Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

"Why did you run off to Siwei Town?" Zheng Lie felt incredulous.

"It’s a long story, let’s talk about it first." After hanging up the phone, Song Chi looked at the small town of Siwei, built on the seaside, and sighed, "Who would’ve thought that the exit of the underground ocean lake from Nocturnal Palace would lead directly to Siwei Town."

"It’s not surprising." Xu Xingguang sat on the wet rocks, pulling her messy wet hair back and revealing a fresh face washed clean by the sea. She said, "The townspeople of Siwei Town are all surnamed Divine Concealment. They are the Tomb Guardians arranged here by Divine Hidden Crane."

"It’s quite normal for a tomb exit to lead to a small town."

"That’s true."

Huo Wen’an was placed on the uncomfortable rocks by Xu Xingguang, looking like he was still in a deep sleep. Xu Xingguang glanced at Huo Wen’an, seeing he had no intention of waking up, and suddenly grabbed Song Chi by the collar.

Song Chi was taken aback.

Xu Xingguang gently patted Song Chi’s shoulder and said, "Song Chi, why are your clothes wet again? They’re still dripping, hurry up and take them off, or you’ll catch a cold."

"Shall I help you take them off?"

Song Chi was bewildered, and just then, Huo Wen’an, who had been sleeping like a dead fish, suddenly sprang up.

Seeing Xu Xingguang’s teasing words, but hands not moving to tug at Song Chi’s T-shirt, made him realize she was deliberately teasing him.

"Oh, you’re awake?" Xu Xingguang looked Huo Wen’an up and down, saying, "Perfect timing to wake up, a few minutes later would’ve been just right."

Huo Wen’an’s face darkened, "Are you disappointed? Did I interrupt your handsome man-watching?"

Xu Xingguang said nothing.

Song Chi felt that his presence was somewhat unnecessary.

Xu Xingguang asked Huo Wen’an, "Do you remember everything?"

Huo Wen’an stroked the Divine Hidden Sword in silence.

Song Chi guessed what was going on, "Uncle, are you really the new generation of Divine Hidden Crane?"

"More or less."

Noting that the mayor of Siwei Town had already spotted them and was steering a boat towards the rocks to rescue them, Huo Wen’an stood up, shook off the water, and said to Xu Xingguang, "Let’s go back first. When we’re back, I’ll tell you slowly."

Only then did Xu Xingguang stand up.

The new mayor of Siwei Town is the only son of the old mayor, 35 years old, with dark skin but fairly agreeable features. His name is Shenyin Tang.

Shenyin Tang didn’t ask them why they were sitting there all wet.

He took Huo Wen’an and the others back to the Welcome Building in Siwei Town, personally bringing them clean clothes.

It’s already late autumn. Although it’s not particularly cold on Divine Concealment Island, the temperature has dropped.

At this early hour, when temperatures were lowest, the three of them soaked in seawater, even after a bath still felt a bit cold. Shenyin Tang lit a fireplace and brought them the local specialty, crispy tea, from Siwei Town.

Shenyin Tang told Huo Wen’an, "Minister Zheng Qin called, informing us to go to sea to fetch you, only then we knew that the Lord Captain, Miss Xu, and Young Master Song Chi were actually stranded on the rocks."

Shenyin Tang said, "Lord Captain, have some breakfast to warm your stomachs first."

Huo Wen’an cradled a small bowl of hot porridge, slowly sipping it.

Noticing the bamboo sword placed beside Huo Wen’an’s chair, Shenyin Tang looked at it intently, saying, "I seem to have seen this sword before, Lord Captain."

Upon hearing this, Huo Wen’an and the others simultaneously turned to look at Shenyin Tang.

Shenyin Tang swallowed discreetly, then explained quietly, "Our clan has a tradition of celebrating the harvest festival. According to my great-grandfather, the harvest festival was originally a kind of sacrificial ceremony. It’s said that a long, long time ago, our ancestors were warriors. Every year, the surviving soldiers would hold a sacrificial ceremony on the night of September 18th."

"Later, we settled on Divine Concealment Island, and the ceremony gradually evolved into a celebration of success." Looking at Huo Wen’an’s sword, Shenyin Tang said, "When I took over Siwei Town from my father, he gave me many old family items, among which was a book cover with this sword drawn on it."

Xu Xingguang, seeing Huo Wen’an silent, guessed he knew the inside story and asked Shenyin Tang, "What kind of book is it?"

Shenyin Tang said, "A love letter."

"What?" Xu Xingguang was totally unprepared for that answer.

She noticed that Huo Wen’an had just tilted his hand, causing porridge to spill onto the small table.

"Can I take a look at that book?"

Shenyin Tang said, "Sure, but the writing on it is rather strange, none of us can read it. My father doesn’t even know who wrote the love letter, but no matter where our Divine Hidden Clan moved, whoever became mayor, these old items were passed down from generation to generation."

"That’s alright." Xu Xingguang threw an intricate glance at Huo Wen’an, saying, "I’d like to see it."

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