Realm of the Night God

"This... this might not be very appropriate," Yang Haoran replied with a wry smile.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Between friends, it's mutual. You gave us the corpse fiend that the Ma Family needed, and we're giving you something the Ma Family urgently needs. It's only reasonable," Ma Yuanjin said with a smile.

After Ma Yuanjin's words, Ma Hongcheng also spoke up.

"Divine Envoy Yang, just accept it. This is just a small gesture from the Ma Family."

Seeing the two insist, Yang Haoran nodded his head a bit embarrassedly.

"Well... Alright then. However, please take back this elixir. I'm already very embarrassed to accept the formation flag from you, so I absolutely cannot accept this elixir as well," Yang Haoran said.

The reason he made this decision was naturally because of his relationship with Ma Ling. He treated Ma Ling as a friend, and there were certain things he couldn't do too much of as friends.

To be honest, Yang Haoran was very tempted by the elixir that the Alchemist had refined, but he had his own principles and bottom lines. He couldn't just accept the elixir just because he liked it.

Of course, if he was facing a stranger right now, his actions would definitely be different.

"Hehe, Divine Envoy Yang, this elixir is absolutely a good thing. With this bottle of elixir by your side, if you ever encounter any danger in the future, it will be of great use," Ma Yuanjin said with a smile.

"Old Man, I know that very well. But since I've already accepted this set of formation flags, if I were to accept the elixir as well, wouldn't that be too greedy? I, Yang Haoran, am not that kind of person. My mind is made up, Old Man, so don't try to persuade me anymore."

Yang Haoran said this without a trace of embarrassment. Those who know him well know how much he covets.

Seeing that Yang Haoran was indeed unwilling to accept the elixir, Ma Yuanjin could only smile wryly and say, "Alright then, since Divine Envoy Yang doesn't want to accept this elixir, Old Man won't insist."

Yang Haoran's unwillingness to accept the elixir made Ma Yuanjin's face show resignation, but in his heart, he felt relieved.

The elixir was already extremely precious, and the set of formation flags he had given to Yang Haoran was even more precious. If Yang Haoran had accepted both the formation flags and the elixir, his loss would have been great this time.

"Old Man, may I ask where you obtained this elixir?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Although he had refused to accept the elixir, he was still very interested in its origins.

However, he wasn't sure whether Ma Yuanjin would tell him the truth.

But whether Ma Yuanjin would tell him or not was one thing, and whether he would ask or not was another.

Hearing Yang Haoran's inquiry, Ma Yuanjin's face showed a hint of bitterness. He had no intention of deceiving Yang Haoran, and he told Yang Haoran the full story of how he had obtained the elixir.

According to Ma Yuanjin, this bottle of elixir was something he had obtained many years ago by paying a considerable price to an Alchemist.

Since obtaining this elixir, he had only used it once, and the effect was quite good. Afterwards, he had not used the elixir again, because he couldn't bear to use it even for minor injuries, and he hadn't encountered any major injuries yet, so he had kept these elixirs as precious treasures.

This time, if it wasn't for Yang Haoran, he absolutely would not have taken out such a precious item, because he was very reluctant to part with it.

After hearing Ma Yuanjin's explanation, Yang Haoran became interested and asked, "Does Old Man have the contact information of that Alchemist?"

Yang Haoran's question made Ma Yuanjin and Ma Hongcheng guess what was on Yang Haoran's mind.

The two could see that although Yang Haoran had refused to accept the elixir, he was very tempted by it. Asking for the contact information of that Alchemist from years ago, the purpose was very simple - he must want to obtain some medicinal materials from that Alchemist.

However, Yang Haoran's inquiry made Ma Yuanjin's smile become a bit resigned.

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I don't have the contact information of that Alchemist, because he simply didn't give it to me."

Yang Haoran was not surprised by Ma Yuanjin's words, as Alchemists were scarce in this world, and that was precisely why others treated Alchemists like celebrities, causing most Alchemists to develop arrogant personalities.

Although Ma Yuanjin was also a person of status, in the eyes of Alchemists, he was not considered much, so it was a very normal thing for the Alchemist not to leave his contact information for him.

Although he was not surprised by this result in his heart, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"That's really a pity," Yang Haoran sighed and shook his head, full of regret.

"Divine Envoy Yang, don't be too disappointed. Although I couldn't get his contact information from him back then, I do know where he lives. But it's been so many years, I'm not sure if he's still living there. And this guy is very stubborn and difficult to get along with. If you want to get some medicinal materials from him, you'd better be prepared to be fleeced," Ma Yuanjin said.

This made Yang Haoran's expression brighten. It was not surprising that Alchemists were difficult to get along with, as most Alchemists were like that. But as long as he could find the other party's residence, Yang Haoran was confident he could achieve his goal.

"Thank you, Old Man, for the reminder. Please tell me the address of that person," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Ma Yuanjin didn't beat around the bush and immediately provided the detailed address, which Yang Haoran carefully committed to memory.

"This person is not just generally difficult to get along with. His appetite is also quite large. That's why, even though I knew his address all these years, I never had any further contact with him," Ma Yuanjin said with a bitter smile.

Even an old hand like Ma Yuanjin found this person extremely difficult to deal with, and hadn't contacted him for many years. This showed just how troublesome this person really was. The g&en#u^ine a%r!ti!cle resi.d@e*s on M|V|^L#&E.MP$YR&.

Of course, Yang Haoran wouldn't give up just because of Ma Yuanjin's words. No matter how difficult the other party was, he would definitely give it a try. It wasn't his style to choose to give up without even trying.

After another round of thanks, Yang Haoran started chatting casually with Ma Yuanjin. His purpose for this trip had been achieved, but if he left directly because of that, it would make him seem too practical and impolite.

While the two were chatting, Ma Hongcheng went to deal with the two corpse fiends.

When Yang Haoran left the Ma Family Estate, it was already completely dark. At the enthusiastic invitation of Ma Yuanjin, he had dinner and drank quite a bit of alcohol at the Ma Family before Ma Yuanjin finally let him leave.

After leaving the Ma Family, Yang Haoran did not immediately go to find the Alchemist that Ma Yuanjin had mentioned, even though this matter greatly concerned him. Before that, he had other things that needed to be handled.

One was to deal with Tang Shi and the other Guardian Spirit. Additionally, he wanted to try out the power of the formation flag he had obtained from the Ma Family, and to put it to use as soon as possible.

So, after leaving the Ma Family Estate, Yang Haoran tore open space and, with the gains from this trip, returned to Lecheng Village.

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