229: Zhang Long Group Ba Xia, sent an invitation

The newcomer had black hair and held a gilded long staff. As soon as he appeared, his surging Battle Intent swept out like a raging tide.

"Elder Wang Er, in broad daylight, you're trying to poach someone? Have you asked my Dragon Group?"

The man pointed his staff at Elder Wang Er, his face full of Battle Intent, as if he would strike in the next moment.

"Ba Xia, when did I poach anyone? This is an open and honest recruitment."

But after seeing the newcomer, Elder Wang Er curled his lip, his face full of disdain, "I thought you would just keep watching and not come out?"

"Isn't this just to guard against you?"

The man called Ba Xia said loudly, his expression unchanged, but his face was full of fanaticism, and the aura on his body grew stronger and stronger.

"You and I have been fighting openly and secretly in this Sakura Country for over a decade. How about a battle today?"

Facing this violent pressure, Elder Wang Er's expression turned serious, "It seems you've grown stronger again. As expected of a Prodigy from the Dragon Group's Nine Dragons."

A sharp light flashed in his eyes, but he shook his head, "Now is not the time, but it won't be too far off..."

"Stop talking nonsense, take a hit from my staff first!"

Ba Xia instantly appeared above Elder Wang Er's head, and the terrifying power wrapped in his staff caused space itself to distort.

A phantom image of Ba Xia roaring towards the sky appeared behind him, making his power even more terrifying!

"I told you, now is not the time!"

A sudden, inexplicable power erupted from Elder Wang Er's body, and even Baili Ziyuan in the distance felt the pressure.

"Is this the true strength of a peak expert?"

Baili Ziyuan was greatly shocked. He hadn't expected that Elder Wang Er had just been playing with him earlier.

If the other party had displayed this kind of strength from the start, he probably wouldn't have been able to last ten moves, and even his ethereal state wouldn't have held up for long.

At the same time, he was also shocked by the identity of the man holding the staff. He had heard a little about the existence of the Dragon Group, which was said to be a place all prodigies from the Military Department aspired to.

Every member of the Dragon Group was an elite, with the weakest being Martial Artists in the Martial General Realm. There were even rumors that the Dragon Lord, one of the Nine Lords, was the leader of the Dragon Group, the foremost person below the Four Kings.

Elder Wang Er called this person Ba Xia, a name that sounded like a codename.

Moreover, this Ba Xia was one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon. Considering this along with the Dragon Group and the strength he was now displaying, this guy's identity was definitely not simple; he was likely a high-level expert in the Dragon Group.

Thinking of this, he looked at the two people fiercely fighting in the sky with complicated eyes, a brainstorm already unfolding in his mind.

In the sky, Ba Xia's staff technique was heavy and powerful yet didn't lack speed. The fierce wind generated by the sweeping long staff caused a series of air explosions.

However, this Elder Wang Er was clearly not an ordinary person; he actually blocked Ba Xia without using any weapon.

After dozens more rounds, the two stopped simultaneously, not because a winner had been decided, but because they knew neither could do anything to the other.

"Elder Wang Er, you've also become stronger!"

Ba Xia said solemnly, but the killing intent on his body was completely undisguised. If there were a real chance to kill the other party, no one would doubt his resolve.

Elder Wang Er was already used to this. He didn't answer Ba Xia but looked at Baili Ziyuan, "Our Beast God Sect is truly optimistic about you. If you change your mind, I represent the Beast God Sect and welcome you anytime!"

After saying this, without waiting for Baili Ziyuan's answer, he looked at Ba Xia, "Sakura Country is about to descend into chaos. There are life fluctuations within Mount Aso, and those existences in the ocean are about to go mad because of it. Make preparations early."

After Elder Wang Er finished speaking, he left directly, his speed so fast that Baili Ziyuan couldn't even see him clearly.

Upon hearing this, Ba Xia fell into deep thought. After a long while, he withdrew his full power and that strangely extraordinary long staff.

"Alas, it truly is a time of many troubles~"

With a sigh, he turned and looked at Baili Ziyuan, his gaze sharp as a knife as he scrutinized the other party.

That sharp gaze made Baili Ziyuan very uncomfortable. He couldn't help but frown, but knowing he was definitely not the other party's opponent, he didn't say much.

"Are you really Baili Ziyuan?"

Ba Xia asked, while extending his hand and revealing a smile, "I am Ba Xia of the Dragon Group, the leader of the Dragon Group branch in Sakura Country."

Baili Ziyuan nodded slightly. He just quietly watched the man in front of him without speaking, seemingly waiting for the other party to state his purpose.

"I know you have many questions, such as whether we've always been here, and if so, why we didn't step in to save you?

But please believe that we have never given up on anyone. However, even I couldn't deal with the entire Eight Great Families of Sakura Country."

The smile on Ba Xia's face gradually receded slightly, his eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach, completely inconsistent with his previous arrogant demeanor.

But Baili Ziyuan could feel the deeply hidden pain and helplessness in the other party's heart. This was a special ability he gained after becoming this way, allowing him to sense the emotions of living beings around him.

For example, when Mo Xuan and Xia Yu made their request to him back then, he could truly feel the determination in their hearts at that time.

If he hadn't agreed at that time, those two would definitely not have returned to Great Xia, but would have directly charged into a city to kill some Sakura Country people until they fought to their death!

"I believe you. Now tell me your purpose!"

Baili Ziyuan didn't waste words and got straight to the point. Although he knew the reason wasn't the other party's fault, he still felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart and needed time to get over it.

After all, the torture of those years wasn't something anyone could easily forget, so his voice was a little cold.

Ba Xia didn't mind this, or rather, he wasn't qualified to mind.

"I hope you can join the Dragon Group!"

Ba Xia looked at Baili Ziyuan with solemn eyes, "I've met Chen Yong and the others. They are now on their way back to Great Xia.

He told me about your situation, and combined with my judgment of you, I believe you are still a member of my Great Xia.

However, the Military Department is no longer suitable for you. The Dragon Group is the most suitable place for you."

Chen Yong was that Great General Chen. Baili Ziyuan hadn't expected that the other party had already met those people and he hadn't even noticed.

But thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved. After all, he couldn't see through the person in front of him, which showed how terrifying his strength was.

"The Dragon Group?"

Baili Ziyuan murmured, a hint of realization actually appearing in his eyes, but it quickly returned to normal.

He stared at Ba Xia in front of him and said indifferently, "If I don't join, what will you do?"

Ba Xia fell silent. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "I will not attack you, but I will report everything about you back to the country. What happens specifically will depend on them."

For a moment, neither of them spoke. The bright moonlight shone on them, making it impossible to see their expressions at that moment.

After a long while, the city below completely fell silent, and all the sounds of miserable wailing disappeared.

After the last wisp of yellowish-white light was absorbed by Baili Ziyuan, his aura completely stabilized at the first level of the Martial Lord Realm. "I can join, but you have to agree to a few conditions."