Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

”Elder Tan Nan.” Xu Xingguang met Granny Nan’s gaze directly, and she smiled, ”It’s your wish to let Field 18 regain its function, isn’t it?”

It was uncertain when, but Granny Nan’s expression had become much more serious.

She neither denied nor affirmed her identity, merely saying, ”If you can find a new mission for Field 18, then the Medicine King Academy’s invitation will surely be delivered to you.”

Xu Xingguang smiled. ”Then it’s settled.”

Regarding this conversation, both of them tacitly chose not to speak of it again. Xu Xingguang’s attitude towards Granny Nan was the same as usual; respectful, yet not sycophantic.

Granny Nan treated her similarly, but occasionally during lunch breaks, she would pour Xu Xingguang a cup of Black Eagle Tea, asking her how the tea tasted today.

Whenever Xu Xingguang’s evaluation was right, Granny Nan would slip her a couple of tasty fruits.

In the Divine Martial Realm where nutrients were widespread, fruit snacks were not essential and thus sold at a higher price. Ordinary families didn’t buy fruit to eat; fruit became a luxury.

The fruits that Granny Nan gave to Xu Xingguang looked like wild apples, but tasted particularly sweet.

The first time she tasted this fruit, Xu Xingguang suddenly thought of Huo Wen’an.

She wondered if he was doing well, if he had any fruits to eat.

*

Does Huo Wen’an have fruits to eat?

Huo Wen’an had no fruits to eat, not only did he not have fruits, he didn’t even have nutrients.

While Xu Xingguang held the tea Granny Nan had given her, hiding in her gatehouse blowing air conditioning, Huo Wen’an was hiding with Zheng Qin and Ying Ziyao in the cargo room of a freighter.

This freighter was heading towards the 1st cargo terminal of Divine Concealment Island.

Upon hearing the noise upstairs, Huo Wen’an opened his eyes, feigning waking from sleep, and awakened Ying Ziyao. ”We’ve arrived.”

After hiding in the cargo room, drifting on the sea for eighteen days, they were finally about to dock. Ying Ziyao and Zheng Qin stood up and followed Huo Wen’an to the ship’s cabin on the first floor.

The captain was a black-haired, yellow-skinned Super Power User. Seeing the three of them coming up from the cargo room below, he said to Huo Wen’an, ”As agreed, I have successfully brought you to the number 1 pier of Divine Hidden Continent.”

”Mr. Huo.” The captain extended his right hand to Huo Wen’an, ”Mission accomplished, now where’s what I want?”

Huo Wen’an removed the pen holder box from his back.

This pen holder box was originally the sheath Xu Xingguang designed for the Divine Hidden Sword, but disliked by Huo Wen’an, she then redesigned it into a cane-style sword sheath.

Yet this pen holder box was still brought by Huo Wen’an to the Divine Martial Realm.

This freighter, traveling between the Divine Hidden Continent and the Central Yu Continent, belonged to the captain, who was an enthusiast of the Divine Hidden Emperor.

In a previous life, Huo Canghai took Huo Wen’an to the Divine Martial Realm, using a ’supposed’ authentic painting by the Divine Hidden Emperor to successfully persuade the captain to take them to Central Yu Continent for treatment.

So this time, Huo Wen’an also approached the captain.

But this time, instead of using Divine Hidden Crane’s paintings to bribe the captain, he used a love letter written by Divine Hidden Crane to Lin Piaopiao.

This love letter, for some reason, was passed on to Siwei Town on Divine Concealment Island, preserved by the current mayor, Shenyin Tang.

After regaining his memory, Huo Wen’an retrieved his belongings from Shenyin Tang.

This love letter recorded his youthful love for Lin Piaopiao, which he definitely had to carry with him.

Huo Wen’an took out the love letter booklet from the pen holder, thought for a moment, then lightly tore off a page and handed it to the captain. ”Captain, you know how precious this is, please forgive me for only giving you one page.”

The captain looked eager, very much wanting to snatch the entire love letter booklet, but as soon as this thought arose, he sensed a powerful force strong enough to make his legs weak emanating from Huo Wen’an.

This man from the Infected Zone was also a formidable Super Power User!

The captain dared not clash head-on with Huo Wen’an and could only say regretfully, ”Then just one page.”

Huo Wen’an handed the page to the captain, and then led Zheng Qin and Ying Ziyao ashore.

The captain walked onto the deck, leaning against the mast, carefully spreading out the incomplete page, examining the faintly written love letter.

He made an effort to read the words, stammering through: [Lin Piaopiao had been drinking, her lips tasted of wine. I stole a kiss from her, she slapped me and cursed which oblivious mosquito appeared. Was she really drunk?]

Upon finishing, the captain’s eyes filled with tears.

He pasted the page near his heart, joyfully exclaiming, ”My heavens, I truly obtained the Divine Hidden Emperor’s authentic piece! It’s a love letter written to the Empress!”

The captain said, ”No, I have to take a picture of this love letter and send it to the staff at the Divine Concealment Emperor Exhibition Hall. It’s an authentic love letter written by the Divine Hidden Emperor to the Empress!”