genius said to possess unparalleled talent.

His recent feats were already well known beyond the Desolate Heaven Empire.

They also knew that Bai Zihan's mother is from the Mu Clan.

No wonder he dares act so arrogantly in front of them-this was his maternal

home.

"Is this how you treat your guests?"

One of the representatives said through gritted teeth.

"Guests? Invited guests are always welcomed. However, you all are clearly not

invited.."

Bai Zihan continued.

"What? So should I treat anyone who shows up uninvited as a guest? Would I

also need to treat all dogs who show up as guest?"

Bai Zihan said.

That representative wanted to argue, but no words came from his mouth.

Indeed, they had no invitation, yet still dared to be arrogant.

How could anyone tolerate that?

Unfortunately for them, they met Bai Zihan!