Chapter 374: Helena’s Extremely Violent Debt Relief

Helena was traveling with the remaining two servants, both former disciples of the Blue Mist Sect.

What surprised her was how similar their problems were.

The first servant’s father had borrowed spirit stones from a wealthy merchant to purchase cultivation resources, while the second servant’s family had borrowed money to treat a seriously ill relative.

Neither debt had originally been impossible to repay. The real problem was the merchant.

He deliberately added false fees, changed repayment dates, forged agreements, and continuously increased the interest until both families owed several times more than they had ever borrowed.

Eventually, their homes, land, businesses, and valuables were seized, while several of their relatives were forced into debt slavery.

The two women had barely escaped that fate by joining the Blue Mist Sect, and only because of the sect’s protection had the merchant been unable to drag them back as well.

Helena listened to the entire story with an increasingly annoyed expression. "So basically, both of you hate the same greedy bastard."

The two servants exchanged glances before nodding.

Helena sighed. "Great. Damian gives everyone else one problem to deal with, and I get two women connected to the same idiot."

Several hours later, they arrived above an enormous merchant estate.

The merchant himself was only a Low Golden Core cultivator. His strongest bodyguard was merely Mid Golden Core.

The moment Helena landed in the courtyard, several figures immediately rushed out and surrounded them.

The merchant frowned as he felt the terrifying pressure coming from Helena. "Who the hell are you people?"

Helena didn’t bother introducing herself. She simply glanced toward the two servants. "Is that him?"

Both women nodded at once. "Yes. That’s the bastard who ruined our families."

Helena turned back toward the merchant and spoke flatly. "Cancel every fraudulent debt contract you’ve ever made."

Her eyes turned cold. "Return everything you stole from their families, compensate everyone else you cheated, and release anyone still being held under those contracts."

She paused for a moment, her killing intent quietly spreading through the courtyard. "Or else... I’ll make sure you lose far more than spirit stones."

The merchant stared at her in disbelief before suddenly laughing. "You barge into my estate and think you can order me around?"

He spread his arms wide, his confidence quickly returning. "I can tell you’re strong. High Golden Core, right? Impressive."

His grin widened. "But do you really think you’re the strongest person I have here?"

At that moment, a new figure slowly stepped out from behind him, releasing the unmistakable aura of a Peak Golden Core cultivator.

The merchant sneered. "Still want to threaten me now, little lady?"

Helena only gave him a cold look before pulling out her axe. "You talk too much."

With a single swing, a terrifying arc of force tore through the estate.

The Peak Golden Core cultivator’s face immediately changed. "Goddammit! You idiot, who the hell did you provoke?!"

The next moment, the ground split apart, buildings collapsed, and a massive section of the merchant’s territory was completely destroyed.

By the time the dust began to settle, the Peak Golden Core cultivator was nowhere to be seen.

He had already fled.

Helena rested the axe against her shoulder and looked back at the merchant. "So... where were we?"

The merchant crawled backward desperately. "W-Wait! We can negotiate!"

One of the servants smiled coldly. "Negotiate? That’s what our families begged you for."

The other slowly drew her weapon. "And what did you do? You ignored them, increased the debt, took everything they owned, and made their lives even worse."

Helena simply turned away. She already knew how this would end.

The merchant tried to struggle, but Helena’s pressure kept him completely pinned in place.

The two servants took their time, forcing him to understand exactly what he had done to their families before finally ending his life.

By the time it was over, neither woman looked angry anymore.

Only relieved.

Helena finally turned toward the two servants. "If you’re done, go collect every debt contract he has and tear them apart. Make sure everyone knows those debts are finished."

The two servants nodded immediately. One of them hesitated before asking, "What about his wealth?"

Helena barely glanced at the ruined estate. "Take all of it. Consider it compensation for the people whose lives he destroyed."

The two servants exchanged glances, then nodded and immediately got to work.

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Several days later, Linsey, Helena, Cynthia, Evelyn, and all five servants finally returned to the temporary base.

The moment they arrived, Linsey looked around curiously. "Huh? Where’s Master? And Mistress?"

Cynthia extended her senses briefly before shaking her head. "They aren’t here."

Helena shrugged. "Then we wait."

The five servants stood together nearby, noticeably different from before.

Their unfinished grudges, fears, and responsibilities had finally been resolved.

Linsey turned toward them with a grin. "Well, congratulations. You five officially have nothing left tying you down."

Helena crossed her arms. "Which means from now on, stop half-assing things."

Evelyn nodded. "Give everything to Master."

The five servants exchanged glances before bowing together. "We will."

There was no hesitation anymore.

Whatever resentment they had once felt about being forced into becoming harem servants had completely disappeared after Damian gave them the chance to settle the grudges from their pasts.

Now, the only thing left in their hearts was genuine gratitude.

For the first time, they truly wanted to serve Damian, not because they were ordered to, but because they sincerely wished to follow him with all their hearts.

Cynthia smiled faintly. "Good. Then before Master returns, we should probably improve your cultivation."

Linsey suddenly grinned mischievously. "Especially your bodies."

The servants blinked.

Helena immediately understood where this was going and sighed.

Linsey laughed. "What? I’m being practical! If they’re going to serve Master properly, they should at least be strong enough to survive his ridiculous stamina in bed."

Several of the servants instantly turned red.

Evelyn calmly nodded. "Valid concern."

Cynthia covered her face with one hand.

And just like that, the five servants’ old lives finally came to an end, while their new lives had only just begun.