Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Ming Feng laughed enough and finally quieted down.

Seeing Ming Feng staring at her with eager eyes, wanting to get close yet somewhat uneasy, Xu Xingguang couldn’t help but think of the first day Ming Feng came to the Marshal Mansion to ask her to be his adoptive mother.

That day, he too looked at her eagerly, wanting to approach her, yet fearing her.

Xu Xingguang beckoned to Ming Feng. ”Come to my side, let me take a good look at you.”

The elderly eyes of Ming Feng immediately lit up with a scorching brightness.

He crouched by Xu Xingguang’s side, carefully resting his head on Xu Xingguang’s left leg, like a child snuggling up to a close relative.

Xu Xingguang placed her palm on Ming Feng’s head, gently stroking his aged locks, her thoughts drifting far away.

After the Old Marshal passed away, 17-year-old Lin Piaopiao joined the Lin Family Army and within three years became the Young Marshal of the Lin Family Army.

At the age of 20, Divine Hidden Crane bestowed the title of National Defense Army on the Lin Family Army. Lin Piaopiao and her soldiers became the sharpest dagger in the hands of Divine Hidden Crane.

At 30, Lin Piaopiao led her army to defeat the alliance army of Ancient O Continent Countries and seized the jurisdiction over Central Yu Continent.

Thus, Lin Piaopiao became famous in one battle, becoming a globally renowned Female War God.

In the same year, she returned to the Capital City and was officially appointed as National Marshal by Divine Hidden Crane. What her father had not achieved, she did.

As a woman, Lin Piaopiao became the only National Female Marshal in the history of Xia Country, causing a sensation at the time, and she became the idol for all women of that era.

In the year she turned 40, upon hearing about the death of He Yuanhang’s grandfather, Lin Piaopiao sent her subordinates to He Yuanhang’s hometown to bring him to the Capital City for care.

He Yuanhang was just nine years old when he was brought to the Marshal Mansion.

He followed his father’s comrades-in-arms, nervously walking into the Marshal Mansion, entering the courtyard, and at first glance saw Marshal Lin, in a black military uniform, reprimanding her subordinates with her back to him.

He Yuanhang had long heard of Marshal Lin’s fame and had assumed that someone as formidable as Marshal Lin must be a brawny woman, taller and stronger than a man, more fierce-looking than a Rakshasa.

But when Lin Piaopiao turned to look at him, He Yuanhang knew he was completely wrong.

Marshal Lin was not a ferocious Rakshasa-faced woman, she was a rare beauty in the world.

However, having been through numerous battles, Marshal Lin carried an aura of sharpness, without any trace of the gentleness typical of ordinary women.

She was also a woman.

The daughters of Xia Country were delicate and charming like flowers, while she was more like a finely-crafted dangerous sword. Beautiful, yet full of dominance.

”If I am to raise you by my side, you must have a proper identity. I am 31 years older than you, qualified to be your adoptive mother. He Yuanhang, do you want to acknowledge me as your mother, follow me, and become a member of the Lin Family Army?”

How could He Yuanhang refuse?

Becoming the adoptive son of Marshal Lin was an honor that would bring glory to his ancestors for eighteen generations.

The young boy held a teacup, knelt in the courtyard, nervously and pleasingly calling her mother.

She drank that cup of tea, and from then on, she had one more child.

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Looking at Ming Feng’s gradually graying hair, Xu Xingguang felt a bit of regret. ”Not being able to see you establish a family and career is somewhat regrettable.”

Ming Feng’s old face turned red, he straightened up and began telling Xu Xingguang about his life. ”Mother, although Xiao Yuan has lived for over two thousand years, I have only been married once.”

Ming Feng’s mind conjured the image of his late wife.

His late wife had passed away many years ago, thinking back now, the initial heartache and reluctance had long faded, but there was still a sense of longing.

He told Xu Xingguang, ”My wife was a decisive and efficient girl. However, she wasn’t a Super Power User, but a commoner. She married me at the age of 23 and died of illness at 76.”

”After that, I have never married anyone else.”

Nodding, Xu Xingguang asked him, ”What was her name?”

”Her name was Ming Yi.” Ming Feng added, ”Ming Lan and the others are all descendants of mine and Ming Yi. In terms of generation, I’m not actually Ming Lan’s grandfather, but their Old Ancestor.”

”I see.” Xu Xingguang pointed at Ming Feng’s face and asked him, ”What’s going on with your face?”

