I Transmigrated as a Doomed Villain and Awakened a Rebate System, Then Pampered the Protagonist’s Fiancée to Heaven - Chapter 5:

Chapter 5: Twist of Fate—A Real Little Brother

Returning to her cave dwelling, Liu Ruobing still clutched the second Dao Heart Fruit tightly in her hand. Her heart was in turmoil and couldn’t calm down.

She sat cross-legged, no longer hesitating, and directly swallowed the Dao Heart Fruit.

A surge of powerful medicinal force exploded within her body. This impact far surpassed the previous one. Her Divine Soul was further stabilized, and her comprehension of the Dao deepened mysteriously.

The bottleneck still remained firm, not showing the slightest sign of loosening, but she clearly sensed that the benefits brought by this Dao Heart Fruit were beyond expectations. It had laid a much stronger foundation for her future breakthrough to the Pill Condensation Realm.

“Chu Qiuran…” she murmured his name again, her brows involuntarily furrowing.

Two Dao Heart Fruits in a row—this level of generosity wasn’t something an ordinary Registered Disciple could afford.

His excuse of “lucky find” might work once, but twice? Could it be he had discovered the location of a Dao Heart Fruit tree?

The trouble entangling him may be deeper than I imagined. Liu Ruobing had made up her mind. In a few days, she would personally investigate what exactly was going on with Chu Qiuran—just what kind of god or demon had he offended that compelled him to spend so lavishly?

Just as Chu Qiuran left Liu Ruobing’s cave dwelling, the System’s prompt exploded in his mind without delay.

[Ding! Detected that host has gifted one century-old Dao Heart Fruit. Tenfold Rebate triggered… Congratulations, host has received ten century-old Dao Heart Fruits!]

“I’m rich! This wave… absolute profit!” Chu Qiuran was ecstatic, almost unable to contain himself.

He practically flew back to his shabby little hut and immediately took out one plump Dao Heart Fruit.

“Anything from the System is extraordinary. Liu Ruobing’s result after using it was so obvious—I’ve got to try it myself!”

Without a shred of hesitation, he tossed the fruit into his mouth.

A warm current rushed through his entire body, washing over his limbs and bones. It felt as though his body had been purified from the inside out. The previously sluggish flow of spiritual Qi had now become smooth and fluid. Most importantly, his sensitivity to the surrounding spiritual Qi had increased severalfold!

“This… my aptitude!” Chu Qiuran was acutely aware of the change—his cultivation aptitude had clearly leveled up.

Where once he had only average talent, now he had definitely stepped into the upper-middle range, maybe even close to the level of top-tier geniuses!

“This is insane! With this, my chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm have risen significantly!”

His gaze swept across the nine Dao Heart Fruits lying quietly in his storage ring. Inspiration struck immediately. This Dao Heart Fruit is incredibly effective—Liu Ruobing will definitely need more. Should I give her another one next time? Or just go big and give two?

Thinking it over, he decided to rein in that urge for now. After all, giving out the same rare treasure too frequently would draw suspicion.

I need to convert these into things Liu Ruobing desperately ‘needs’—resources she can’t say no to. That way she’ll accept them willingly, and I can keep squeezing her dry! I’m going to make the most of this!

The next day.

Chu Qiuran had just stepped out of his hut, intending to head to the sect canteen and appease his rumbling stomach, when he suddenly bumped into a group of people.

Leading them was a burly, grim-faced man—none other than the notorious Inner Sect troublemaker, Guan Peng.

“Chu Qiuran!” Guan Peng’s voice trembled with barely suppressed rage.

Several Inner Sect disciples behind him surged forward, completely blocking Chu Qiuran’s path.

“Senior Brother Guan Peng.” Chu Qiuran greeted calmly and cupped his hands.

“My brother Guan Sheng is dead, and you—his underling—you seem to be doing just fine!” Guan Peng advanced step by step, unleashing a Foundation Establishment Realm pressure that slammed directly into Chu Qiuran.

At the 9th stage Qi Refining Realm, Chu Qiuran’s body trembled slightly under the pressure, and his face turned a bit pale.

“Senior Brother Guan, I’m deeply saddened by your brother’s death as well. But I truly had nothing to do with it!” Chu Qiuran put on a frightened face.

“Nothing to do with you?” Guan Peng sneered. “There were three of you. The other two died, and you came back alive and unharmed. You think anyone’s buying that?”

“I… I panicked back then. I don’t remember anything clearly!” Chu Qiuran continued his performance.

“I think you’re hiding something, afraid to tell the truth!” Guan Peng’s tone was vicious. “If you don’t give me an explanation today, don’t even think about leaving!”

A crowd of Outer Sect disciples had already gathered around, whispering and pointing fingers. The pressure on Chu Qiuran mounted.

“Look, that’s Chu Qiuran, right? I heard he used to be that loser Guan Sheng’s lapdog.”

“Exactly! The main guy’s dead, and his flunky is living well? You think Senior Brother Guan Peng is gonna let that slide?”

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a crisp, icy voice rang out, cutting through the noise like a cold spring stream.

“Guan Peng, what are you doing?”

Everyone turned to look.

A white figure descended through the wind, robes fluttering, graceful and untainted by mortal dust. It was Liu Ruobing.

In just a few days, her cold aura had grown even more intense, as if she were just one step away from breaking through an invisible barrier.

“Junior Sister Liu?” Guan Peng’s arrogance instantly shrank, but he still kept his tone firm. “This is my personal matter. What’s it got to do with you?”

Liu Ruobing’s indifferent gaze swept past Chu Qiuran, then landed on Guan Peng. Her voice was calm but carried undeniable authority. “He’s under my protection now.”

“Your man?” Guan Peng looked stunned at first, then let out a mocking laugh with blatant sarcasm. “Junior Sister Liu, have you cultivated yourself stupid? Since when did you take interest in a mere Qi Refining nobody?”

“I, Liu Ruobing, don’t need to explain my actions to you, Guan Peng.” Her voice turned icy cold. The air itself seemed to freeze around them. “Chu Qiuran is under my protection. If you want to touch him, you’ll have to get through me first!”

Guan Peng’s chest heaved with rage, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

One was the famed cold beauty of the sect, powerful and with mysterious backing.

The other was his only brother, his closest family.

Could he swallow this insult?

The surrounding disciples dared not breathe—this drama was escalating fast.

Although Guan Peng was also in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Liu Ruobing was a Personal Disciple of the Fourth Elder and a top Outer Sect talent. If they truly fought, he wouldn’t come out on top.

“Fine. Junior Sister Liu, I’ll give you this face,” Guan Peng said through gritted teeth. “Let’s go!”

He shot Chu Qiuran a venomous glare, then left with his group, sulking.

With the crisis resolved, Chu Qiuran immediately dropped to his knees with a loud “thud” and knelt before Liu Ruobing. His movement was smooth and practiced, as if he had rehearsed it hundreds of times.