Hearing this, Hu Xi whipped his head around to look at He Fu, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
He had merely thought He Fu had brought them here to find him because they had forced him to. In the excellent mood brought on by his breakthrough, he had been ready to let the matter slide. If He Fu had not brought them here, he would not have been able to break through, so He Fu could be said to have brought him a tremendous opportunity.
He had never expected such a secret behind it. His elder brother really had died because of He Fu, and he could not spare him under any circumstances.
"No, it had nothing to do with me, really nothing to do with me," He Fu said, somewhat incoherently.
"He Fu, if you don't want to die, join forces with me against Hu Xi. Only by killing him can you survive!" Huang Xiao shouted at He Fu.
The disciples around them all stared wide-eyed at He Fu. They certainly did not want He Fu joining forces with the other man against Hu Xi.
He Fu was deeply conflicted, but after seeing Hu Xi's eyes filled with murderous intent, he roared, "Fine! If we succeed and you don't remove my curse, I won't let you off even as a ghost!"
"Lord He, you-?" a disciple beside him exclaimed in surprise.
He Fu struck the disciple's Baihui Point with his palm, killing him instantly.
The surrounding guards all retreated several steps. They knew He Fu had now effectively betrayed the Demon Spirit Sect.
"All of you, stand back," Hu Xi shouted at the surrounding guards.
The guards retreated another several dozen feet. Then Hu Xi stared at He Fu and laughed. "Very good, He Fu. I won't kill