Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

The moment Xu Xingguang stepped through the Barrier Gate, her right leg refused to move. She felt as if she had turned into a statue, pinned under the Barrier Gate. Then, she keenly sensed something swiftly scanning over her body, and it wasn’t until the light of the Medicine King Tower cast a shadow over her pass that the probing energy vanished.

The moment that energy disappeared, Xu Xingguang regained control over her body.

Her right foot descended, touching solid ground. When she looked up, she found herself no longer surrounded by the vast ocean, but standing before a black iron door.

Around her, everything was pitch black.

Opening that door was her only choice.

Xu Xingguang placed her hand on the lock, pushed open the door, and saw a long, narrow corridor flanked by many small doors.

This reminded Xu Xingguang of a cruise ship.

She hesitated briefly, then cautiously stepped into the corridor. After walking through it, she arrived on a deck and looked up to see several people standing there.

They were Huo Wen’an, Ying Ziyao, Zheng Qin, Ying Zhongmei, and Ying Huai.

Ying Huai stood next to Huo Wen’an and the others, while Ying Zhongmei was isolated, standing alone in the middle of the deck. Seeing Xu Xingguang, Ying Huai sighed in relief and called out, ”Sister Xingguang.”

Nodding slightly, Xu Xingguang stepped onto the deck, standing in front of Huo Wen’an, and asked him, ”Where is this?”

Before the Mortal World restarted, Huo Wen’an had been sent to the Divine Martial Realm by Huo Canghai for treatment. Having lived in the Divine Martial Realm, he should know more about it than Ying Ziyao.

”It’s the Black Water Ghost Ship.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingguang turned around and finally saw clearly the appearance of the ship behind her.

It was an ancient, dilapidated black vessel, seemingly forgotten by time in this Black Water Sea. ”Does this ship have a story?”

Ying Ziyao shook his head, ”I don’t know.”

Huo Wen’an explained, ”Over two thousand years ago, a Super Power User brought non-infected civilians to migrate to a new continent, and they had to cross a Black Water Sea by ship. This was the vessel used to carry people across the sea at that time.”

Huo Wen’an pointed to the tattered sail, where the design had been weathered by the wind for years, becoming almost indistinguishable. But Xu Xingguang and the others could still see a black beast eye.

”That’s the totem of the Divine Hidden Dynasty, the Hidden Python.” Xu Xingguang immediately recognized the identity of that beast eye.

”Indeed.” Nodding, Huo Wen’an said, ”This is the ship the subjects of the Divine Xia Dynasty once boarded.” He looked towards the sea’s end and said, ”This sea connects three continents, the East Ocean Continent, the Central Yu Continent, and the Divine Hidden Continent.”

Huo Wen’an turned to look at Xu Xingguang, cupping her cheek with one hand, their noses touching. ”Xingguang, I must go to the Divine Hidden Continent to do what I must do.”

”We must temporarily say goodbye.” They each had their own missions, and at this moment, love had to be set aside temporarily.

Xu Xingguang nodded gently, ”Hmm.” She suddenly removed Huo Wen’an’s mask, lifted her head, and passionately kissed him.

Huo Wen’an suddenly felt a deep reluctance in his heart.

He wrapped his arms around Xu Xingguang’s waist, pulling her into his embrace, deepening the kiss.

”Xingguang.” Huo Wen’an whispered a promise, his lips brushing her ear, ”Once I’ve completed my mission, I’ll come to the Central Yu Continent to find you as soon as possible.”

”I’ll wait for you.”

”Mm.”

Huo Wen’an kissed Xu Xingguang’s forehead again, unable to help himself. After looking deeply into her eyes, he finally said to Zheng Qin and Ying Ziyao, ”Let’s go.”

Ying Ziyao and Zheng Qin were stowaways who had followed Huo Wen’an into the Divine Martial Realm and could only survive by accompanying him to the Divine Hidden Continent.

First, they needed to obtain legal status on the Divine Hidden Continent so that Ying Ziyao could travel to the Central Yu Continent to study medical books.

”Madam, we will leave first.” Zheng Qin bid farewell to Xu Xingguang before chasing after Huo Wen’an with Ying Ziyao.

Huo Wen’an suddenly turned back to look at the woman standing quietly in the night. Clad in black, she blended into the darkness, her long hair fluttering in the sea breeze, her flawless face shining like a white jade, releasing the brilliance of starlight in the darkness.

Huo Wen’an once again ran to Xu Xingguang, pulled her tightly into his embrace, and kissed her forcefully. He only stopped when Xu Xingguang was almost out of breath, and then he whispered harshly into her ear, ”Miss me. And don’t flirt with anyone.”

Xu Xingguang didn’t respond, but her beautiful eyes were filled with mist. ”Huo Wen’an.” Xu Xingguang turned her head to look elsewhere, her voice choked, ”Hurry up and go, stop dawdling.”

”Goodbye.”

This time, Huo Wen’an truly left.