Ming Feng touched his aged face and told Xu Xingguang, ”Every time I wake up, I am a youth, and every time I die, I appear old. The immortality I possess is not ordinary immortality, it’s more like...”

”Rebirth,” Xu Xingguang said.

”Exactly.” Ming Feng had researched his condition extensively and had some guesses. ”Mother, I looked into my condition, and it matches quite well with the Divine Concealment Power of the Divine Hidden Clan.”

Ming Feng pursed his lips, thoughtfully saying: ”When I was 19, I was infected by toxic gas and almost died. The Monarch, seeing my severe illness, gave me his blood. He was an exceedingly powerful super user, and I thought it was his blood that took effect back then.”

When he migrated with the survivors of Xia Country to the Divine Martial Realm’s Divine Hidden Continent, and unexpectedly awoke from a coffin, he realized something was amiss with his body.

”Do you think my current situation is related to the Monarch?”

In the Divine Hidden Clan, every few hundred years, a clan member with Divine Concealment Power would emerge.

Divine Hidden Crane indeed possessed Divine Concealment Power, but how did he pass his divine power onto Ming Feng?

”Perhaps.” Xu Xingguang couldn’t quite figure out the link for the moment, but she was certain that Ming Feng’s condition had to be orchestrated by Divine Hidden Crane.

The current Huo Wen’an was Huo Wen’an who had awakened the memory of Divine Hidden Crane.

He knew that the curator of the Emperor Exhibition Hall, Ming Feng, was He Yuanhang, which is why he guided Ming Feng to reconnect with Xu Xingguang.

Such meticulous effort.

Ming Feng was unaware that Huo Wen’an was still alive, he pondered and said, ”The Divine Hidden Emperor must have learned about your return from Granny Feng. Afraid of you being alone, that’s why he gave me this magical ability so that a child could stay by your side!”

Other than that, Ming Feng couldn’t find any other possibility, he couldn’t help but remark, ”The Divine Hidden Emperor is truly devoted to you.”

After speaking, he saw Xu Xingguang was unmoved, and felt a bit sorry for the Divine Hidden Emperor. ”Mother, since the Monarch loved you so much, why didn’t you agree to marry him back then?”

Ming Feng had personally witnessed the frenzy Divine Hidden Crane went through for his mother; he never again encountered a man as devoted as the Divine Hidden Emperor.

Between Mother and the Monarch, there were no misunderstandings, no familial obstacles, no past loves entangled, so why didn’t they end up together?

Ming Feng couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

Xu Xingguang replied in a flat tone, ”Children shouldn’t meddle in the affairs of adults.”

Ming Feng: ”...”

Not meddling, then.

Ming Feng suddenly changed the subject and said, ”Mother, over these two thousand years, I have accumulated a lot of wealth and made some money. In the Divine Hidden Continent, although I am not the most authoritative figure, my words carry some weight.”

When he said this, Ming Feng’s triumphant appearance was particularly reminiscent of a child who had won a prize in kindergarten, returning home wanting to boast to his parents but feigning modesty.

Xu Xingguang held back her laughter and asked him, ”So what?”

Thinking of the woman in the short video who dared to disrespect Xu Xingguang, Ming Feng’s face suddenly filled with murderous intent.

He indignantly said, ”The mere daughter of the City Lord of Golden Gate City dares to flaunt herself in front of you. If it were over two thousand years ago, you could have slapped her into the Black Sea to feed the sharks with a single smack!”

”Mother, come back to the Divine Hidden Continent with me, let’s not suffer this indignation in Central Yu Continent!”

”I appreciate your sentiments.” Xu Xingguang shook her head, ”But I have a mission to complete here in Central Yu Continent.”

Hearing this, Ming Feng’s expression suddenly turned serious, he lowered his voice and asked, ”Mother, do you intend to conquer Central Yu Continent and reclaim this land?”

In Ming Feng’s eyes, Xu Xingguang was an invincible Female War God; whatever territory she wished to conquer, it would eventually come under her feet.

Xu Xingguang chuckled lightly, ”I am currently just an intern from the Infected Zone, alone and without a single soldier. With what would I conquer?”

Ming Feng flatteringly said, ”If you wish, a third of the military power in the Divine Hidden Continent is yours. A quarter of its wealth is also yours.”

What he had, all belonged to Xu Xingguang.

Such a filial adoptive son warmed Xu Xingguang’s heart.

Raising this child was worthwhile.