Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

At 8:20, the two of them finally came downstairs.

Ye Mingluo’s eyes scanned back and forth over them like a radar.

Xu Xingguang had a reversible cashmere coat draped over her arm. Her graceful and alluring upper body was clad in a dark green halter sweater, accentuating her fair skin like snow.

A pair of long legs were tucked under dark flared jeans, and even in flat shoes, she appeared to have long legs, a slim waist, and a stunning figure.

She handed the coat to Huo Wen’an, casually tying her curly hair with a long black silk ribbon, then took the coat and put it on.

It was a very casual, everyday outfit, yet Xu Xingguang wore it with a lazy and relaxed style.

Ye Mingluo looked at this scene with envy, saying to Huo Wen’an in a sarcastic tone, ”You lucky guy.” Who would have thought that the kid from the Huo Family in Cangshan Town could get such a stunning girl like Xu Xingguang?

Ye Mingluo muttered to himself, ”Lucky you.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Wen’an raised his head and stared at Ye Mingluo’s face for a long while before suddenly asking, ”Did you wash your face this morning?”

Ye Mingluo was momentarily stunned and then answered honestly, ”It’s already 8:30, who hasn’t washed their face by now!”

”I don’t think you washed it properly.”

Ye Mingluo, thinking maybe he really hadn’t washed properly, instinctively went over to crouch by the courtyard ditch and looked into the flowing water’s reflection.

His face was clearly very clean!

”A Zui, you tricked me again!” Ye Mingluo was a bit annoyed.

”Why am I the lucky one?” Huo Wen’an pointed to the small ditch with a smile that could anger anyone and said, ”Look closely at your face in the water, then look at mine, and you’ll find your answer.”

”Huo Wen’an, are you indirectly saying I’m ugly?” Ye Mingluo’s face darkened.

Huo Wen’an shrugged and said, ”It’s pretty obvious.”

Ye Mingluo slapped the water forcefully and cursed, ”I’m truly wasted being so nice to you.”

Kind-hearted Ye Mingluo, and heartless Huo Wen’an!

Xu Xingguang pressed her temples with an irritated expression, ”Noisy.”

Ye Mingluo and Huo Wen’an both fell silent.

It was then that Song Chi walked over from the neighboring courtyard and told Xu Xingguang, ”Boss, everything is packed up. Xiahou Huai Gui knows we are heading to Kyoto and has invited us to join their private plane. He said the flight route has been approved.”

Huo Wen’an then said, ”Huo Lan has also arranged a flight route for us.”

Having survived his ordeal, Huo Wen’an secured his position as the leader of the Huo Family.

Huo Lan, having chosen the right side, is now the general manager for the Huo Family in the Nanyu Continent region.

Nanyu Continent is the most economically prosperous state among the four continents of Xia Country, and bustling cities like Yujiang City and the West Continent fall under its administration.

Huo Lan dreams of being the general manager in the Nanyu Continent region.

Knowing that Huo Wen’an and others were heading to Kyoto today, Huo Lan sent a private plane to the closest private airstrip near Cangshan Town last night and prepared an approved flight route in advance, just waiting for takeoff.

Upon learning that Huo Lan also prepared a private plane, Xu Xingguang told Song Chi, ”Refuse Xiahou Huai Gui’s offer.”

”Okay.”

Huo Wen’an lightly curled his lips.

He really appreciated Xu Xingguang’s blatant favoritism.

Sister Linlin, knowing they were leaving for Kyoto again, got up early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast. After breakfast, she moved the pre-prepared medicinal herbs and seedlings into the trunk.

”Miss Xu, the dried herbs and live seedlings you wanted have been prepared as per your instructions and loaded into the car,” Sister Linlin had a premonition that Miss Xu might not return for a long time after this departure.

Sister Linlin wiped her hands on her apron and said, ”I won’t ask about your return, but I know Miss Xu will definitely come back again. I’ll take good care of the Cangshan Medicine Field for you. Don’t worry, when you come back, just focus on counting the money.”

Xu Xingguang patted Sister Linlin’s arm appreciatively and reminded her, ”To be a woman, you must first love yourself before you can be loved by others. Sister Linlin, if I’m not around, you need to take care of yourself.”

”I understand!”

In front of Building 219, quite a few cars were parked. The townspeople knew the kid from the Huo Family was heading out again, so they stood by the roadside, waving at him with smiles.

Uncle Xie stood by the roadside and said to Huo Wen’an through the car window, ”A Zui, when will you be back after this departure?”

”It’ll be a while, Uncle Xie.”

Uncle Xie asked again, ”And the wedding you mentioned you’d hold here in Cangshan Town, is that still going to happen?”

Huo Wen’an glanced at Xu Xingguang out of the corner of his eye and, seeing her nod, he nodded to Uncle Xie and said, ”Of course, that’s still happening.”

”Alright then, let us know when you have the wedding date set. I’ll make sure to call back all the neighbors and make your wedding a lively event!”

”Alright, thank you, Uncle Xie.”

Closing the window, Huo Wen’an looked at the increasingly blurred Cangshan Town through the rearview mirror and said, ”This time we leave, it might be several years before we come back.”

The Hundred Medicines Conference hosted by the Ying Family will be held after the new year.

It’s mid-autumn now, and Xu Xingguang needs to prepare for the Hundred Medicines Conference and won’t return to Cangshan Town for a while.

