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

Ma Long was quick-witted and his group walked a long way away from the high-speed rail station.

If Barron wanted to fight him, he would have stopped everyone else long ago.

Even after arriving in this primeval forest, Baron still showed no intention of making a move.

He came to see an old friend, and had been following him in hiding for a long time.

This suggests that his destination might overlap with Baron's inner desires. That's why he continued to follow.

Having made up his mind, Ma Long slowly said, "No need for riddles!"

"You're here to see Mei Jinfeng too, right?"

Baron was taken aback, thinking to himself that Malone was very shrewd and had actually guessed his purpose.

"Ma Long, you're very smart!"

But clever people often don't have good endings. Why are you here? Explain yourself!

Barron spoke with a sullen face and no emotion.

"You may have misunderstood. We are not here to harm Mei Jinfeng."

I've come to visit simply because I've heard so much about it!

Malone waved his hands repeatedly to explain, while Barron walked closer and closer.

Only then did I realize that the small phone in his hand was on a call.

This appears to be a super-strong signal cell phone specifically designed for communication, as it can still make calls even in dense forests.

An aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "Foreigners, don't let them in!"

Anyone who comes to visit empty-handed?

And all those who came were experts—who could believe that!

Malone heard it clearly too, and awkwardly scratched his palm. He had indeed overlooked this, but fortunately there was plenty of fast food and drinks in the food pouch.

"Uh~ Who said we didn't bring any gifts!"

I have a storage artifact, so I don't need to carry it on my back. Do you need me to take out the gift?

Baron, of course, didn't believe it. He nodded and said, "Young Master Long had better show it to us."

"it is good!"

Malone took out the sac and rubbed it inside for a long time.

'Damn, it's full of meat and supplies. I should have kept some luxury items on hand.'

Finally, he took a large, semi-processed leg of lamb from the refrigerator in his sac and showed it to Barron.

(It's not unreasonable to put a refrigerator in a space of two meters square!)

Don't ask how the energy problem was solved; it was Old Ma who modified it to use Qi to drive the cooling!

"This is a sheep from the grassland. I specially prepared it and came to invite Grandma Mei Jinfeng for it."

See? I also have pig's trotters and roast chicken inside!

Barron was stunned for a long time, and Xia Liuqing on the other end of the phone also fell silent.

"Haha, Young Master Long, this gift of yours is quite substantial!"

Malone put away the frozen lamb leg and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's nothing I can do. It's our first meeting, and I don't know what Grandma Mei Jinfeng likes, so I don't dare to buy any gifts randomly!"

We have to be realistic. We really have no ill intentions!

My Salvation Palace is just a small, civilian organization.

He wasn't in charge of managing the entire organization's business; he genuinely visited because he'd heard of their reputation.

Barron smiled calmly after hearing this, looked at his phone, and Xia Liuqing hesitated for a moment before saying, "Foreigner, bring them over!"

"Alright! You've all gone the wrong way."

This is the back mountain. No one has walked on this broken road for many years. Follow me.

"Just get over the hill in front of us."

Barron obediently complied, put away his phone, and led the way.

Ma Long felt that this white man who could speak fluent Chinese was not simple, so he went up to him to try and get information out of him.

"Hey, Lunzi, your skin is really well-maintained!"

Baron turned his head and said, "Uh~ that's not a very nice way to address you, Young Master Long."

"There's no way around it, 'Old Ba' sounds even worse!"

"Just make do with it!"

Barron had no choice but to walk side by side through the grass.

"Brother Lun, I heard you're good at hiding your whereabouts, and no one can find you!"

Tell me how you did it!

"It's simple, just blend in with the environment!"

"Heh, it's easier said than done. How exactly do you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Baron waved his hand, stared at Malone intently for a while, and said, "You're not good enough!"

This skill isn't suitable for you.

"Alright, Brother Lunzi, are you really here to see Granny Mei Jinfeng?"

Are you good friends?

"No, I came here to see Xia Liuqing. I'm not familiar with Granny Jinfeng."

Old Xia is such a simp, there's just no way to deal with him.

……

Led by Baron, the group crossed the mountain. The vegetation on the front of the mountain was relatively flat, and there was more open space.

It was clearly developed by someone; not far away was a thatched hut, and a short, elderly man was standing at the door waiting.

Ma Long recognized her at a glance; it was Xia Liuqing.

"Old Xia, we meet again!"

Xia Liuqing looked at everyone with a smile: "Haha!"

Ma Long, oh no, Young Master Long!

You really know how to stir things up! You've actually managed to establish the Salvation Palace!

That's not simple at all.

At this moment, a noise came from inside the thatched hut. The wooden door creaked open, and a short, white-haired old woman slowly walked out.

Her face was lined with wrinkles, and she wore a pair of large reading glasses as she scanned the crowd.

Ma Long guessed that the person was Mei Jinfeng, and immediately respectfully clasped his hands together in a Taoist salute.

After being expelled from Wudang, Ma Long always used a simpler fist salute, but he still had to be much more cautious when facing the older generation.

"This young man, Gong Malong, the Savior of the World, has come with a few of my friends to pay a visit to Granny Mei Jinfeng!"

Mei Jinfeng looked at the handsome young man in front of her, who had a well-proportioned and upright figure and a dashing appearance, and couldn't help but admire him in her heart.

"Good, good, good, what a refined and polite young man."

Such a handsome young man is a rare sight indeed.

Could you introduce the girl behind you?

After praising her a few times, Mei Jinfeng changed the subject and pointed to Feng Baobao standing to the side.

Xia Liuqing also came over with a smile: "Hehe!"

See, Jin Feng? I didn't lie to you!

I noticed this little girl was really something special back then at Longhu Mountain!

Feng Baobao belatedly looked around and realized she needed to introduce herself: "Oh!"

My name is Feng Baobao, and I'm also a member of the Salvation Palace!

Mei Jinfeng nodded: "Alright, my little thatched hut isn't very big, so I'm afraid I can't invite you all inside."

Brother Xia, could you set up a few tables outside to entertain these little ones?

"Don't blame me for being negligent, Ma Long, you and Feng Baobao, come inside with me for a chat!"

Mei Jinfeng knew that everyone must have come from a long journey, and she also noticed that Feng Baobao was different.

The two agreed and followed Mei Jinfeng into the house.

Before long, Xia Liuqing also quietly slipped into the house.

"Hehe, they've all been settled."

"Jin Feng, we can begin."

Xia Liuqing moved closer to Mei Jinfeng and pulled her into a chair.

Mei Jinfeng didn't look at him, but stared intently at Feng Baobao. She even leaned down in front of her, cupped Feng Baobao's cheeks in her hands, and stared firmly into her pupils.

After a long while, she slowly withdrew her hands, shook her head thoughtfully, and slowly returned to her seat.

"Miss Bao'er, please forgive my rash behavior just now. You really remind me of an old friend of mine!"