"Brother Lu need not worry," Long Aotian said with a smile. "I am the captain of the Dragon Group. Dragon Country needs talents like you. If you are willing to join, you are always welcome!"
"Join the Dragon Group?" Lu Fan chuckled. "I have no interest."
"You can state your conditions, and the Dragon Group can help you fulfill them," Long Aotian said directly.
Jianying and Hanbing were even more surprised. They had put in so much effort to join the Dragon Group, and Lu Fan had the opportunity but refused it outright, which shook them inwardly.
"I do not wish to belong to any force, even within Dragon Country," Lu Fan stated directly. "Since you are the captain of the Dragon Group, your status must be very high. Your personal invitation shows enough sincerity, but my heart is not here."
"I heard you have a grudge with Du Qianqiu," Long Aotian said with a smile. "He is very famous in the Outer Battlefield and is the leader of the Black Shadow Organization. It is not easy to deal with him."
"I have my own way of handling this matter!" Lu Fan smiled. "However, with you saying this, do you also have a grudge against Du Qianqiu?"
"I naturally have no grudge with him," Long Aotian waved his hand. "It's just that his Black Shadow Organization does not accept Dragon Country's jurisdiction and is secretly harming Dragon Country's interests."
"In that case, you want to use me to deal with Qianqiu?" Lu Fan asked curiously.
"Du Qianqiu has always been in the Outer Battlefield, which is a gathering place for various forces, and Dragon Country's experts dare not act rashly," Long Aotian said directly. "I heard you captured his son, but to avoid Dragon Country's experts, he would not dare to enter the country easily. Everything you have done is meaningless."
"Dare not enter?" Lu Fan frowned. "No wonder he was famous throughout the world thirty years ago, but has never appeared within Dragon Country in thirty years!"
"If you are willing to join the Dragon Group, I can help you achieve your wish," Long Aotian said with a smile. "I always keep my word."
"I will settle the blood feud of my family myself," Lu Fan stated directly. "Therefore, your condition is invalid, and I will not join the Dragon Group. Everyone has different ideas!"
After speaking, Lu Fan turned and left. The people from the Dragon Group had no hostility, but joining the Dragon Group was equivalent to losing freedom, and everything had to be done according to the command from above. Lu Fan was quite unwilling to do this.
Looking at Lu Fan's departing back, Long Aotian was not disappointed. He felt that Lu Fan would eventually join the Dragon Group and become the guardian of Dragon Country.
"Boss, this is not like your style," Hanbing said. "We went to great lengths to join the Dragon Group back then. Why is he so casual now? You even asked him so earnestly."
"Such a genius will be of great use in the future," Long Aotian said directly. "You are the young generation of experts trained by Dragon Country, and you have reached such heights by using all of Dragon Country's resources. But he is just from the civilian martial arts, yet he is not inferior to you. This is enough to show his potential!" Su Dan Novel Network
"Indeed!" Jianying nodded. "His strength is very strong. I tested him a few times, and he still hasn't used his full power!"
"It's just a pity that he is not willing to join the Dragon Group," Long Aotian said helplessly. "Do you have any ideas?"
"Hanbing is quite attractive. Why don't you let her get close to this kid? Heroes are hard to resist beauty, as the saying goes," Jianying said with a smile.
"You jinx!" Hanbing rolled her eyes. "I won't do that. Besides, if he doesn't want to join the Dragon Group, why force him!"
"By the way, have you found the whereabouts of that strange old man?" Long Aotian suddenly asked. "He broke into a secret place of the Dragon Group. He must have some intentions!"
"This..." Jianying looked embarrassed. "We tracked him from Chu Prefecture to Zhong Prefecture, but still have no news. It's as if he has disappeared."
"In that case, you should guard the peace of Zhong Prefecture first," Long Aotian said directly. "The Martial Arts Convention is about to begin, and there can be no mistakes. These martial arts experts are not weak. We cannot let them destroy Zhong Prefecture."
"Don't worry, sir!" Hanbing said directly. "With me here, there will be no problems!"
Long Aotian nodded slightly and then left the woods. He was quite satisfied with testing Lu Fan tonight.
Lu Fan returned to the hotel late at night. He went to a room and saw Du Haisheng. Han Yunhai was sitting cross-legged. Seeing Lu Fan arrive, he quickly got up. "It's so late, why are you here, sir?"
"I need to ask him a few questions!" Lu Fan waved his hand and came to Du Haisheng. "Du Qianqiu is not in Dragon Country, but in the Outer Battlefield! At the same time, he is also the leader of the Black Shadow Organization!"
"You know quite a lot," Du Haisheng said coldly. "If you're scared, release me early, or you'll regret it!"
"I never regret what I do. Tomorrow, in the battle with the Jiang family head, I want you to personally witness how he is defeated," Lu Fan sneered.
The events of the past remain a mystery. Why Du Qianqiu killed his entire family made Lu Fan unable to sleep.
The next morning, on both sides of the Zhong Prefecture lake, martial arts experts were gathered. The battle between the Jiang family head and Lu Daren of Jiangnan had caused a stir, arousing the curiosity of countless people.
One was a top-ranked expert who had suppressed many powerful figures, and the other had fought four Grandmasters undefeated, even managing to intercept one of them. The clash between these two was bound to cause endless ripples.
In addition to many martial arts experts, there were also many martial arts families who wanted to see the strength of these two.
After all, in the martial arts world, some things must be understood clearly.
"Master should be here soon."
Not far from the lake, Han Qiushui said, "There will be a great battle when he arrives!"
"Lord Lu has never been defeated, and he will not be defeated this time either," Old Master Han said.
"That's right! Lord Lu will never be defeated," the Zhao family head also nodded.
They met in Zhong Prefecture, so they traveled together. Unfortunately, they did not meet Lu Fan, but upon hearing that Lu Fan had a duel with the Jiang family head, they specifically came to the Zhong Prefecture lake.
"Brother, who do you think will win today's battle?"
Gu Wen stood not far from the lake, along with many experts from the Gu family. Even Old Master Gu had come to watch the battle.
"It's hard to say!" Gu Long shook his head. "If I guessed correctly, today will be a fierce battle."
"Regardless of the outcome, the Gu family will remain neutral," Old Master Gu said directly. "The situation in Zhong Prefecture is chaotic. Being able to protect ourselves is the most important thing for the Gu family."
Gu Wen said nothing more, but he felt a little helpless in his heart. Indeed, to become the head of a family, one must have strong decision-making power.
And at the highest point of the Zhong Prefecture lake, Jianying held an apple. "Today's battle will probably be without suspense!"
"Who do you think will win?" Hanbing was surprised.
"Although the Jiang family head is infinitely close to the Battle Spirit, he has not reached it yet," Jianying said directly. "That kid's aura is hidden, and I can't sense his true combat power. But the fact that he can make me wary is enough to sweep through the martial arts world!"
"You think quite highly of him!" Hanbing nodded. "In that case, let's wait and see!"