Chapter 928

「Son! What on earth has happened to you? 」

Hu Kai's face was grim, cold sweat beading on his forehead; he anxiously stared at his son before him, a strong unease welling up in his heart.

Hu Kai's son's complexion was as pale as paper, his lips devoid of color, his body trembling slightly, like a candle in the wind.

His eyes were filled with fear and helplessness, as if he were enduring great pain. 「Father? Father, save me! 」

The son's voice trembled with sobs, heart-wrenching, 「Uncle Bao said I might be ill, and... 」

Hu Kai's brows knit tightly, as if a thick gloom shrouded his heart. Upon hearing his son mention Bao Xun, his anger flared instantly.

「Damnable Bao Xun! 」

Hu Kai widened his eyes, fury uncontainable. His trust in Bao Xun collapsed instantly, for he suddenly realized he might truly have been schemed against!

The more Hu Kai thought, the more he felt something was off; Bao Xun's earlier words bore no resemblance to the present situation.

Moreover, given Bao Xun's Void Refining cultivation, how could he fail to see that his son was currently trending toward demonic transformation? Hu Kai's mind raced through possibilities; finally, a horrifying thought surfaced: only a pill concocted by the Inspector and Baihe Xiandu could cause such consequences!

That was the Demon Puppet Pill!

That damned Bao Xun actually teamed up with outsiders to....

No, it's the Inspector who's moving against me?!

「What's going on?! 」

Just then, Bao Xun led the Immortal Alliance's crowd to the front of the courtyard; the Elders of the Immortal Alliance, seeing the young master about to undergo demonic transformation, were instantly shocked.

「Inspector, that person is.... Hu Kai's son, right? ！」

「How could this happen? ！」

「You, Myriad Beast Mountain Villa, really collude with the demon race? ！」

The Inspector widened his eyes, also disbelievingly staring at Bao Xun, hoping he'd give an explanation.

Hu Kai hastily shook his head, clutching his son: 「No no no, everyone hear me out! My son must have been framed.... it's you, damnable Bao Xun?! My Hu clan has treated you well, why secretly harm my son?! 」

Bao Xun widened his eyes, incredulously staring at Hu Kai: 「Master.... what do you mean? How could I harm the young master? Besides, the young master's demonic transformation is obvious; if I had the ability to let anyone turn demonic at will, the demon race would have long come begging me! 」

The surrounding Immortal Alliance members nodded, after all they didn't know that Baihe Xiandu and the Inspector had secretly researched the Demon Puppet Pill.

And the Inspector's point of shock is also here.

Only I possess the Demon Puppet Pill, though Baihe Xiandu also has the recipe; aside from my earlier secret gift of some Demon Puppet Pills to Lin Qingli to scheme against those who defy me, no second person has handled this!

Could it be that Baihe Xiandu has truly betrayed me?

That's absolutely impossible!

If they dare betray, death is certain!

Who exactly is secretly scheming to frame me?!

「Sir, please uphold justice for me! My son could never be framed; I hope you will see clearly……」 The Inspector clenched his teeth, gazing at the pleading Hu Kai before him, a flash of killing intent crossing his heart!

In the blink of an eye, a crisp "crack" sounded; before anyone could react, the Inspector suddenly struck, swift as lightning, in an instant like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, hurtling toward Hu Kai's son; this strike, irresistible as splitting bamboo, took his life in a flash!

「No! Wang Chen, I cannot coexist with you under the same heaven! 」

Witnessing his son's brutal death at the Inspector's hand, Hu Kai's heart felt like a knife twist, his hair standing on end with rage; without hesitation he struck back. Yet at this moment, the surrounding Immortal Alliance members were stunned by this sudden change, eyes wide, mouths agape, all frozen like wooden chickens.

Seeing this, the Inspector was anxious as fire, hastily shouting: 「Master Hu Kai of Myriad Beast Mountain Villa colludes with the demon race; the evidence is mountain‑solid. Everyone, if we don't act now, when will we?! 」

Just as his words fell, a figure flashed out of the crowd—none other than Bao Xun.

He looked grave and solemn, shouting in a deep voice: 「Master, we are both human; how can we willingly degenerate into beasts' lackeys? For today's affair, I can no longer consider personal ties; I shall act as if removing a menace to humanity. Inspector, I will lend you my aid! 」

Having spoken, Bao Xun led the charge like a tiger descending the mountain, rushing straight at Hu Kai; it seemed he hated to not immediately behead Hu Kai with his sword.

The surrounding Immortal Alliance members wore strange expressions, but seeing Hu Kai struggle to withstand the two‑on‑one attack, his life hanging by a thread, they could only feign an attack.

After this battle, Hu Kai and his son both died miserably, the scene extraordinarily gruesome.

Yet at this moment, Bao Xun displayed a look of grief bordering on despair, his face ashen, eyes blood‑red, as if he had lost his closest kin.

He then slowly bowed before the Immortal Alliance crowd, his voice slightly trembling as he said: 「Everyone, today's incident is truly the fault of Hu Kai, master of Myriad Beast Mountain Villa. He dared collude with the demon race—such conduct is utterly inhuman! We, non‑Hu surnames, would never commit such villainy, nor could we serve the demon race as lackeys. We stand irreconcilably opposed to the demons; this is our resolve. Please discern clearly and do not wrong the innocent. 」

Having said that, Bao Xun paused slightly, drew a deep breath, and continued: 「I, Bao Xun, swear here to bring back the heads of the entire Hu clan as apology to the Immortal Alliance fellows. Moreover, I am willing to expend all my strength, sending thirty billion Spiritual Stones to the front lines to aid the cultivators resisting the demon race. I ask you all to show mercy and spare us innocents. 」

Upon hearing these words, everyone present sucked in a breath of cold air, secretly sighing:

「How ruthless! 」

This Bao Xun not only wants to exterminate the Hu clan down to the last member, but also to silence everyone with thirty billion Spiritual Stones.

Moreover, his so‑called personal contribution is likely just looted from the Hu clan's wealth, then handed over as tribute to the Immortal Alliance.

Although everyone inwardly knew it as clear as a mirror, they nevertheless voiced agreement:

「I feel this matter certainly has nothing to do with Elder Bao. 」

「Exactly, Elder Bao's righteousness in sacrificing kin is truly a model for us! 」

「Since the Hu clan possibly has ties with the demon race, it's best to deal with it swiftly. Inspector, what do you think? 」

The Inspector's face was calm, but his heart was bleeding.

The Hu clan was his natural ally, but now the ally is dead, and rightly so, with no chance of a comeback—this made the Inspector extremely angry!

Hearing the surrounding people's words only made the Inspector's fury blaze.

He drew a deep breath and said lightly: 「If so, Myriad Beast Mountain Villa may be kept, but it must be thoroughly investigated! 」

「I will obey the Inspector's command! 」 Bao Xun hastily clasped his hands.