Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 261: To Save or Not?

”Cough! Cough!”

A harsh cough suddenly wracked Jin Yuelin’s frail body.

Her face paled further, lips trembling as a trace of dark blood stained the corner of her mouth.

”Yuelin!”

Jin Yuanzhan’s eyes widened in panic as he rushed to her side, gripping her hand tightly.

Bai Zihan’s gaze sharpened, his inner thoughts halting at once.

(We will discuss my sister later. Right now, let’s talk about Heavenly Poison Body.)

Immortal Emperor Feilian spoke, explaining about Heavenly Poison Body.

(The Heavenly Poison Body endlessly generates Yin energy—so much that her entire body becomes poisonous. This Yin does not simply stay contained; it corrodes her meridians, twists her foundation, and gnaws at her spiritual essence. Without a method to harmonize it, she will not survive past twenty.)

She continued.

(To avoid suffering backlash from her own constitution, she needs constant Yang energy to stabilize her Yin Energy. That is the only reason she has been able to endure until now—her brother has been shouldering this burden for her, doing whatever he can to supply the Yang she requires. But with his condition... acquiring such resources is painfully difficult. She has received barely enough to stay alive.)

Sigh!

(For evil cultivators, this constitution is nothing short of a dream. Do you know why, Bai Zihan?)

Well, Bai Zihan wasn’t completely ignorant and had an idea as to why.

Her tone darkened, carrying a dangerous edge.

(Because whenever their bodies lack Yang energy, they can simply seize men—drain them of their essence—and in doing so, not only survive, but grow stronger. Nothing less than their ideal physique.)

Indeed, that was what Bai Zihan had thought about as well.

Even without the Heavenly Poison Body, they would do so to become stronger.

If they had the Heavenly Poison Body, there is no telling how many men they would sacrifice to grow stronger.

Moreover, if they were to only target normal people, then perhaps just to stabilize their Yin energy, they would need thousands a day.

After all, even with all the powerful treasures containing Yang Energy, Jin Yuelin’s condition hasn’t become better.

One could only imagine how many normal men it would take to satisfy a person with the Heavenly Poison Body.

(But understand this clearly. She—this girl—cannot be allowed to walk such a path. If ever she succumbs to it... if she begins to cultivate by devouring others, then you must not hesitate. You must do everything in your power to kill her.)

Immortal Emperor Feilian’s voice carried no trace of hesitation, no softness. It was not moral judgment, but sheer necessity.

This wass not about good or evil. It was about survival.

A Heavenly Poison Body that turns to that path could one day endanger humanity itself. That is how serious this was.

(Still... there is no need to worry just yet. She has not tread down that path. The choice has not been made. For now, she is only a girl—frail, struggling against her own fate.)

As Jin Yuanzhan held his coughing sister close, panic flooding his eyes, Bai Zihan’s calm gaze lingered on the girl before him.

The Heavenly Poison Body... a constitution feared, coveted, and cursed.

As Jin Yuanzhan helplessly wiped the blood from his sister’s lips, his hands trembling, silence settled heavily in the dim room.

(So, Bai Zihan... what do you want to do?)

She looked at Jin Yuelin.

(To save her life would not be difficult—not for you. With the treasure at your hand, you can save her. More than that, I happen to have a very good technique that she could learn to control her constitution and walk a path that turns her greatest curse into unmatched strength. Should you choose this, she would inevitably owe you her very existence. A debt like that is not easily forgotten. She could become a powerful ally—one that might one day stand at your side as a blade that none could block.)

Immortal Emperor Feilian paused, her tone hardening.

(But the future is always uncertain. Gratitude can turn to resentment. Bonds can fracture. And if she ever strays... if her Heavenly Poison Body turns her into a devourer of humanity, then what you save today may become the greatest enemy you will ever face. One far more dangerous than anything you can imagine.)

Her voice fell into silence, heavy as the weight of the sky.

(So I ask again... what is your will? Will you save her, knowing the risks? Or will you turn away, letting fate take its course and death claim her before the threat can ever bloom?)

Bai Zihan’s gaze lingered on Jin Yuelin.

Her fragile frame trembled as she leaned against her brother’s chest, pale lips stained with fresh blood.

Her breaths were shallow, uneven.

She was just a girl—frail, cursed, yet not malicious. Her wide eyes carried confusion, fear, and something else too... a quiet, desperate hope.

No matter how much she suffered, she still had that light in her eyes to live.

”Let’s save her!”

Bai Zihan muttered.

For a moment, Immortal Emperor Feilian said nothing. Then a soft chuckle rippled through his mind, carrying a teasing lilt.

(Hoh? Perhaps I misjudged you. Here I thought you were a cold-blooded brat, but it turns out you might have a good heart after all.)

Bai Zihan’s eyes narrowed.

”If you’re done messing around, you should return to the Soul Confining Artifact and keep quiet.”

Immortal Emperor Feilian laughed again, low and melodic.

(Sharp tongue as ever. But before I go, indulge me one question... Why? Why save her? Is it because you see a potential ally? Or perhaps you believe you can control her? Or... is there some other reason? Do you, perhaps, pity her?)

Bai Zihan shook his head slightly. His gaze remained on the trembling girl, Jin Yuelin..

”Whether she wants to live or not—that’s not my decision to make. It’s hers. I’m simply giving her the chance to choose.”

A faint smirk curved his lips as he added, almost arrogantly:

”As for whether she becomes an ally or an enemy... I don’t think she can become either. Not to me.”

Even if she has the Heavenly Poison Body, so what?

He also has the Primordial Chaos Body, something far beyond what this world can offer.

He doesn’t believe that his physique would lose to any of the Top Heavenly Bodies.

So, to him, it doesn’t matter much whether Jin Yuelin can become his ally or enemy.

As for why he wants to save her, it is because he can.

Perhaps also because he is curious as to whether she can become his ally or perhaps enemy?

Anyways, having someone with a Heavenly Posion Body by his side wouldn’t be sp bad, or he thought.

Silence followed. Then Feilian’s laughter returned, this time softer, edged with an almost imperceptible note of intrigue.

(Hahaha... I will take your words for it.)

The voice faded, retreating deep into the recesses of the Soul Confining Artifact.

Meanwhile, Jin Yuanzhan was still clutching his sister, his eyes filled with helpless panic.

And Bai Zihan... he stepped forward at last, his presence like a calm tide pressing against the chaos of the siblings’ despair.

Then he opened his mouth.

”Do you want to live?”