His Divine Sense could now cover four-fifths of the entire Long River.

Not only that, for two-fifths of the river with him at the center, he could achieve a level of "minute detail." The sound of fish in the water blowing bubbles, the sound of weeds emerging from the ground by the river, the movements of large numbers of fish in the water—it all became as clear as unspooling silk in his mind.

He "saw" on a beach in a tributary waterway ten thousand kilometers away, several large green crabs feasting on decaying fish meat.

He "saw" beneath a waterway three thousand kilometers away, a small carp being hunted by a fierce catfish.

He also "saw," far, far away, the sound of Old Yang tapping the table in the bamboo pavilion’s little courtyard.

.....

All these subtle things were vividly visible in his mind.

Before his River Affinity reached ninety, Su Mu could only sense everything within a tenth of the surrounding range. Anything further became somewhat blurry.

But breaking through the ninety threshold not only expanded the range to two-fifths, but the level of detail also underwent a qualitative transformation.

Su Mu withdrew his Divine Sense, his pupils shimmering with Immortal Light.

With such an enhancement, the upcoming tasks would be easier to undertake, because at this moment, he had already identified no fewer than three hundred incidents to handle!

......

[Congratulations, Host! Successfully repaired the damaged dam. Your timely repairs prevented significant impact on the local waterway. Favor Points doubled, +500!]

....

[Congratulations, Host! Successfully cleared a large amount of "garbage" from this waterway section, ensuring normal water flow. High level of completion, timely handling, earned additional Favor Points reward, +600!]

...

[Congratulations, Host! Successfully "purified" this polluted waterway section, restoring the normal ecological environment, Favor Points +800!]

....

[Kind reminder: Please address the "water level drop" major incident promptly!]

...

Hearing the system broadcast, Su Mu also felt incredibly troubled.

In the last six months, every day the system reminded him to address the major issue of the main channel’s water level dropping!

Wasn’t it because he didn’t want to?

Was it because he deliberately refused to address it?

No, it was because he couldn’t find it!

He simply couldn’t locate the root cause of the water level drop!

This system stubbornly concluded that his attitude was negative, leading to a significant reduction in his daily Favor Points earnings.

Even after he repaired that damaged large stone dam and with doubled Favor Points, he only received a mere five hundred Favor Points reward.

In the past, without doubling, he would have earned at least fifteen hundred Favor Points.

.....

Today he handled over fifty situations at once, none of which earned over a thousand, with the highest being just over nine hundred.

This really made Su Mu feel frustrated.

It seemed like twenty thousand Favor Points were credited today, but in reality, he felt at a loss.

If the system hadn’t judged his attitude as negative, reducing his rewards, at least fifty thousand Favor Points would have been gained today!

These incidents disrupting riverway stability weren’t constant, once one is handled, there’s one less, and there’s no telling when a new one might emerge.

Because under Su Mu’s nine-year guardianship, the Long River became increasingly stable, managed excellently by Su Mu, most incidents needing handling had already been addressed.

The more stable, the more peaceful it is, which indeed is good, but Su Mu’s refining process would slow down.

Therefore, two years ago, Su Mu took an unconventional path by creating pollution sources himself, then purifying them periodically, exploring a crooked path.

However, the system grew wiser later, discovered Su Mu’s crooked path, and greatly reduced his earnings.

He gradually abandoned this path of creating pollution sources himself, as the effort and income were disproportionate. It was better to patrol honestly.

....

As night approached, Su Mu also finished work and headed home.

Upon arriving home, he found that Nannan had already prepared a large table of dishes.

Seeing her father return, Nannan waved her little hand, using the Spiritual Fire to heat up all the dishes on the table.

Looking at the thirty-three different dishes on the table, Su Mu was stunned and asked with a smile, "Why so many dishes today? Is it some festival?"

Hearing this, Nannan replied with a smile, "Today is a homecoming feast to celebrate father’s safe return, a banquet of celebration."

"In total, thirty-three dishes to make up for the regret of not having father taste Nannan’s cooking in the thirty-three days he was away!"

After hearing this, Su Mu laughed heartily.

Tenderly rubbing Nannan’s head, he said, "Nannan worked hard, let’s eat."

Su Mu was also very accommodating, finishing all the dishes on the table, even drinking the soup to the last drop.

After his father finished eating, Nannan went inside, bringing out ten large iron pots, carrying them to the backyard.

These ten large iron pots contained premium Treasure Fish Meat, Great Medicine, Spirit Fruit, and Elixir Pills for seasoning. Although it was a hotchpotch, the color, aroma, and taste were all-encompassing, looking extremely enticing.

Each ingredient inside was of the highest quality!

...

The ten iron pot hotchpotch was prepared by Nannan for the several hundred little creatures in the backyard.

Expressing gratitude to these little creatures for their hard work for the family, and for braving dangers to find their father.

So, from early morning, Nannan didn’t do anything else, continuously cooking, working from morning till evening, never resting.

The little creatures in the backyard, eating the meals cooked by Nannan, were moved, tears and snivels streaming down.

For this meal, Nannan held nothing back, slaughtering no fewer than thirty Treasure Fish from the water cellar!

.....

After the backyard was served, Nannan went back inside, bringing out several small iron pots, each delivered to the Iron-Eating Beast, the five little ones, the Little Fox, the old Cyan Ox, and the two Barrier Beasts.

Nannan was very attentive; she knew the food for the Iron-Eating Beast and Barrier Beast consisted of "ore," so she fetched a lot of top-grade ore from the cellar, carefully selecting the best ones for them.

This made the Iron-Eating Beast and the two Barrier Beasts almost afraid to eat, wondering in their hearts what day it was—could it be their last meal??

......

Nannan gave everything she had for this family, with all her heart, without reservation.

....

After eating, Su Mu sat solemnly under a tree, starting meditation.

Suddenly, he remembered something, waved his hand, and a Transparent Fish appeared in his palm.

This fish, obtained from Old Yang, had been kept in his Sea of Consciousness for so long that he almost forgot it.

He still remembered, this fish seemed particularly special to Old Yang, who specifically instructed him to care for it well and not to release it.

Holding the Transparent Fish, Su Mu went to his water cellar.

When he released the Transparent Fish into the water cellar full of Treasure Fish, a strange scene unfolded.