Chapter 1050: What A Clever Move To Fish In Trouble

The father and son duo froze mid-air, as if struck by lightning.

Their faces turned pale, and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Although Xiaozhan and Fang Zaowu on the flying boat didn't cast their gazes over, the duo's faces still changed drastically. Their recently regained momentum dissipated like smoke, leaving them trembling and frozen in mid-air.

Why did they run into these two experts again?

And to make matters worse, they appeared together! What terrible luck!

The father and son were so frightened that they didn't dare to move, their heads buzzing with fear.

However, their flashy entrance had already drawn attention. Even though the surroundings were filled with chaos and battle, several pairs of eyes from the ground had already noticed them.

In just a few moments, more than ten people had become aware of their presence.

If this continued, it wouldn't take long before those two experts noticed them.

Xiong Zhong's face alternated between green and red, and even his voice trembled as he sent a mental message.

"Father! What do we do now?"

"If this keeps up, those two experts will recognize us sooner or later. We've already had a conflict with them before. If we run into them again now, we're done for!!!"

Xiong Fen's temples were drenched in cold sweat, his face filled with tension.

"Don't panic, don't panic! Let me think!"

His trembling eyes scanned the surroundings, but all he saw was flat ground. Aside from the battling demons and the natives of Yunxing, there wasn't even an extra clump of dirt to hide behind.

Facing two experts at once, fighting would be suicide.

He had thought about running, but could they even outrun them?

They were truly caught between a rock and a hard place!

What should they do...

Xiong Fen's face was filled with anxiety, and his complexion had also turned pale.

The gazes and spiritual senses from the ground continued to pour in, increasing the pressure on him. He grew more tense by the moment, and cold sweat began to seep from his palms.

Even when facing the Moon God Pavilion Master, he had never been this flustered.

As more and more eyes turned their way, the two experts were about to be alerted.

Xiong Fen was so anxious that it felt like his eyebrows were on fire!

In this moment of extreme urgency, he frantically scanned the surrounding area until his eyes landed on a massive demon. Finally, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

"I've got it!"

"These people are fighting the demons. Why don't we blend in and pretend to be one of them?"

Xiong Zhong was stunned, his eyes filled with doubt.

Really? Could this actually work?

Before he could react, he saw his father dart forward, charging toward the demon on the ground while shouting familiarly to a few people nearby.

"Kill!"

"Brothers, leave this demon to me!"

The few people glanced at him, nodded, and then turned to attack other demons.

The others continued their battle, paying no further attention.

The ground was shrouded in a bloody mist, and the sounds of battle shook the heavens. The figures of the combatants were all mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish individuals, only whether they were human or demon.

Did this actually work?

It went more smoothly than expected, and a glimmer of hope appeared in Xiong Zhong's eyes.

He followed suit, blending into the chaos and swiftly killing a giant demon.

Sure enough.

No one paid him any further attention, as if they had never doubted his presence.

Xiong Zhong's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly took advantage of the chaos to move closer to his father.

"Father! You're truly wise and resourceful!"

His words of admiration were whispered, and his eyes sparkled with a hint of reverence!

While there was a bit of flattery in his words, they were also sincere.

From discovering the crisis to cleverly resolving it in just a few moments, not only did his father come up with such a brilliant plan, but he also executed it flawlessly without revealing any flaws...

The difficulty of this was unimaginable!

Just the way his father had acted so naturally, seamlessly blending in, was almost enough to fool anyone. Such insight and wit were not something just anyone could possess.

This alone was enough for Xiong Zhong to spend half his life learning!

Hearing his son's mental message, Xiong Fen casually killed a demon with a palm strike, a slight smile curling his lips as he sent a mental message back.

"Haha, who do you think your old man is?"

"Your father has been famous for ten thousand years and served as an elder in the Moon God Pavilion for hundreds of years. While my cultivation might be slightly lacking, when it comes to insight and strategy, no one surpasses me!"

"Son, you still have a lot to learn. Watch and learn well."

"Our father and son have had some bad luck in the past, but consider it a form of training. As long as we obtain the Heavenly Weapon, this journey will have been worth it!"

Hearing this, Xiong Zhong's confidence soared, and his admiration for his father grew even stronger.

"Yes, I will heed your teachings!"

After a few more mental exchanges, the father and son worked together seamlessly, displaying just the right amount of skill in killing demons. They quickly blended in with the three people around them.

The demons had long since disappeared, and the battlefield was now filled with only weaker demonic creatures.

In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, they were completely wiped out.

The small battle was uneventful, more like a one-sided hunt. Soon, the team regrouped, and Xiaozhan finished tallying the spoils, ordering the demon corpses to be loaded onto the flying boat.

The laborers he had brought this time were all from Shadow Island, and their cultivation levels weren't particularly high.

Even though the demons were weaker now and didn't require his personal intervention, Xiaozhan still maintained a serious demeanor, looking at everyone with concern.

"Brothers, is everyone here? Any casualties?"

Voices rose from the crowd, and many people looked around, but there were no human corpses in sight.

"Reporting to the lord, everyone is here!"

"No casualties!"

"This harvest isn't bad, and we didn't encounter any danger. Returning to Shadow Island will be another great achievement, haha!"

The laborers' eyes were filled with gratitude, and their faces couldn't hide their excitement.

No one noticed that two unfamiliar people had suddenly appeared among them. Since the laborers had been drawn from various departments, it wasn't unusual for some faces to be unfamiliar.

Moreover, many laborers from Shadow Island had been dispatched to the area to collect materials, so the presence of the Xiong father and son didn't raise any suspicions.

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Xiong Zhong secretly let out a sigh of relief and sent a mental message to his father, filled with admiration.

"Phew..."

"Father, your plan to fish in troubled waters was truly brilliant!"

"From the looks of it, these people seem to be heading to some place called Shadow Island. Should we find a chance to slip away?"

Xiong Fen subtly glanced at his son, a meaningful smile on his face.

"Son, you're still too young."

Still too young?

Xiong Zhong's eyes widened in surprise, but his father's expression was deep and thoughtful as he sent a mental message.

"Blending in was just the first step, forced by the situation. It seems our luck has turned for the better, as those two experts didn't notice us. But if we slip away now, we'll definitely alert them!"

"Sneaking away might seem like the logical thing to do, but the risks are enormous."

So that's how it is...

It seems he really was too young and hadn't considered everything. Thankfully, his father was here, or else the outcome could have been disastrous.

Xiong Zhong's expression changed upon hearing this, and he felt a lingering fear.

"Then, in your opinion, Father, what should we do?"

Hearing his son's increasingly humble and respectful tone, Xiong Fen's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.

"Hmm, you're teachable."

"For now, we'll go along with the plan and follow them back. We'll find a chance to slip away later. Those two experts have impressive cultivation levels, so their residence must be extraordinary."

"The Shadow Island they mentioned must have rare treasures. This is our father-son opportunity, a turn of fortune after all our hardships!"

Xiong Zhong's eyes widened in shock and admiration upon hearing this.

He had only been thinking about escaping, without considering anything else.

But his father had already thought so far ahead, not only planning their escape but also scheming against those two experts.

The difference between them was like heaven and earth.

Xiong Zhong's face was filled with admiration, and his heart swelled with endless anticipation.

"Father, you truly have foresight. I've learned so much from you!"

Xiong Fen smiled faintly, his face radiating wisdom.

"Haha, that's called experience. With my guidance and the Heavenly Weapon, once we return to Lanxing, you'll be completely transformed!"

The father and son exchanged knowing glances, quickly regaining their composure.

They blended into the line of laborers and boarded the flying boat, speeding toward the so-called Shadow Island!