Chapter 399: Cultivation Is Just Expensive Vacationing

Haruto personally led Damian, Cassandra, Serina, Miona, Linsey, Helena, Cynthia, and Evelyn deeper into the resort.

The farther they walked, the hotter the surrounding air became.

Eventually, they arrived at a secluded area surrounded by tall black stone walls and thick clouds of steam.

At the center was an enormous crimson-colored hot spring, its water constantly bubbling with terrifying heat.

Haruto stopped outside the entrance and gestured toward the spring. "This is the Hell Heart Spring. The formation surrounding this area guarantees complete privacy, so nobody from outside can enter without permission."

He then glanced seriously toward Damian. "However, if any of you begin feeling uncomfortable, please call me immediately. The temperature inside can become dangerous even for experienced cultivators."

Damian casually waved his hand dismissively. "Yeah, yeah! Don’t worry so much. We’ve got everything under control, so could you please leave us to enjoy ourselves?"

Haruto could only sigh helplessly before finally nodding and taking his leave.

However, the moment Haruto disappeared from sight, Damian immediately began removing his clothes without the slightest hesitation.

Within seconds, he was standing there completely naked.

Miona stared at him in disbelief. "Wait! What the hell are you doing?! Why are you suddenly naked?!"

Damian looked at her with genuine confusion. "Huh? What do you mean? Of course I’m going to soak in the hot spring! Isn’t it normal to take off your clothes before bathing?"

Miona’s mouth twitched in annoyance. "Could you at least wait for us to change first?! Or go change somewhere else!"

Damian completely ignored her complaints and casually hummed to himself as he walked toward the enormous crimson hot spring.

Despite the terrifying temperature of the water, his True King Grade Human Physique easily endured the heat without the slightest discomfort.

He slowly lowered himself into the bubbling water before leaning comfortably against the edge of the spring.

"Ahhh... Damn! This feels absolutely amazing!" Damian exclaimed, releasing a long, satisfied breath.

He then turned toward Miona with a mischievous grin. "Come on, Miona! Don’t act like this is something new. Haven’t we all already seen each other naked in bed?"

Damian chuckled before adding teasingly, "So why are you suddenly getting all embarrassed now? It’s not like there’s anything left to hide!"

Miona’s face immediately reddened as she pointed at him angrily. "You! That’s completely different! We’re in a hot spring right now, not...!"

However, before she could finish arguing, Serina calmly stepped forward and interrupted her.

"Miona, he’s not exactly wrong," Serina said with a gentle smile. "There’s no reason to make such a fuss over something we’ve already experienced together."

She glanced toward the steaming water before continuing. "Besides, we’re here to relax, aren’t we? Just let him be and enjoy the hot spring."

Miona opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to protest again, but eventually closed it after seeing her older sister’s calm expression.

"Hmph! Fine!" she muttered, crossing her arms and looking away.

Of course, the only reason she stopped arguing was that her beloved older sister had personally told her to let it go.

Meanwhile, Damian simply chuckled at her reaction, clearly enjoying how easily Miona could still become embarrassed despite everything they had already done together.

Cassandra simply laughed as she watched Damian and Miona bickering.

Without the slightest hesitation, she began removing her clothes as well.

Linsey, Helena, Cynthia, and Evelyn, who had been Damian’s earliest harem members, weren’t embarrassed in the slightest either.

After all, they had long since grown accustomed to Damian’s shameless behavior.

The four women casually removed their clothes before stepping into the steaming hot spring one after another, showing absolutely no hesitation.

Serina also calmly removed her clothes before turning toward her younger sister with a gentle smile. "Come on, Miona. Take off your clothes already. There’s no need to be so embarrassed."

Miona clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Tch! Fine! I’m coming!"

Despite her complaints, she eventually removed her clothes and slowly followed Serina toward the bubbling crimson water.

However, the moment Miona lowered herself into the hot spring, her entire expression suddenly changed.

"Ahhh..."

She unconsciously released a long, satisfied sigh as the intense warmth enveloped her body.

Her previously tense shoulders immediately relaxed, and she leaned back against the edge of the spring with a blissful expression.

"Damn... This feels so good..." Miona muttered, practically melting into the warm water.

Damian immediately turned toward her with a smug grin. "Great, isn’t it? See? You shouldn’t frown so much. You’ll end up getting wrinkles on that pretty face of yours. Just relax and enjoy yourself!"

Miona immediately glared at him. "Fuck you!"

Serina calmly glanced toward her younger sister and gently reprimanded her. "Miona, don’t use that kind of language."

Miona immediately fell silent, sinking a little deeper into the water without another word.

Seeing this, Damian couldn’t help bursting into laughter, clearly enjoying how easily Serina could silence her troublesome younger sister.

Linsey, on the other hand, happily stretched her arms in the warm water. "Ahhh... We seriously needed this! It feels like forever since we last had a proper chance to relax!"

Helena, sitting beside her, nodded in agreement before rolling her shoulders comfortably. "Yeah, it’s been a while since we could relax like this without worrying about anything."

Cynthia also closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed the soothing heat, allowing her entire body to relax as the warm water surrounded her.

Evelyn, who normally maintained an almost ice-cold expression, was surprisingly different this time.

The moment she settled comfortably into the hot spring, her usual cold demeanor practically disappeared, and she began melting into the water just like Miona.

Seeing all his women enjoying themselves, Damian smiled proudly. "See? This is what cultivation is supposed to be all about!"

Miona lazily opened one eye and stared at him. "Cultivation is supposed to be about bathing?"

Damian immediately shook his head before chuckling playfully. "Of course not! It’s about becoming so ridiculously strong that even the most dangerous places in the world become vacation spots!"

Cassandra immediately burst into laughter upon hearing his explanation. "Hahaha! Darling, that actually sounds exactly like something you’d build your entire cultivation philosophy around!"

Before Damian could respond, Linsey suddenly stood up too quickly and accidentally slipped on the wet stone.

"WHOA!"

She instinctively reached out and grabbed the nearest person for support.

Unfortunately, that person happened to be Damian.

SPLASH!

Both of them immediately disappeared beneath the water, sending a huge splash across the surrounding hot spring.

A second later, Damian resurfaced with Linsey clinging tightly to his shoulders.

He slowly turned toward her with an expressionless face, while Linsey blinked innocently at him.

"Oops! Sorry, Master..." Linsey giggled awkwardly. "The floor was just too slippery! I didn’t mean to!"

Damian stared at her for a moment before slowly breaking into a mischievous grin. "Oh? Is that so?"

Seeing that familiar grin, Linsey immediately realized she had made a terrible mistake.

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Wait... Master, don’t tell me you’re going to..."

Before she could finish, Damian suddenly grabbed her and pulled her backward. "Hehe! Since you’re the one who started it, don’t blame me for what happens next!"

Linsey immediately began struggling in his grasp. "MASTER, NO! WAIT!"

Unfortunately, Damian showed absolutely no mercy.

SPLAAAAASH!

With one swift movement, he tossed Linsey straight into the deeper part of the hot spring, sending another enormous splash of water into the air.

For a moment, everyone stared at the ridiculous scene before bursting into laughter.

Even Miona, who had been complaining about Damian’s shameless behavior earlier, couldn’t hold back her laughter this time.

And just like that, the terrifying Hell Heart Spring, a place feared by countless cultivators for its deadly temperatures, had somehow turned into nothing more than a cheerful family hot spring for Damian and his women.