Damian returned to his residence not long after leaving the brothel, and this time, his mood was really bad because of his new realization.

The Villainess Breaker System was not a simple money-making system where he could just throw pills at random women and get rich forever.

The most important thing was emotion, and that was why he needed to stop gifting carelessly and choose his targets more carefully.

Damian soon arrived at his residence and casually looked around before calling out, "Violetta."

Violetta noticed that Damian had returned and quickly came out of her room to meet him.

She was still wearing a simple yet elegant dress, and her long hair fell softly behind her shoulders.

The moment she saw Damian return, her expression immediately became gentle. "Master, you’ve returned."

Damian nodded. "Yeah."

Violetta quietly looked at his expression and noticed the frown on his face. "Did everything go well outside?"

Damian thought for a moment before laughing a little. "Not really. I learned something annoying, but useful."

Violetta tilted her head slightly, not knowing what her master meant.

Damian just looked at her and suddenly became a little more serious. "Violetta..."

Upon noticing his serious face, Violetta also became serious. "Yes, Master?"

Damian hesitated slightly before asking directly, "Can I take another woman as my disciple again?"

The moment Violetta heard that, she frowned, and Damian noticed it immediately.

For some reason, seeing that frown made Damian feel a little guilty because, after all, Violetta had only just fully accepted him.

But what could he do?

The only way he could become stronger was to search for women like Violetta and expect returns from an extreme multiplier.

And the simplest thing he could think of was making that woman become his disciple, just like Violetta.

He also knew that asking about taking another female disciple at this timing was really terrible, but that was what he needed to become stronger.

However, before Damian could explain, Violetta slowly lowered her gaze and nodded. "I see... you can, Master. I approve."

The moment Damian heard that, he was really surprised. "You don’t mind? Are you sure about that?"

Violetta stayed quiet for a moment before sighing. "I would be lying if I said I don’t mind, but..."

Violetta slowly raised her eyes again and looked directly at him seriously. "It doesn’t matter as long as Master still regards me as your first disciple..."

Her fingers lightly tightened around her sleeve. "And as the woman you love the most. Then I won’t stop you from accepting other women."

Damian froze for a moment, and then a wide grin slowly appeared on his face.

He walked closer to Violetta and gently placed his hand on her head. "Don’t worry, Violetta."

Violetta looked up at him.

Damian grinned confidently. "Didn’t I already tell you? You’re my treasure, and I’m never leaving you."

The moment she heard those words, Violetta’s eyes softened.

Her previous frown slowly disappeared, replaced by a small but genuinely happy smile. "Yes, Master."

Damian chuckled. "No matter who comes after this, you’re still the first. That won’t change."

Violetta nodded quietly. As for her, those words were already enough.

She did not need Damian to promise that no other woman would ever appear beside him, because that would be unrealistic.

In this world, powerful men often had many women, many disciples, and many followers.

But what Violetta cared about was different. She only wanted to know that her place in Damian’s heart would not be taken away.

Damian looked at her gentle smile and felt his mood become much better.

Compared to the brothel women who had started taking his gifts for granted, Violetta’s reaction was completely different.

Even now, she still cared about his words, attention, and emotions, and this kind of woman was exactly what Damian needed to protect.

Damian slowly withdrew his hand and smiled. "Good. Then from now on, I’ll be more careful. I won’t just accept anyone."

Violetta nodded. "Master should choose properly."

Damian laughed. "Of course. After all, my first disciple is already this good. If the next one is too disappointing, wouldn’t that lower my standards?"

Violetta’s smile became slightly brighter. "Then Master must choose someone worthy."

Damian grinned. "Naturally."

But inwardly, his thoughts became sharper as he realized he needed another woman like Violetta.

Someone with hatred, pain, or despair deep enough that once he saved her, the emotional reaction would be real.

Only that kind of woman could truly awaken the system’s power, and this time, Damian would not waste his chances again.

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Damian was now on his way to the Black Mist Forest because of his search for women who had nowhere else to go.

The places that had those kinds of women were probably the streets, like where he had found Violetta.

But those people would be hard to find without attracting attention.

However, there was another place where desperate people appeared much more often, and that was the Black Mist Forest.

Cultivators fought there all the time, and there were many different kinds of them, so among them, there might be exactly the kind of woman Damian needed.

But there wasn’t only one reason he went to the Black Mist Forest. There was another reason too. He wanted to test his current strength.

After receiving so many rewards from Violetta, his cultivation resources and foundation had improved a lot.

He was no longer the same weak Damian who had to carefully hide from everything.

At the very least, he wanted to know how far he could go now.

If he always stayed inside the residence and only relied on system rewards, then sooner or later, his lack of combat experience would become a fatal weakness.

After all, this was a cultivation world.

No matter how many pills he had, if he couldn’t fight properly, he would still die the moment someone stronger targeted him.

Damian took a deep breath and went to the Black Mist Forest, ready for his third journey.