Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Looking up at the grand gray-black building on the mountain, his deeply brooding eyes reflected a hint of crimson, making him appear unnaturally calm with a touch of madness.

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After his illness was cured, Huo Wen’an had been sleeping well lately, as if he was making up for all the hours of sleep he’d missed over the years.

He slept for more than three hours and woke up feeling refreshed.

Noticing that Xu Xingguang had sneaked out again, he wasn’t angry. He just picked up his phone and sent a message to Xu Xingguang, telling her: [I’m awake, where are you?]

Xu Xingguang told him: [By the seaside, watching the sunset. I’ll be back soon.]

Huo Wen’an slowly walked to the window, noticing the sunset was about to sink into the deep sea and that it would soon be dark. He told Xu Xingguang: [No rush, I’ll wait for you to come back before eating.]

He took a quick shower, changing out of his wrinkled pajamas and into a new set of casual clothes.

Just after finishing his shower, he heard footsteps thudding heavily in the corridor outside.

The footsteps were heavy, clumsy, yet betrayed a certain cuteness and excitement.

Huo Wen’an smiled, opened the door, and saw Huo Wuyi.

Huo Wuyi swaggered in, plopped down on the round cushion in the corner of the bedroom, ready to sleep. It probably thought Huo Wen’an was going to sleep and was preparing to accompany him.

Huo Wen’an went over, tugged at its ears, and said, ”Not sleeping anymore, come on, I’ll take you downstairs to take photos.”

Huo Wuyi immediately sprang up, and when Huo Wen’an grabbed his camera, it followed him downstairs obediently.

Huo Wen’an, seated in a wheelchair, moved slowly, but Huo Wuyi followed him step by step, more loyal to its owner than a dog could be.

In the elevator, Huo Wen’an rubbed Huo Wuyi’s ears and marveled, ”Are you really a pig and not a dog?” He had never seen a pig as intelligent as Huo Wuyi.

Huo Wuyi snorted, swished its pig tail, hitting the wheelchair with a clatter.

”Our Wuyi is truly smart.”

The elevator reached the first floor.

Huo Wuyi went out first, then turned back, waiting for Huo Wen’an.

Huo Wen’an smiled, controlling the intelligent wheelchair to follow. Arriving at the hall, Huo Wen’an realized the Pilot Mansion was bustling today, with people from the Moon Palace having arrived.

After taking a nap, Huo Wen’an didn’t expect the world outside had changed, and he had another new father.

Looking at his grandfather and young grandmother, whom he had just met in the morning, Huo Wen’an put down the camera in his hand, leaned against the chair, and asked Huo Canghai, ”What are you doing here?”

Before Huo Canghai could explain, Huo Wen’an sneered, ”What, now that you know I’m not Huo Yunsheng’s legitimate son, are you in a hurry to drive me away?”

Uncle Chun and Uncle Xia, upon hearing Huo Wen’an’s words, felt a bit of compassion.

Andariel’s eyes reddened, and Huo Canghai squinted his eyes, gazing at Huo Wen’an with a sorrowful look.

Huo Wen’an was startled by their expressions.

What happened?

Huo Wen’an hesitantly asked, ”Did Huo Yunsheng think things through and commit suicide?” He had just learned he had AIDS yesterday; did he succumb to the pressure today and end his life?

Huo Canghai sighed heavily, shook his head, and said, ”It’s not Huo Yunsheng.”

”Then why are you all putting on mournful expressions?” Huo Wen’an was genuinely baffled by their reactions.

Huo Canghai told Huo Wen’an, ”Doctor Ye’s side, the results are out.”

Huo Wen’an nodded indifferently, casually asking, ”Have you figured out whose child I am from Huo Yunsheng and someone else?”

Just like Jiang Heng, he thought he was an illegitimate son born to Huo Yunsheng and some other woman.

But it didn’t matter.

Even as an illegitimate child, he would not willingly give up everything in his hands.

Huo Canghai didn’t know how to explain Huo Wen’an’s lineage to him. He had a thousand words he wanted to share with Huo Wen’an but couldn’t bring himself to say them for various reasons.

He looked at Huo Wen’an and couldn’t help but recall the scene when he first met Huo Wen’an ten years ago.

Back then, Huo Wen’an had just turned eighteen. Having battled for three years on the Endless Battlefield, he didn’t have a trace of the vigor and innocence that a youth should have.

His eyes were like those of a monster from the abyss, dark, pitch-black, devoid of any humanity.

Huo Canghai understood that Huo Wen’an had already been trained by those people into a ’beast.’

A beast that felt no pain nor fear, existing only to fight.

Before bringing Huo Wen’an back to Divine Concealment Island, Huo Canghai took him to live for a while at the Guo’an Temple in Xia Country in hopes of restoring his humanity.