Surging Clouds and Treacherous Waves

The nighttime doubling effect of the Primary Recovery Body was slowly manifesting, and Zhang Tie could feel the injuries on and within his body slowly healing.

It was only when he heard the sound of neat footsteps approaching from outside the castle hall that Zhang Tie opened his eyes.

Zhang Taibai, his face grave, walked at the front, followed by two squads of guards clad in jet-black armor, each armed with sabers and swords. These guards, numbering over twenty, exuded a natural aura of power and Sha Qi as they marched.

The moment he saw Zhang Taibai, Zhang Tie clearly noticed a look of relief on the face of one of the Long Wind Merchant Group's leaders, a look that seemed to say, "It's good that you're alright!"

Zhang Taibai was dressed rather formally today in a black men's suit, likely having rushed over from some event upon hearing about the incident on Hidden Dragon Island.

"I want to talk to you alone!" Zhang Tie stated directly.

Zhang Taibai, walking over, glanced at Zhang Tie, nodded, and raised his hand. The experts and guards of the Long Wind Merchant Group in the castle hall promptly departed, leaving only two individuals at the entrance, standing guard with their backs to the hall, ensuring no one approached.

"The people I brought with me are all Long Wind Guards from Huaiyuan Hall. These men are all from family lineages, and their loyalty is beyond question!" Zhang Taibai said.

Zhang Tie smiled noncommittally. From the perspective of the important figures in Huaiyuan Hall, those men might not betray Huaiyuan Hall, as they would be nothing without it. But who was he to them? For profit, brothers would draw swords against each other; what about these men who were only distantly related to him, from