The next day.
The morning sun had just risen.
The chilly morning wind still carried a trace of cold, and few pedestrians walked the streets.
After last night's upheaval, Shadow Island seemed to have lost its former vitality. The island's residents all appeared somewhat wary, heading out later than usual; even the aunties who danced in the plaza were scattered and sparse.
Beside a construction site on the long street.
Xiong Fen and son led a group in repairing the roadside. Looking back at the somewhat deserted surroundings, their expressions were complicated.
Xiong Zhong in particular still had difficulty dispersing the fury in his eyes.
"Damn it..."
"Who knew where those dog bastards came from? They actually dared to wreak havoc on our Shadow Island. They nearly got a lot of people killed, and even the road we'd just finished was destroyed."
"Don't let me run into them, or I'll make them pay the price!"
The moment he finished speaking, his father shot him an irritated glare!
"Get to work and cut the crap!"
"Those enemies from last night were anything but ordinary. If you run into them, I'll have to watch my black-haired son die before my white-haired eyes!"
"Instead of wasting time spouting nonsense, you'd be better off doing more work. Your Great Dao of Involution clearly isn't up to scratch yet. With your current cultivation, even protecting yourself would be difficult!"
The anger that had just flared up was doused by his father like a bucket of cold water. Xiong Zhong looked helpless and could only turn toward Jiang Yuan behind him, trying to save himself a little face.
"Uh..."
"Old Jiang, you tell me. Were those enemies last night really that formidable?"
"When has our Shadow Island ever feared anyone? Even if I, Xiong Zhong, am