Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

”Divine Hidden Crane?” This rare and unique surname inevitably reminded Xu Xingguang of the indigenous residents on Divine Concealment Island. Could it be that they are all descendants of the Divine Hidden Crane clan?

”Ever since Divine Hidden Crane leaped into the center of the meteorite and perished, a mass of black toxic miasma has condensed on that meteorite, making it the only No-man District in the world. Even the strong of the Divine Martial Realm or technological products cannot detect the situation inside.”

From the insider information narrated by Zhang Zhiyi, Xu Xingguang summarized a new piece of information. ”So, the reason that the Divine Martial Realm doesn’t dare to launch a war against the Mortal World is not because of benevolence, but because you fear the power of Divine Hidden Crane.”

Zhang Zhiyi’s face didn’t look good, but she didn’t argue.

In the Divine Martial Realm, everyone mentioned the Mortal World with disdain and contempt, but when it came to Divine Hidden Crane, who stayed in the Mortal World and perished with it, everyone held respect.

In that disaster over two thousand years ago, everyone in the Divine Martial Realm was a coward, except Divine Hidden Crane, who held the sky with dignity above and served the people below.

He was a true Emperor.

In the Divine Martial Realm, everyone addressed him with respect as the Divine Hidden Emperor, rather than calling him by his name directly.

”Alright.” Zhang Zhiyi was impatient, she said, ”Regarding the first question you wanted to know, I’ve already told you everything I know. Hurry up and ask your second question.”

Zhang Zhiyi hated this feeling of not having the initiative and having to comply with Xu Xingguang’s directives.

”The second question, what kind of person can gain recognition from the Ying Family to enter the Medicine King Tower and study in the Divine Martial Realm?”

Zhang Zhiyi replied without hesitation, ”Of course, only the medical research geniuses who have won the top three positions in the Hundred Medicines Conference can go to the Divine Martial Realm to study.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingguang’s heart arose with a new doubt.

If only the top three medical geniuses of the Hundred Medicines Conference could enter the Divine Martial Realm, then how did Huo Canghai enter back then?

”Is there no other situation?”

”You want to enter the Divine Martial Realm?” Zhang Zhiyi assumed Xu Xingguang wanted to enter the Divine Martial Realm, ”Don’t delude yourself, only the direct lineage being shielded by Divine Hidden Crane’s spirit has the possibility of being sent to the Divine Martial Realm.”

”But as far as I know, the Divine Hidden Crane clan was nearly wiped out 1800 years ago. In this world, there’s not a true Divine Hidden Clan anymore.”

Xu Xingguang frowned and said, ”The indigenous people on Divine Concealment Island, they all bear the surname Divine Hidden.”

”It’s just a coincidence.” Zhang Zhiyi sneered, telling Xu Xingguang, ”Someone from the Divine Martial Realm once quietly infiltrated the Mortal World, went to investigate on Divine Concealment Island, and confirmed that the indigenous residents there aren’t the true descendants of the Divine Hidden Clan, they’re just the servants who used to serve Divine Hidden Crane.”

”Xu Xingguang, I know you’d love to crush the Divine Martial Realm to vent your anger, but alas, you don’t even qualify to enter the Divine Martial Realm, with what will you resist?”

”In other words, even if you secure the top three spots in this Hundred Medicines Conference and pass through the Medicine King Tower into the Divine Martial Realm, what can you change alone?”

”Every few years, the Hundred Medicines Conference and the Ying Family send some medical geniuses to the Divine Martial Realm to study. Before going to the Divine Martial Realm, they don’t know about its existence. After reaching the Divine Martial Realm, when discovering the secrets of the Mortal World, and realizing the conspiracy against the Mortal World by the Divine Martial Realm, what do you think they did?”

Zhang Zhiyi had a deep look of disdain in her eyes, leisurely waiting for Xu Xingguang’s answer.

Xu Xingguang’s heart sank, but her face remained expressionless as she said, ”They all chose to stay in the Divine Martial Realm, joining their ranks, and looking down on the Mortal World from a high position with them.”

Zhang Zhiyi curbed her smile, disdainfully saying, ”Yes, even those maggots who crawled out from the Mortal World follow us to despise and suppress you. Do you think, by going to the Divine Martial Realm alone, you can truly change the future?”

”No.” Zhang Zhiyi shook her head, looking at Xu Xingguang with pity and sighed, ”Xu Xingguang, you can’t.”

Zhang Zhiyi hoped to see a look of frustration on Xu Xingguang’s face.

But she was disappointed.

Because not only was Xu Xingguang not discouraged, she instead smiled with relief and refuted Zhang Zhiyi: ”You got one thing wrong.”

Zhang Zhiyi squinted, ”What did I say wrong?”

”Not all geniuses who went to study in the Divine Martial Realm ended up staying there.” Xu Xingguang raised a finger, she said, ”Didn’t Senior Ying Ziyao come back to us?”