"Hmph. I'll make myself perfectly clear. If anyone dares attack me today, I guarantee that once Fellow Daoist Qin comes out, that person will not survive. If I die here today, then your Hu family will have no chance of continuing to exist. If you don't believe me, I'll stand right here. Go ahead and try."
When Hu Siqi stepped forward, clearly intent on fighting, He Xuan's heart immediately tightened.
He knew that he could not possibly be his opponent. If they truly fought, regardless of the outcome, he would be the one subjected to a merciless beating.
Moreover, if they really fought, there was a strong chance that his secret—that he was from the Tianhong Realm—would be exposed.
If Qin Fengming were present, it would not be a major matter even if everyone learned his identity. But if the other side truly believed that Qin Fengming had already fallen, then he would be in genuine danger.
They might simply kill him outright.
The threat concealed in He Xuan's words could be said to have reached an extreme.
Hearing He Xuan's words and seeing him standing before everyone, blocking the path leading to that side hall, all the Hu family members felt a chill rise from the depths of their hearts.
Although the middle-aged cultivator before them might possess considerable strength, everyone knew that he was merely the young cultivator's protector—a person who could be regarded as a follower.
Yet it was obvious that this follower was no ordinary person.
"Fellow Daoist He, nearly all of our Hu family's Divine Connection cultivators are trapped here. Several years have passed, and something may already have happened to our family. Even if there is only the slightest hope, we must try. If we can find a way to leave this place inside