Realm of the Night God

Old Man knew Yang Haoran's surname because Ma Ling had informed him.

After learning that Yang Haoran wanted to visit their home, Ma Ling immediately called her family members and also shared some information about Yang Haoran, so Old Man knew Yang Haoran's surname.

"Hello, Old Man. I suddenly came to visit, I hope I didn't disturb you," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Haha, not at all, not at all. Old Man welcomes you with open arms. How could it be a disturbance? Having the divine envoy Yang as a guest in our Ma Family is an honor for us. Our Ancheng Yin Division's Xu divine envoy, we couldn't even invite her if we wanted to. That my granddaughter can befriend such a divine envoy as Yang, I, the grandfather, feel very proud!"

Old Man was all smiles, his attitude extremely enthusiastic. In his lengthy speech, he not only placed Yang Haoran on a high pedestal, but also subtly mocked Xu Meijing.

Yang Haoran did not get angry at Old Man's mockery, as he could feel that Old Man had no malicious intent, but was simply stating a fact.

Of course, he also did not become conceited due to Old Man's praise, as he knew these were just polite words, and he could only believe a part of it, not all of it.

"Old Man, you're too kind. Your words make me feel embarrassed," Yang Haoran responded with a smile.

"No, no, no, please don't feel embarrassed. Because what I said is all true. Haha, since the divine envoy is a friend of my daughter, then he is a friend of the Ma Family. Please, divine envoy, come inside and have a seat. Old Man still needs to express my gratitude to the divine envoy for your help this time."

"Then I'll be troubling you." Yang Haoran smiled and then, in a flash, left the car roof and appeared in front of the middle-aged man.

He did not barge in rudely, but instead greeted the middle-aged man with a smile.

"Uncle, I'm sorry for the disturbance."

The middle-aged man immediately dropped his serious expression and enthusiastically returned Yang Haoran's greeting with a cupped-fist salute.

"Divine envoy Yang, you're too polite. If it weren't for your help, my daughter might have been in danger. Our family is so grateful to you, how could we consider your arrival a disturbance?"

"Uncle, don't think too much of it. That's what friends are for," Yang Haoran replied with a smile, then nodded at Ma Ling's Second Brother, greeting him as well.

Ma Ling's Second Brother was surprised. He didn't expect Yang Haoran to still remember him, as in such situations, the younger generation is usually overlooked. But Yang Haoran not only remembered him, but also greeted him with a smile, which made the Second Brother feel both surprised and gained a lot of goodwill towards Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran's attitude not only made Ma Ling's Second Brother feel good, but also made the middle-aged man and Old Man feel comfortable.

"What are you still doing on the car roof? Catching the northwest wind?" The middle-aged man turned his gaze to the car roof, where Ma Ling was, his expression turning stern.

Ma Ling chuckled and pointed to the car below, saying, "You guys go ahead and take the uncle inside. I'll get these two big guys into the courtyard."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man looked at Ma Ling's Second Brother and said, "Second Brother, you stay here and help your sister."

The reason the middle-aged man made this decision was that he sensed Ma Ling's power fluctuations were weak, and he knew she was seriously injured on her previous mission. For safety reasons, he left the Second Brother to help.

Although the middle-aged man was very strict with Ma Ling, he deeply cherished his daughter.

"Understood, Dad," the Second Brother replied.

Yang Haoran then followed the enthusiastic Old Man and entered the Ma Family Estate.

Inside the Ma Family Estate, Yang Haoran clearly felt the presence of a restrictive barrier, but this barrier did not hinder his entry. He was not sure if it was due to Old Man's doing, the middle-aged man's doing, or the nature of the barrier itself. He did not dare to rashly draw any conclusions, but it did pique his curiosity. At the same time, he also had a few more expectations for this visit.

He had chosen to tear the space outside the Ma Family Estate earlier, partly out of respect, and partly because Ma Ling had told him that their estate had a powerful barrier, and someone with insufficient strength would not be able to directly teleport inside.

The reason the three of them (Old Man, middle-aged man, and Ma Ling) came out to welcome him was that after receiving Ma Ling's message, they had been waiting for Yang Haoran, the Underworld Envoy, in the Ma Family Estate. When the spatial disturbance occurred outside, they sensed it and immediately went out to welcome him.

Seeing the three of them enter the courtyard, Ma Ling made a "ghost face" behind the middle-aged man's back. However, at that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly turned around and caught Ma Ling's "ghost face" in the act.

Ma Ling's expression froze, feeling trapped.

The middle-aged man furrowed his brows, seemingly suppressing his anger, and pointed a finger at Ma Ling, saying, "You wait for me."

After leaving this stern warning, the middle-aged man's figure disappeared from the courtyard entrance. At this time, the Second Brother, with a smile on his face, ran towards the car, looking up at Ma Ling teasingly.

"Hehe, little sister, your 'ghost face' is getting more and more skilled. When you have time, teach Second Brother too. Just now, Dad saw your 'ghost face' and was so delighted."

Hearing her Second Brother's words, Ma Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"You, a grown man, learning to make a 'ghost face'? Have you no shame? And was Dad's expression just now one of delight? He looked like he wanted to eat me alive. Where was he delighted?"

"Didn't Dad tell you to wait? I think he's definitely preparing a big gift for you. Haha!"

Seeing her Second Brother laughing so heartily, Ma Ling quickly jumped down from the car, like a little tiger, and pounced on him.

"You're laughing! I'll make you laugh! I'll tear your mouth apart!"

The Second Brother saw this and ran away, his laughter still ringing out, while Ma Ling chased after him, cursing all the way.

After Yang Haoran and the other two left, the two siblings started playing and fooling around outside. Although they were no longer young, the sibling's playfulness was sometimes not related to their age.

Moreover, these two siblings were both lively in character, and when they got together, there was no shortage of playful banter. This was because the two had become more restrained as they grew older. Going back a few years, the Ma Family Estate would have been in chaos every day because of these two siblings.

"Didn't you go on a mission? How come you're at home, making me go on the mission alone, and I almost died out there! You don't care about me, and you're even gloating. Let's see if I won't kill you today!"

The sound of the siblings' fooling around was not small, and it could be heard throughout the courtyard. The middle-aged man heard the sound of the two siblings fooling around and had a wry smile on his face, but there was a sense of happiness in his eyes. Publication courtesy of M|V|LE-MPYR.

It was Old Man who smiled and said to Yang Haoran, "Hehe, these two siblings have been fooling around since they were young, and I hope the Divine Envoy Yang won't laugh at them."

"Old Man, you're too kind. I haven't had much contact with Ma Ling, but I can see a bit of her character, and I'm happy to be her friend, so how could I laugh at her?" Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Hahaha, with the Divine Envoy Yang's words, I'm relieved. Come, come, this way, I've already had someone prepare tea for us. Let's go inside and chat slowly."

At Old Man's enthusiastic invitation, Yang Haoran came to the reception hall specially used by the Ma Family to entertain guests. As soon as he entered the hall, he smelled the fragrance of tea, and a woman was brewing tea.

The three of them sat down, and at Old Man's invitation, Yang Haoran took a sip of the tea.

"How is it? Does the tea suit the Divine Envoy Yang's taste?" Old Man asked with a smile.

"It's very good, it suits my taste very well," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.

Yang Haoran didn't understand the art of tea, and although he liked to drink tea at home, he was only interested in drinking it, not in the intricacies of it. As long as it was comfortable to drink, it was good, and he would drink more. If it was uncomfortable to drink, it was not good, and he would drink less.

This tea, he found it very comfortable to drink, so his answer to Old Man was the truth.