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

Following Wang Ye's conjecture, Ma Long continued, "That makes sense."

To reach the level of a baby, one would need to have several times more Qi than you or me, and they would all be quite old.

And some of these old men are pure Yang, hiss!

I could only think of three people at the moment: Zhou Meng, the head of Wudang Mountain; the old celestial master of Longhu Mountain; and Fang Dongtian, the Taoist priest of Baiyun Temple.

"Should we find some time to deliver the sword case to the Old Master or the old man?"

Feng Baobao, holding the Chunyang Sword Box, objected: "That won't do!"

This thing is awesome, I want to use it!

"Uh~ that's true, those old people don't fight anymore either."

Besides, the Celestial Master only needs one palm strike to hit someone, why would he need a sword!

"Baby, you can take this and use it!"

Feng Baobao happily put the sword box into her personal pouch.

……

The four of them struggled for a long time, and then it gradually got light.

Ma Long looked at the collapsed wooden bed, pondering how to explain it to Ma Xianhong.

"Let's go, say goodbye to Lao Ma, we're heading to Liupanshui!"

Ma Long, Wang Ye, Feng Baobao, Chen Duo, Zhang Lingyu, and Liu Yanyan met up to say goodbye to Ma Xianhong.

Ma Xianhong and Hong Bin were waiting at the village entrance.

"Brother, I sincerely hope you can stay a little longer."

It's been a long time since the village has had a lively atmosphere!

With you leaving, my brother Hongbin will be leaving too. Sigh!

Ma Xianhong held Ma Long's hand, trying to persuade him to stay.

Hong Bin said with a smile, "Village Chief Ma, we are going to attend the Dragon and Tiger Summit."

We're just here to support the Zhuge family this time. We'll come back to have a drink with you after this is over.

Right, Young Master Long?

Ma Long was taken aback: "Uh~ Are we going the same way?"

"And why did you end up in Guizhou instead of going from Sichuan to Zhejiang?"

Hong Bin scratched his fiery red hair awkwardly and said, "I guess I got lost."

Because I was so confident in my fire-style techniques, I didn't take the high-speed rail. Luckily, I met you guys, otherwise I would have had to run away abroad.

"Wait, Young Master Long, weren't you going to the Zhuge family?"

Ma Long looked at Hong Bin with eyes full of concern for children: "Um, we have other important matters to attend to."

I probably won't even make it to the Dragon and Tiger Showdown!

"what!

Young Master Long, you're not participating?

"How can that be? If you don't go, what kind of 'Dragon and Tiger Storm' is that?"

Hong Bin was shocked and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Oh dear, I didn't say I wouldn't go, it's just that I have other important business to attend to!"

It's not easy for me either, with a family to support.

I'll definitely go once I'm done with this!

Ma Long pointed to the five people behind him, and Hong Bin calmed down as well: "Okay!"

Young Master Long absolutely must come, otherwise it will be too boring!

"Oh, right, why don't I stay with you guys and lend a hand?"

Hong Bin is straightforward and just wanted to lend a hand.

Ma Long looked at the lost and clueless boy, who seemed incapable of accomplishing anything, and shook his head with a sigh.

You're going to help me? No thanks!

I can't even handle the people around me properly, what would happen if I added you on top of that!

"Forget it, this is a family matter of my Salvation Palace."

You go to Zhejiang first, we'll follow shortly.

Seeing that Ma Long refused his request, Hong Bin shook his head helplessly: "Alright!"

But I would appreciate it if you could trouble Young Master Long to take me to the high-speed rail station; I'm afraid I might get confused again.

The group had no choice but to part ways at the high-speed rail station, with Hong Bin heading to the Zhuge family in Zhejiang.

Following the address given by Gao Yushan, Ma Long and his six companions headed straight for Liupanshui.

……

There were no paths in the original mountain forest, so the six of them walked along a narrow path with sparse vegetation.

There is no signal here, and we can no longer contact Gao Yushan.

"Junior Uncle, there's still no signal!"

Should we continue? This path has clearly been abandoned for a long time.

Seeing the spider webs hanging between the trees, Wang Ye spoke up to stop them.

"There's nothing we can do. According to the address Erzhuang gave us, Mei Jinfeng does indeed live nearby."

But this is the only path that looks passable, and we have no other choice.

Let's grit our teeth and keep going!

"Great Calamity Protection Eye-Protecting Distant Mountain Talisman!"

"Searching for the Qi Talisman in a deserted place!"

Malone cast two talismans to enhance his eyesight, scanning through the dense forest.

Suddenly, he spotted a figure in the grass and trees not far away. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a fair-skinned middle-aged foreign man.

He was squatting among the grass and trees, waving and greeting me, a slight smile playing on his stiff lips.

'Who is this? That foreigner from Longhu Mountain?'

I think his name is something like Barron the Ghost. Baby once said that this person has no scent.

It blends perfectly into its environment, exuding the scent of grass and trees when near a tree, and the fishy smell of water when near a lake.

No wonder the baby still didn't notice him this time.

Is this guy following us? What does he want?

After a moment's thought, Malone stopped and slowly said, "We're being followed!"

"Friend, come out and say something!"

"What? I'm being followed?"

"What's going on? I didn't sense it. Oh, it's him!"

I can't sense his Qi.

Feng Baobao happened to see Barron walking out of the lawn and immediately fell silent.

"Hey, cockroach girl, we meet again!"

"Does Malone still remember our promise?"

When Feng Baobao went missing in Longhu Mountain, Ma Long rushed to find her, only to discover that Balun and Xia Liuqing were trying to capture her.

But seeing that Feng Baobao showed no hostility, Baron wanted to let her go, but the arrival of the angry Ma Long only fueled his fighting spirit.

Unfortunately, Malone was too exhausted, so Baron had no choice but to agree to a rematch with him.

"Hmph, I remember."

Is this your reason for following us?

Malone smiled faintly, sizing up the tall, fair-skinned man.

Ma Long is no longer alone; the five people behind him are all formidable opponents.

'Hehe, why fight one-on-one when you can gang up on someone!'

Baby said this guy is tough, and even if we win, it will be a hard fight. We might as well go together and take him down.

I still need to find Mei Jinfeng; I don't have time to waste here.

Seeing that Malone was fearless and had completely lost his anger from the day before, Baron immediately understood his thoughts.

"Well done, Palace Master Ma Long is truly a man destined for great things."

Are they planning to gang up on me?

"I'd lost interest since you showed no hostility, but since you all want to attack together, I'm in for a shot!"

Baron's unusual behavior made Malone somewhat uneasy.

'Is this guy so arrogant?'

Knowing he'd be fighting six opponents, why is he so calm? Is he really that strong?

Has he always been this brave?

Ma Long felt uncertain and turned to look at the people behind him.

Feng Baobao said, "Don't look at me, I can't handle this!"

This guy is really fierce!

Wang Ye also felt there was no need to take action: "Junior Uncle, let's find out first!"

After listening to the advice of his two advisors, Malone turned to look at Barron again.

"Baron, huh? I don't have time to fight you right now!"

As you can see, I'm not very motivated to fight.

Next time, definitely next time!

Why are you following us? If there's nothing else, then let's leave!

Baron chuckled after hearing this and slowly walked over: "It's quite a coincidence!"

I came to Liupanshui to see old friends, and I ran into you guys as soon as I got off the high-speed train.

So I just followed them the whole way.

This place is deserted and uninhabited. I wonder what Young Master Long and his men are doing here?"