Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Ye Mingluo shook his head repeatedly and said, "I’ve never heard of such a plant."

"Alright, next, follow my instructions to handle the Eternal Life Fruit and the Double-headed Snake Butterfly properly."

"Okay."

Under Xu Xingguang’s guidance, Ye Mingluo carefully began processing the medicinal materials of the Eternal Life Fruit.

He understood that these medicinal materials in front of him were rare treasures, hard to find, so he was especially meticulous and cautious in handling them.

That day, both of them stayed in the studio, working until the late night to finally concoct the antidote.

Before heading to the Ying Family, Xu Xingguang gave the first antidote to Huo Wen’an, who, without any suspicion, drank it directly.

"Will there be any side effects?" After drinking, he then inquired about any side effects.

Huo Wen’an’s trust amused Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang patted Huo Wen’an’s stomach and said, "There might be quite a commotion in your stomach."

At first, Huo Wen’an didn’t understand what Xu Xingguang meant by ’commotion’, but when he boarded the plane and was on the way to the Ying Family, he suddenly felt something moving in his lungs, and his entire body tensed up.

"Something alive is moving inside me." Huo Wen’an looked stiffly at Xu Xingguang, feeling his scalp tingling, and asked, "What is it?"

The body is a person’s last line of defense, and the realization of a living organism moving inside oneself would unnerve even someone like Huo Wen’an.

Xu Xingguang replied, "It’s a cunning vine, feeding on your hardened organs. Once it finishes feeding, other effects of the drug will start to take effect."

Knowing this was normal, Huo Wen’an forced himself to remain as calm as possible.

As the journey was long, Huo Wen’an began to inquire Xu Xingguang about the origins of his strange illness. "How did I get this illness?"

Xu Xingguang explained to him, "This genetic disease is usually caused by incestuous marriages."

Xu Xingguang asked him, "Isn’t it common for the Royal Family of Y Country to practice incestuous marriages?"

Huo Wen’an was taken aback, "Is it because of this?"

"Yes."

Huo Wen’an explained to Xu Xingguang, "The Royal Family of Y Country is an ancient dynasty with over a thousand years of history. They believe that only the royal bloodline is noble, and everyone else’s ancestry is inferior. Thus, intermarriage within the family is very common in the Y Country Royal Family."

"Incestuous marriages do indeed have many drawbacks, and there have been several instances in the Y Country Royal Family’s history where members have died from hereditary genetic diseases. However, no one’s condition has ever been as bizarre and unique as mine."

This is why even Ye Mingluo couldn’t determine the cause of Huo Wen’an’s strange illness.

Huo Wen’an asked Xu Xingguang, "Why is that?"

Xu Xingguang speculated, "I think it might be related to the drugs you were injected with before."

Huo Wen’an had mentioned that during his time in the Divine Martial Realm battlefield, he had been injected with drugs to modify his physique numerous times. Perhaps the stimulation from those drugs awakened and mutated the genetic disease hidden within him.

As a result, the illness accumulated over generations in his family erupted in him.

Upon reflection, Huo Wen’an found the reasoning plausible, collapsed onto the bed, and couldn’t help but curse, "Good things never come my way, but all the bad things seem to find me."

After a moment of silence, Huo Wen’an concluded, "I’ve been possessed by a god of misfortune."

Xu Xingguang was amused by him.

Being able to make jokes about himself showed that his mental state hadn’t collapsed.

Xu Xingguang held Huo Wen’an’s hand and asked, "Did you being with me also bring misfortune?"

"No, meeting you is the only blessing in my tragic life."

Maybe he had to endure so much injustice to be worthy of having Xu Xingguang.

At three in the afternoon, the private aircraft successfully arrived above Chuancheng.

The Ying Family is the oldest medical noble family, and even Huo Wen’an doesn’t know how many years of history the Ying Family possesses.

Sitting in the chair by the window, Huo Wen’an pointed to the mountains below and told Xu Xingguang, "Though this mountain range is Xia Country’s territory, the Alliance Government has no usage or jurisdiction over it. It’s the independent territory of the Ying Family."

Xu Xingguang nodded, "Just like Divine Concealment Island."

"Precisely."

There is a spacious private airfield halfway up the mountain, where several small aircraft are already parked, clearly belonging to guests from around the world arriving for Mrs. Ying’s birthday celebration.

"The Ying Family lives in these mountains," Huo Wen’an remarked, gazing at the mist-covered mountains below. He continued, "Due to the steep terrain, clouds and mist envelop the area year-round, making it difficult for us to pinpoint the exact location of the Ying Family through aerial photography."

"The aircraft can only stop at the airstrip; the Ying Family will send someone to receive us. Once in Chuancheng, we must abide by the Ying Family’s rules."