Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 540 The News Reaches the Vermillion Throne

No sooner did the Mu Clan send invitation letters to all the powerful sects and clans, including the Imperial Family.

Invitation letters began to arrive with the unmistakable insignia of the Mu Clan.

At first, most treated it as nothing unusual, nor with much importance.

Of course, the Mu Clan is a powerful clan whose alchemy legacy is one of the best in the Desolate Heaven Empire.

However, since there are other similar clans who also have many Grade-6 Alchemists, their importance and influence aren't as much as they deserve.

That was the case for many other alchemist clans in the Desolate Heaven Empire.

After all, the Desolate Heaven Empire values overall battle strength more than anything else and ranks them based on it.

Anyways, it was just a celebration invitation.

Perhaps for some achievement.

Nothing worth attention.

But the moment the seal was broken-

Everything changed.

Shock!

That was the only reaction.

Eyes froze on the contents.

Breathing slowed.

Expressions stiffened.

Again and again, the same scene repeated across the empire.

Because written clearly within the invitation was a single, undeniable truth.

The Mu Clan had produced a Grandmaster Alchemist.

And they invited everyone to celebrate it with them.

Those who had received prior reports from spies were less shocked.

But only slightly.

Because suspicion was never the same as confirmation.

What they had before was doubt.

Now it was confirmed!

Different factions obviously had different reactions to the news.

Clans allied with the Mu Clan were obviously very happy after receiving such news, especially the Bai Clan, which is very close to them.

They were already developing at a rapid pace, and with the Mu Clan finally having a Grandmaster Alchemist, that would only increase the pace further.

The elders of the Bai Clan were rejoicing at the news.

It seemed like no one could stop the rise of the Bai Clan.

Bai Tianheng, in particular, was very happy after learning about the

He knew about the limits of alchemist families in the Desolate Heaven Empire and had tried to find a way to help the Mu Clan.

However, obtaining a Grade-7 recipe was harder than obtaining a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique.

In order to get one, you need to know a Grandmaster Alchemist and perhaps bestow a great favor-similar to saving their life-for them to consider giving you even one recipe.

But that was almost impossible in the Eastern Region, where Grandmaster Alchemists are controlled by the Vermillion Pill Empire.

He then remembered the conversation he had with Bai Zihan a few days ago. (Did he know?)

Bai Tianheng thought that perhaps the reason Bai Zihan stayed for so long was because he knew Mu Tianxuan was preparing to break through and stayed behind to watch.

And why he said to wait for a few days, and perhaps he might obtain the pill that he needed.

Anyways, he also got an additional letter along with the invitation, and that was regarding the Vermillion Pill Empire and that they might get involved.

Since the Bai Clan needed to protect the Mu Clan, they needed to be warned in advance about the potential danger.

Bai Tianheng understood that and prepared themselves.

Anyways, if they took away alchemy from the Vermillion Pill Empire, they were nothing more than weaklings before the Bai Clan.

Meanwhile, the expressions of people from the Li-Zhao faction were as if they had eaten sh*t.

"Dammit! Why is it someone from the Mu Clan?"

Li Jianhong couldn't help but curse.

They were already at a disadvantage against the Bai Clan, and now he received

a letter saying that one of the alchemist families closely allied with the Bai Clan

had a Grandmaster?

How could their luck be that bad?

If it had been someone from their faction, then they would have risen with

their help.

If it had been someone who was neutral or loosely allied with the Bai Clan, they would do everything to recruit them with a lot of benefits.

But it had to be the Mu Clan.

With the marriage of Mu Yuelan to Bai Tianheng, and their next Clan Leader

being Bai Zihan, their alliance was almost unbreakable.

Many of the rival factions of the Bai Clan had similar thoughts.

Why is the Bai Clan so blessed?

Why haven't the alchemists they are allied with had a breakthrough?

Is the heavens playing favorites?

Well, even if they had complaints, they all had to attend the invitation.

With the Mu Clan having a Grandmaster, no one could disrespect them.

***

Far away-

Within a grand palace forged from ancient jade and fire-

The Vermillion Pill Empire!

The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.

Not a single person present dared to speak.

At the center, a figure knelt.

His body trembled uncontrollably.

Cold sweat drenched his back.

He had reported everything and how Mu Tianxuan seemed to have broken

through to a Grade-7 Alchemist.

Every detail.

From the pill tribulation-

To the invitation.

And after that-

Silence!

A suffocating silence that stretched on for a long time.

No one moved.

No one dared to even breathe loudly.

Because seated above-

On the jade throne-

Was the ruler of the Vermillion Pill Empire.

His expression was terrifyingly furious.

BANG!

The jade throne cracked slightly under the force of his strike.

A terrifying aura burst forth.

Unrestrained rage!

This was something he had never expected.

A Grandmaster Alchemist appearing outside their control.

"Unacceptable!"

His mind raced rapidly.

Analyzing and calculating.

Three possibilities emerged.

First-

Betrayal! One of their own had secretly passed a Grade-7 recipe to the Mu

Clan.

Second-

Theft! The Mu Clan had somehow stolen one of their Grade-7 recipes through

unknown means.

Third-

Someone from beyond the region had stepped in and helped them.

In any case, none of them were good.

Because no matter the cause, the result remained the same.

Someone other than the Vermillion Pill Empire now possessed a Grandmaster

Alchemist.

And that challenged their authority.

Their dominance for centuries.

Their absolute control over alchemy in the region.

This could not be tolerated.

His gaze turned cold.

A decision was made instantly.

"Send out my orders! Summon all the best alchemists of my Empire."

His fingers tightened slightly on the armrest.

"They are to assemble immediately and personally go to the Desolate Heaven

Empire."

A ripple of shock passed through the hall but no one dared to react.

The Emperor's gaze turned colder.

"This matter will not be left unresolved."

His voice dropped further.

His voice dropped further. Filled with unmistakable killing intent.

"A newly ascended Grandmaster?"

A faint sneer appeared.

The pressure in the hall intensified. "Good! Very good!"

Then-

His voice rose.

"We will let the entire world witness-"

"What a true Grandmaster looks like."

A pause. Then the final command fell like a verdict. "Prepare. We will thoroughly humiliate him!"