Realm of the Night God

"It's good that you like it, haha. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Ma Yuanjin, and this is my son, Ma Hongcheng."

At this point, Old Man Ma turned his gaze towards the woman standing behind Ma Hongcheng and continued the introduction, "This is my daughter-in-law, who is also Little Ling's mother."

"Hello, I'm Yang Haoran, Ma Ling's friend," Yang Haoran quickly stood up and introduced himself with a smile.

"Haha, Yang Envoy is too polite. Please, have a seat," the woman said with a smile.

Yang Haoran apologetically smiled and then sat back down.

"I couldn't properly thank Yang Envoy earlier. Now, as the head of the Ma family, I'd like to express our gratitude for your help," Old Man Ma said with a smile.

Old Man Ma's words were not just polite formalities, and Yang Haoran could sense the sincerity in his tone.

"Yes, if my daughter hadn't contacted Yang Envoy in advance, I'm afraid we wouldn't have made it back," Ma Hongcheng said, still looking a bit shaken.

Upon hearing this, Ma Ling's mother glared at Ma Hongcheng behind his back, her face showing displeasure. However, in this setting, she didn't say anything, likely to preserve her husband's face. Whether she would settle the score later was unclear.

Regarding Ma Hongcheng's words, Yang Haoran only believed half of it. Since he had never been to the Ma family before, he wasn't too clear on Ma Ling's status within the family. However, he now had his own thoughts on the matter.

Ma Ling was undoubtedly a precious treasure in the Ma family, and Yang Haoran didn't believe that Old Man Ma and Ma Hongcheng wouldn't have left some kind of protective measures for her, even if Ma Ling herself didn't know about them. If his guess was correct, then even without him, Ma Ling's crisis might have been resolved.

Of course, this was just his personal speculation, and whether it was true or not, he couldn't say for sure.

Nevertheless, Ma Yuanjin and Ma Hongcheng's gratitude towards him was genuine, and Yang Haoran could sense that.

Although he had his own guesses, he still needed to respond appropriately.

"Haha, there's no need for you to be so polite. Since I promised to help Ma Ling, I couldn't just stand by and watch her get into danger. I was just doing what a friend should do."

Yang Haoran was very humble, placing the friendship first and not mentioning his own efforts. This made Ma Yuanjin, Ma Hongcheng, and Ma Ling's mother all have an even better impression of him. Lоvе this stоry? Shоw suppоrt аt МV2LЕМРYR.

"Old Man can sense that Yang Envoy's aura is a bit weak, likely from the injuries you sustained while dealing with the Corpse Keeper. This makes Old Man feel quite guilty," Ma Yuanjin said with a smile.

Yang Haoran's weak aura had nothing to do with his fight against the Corpse Keeper; it was entirely due to his own efforts to conceal his true condition. Of course, he wouldn't reveal the real reason, so he responded with a smile.

"Old Man, there's nothing unusual about sustaining injuries in a fight. When I agreed to help Ma Ling, I had already prepared myself for this."

Ma Yuanjin laughed heartily and said, "Haha, Yang Envoy, your character is exactly to Old Man's liking. I have some excellent healing medicines here, and I hope you'll accept them."

As he spoke, Ma Yuanjin waved his hand, and a square wooden box appeared on the table. The box was not large, only about the size of a palm, but it was beautifully carved with intricate floral patterns, exuding an air of refinement.

Yang Haoran didn't know what kind of medicines were inside the box, but given Ma Yuanjin's status, the contents were likely no ordinary medicines.

Although Yang Haoran was indeed curious, he was very clear about the purpose of his visit. Even if he was a little tempted, he couldn't simply accept Ma Yuanjin's kind offer.

It wouldn't be appropriate to just take something someone offered, as it would give the impression that he was here solely to seek benefits.

Strictly speaking, Yang Haoran's visit today was more of a request for help than seeking benefits. However, whether it would ultimately be seen as him seeking benefits, that remained to be seen.

"Old Man, your kindness is much appreciated, but these minor injuries will heal in a few days. There's no need to trouble yourself," Yang Haoran said with a smile, politely declining Ma Yuanjin's offer.

Seeing Yang Haoran firmly decline his offer, Ma Yuanjin chuckled mysteriously and said, "Haha, Yang Envoy, the contents of this box are quite precious. If you don't accept it now, you may regret it in the future when you learn of its true value."

Ma Yuanjin's words only piqued Yang Haoran's curiosity even more about the contents of the box. However, he still managed to suppress his curiosity, as his purpose for coming today was clear.

Ma Yuanjin continued to smile, hoping that Yang Haoran would change his mind. He was confident that after his words, Yang Haoran would be very curious about the box's contents.

Indeed, Yang Haoran was quite curious about the box, but his curiosity did not change his original intention for this visit.

Just then, Ma Ling and her Second Brother entered the courtyard, dragging two chained corpse fiends behind them.

The two corpse fiends, bound by the chains imbued with Yang Haoran's Yin spirit power, let out savage roars as they hit the ground. If not for the chains, they would have likely pounced on Ma Ling and her Second Brother.

After some time to recover, the two corpse fiends were still quite weak, but their condition had improved significantly compared to when they were in Huangniu Town.

The appearance of two corpse fiends suddenly made the quiet courtyard noisy, and the foul odor emanating from them also permeated the courtyard.

In the living room, the gaze of Yang Haoran and his group was also attracted by the two corpse fiends in the courtyard.

At this moment, Ma Ling rushed into the living room, while Second Brother remained in the courtyard to guard the corpse fiends, preventing them from escaping and also to prevent any other unexpected incidents.

"Grandpa, Dad, do you need to check on these corpse fiends? I see these two fellows are recovering quite quickly," Ma Ling said as she entered the living room, addressing Ma Yuanjin and Ma Hongcheng.

Yang Haoran had a smile on his face. Ma Ling's appearance at this time, along with the two corpse fiends, was a good thing for him. These two corpse fiends were the ones he had captured and given to Ma Ling, or rather, to the Ma Family. For the Ma Family, who were fond of researching zombies, these two corpse fiends were a great gift.

He naturally would not bring up this matter on his own, as that would make him appear petty. However, if the Ma Family members brought it up themselves, it would be different.

At this moment, with Ma Ling and her Second Brother bringing the two corpse fiends, based on Yang Haoran's own experience, as long as the Ma Family members had a basic understanding of social etiquette, they would surely bring up this matter and inevitably express their gratitude to him.

And he could take this opportunity to express his own request, which was the purpose of his visit.

The Ma Family members were naturally well-versed in social etiquette. Ma Yuanjin had lived a long life, and if he didn't even have a basic understanding of social etiquette, how could he establish a foothold in the circle and allow the Ma Family to thrive?

Therefore, the Ma Family's reaction in the following moments would not be much different from what Yang Haoran had anticipated.