One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

Hearing Old Gu's emotional outburst praising Zhang Huaiyi's heroic deeds before his death, the old master's mind was once again filled with memories of the past.

"Alas, Huaiyi!"

Of the three brothers who were once fellow disciples, only this old man remains!

"Look at my foul mouth, bringing up your painful memories again!"

By the way, now that Ma Long has mastered the Spirit Binding Technique, should we guide this kid to collect a few powerful undead?

Can you still find Brother Huaiyi's spirit?

Old Gu apologized in frustration, which then led to a new topic.

"Haha, so this is your real purpose for coming here!"

Old Gu, you're a real old fox!

"Oh dear, I'm just keeping you company with a casual chat!"

Brother Huaiyi loved to hide things when he was alive, so now that he's gone, he'll surely be hiding far away. I'm afraid only you could find him.

"With such a deep-seated obsession, hasn't the elder brother from Jinzhong become a spirit of the dead?"

Seeing that his purpose had been exposed, Lao Gu simply stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

"Most people, after they die, return to dust and leave no trace."

Only those with deep obsessions can create spirits, but these spirits do not possess the memories of the deceased in life and mostly act according to their nature.

Moreover, the dead can leave this world freely, so where are we supposed to find them?

The old master explained in detail that the spirits of the dead are like walking corpses, leaving no trace.

"Alright, then you still..."

Hiss, something's wrong!

The Netherworld's Qi Bureau is in chaos; I have to go there. See you later!

Old Gu wanted to say something more, but suddenly sensed that the balance of power in all directions was off. He dared not be careless and immediately disappeared without a trace.

The old master looked at the vanished Old Valley and shook his head with a sigh: "Alas!"

You must have had a tough time these past few years.

"Sigh, the tea's gone cold!"

The old master flicked his wrist, spilling the tea from his cup all over the ground.

……

More than a month of peaceful life gave Ma Long and his teammates a lot of breathing room.

He practiced his skills and played every day, and from time to time he would ask Zhang Lingyu how to use the Golden Light Mantra.

Although Ma Long was the slowest to learn, he improved the fastest.

Now it is possible to achieve a golden aura protecting the body, although it is only a thin layer.

"Baby, your golden light is too bright, it overshadows all of ours."

Tone it down a bit.

"Oh, I see!"

Feng Baobao, as radiant as the sun, made everyone else's golden light pale in comparison.

Even Zhang Lingyu could not compare to the intensity of Feng Baobao's golden light.

“Miss Bao’er is far superior to me in every aspect except for her skill in using the Golden Light Mantra.”

"I feel that this Golden Light Mantra is very good and very durable."

It can also change shape, although I can't control it precisely yet.

"You... never mind, I've never seen a genius like you before."

"I can't comment. It won't be long before your Golden Light Mantra far surpasses mine."

Zhang Lingyu expressed himself very modestly.

“Hey, okay!

"Overtaking you shouldn't be a problem!"

But Feng Baobao didn't stand on ceremony and readily agreed.

Malone finally had some free time this month, and he had time to observe everyone, which led to an astonishing discovery.

Since I secretly started practicing the Qi circulation method of "binding spirits and commanding generals," I have increasingly noticed changes in Feng Baobao.

She seems more like a normal person now.

Although Ma Long has given up on the Divine Refinement Technique, he still tries to cultivate its Qi circulation method, since it won't waste much of his time anyway.

As he expected, Feng Baobao became increasingly emotional, while Chen Duo became the most dull-witted one.

Although the intricacies are unclear, it seems to have no downsides, so collecting the Eight Extraordinary Skills is imperative!

Moreover, over the past month, he noticed that Feng Baobao, Xia He, and Chen Duo, who were becoming increasingly emotional, were getting along better and better.

Sometimes the three of them would even sleep in one bed overnight, which Marlon found very incomprehensible.

"Buzz!"

The phone rang, and everyone looked at Malone, who answered it.

"Oh! What does Shanshan want to see me about?"

Because his brain was still processing information, Ma Long's tone was slightly dismissive, which Gao Yushan could naturally detect.

'crooked!

Can't I chat with you for no reason?

While others are painstakingly gathering intelligence, you're happily frolicking with women on both sides!

On the screen, a cute anime girl is standing with her hands on her hips, complaining with a very aggrieved expression, her sweet voice making people yearn for her.

"Okay, okay, it was my fault, brother!"

My dear Shanshan, what important intelligence have you brought this time?

Malone immediately begged for mercy; he couldn't afford to offend this exceptionally talented young girl.

'Hehe, that's more like it.'

Brother Long, I have two pieces of information. First, let me tell you something funny from abroad to lighten the mood.

It seems that the Nyima Kingdom is developing some kind of superpowered weapon, as evidenced by the massive explosion that occurred yesterday.

Many people died. The public was told the nuclear test had failed, but in reality, it was a disturbance caused by a mixture of supernatural abilities.

"Uh~ Nima Country is too far away from us, let's talk about the second thing!"

Malone nodded; he wasn't interested in foreign powers at the moment.

Gao Yushan continued, "Okay!"

Something funny happened in our industry, and it was the company's board of directors who started it.

You've heard about the company authorizing Jianghu Xiaozhan to rank young heroes, haven't you?

This is a tough job that will offend people!

If the ranking is too low, it will affect the reputation of each sect and faction; if it is too high, some people will cause trouble and challenge others everywhere.

This isn't like the company's style, but that's what they ordered!

There are quite a few requirements: individuals over 41 years of age are not eligible for the list, as it involves the top combat power of various sects.

Company personnel are not allowed to be included on the list, and members of the Tang Clan who specialize in assassination are also excluded from this list, since this is the most difficult job to do.

Moreover, forty-one years old was the age that Ding Shian and Na Ruhu were both at.

Gao Yushan spoke eloquently, leaving Ma Long puzzled as to what the company's true purpose was.

Unable to figure it out: "Shanshan, has Jianghu Xiaozhan actually released the list yet?"

Their leader, Mu You, is incredibly straightforward!

He wouldn't actually rank them according to the actual situation, would he? After all, many people still want to hide their true strength!

Ma Long is one of those who wanted to hide their true strength.

Gao Yushan continued, "Hehe, I've lined up!"

However, they are not ranked according to individual strength, but according to family power!

This shepherd is really interesting; go check out his list of young heroes on the popular app!

Ma Long obeyed and opened the app. He immediately saw a post pinned to the top of the homepage with the words "Official Certification: Young Heroes List!"

Ma Long clicked, and the screen flashed, displaying a list that everyone crowded around to take a look.

At the company's invitation, Jianghu Xiaozhan has compiled the following list of young heroes!

The top scorer: Wang Bing, the young master of the Wang family!

With unparalleled strength, surpassing all others throughout history, it possesses the potential to become a new pinnacle!

"Fuck!

Is Wang Bing the number one?

What right does this scoundrel have?

Doesn't this just put the Wang family in the spotlight again?

Ma Long exclaimed in surprise, and the people behind him were also stunned; this outcome was truly unexpected.