48: Finally found you, benefactor! Event ended

As the two spoke.

A servant happened to come in to replenish their tea, overheard their conversation along the way, and saw the portrait, so he couldn't help but interject:

"Isn't this the person next door?"

Next door!?

Qin Ruoruo and Granny Liu exchanged glances, their eyes full of confusion.

They didn't hear wrong, did they?

"Miss! This must be fate's arrangement!"

Granny Liu was the first to react, her face full of pleasant surprise: "You've searched bitterly for ten years without success, but your sincere feelings have finally moved Heaven. I never expected the person you've been thinking of so much to be just a wall away from us!"

"Miss! What are you still dazed about! Hurry and go take a look!"

At Granny Liu's reminder, Qin Ruoruo finally snapped back from the huge surprise.

She hurriedly got off the small couch by the wall, not even bothering with her boots. Just like that, she ran out the door in a rush, her fair jade-like feet bare.

And right next door.

Chen Nanzhi sensed the movement and in just a moment, flashed to the opposite side and sat up straight.

Their eyes looked towards the doorway.

Bang!

The wooden door was violently pushed open, and then a beautiful woman in white gauze with skin like condensed snow rushed in, bringing an silver-haired old woman with her.

As soon as the white-gauze beauty entered, she fixed her gaze steadily on Lin Sheng.

As if she had finally found a relative after much difficulty, the gaze fixed firmly on him was filled with complex emotions.

"Who are you?"

Chen Nanzhi tilted her head, a look of doubt on her face.

And when Lin Sheng saw the silver-haired old woman whose eyes were almost narrowed into slits, he immediately understood in his heart.

'It seems to be Qin Ruoruo and Granny Liu by her side...'

'How did they find me?'

Normal cultivators wouldn't spread their divine sense into someone else's room out of boredom.

Because that's like inexplicably opening someone else's door, going inside for a look around, and then coming out again – it's rude and easily causes conflict.

"Oh, we..."

Qin Ruoruo stood rooted to the spot, somewhat flustered. With skin fairer than snow, bare feet, dressed in white gauze, and red-rimmed eyes, she would easily stir protective instincts in any man who saw her.

It was Granny Liu who remained calm and spoke for her: "Our Miss is named Qin Ruoruo. Ten years ago, she fell into the water on a ship heading to Skywheel Island and was luckily saved by a boy."

"From then on, she swore to repay the kindness. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and she has been searching bitterly for ten years without finding him."

"Now we've received news and think you might very well be the person our Miss is looking for..."

After listening.

Lin Sheng put on an act of recalling.

"Ten years ago... it seems there was indeed such an incident."

Chen Nanzhi, beside him, quietly blinked her eyes.

After bringing this disciple back, she hadn't fulfilled her responsibility as a Master and hadn't paid much attention to him. Let alone ten years ago, she had no idea what he did last year either.

She only knew he rarely went out and hardly interacted with others.

Hearing this, Granny Liu's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands in delight: "It seems it's you! Miss, we've found him!"

Qin Ruoruo also started smiling, but there was one more thing she wanted to confirm.

"Do you still remember..."

She took a step forward, her eyes filled with anticipation and her face full of nervousness, and asked Lin Sheng: "Do you still remember what I kept saying when you saved me back then?"

This was something only she and the other person knew.

Once the other person answered correctly, she would be able to completely confirm that she hadn't found the wrong person and would never have even a shred of doubt again.

"This..."

Lin Sheng stood up and slowly walked to the window, his back to the others, seemingly deep in thought.

"I remember, that girl seemed to be having a nightmare, but she kept muttering..."

"Knife?"

"That's right!!"

Qin Ruoruo couldn't hold back any longer. She took a couple of steps at a quick pace and then suddenly rushed forward to embrace Lin Sheng.

"I finally found you, benefactor!"

She was overjoyed, absolutely certain in her heart!

[Corruption Value +60!]

[Congratulations on successfully severing the relationship of gratitude between Heavenly Mandated Protagonist #4, Li Fei, and Qin Ruoruo, causing him to lose the great opportunity "Demon God's Essence Blood" he could have obtained from Qin Ruoruo.]

[Successfully seized the Protagonist's opportunity: Qin Ruoruo's life-saving kindness!]

[Extra Reward Corruption Value: 70]

The reason Qin Ruoruo was weak, sickly, and had a short lifespan was precisely because in her childhood, she accidentally obtained a drop of Demon God's Essence Blood from a demon-melted cave!

After Li Fei in the original work obtained this Blood Essence, the impure blood of the "Demon Pool Holy Mother" in his body was completely perfected, evolving into a true "Sage's Bloodline." Not only did he gain stronger "Sages Eyes", but he also obtained an extremely strong "Sage's Body," causing his combat power to skyrocket, allowing him to fight across levels from then on.

And this drop of Blood Essence...

Lin Sheng wasn't sure if this would be useful to him, after all, he had the Demon God Bloodline...

'Heh heh, there's only one drop of this Demon God's Essence Blood left in the world.'

'It seems Li Fei's Sage's Body will never be seen...'

Thinking this in his heart.

He, however, turned around and also embraced Qin Ruoruo, stroking her head to comfort her: "Don't cry, don't cry, aren't I here?"

"Wuwuwu... Mmhmm..."

[Ding!]

In front of Lin Sheng, the settlement interface for this event finally appeared!

[Event "Li Fei Gains the Appreciation of the Immortal Master of Demonic Brew" ended!]

[Summary of this event: You successfully disrupted Lan Ao's plan and exposed the Li Family's secret in advance, causing Li Fei to lose his great later opportunity, as well as his white moonlight goddess and his only chance for blood transformation.]

[You turned the Ten Thousand Beasts Holy Land from danger to safety and spread your good name. Your radiance shines brilliantly!]

[Performance Reward: Corruption Value +180!]

Looking at that summary.

Joy welled up in Lin Sheng's heart, surfacing on his face and making his smile more natural and capable of piercing people's hearts.

Granny Liu, who was watching, also chuckled and smiled.

'Both of them are truly happy from the bottom of their hearts...'

'It's a pity Miss doesn't have a long lifespan, otherwise they might have been a wonderful couple... Alas...'

...

After Li Fei revealed the Li Family's secret, undercurrents were already surging in the outside world.

Countless forces had already issued condemnations against the Li Family, with the other nine of the Ten Great Families being the most prominent among them. There was no need to think; it was clear that the Li Family would inevitably face a storm of bloodshed next.

After Li Qiankun woke up, he angrily grabbed the "rebellious son" Li Fei and returned.

It was said that the Li Family members were all fiercely scolding the father and son.

Lin Sheng did not see this scene, because shortly after Qin Ruoruo recognized him as her benefactor, he had already left Divine Turtle Island with the end of the event.

After returning to the Holy Land with Chen Nanzhi, Lin Sheng began to summarize the gains from this event.

Total Corruption Value obtained in this event: 1010!

Current Cumulative Corruption Value: 1070!

"Over a thousand!"

Inside the small wooden house, Lin Sheng's expression was exhilarated: "It's the first time I've gained a four-digit Corruption Value in a single event. I can directly advance one major realm!"