If they can secure a top-three position in the Hundred Medicines Conference, they could successfully go to the Divine Martial Realm.

Then, this farewell today could mean it would be years before they meet again.

Xu Xingguang looked at that blurred little town in the rearview mirror and said, ”I’ll be back.”

Huo Wen’an noticed her unusual sitting posture, so he raised the car’s partition, took out a blanket, and said to Xu Xingguang, ”You should lie down for a while.” He patted his own leg and asked Xu Xingguang, ”Want to come here, or use the recliner? Either is fine.”

Xu Xingguang chose to lie down on the car seat to rest.

She reclined the seat, and Huo Wen’an placed the blanket over her stomach and legs.

Huo Wen’an, seemingly made of jellybones, slumped against Xu Xingguang’s side and asked softly, ”Does it hurt a lot?” Given it was both their first times, Huo Wen’an had theoretical knowledge but no practical experience.

Even though he was very restrained and attentive, it wasn’t exactly a pleasant experience for Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang, with her eyes closed, said, ”It’s not that uncomfortable.”

Even when being stabbed, she wouldn’t cry out in pain.

Last night’s event was just a drizzle to her.

But her body was undeniably uncomfortable.

How could that feeling be described?

It felt uncomfortable sitting, and uncomfortable lying down.

Her body felt like something was missing, yet something was also excess.

It felt strange.

Xu Xingguang pressed her arm over her eyes, sighed, ”It must be your poor technique.”

Huo Wen’an: ”...”

He said, ”I’ll learn.”

He said he would learn, and indeed picked up his phone, opened an app sent by Zheng Qin, logged in, and earnestly watched the videos to learn.

He turned down the volume, so the driver couldn’t hear, but Xu Xingguang, with her extraordinary hearing, could always hear the exaggerated moans from the woman in the video.

Zheng Qin’s taste could score an O.

Huo Wen’an watched expressionlessly, asking Xu Xingguang while watching, ”Is it really so uncomfortable?” The woman nearly rolled her eyes, looking extremely grimacing.

They seemed less like engaging in romantic couple activities, more like assaulting.

Xu Xingguang snatched Huo Wen’an’s phone, ”Stop watching, watching a hundred times is not as good as practicing once.”

Huo Wen’an strongly agreed with Xu Xingguang’s view, ”You’re right.”

He stared at Xu Xingguang’s fair rosy cheek, feeling a bit antsy.

Earlier, while watching the learning video, his heart was calm as water, but seeing Xu Xingguang with veins gently pulsating in fake slumber, he felt his body heating up.

As the saying goes, tasting a marrow gives its flavor.

Today, Huo Wen’an was like A Huang who just licked a bone, wanting more meat.

That thought crossed his mind, and Huo Wen’an couldn’t help but curse himself as a beast.

After boarding the private plane, Xu Xingguang slept again.

After some rest, Xu Xingguang eventually got used to the discomfort.

The Huo Family had their old house in the Capital City, an expansive ancient lord mansion with classical charm, situated in the Kyoto City Center, adjacent to the Xia Country Alliance Government Headquarters.

This ancient town was named ’Huo Family Village’.

Over three hundred years ago, the Huo Family lived in this area, but back then Xia Country’s capital wasn’t in the Capital City but within Beijiang Continent territory. Later when the Xia Country Alliance Government was established, the capital was relocated to the Capital City.

The Capital City underwent a vigorous relocation wave, but Huo Family Village was preserved.

Huo Family Village remained Huo Family’s private property, but annually around New Year’s, it would open its doors allowing some tourists in.

Touring Huo Family Village allows them deeper knowledge of Xia Country’s past history.

Upon learning the Huo Family Leader would arrive in the Capital City today, since yesterday afternoon, the alliance government sent a group to Huo Family Village, to assist Huo Family members in cleaning the house.

The Capital City belongs to Nanyu Continent, Huo Lan had arrived there the previous night.

As Xu Xingguang and Huo Wen’an’s car entered Kyoto City district, Huo Lan, accompanied by Huo Family members residing in the Capital City, stood in the plaza outside Huo Family Village, awaiting Huo Wen’an’s arrival.

As soon as Huo Wen’an’s car reached Huo Family Village, led by Huo Lan, all Huo Family members bowed to greet him, unable to contain excitement, respectfully shouting, ”Welcome Leader!”

It was the first time Xu Xingguang saw such a scene.

Ye Mingluo sitting in the car behind, quietly watched the scene, said, ”Indeed it’s the Huo Family.”

Zheng Lie said, ”The Huo Family once led representatives from various cities across the Four Continents, forming the Alliance Army to resist foreign invaders and quell internal chaos. To Xia Country’s people, the Huo Family are heroes in troubled times. To Xia Country Alliance Government, the Huo Family are the true commanders.”

”This ceremony is deserved.”

Song Chi stared at the Huo Family members outside bowing allegiance to Huo Wen’an, suddenly said, ”No wonder Huo Wenbei covets this position, who wouldn’t be tempted by this grand gesture?”

Upon hearing, Zheng Lie and Ye Mingluo shared a cryptic look towards Song Chi.

Song Chi was the Huo Family’s eldest grandson, Huo Wenbei’s full brother.

If it weren’t for Huo Wen’an, Song Chi could likely become the Young Helmsman of the Huo Family.

Therefore, hearing Song Chi’s words, Zheng Lie and Ye Mingluo couldn’t help but think astray.