Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingguang said to Ying Zhongmei, ”Miss Zhongmei, you go ahead, Ying Huai in the middle, I’ll bring up the rear.”

Ying Zhongmei hesitated for a moment, then went to Ying Huai and grabbed the rope handed to her by Ying Jing.

Ying Huai followed behind Ying Zhongmei and held the rope, ”Sister Xingguang.” He handed the rope to Xu Xingguang and said, ”You be careful.”

Xu Xingguang slightly bent her left hand and tapped on Ying Huai’s head, ”Little one, just take care of yourself.”

Holding the rope, the three followed Ying Jing into the Medicine King Tower.

At the moment Xu Xingguang and the others entered the Medicine King Tower, Huo Wen’an, accompanied by Zheng Qin and Ying Ziyao, was sitting on a private plane. The plane circled low over the Divine Hidden Sea with Andariel, Huo Canghai, Song Chi, Zheng Lie, Cheng Yue, and Ye Mingluo all onboard.

Zheng Qin clutched the handle of a suitcase, standing with Ying Ziyao behind Huo Wen’an, both displaying unusually serious expressions.

Huo Wen’an leaned on a black python-patterned cane, standing before Andariel and Song Chi. He glanced at the time; it was already 5:20 p.m.

”Mother.” Huo Wen’an opened his arms to hug Andariel, whispering in her ear, ”Father is aged and may not have long. The child has gone far, and may not be able to see him off. Please forgive my lack of filial piety.”

Andariel’s eyes reddened, but her emotions remained calm.

She released Huo Wen’an, holding his face, and spoke softly, ”You just go, leave the family to me and Song Chi.”

Song Chi nodded in agreement. ”Little Uncle, we’ll handle everything.”

”Yes, Pilot,” Zheng Lie and Cheng Yue chimed in, ”We’ll assist the deputy pilot in managing the Huo Family and protect Divine Concealment Island, guarding the Mortal World. Rest assured.”

”Alright.” Huo Wen’an carefully etched each of their faces in his mind, ”Wait for my return!”

With that, he opened the hatch, grasping Ying Ziyao in his left hand and Zheng Qin in his right, and unhesitatingly leaped into the vast sea.

Legend has it that when young, Huo Canghai mysteriously vanished in the Divine Hidden Sea, evading an uncle’s assassination attempt.

The legend is not false.

No one knows that the waters of the Divine Hidden Sea are actually connected to the sea of the Divine Martial Realm.

The power of Divine Hidden Crane has always protected the direct lineage descendants. Thus, when Huo Canghai fell into the sea during a pursuit on Divine Concealment Island, he was sent to the Divine Martial Realm by Divine Hidden Crane.

Before the Mortal World was reset, in that life, the dying Huo Wen’an was kicked by Huo Canghai into the Divine Hidden Sea, thus entering the Divine Concealment Island smoothly.

At that time, Huo Wen’an never understood why.

It was not until this life, under the butterfly effect brought by Xu Xingguang, that he found the corpse of Divine Hidden Crane and regained his memory, understanding the reason.

It’s because the body of Divine Hidden Crane is buried beneath the Divine Hidden Sea, and its spirit has always been protecting its descendants.

”Can the Pilot and the others truly succeed in entering the Divine Martial Realm?” Watching the three of them fall into the deep sea, the water only splashing for a moment before calming again, Cheng Yue couldn’t help but furrow her brows tightly, filled with anxiety.

Andariel smiled, ”They will.”

The bond between mother and son is strong, and at this moment, her heartbeat was strong and steady. ”I believe they can successfully enter the Divine Martial Realm.”

Cheng Yue couldn’t resist clasping her hands together, silently praying for the three of them.

*

At the moment of plunging into the deep sea, Ying Ziyao briefly lost consciousness. When he came to, he found himself and Zheng Qin being pulled deeper into the sea by Huo Wen’an.

They had not brought oxygen equipment.

A few gulps of seawater rushed into his nose and throat, making Ying Ziyao extremely uncomfortable. He wanted to struggle but was afraid of hindering Huo Wen’an, so he could only forcibly endure it, calmly waiting for the possibility of drowning.

Zheng Qin was the same.

At the moment Ying Ziyao and Zheng Qin lost consciousness entirely, Huo Wen’an’s eyes snapped open. Washed by the seawater, his pitch-black eyes appeared even more mystically ancient.

In an instant, a strong force burst from within him, spreading around him, shaking all creatures in the sea.

In the blink of an eye, Huo Wen’an and the two disappeared from the bottom of the Divine Hidden Sea.

Meanwhile, Xu Xingguang and the others were led by Ying Jing, walking further into the darkness. The surroundings remained pitch black, and not a single thing could be seen. Yet, Ying Jing seemed to see an existent pathway and proceeded forward unwaveringly.

Still not seeing any light, Ying Huai felt extremely uneasy. He had read some ghost stories and novels about tomb raiding and knew of the existence of a ’ghost hitting a wall.’