Free Web NovelChapter 145: Damian Worked Hard, Allegedly
Once the meeting ended, Rosa returned with Violetta to the private room where Raven and Sarah were waiting.
The moment they entered, Rosa smiled brightly. "Well? Which one of us was the best?"
Sarah immediately snorted. "Obviously me."
Raven calmly drank her tea. "That was not the question."
Rosa ignored both of them and looked at Violetta with clear curiosity. "Come on, Junior Sister. Tell us what you learned."
Violetta sat down and thought carefully for a moment. "Senior Sister Raven makes people chase her attention."
Raven gave a small nod.
Violetta continued, "You remain distant, mysterious, and difficult to read. The client wants your approval, so they keep talking and revealing more in hopes of getting a reaction from you."
Raven said nothing, but the slight movement of her eyes showed that she approved.
Violetta turned toward Sarah. "Senior Sister Sarah treats powerful clients like rivals, drinking partners, or old battle companions. You challenge their pride and make them want to prove themselves."
Sarah grinned proudly. "Exactly."
Finally, Violetta looked at Rosa. "Senior Sister Rosa makes people feel understood. You do not force the conversation or guide it too obviously. You simply make the client comfortable enough to reveal everything on their own."
Rosa clapped happily. "Very good!"
Violetta smiled faintly, but her expression soon became thoughtful. "However..."
The three senior sisters looked at her.
Violetta lowered her gaze slightly. "I don’t think I am truly the same as any of you."
Rosa tilted her head curiously.
Violetta continued honestly, "I cannot be as distant as Senior Sister Raven. I am not as bold or direct as Senior Sister Sarah, and I do not think I can naturally make people feel close to me as easily as Senior Sister Rosa."
For a moment, the room became quiet.
Violetta slowly raised her head. "However, I can still learn from all of you."
Her smile became gentler. "I can learn how to observe from Senior Sister Raven, how to understand pride from Senior Sister Sarah, and how to make people lower their guard from Senior Sister Rosa."
She bowed her head slightly. "Thank you, Senior Sisters."
Rosa immediately smiled warmly.
Sarah nodded with clear approval.
Raven placed her teacup down. "Good."
Violetta blinked.
Raven looked directly at her. "You finally understood the lesson."
Sarah grinned. "Copying us would only make you a worse version of us anyway."
Rosa giggled softly. "Hehe... now you only need to discover what kind of dangerous woman you want to become."
Violetta smiled softly.
This time, she did not answer immediately.
For the first time, she began seriously thinking about that question.
"What kind of woman do I want to become?"
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Damian slowly opened his eyes.
For several breaths, he simply stared at the ceiling without moving.
Finally, his mouth twitched. "Damn... that was way too fucking painful."
He carefully sat up and rubbed his chest. "Fortunately, it was a system reward. Otherwise, I might actually be dead."
Damian remembered the moment the talent upgrades and Dragon Blood had fused into his body at the same time.
Just thinking about experiencing that pain again made his entire body shudder.
"Never again..."
He paused for a moment. "Well... maybe again if the reward is good enough."
Damian quickly forgot about the pain and began checking his body.
He could clearly feel that he had become stronger, but he had no idea what realm he was currently in.
Without wasting time, he opened his status screen.
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[Name: Damian]
[Race: Human]
[Cultivation Realm: Ninth Stage Foundation Establishment Realm]
[Qi: Chaos Qi (Elemental Qi)]
[Spiritual Root: King Grade Chaos Spiritual Root]
[Physique: Mortal Physique]
[Bloodline: Noble Grade Chaos Dragon Bloodline]
[Comprehension: Ordinary]
[Talent: Royal Grade Talisman Master Talent]
[Talent: Noble Grade Alchemist Talent]
[Talent: Noble Grade Musician Talent]
[Talent: Noble Grade Blacksmithing Talent]
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Damian stared at the screen. "Damn... Ninth Stage Foundation Establishment Realm?"
His grin slowly widened. "Goddamn. As expected of Low-Rank King Grade Dragon Blood."
Not only had his cultivation risen, but his bloodline had also completely changed.
Damian’s eyes moved toward his current bloodline. "Wait a minute... Noble Grade?"
He frowned. "Wasn’t the Dragon Blood King Grade?"
Damian stared at the words Chaos Dragon Bloodline for several breaths before suddenly realizing something. "Oh..."
The reward had not simply given him an ordinary Dragon Bloodline.
Instead, the Dragon Blood had fused with his Chaos Qi and Chaos Spiritual Root, transforming into something entirely new.
Damian rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"So part of the power was probably used to raise my cultivation, while the rest fused with my Chaos Qi."
His eyes lit up slightly. "The grade dropped, but the foundation became much better."
A moment later, his grin returned. "Hehehe... who cares?"
Damian stood up and stretched his body. "Quality is always better than quantity. I can just get more rewards later and raise the bloodline again."
He looked toward the door.
His grin became increasingly shameless. "Now... it’s time to surprise my master."
A quiet laugh escaped his mouth. "Hehehe."
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Selvara finally returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
She still needed to continue Damian’s training, and since Violetta was clearly doing well in Heavenly Palace, there was no reason for her to remain there any longer.
The moment she landed on her mountain peak, Selvara calmly looked around. "Where is that perverted disciple of mine?"
She had been gone long enough, and knowing Damian, he was probably sleeping, flirting with women, or doing something equally shameless.
Selvara had barely taken a few steps when the door to Damian’s room suddenly opened.
Damian walked out with a huge grin. "Master! You’re finally back! Did you miss me?"
Selvara stopped.
Normally, she would have immediately cursed him or told him to stop being shameless.
This time, however, the words never left her mouth.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at Damian, almost wondering if she had seen something wrong.
Ninth Stage Foundation Establishment Realm.
Damian was actually at the Ninth Stage Foundation Establishment Realm.
Damian proudly spread his arms. "Surprised, Master? What do you think of me now?"
Selvara continued staring.
Damian’s grin widened even more. "Hehehe... your disciple worked very hard while you were away."
Selvara’s expression slowly became strange.
That was exactly why she became suspicious.
Her disciple was famous for being shameless, perverted, greedy, troublesome, and far too fond of beautiful women.
Hardworking?
Something was definitely wrong.
Selvara’s eyes became sharper as she silently examined him from head to toe, trying to figure out what kind of trouble he had caused this time.
Damian’s grin slowly weakened.
He immediately took one cautious step back. "Master... why are you looking at me like that?"
