Countless lights illuminated Wutan City's night sky. Within the Xiao Clan estate, a grand victory banquet was underway.
The bloody battle and killing chill of the day seemed to have been swept away entirely by the lively atmosphere, replaced by the jubilant clamor of those who had survived a catastrophe.
The banquet's guests of honor were the Three Great Families, once sworn enemies. Now, Xiao Zhan, Jia Lie Bi, and Oba Pa sat at the head table. The bruises on their faces had yet to fade completely, but all three raised their wine cups. Their usual hostility had given way to the hearty camaraderie of men who had come to know one another through a fight.
"Clan Leader Xiao, we owe you so much this time! If you hadn't arrived in time, our Jia Lie Family..." Jia Lie Bi held his wine cup, his voice full of lingering fear and gratitude.
"Say no more, Brother Jia Lie." Xiao Zhan waved a hand and drained his cup.
"The Black Sand Alliance is our common enemy. From now on, our three families in Wutan City must stand together like branches of the same tree and resist outside foes!" Oba Pa nodded emphatically as well. Three wine cups met in the air with a clear clink, marking the beginning of a new alliance.
In one corner of the banquet, a burly middle-aged man with a steady presence was drinking alone, looking rather disgruntled. He was the reinforcement sent by the Mittel Family. Despite rushing all the way here, he had arrived after the battle was over and found nothing but a mud wall.
In the end, his only chance to put his skills to use had been to perform an earth-type Dou Technique and toil away as a "road-clearing worker," finally freeing the