Apart from the gains in points, Zong Shen leveled up again in the evening to become level 18.

Don't be fooled. The Experience Value of Burrow Monsters is only 30% of ordinary monsters of the same level, and it's halved for kills made by soldiers.

But the sheer quantity turned Zong Shen from level 16 earlier in the day to level 18 now.

The efficiency of this level-up is quite impressive.

Zong Shen stretched, just about to wash up simply in the courtyard.

Suddenly he remembered that a Hot Spring Cottage had been completed today...

Not only is it warm all year round, but it also has an automatic water purification system.

With a hot spring, who would still want to take a cold shower!

The thought of the hot spring made Zong Shen think of the comfort of soaking in a big bathhouse, and suddenly he felt a bit expectant and joyous.

By now, it was almost midnight.

The surroundings were silent, with snores rising and falling in the Houses.

Only the occasional sound of the Elemental Arrow Tower firing and the rushing patrolling of the Wolf Cavalry could be heard in the Territory.

"On a dark and windy night, it's time for us to soak in the hot spring. Let's go!"

Zong Shen grinned, happily walking to the outside of the Hot Spring Cottage.

It was a wooden house of about thirty square meters.

But at least it could keep out the wind and rain.

Zong Shen pushed open the wooden door, and the inside was pitch black.

So he took out a Basic Fire Rune, which could emit some light, enough to barely illuminate the area.

With the light from the Fire Rune, Zong Shen saw the layout of the room.

Inside the small house, there was a pool made from large green stones.

Wisps of steam were rising from the pool.

A spring was bubbling, gushing out hot water.

Zong Shen's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over to touch the hot water.

The 37° temperature felt very comfortable on the skin.

One could imagine how enjoyable it would be to immerse in it completely.

He put away the Basic Fire Rune.

Removed all his Equipment and clothes, placing them in the Storage Grid.

Plunged into the pool in the dark.

The warm sensation spread over his thighs, making him feel like he was floating on air, so comfortable he almost groaned, wanting to immerse his entire body in the hot spring water.

Busy for three to four days, weary for three to four days, physically and mentally, he had not relaxed properly.

Zong Shen found a spot against the wall in the hot spring pool, slowly sitting into the water, leaving only his head exposed.

"Ah~"

"So refreshing~"

Zong Shen squinted in comfort.

"Do you guys think we should report to the Lord?"

"I don't think I saw the Lord going upstairs?"

Just as Zong Shen had been soaking for a short while,

he heard rustling and voices outside the small house.

"No need, let's just quickly take a wash."

"We haven't bathed for two or three days already!"

The voices got closer, and it sounded like there were quite a few people.

Zong Shen recognized these voices, belonging to Luna and Mapple and the others.

"Hey, keep away from me, woman! I am sickened by Holy Light!"

Tasuya's teasing voice came through.

"Do the Undead need baths? With your underdeveloped figure, you should be dealing with Walking Dead and Skeletons!"

Aisha's voice chimed back in rebuttal, unwilling to back down.

"Damn! Who are you calling underdeveloped?! I'll make you a Walking Dead!"

"Alright, alright, stop quarrelling, let's hurry up and bathe so we can get back."

Luna played the peacemaker's role.

By this time, their voices had reached the doorstep of the Hot Spring Cottage.

"Oh no!"

Just as Zong Shen was about to speak, the door was pushed open.

"Wow! So dark, it's really atmospheric!"

"Splash..."

"I wish there were some petals!"

"Didn't expect to enjoy a hot spring, so delightful!"

Before he could speak, the female soldiers who had been stifled for days swiftly undressed and entered the pool one after another.

Among them were Luna, Mapple and her sister, Tasuya, and Aisha.

Zong Shen's heart was pounding wildly.

Unable to speak up, neither making a sound nor staying silent felt right,

standing awkwardly where he was, quietly submerging half of his head underwater.

The hot spring pool wasn't large; it could accommodate up to six people at once.

After the women entered the pool, they inevitably adjusted their positions.

Zong Shen could feel tender skin on both sides.

They slowly stirred the hot water, leading to inevitable close contact.

Certain differences soon became apparent and were quickly noticed by them.

"Huh? That's odd?"

Tasuya's voice came from beside him.

"Wait! There's a man here!"

"Where's my Chain Head Hammer?"

Tasuya realized the situation, and in surprise, leapt up to get her Nail-Head Hammer.

"A man?! No way!"

"One, two, three, four, five, six..."

"Six of us..."

"There's indeed one extra!"

"!!!"

"Receive Holy Light's punishment!"

...

For a moment, the Hot Spring Cottage was in chaos.

"Uh... it's me!"

Zong Shen quickly said.

"It's the Lord!"

"Phew, scared me."

"Lord, you're not very gentlemanly!"

"Hey, was what I just touched actually the Lord's..."

The women started chattering away.

Surprisingly, they didn't seem too bothered about sharing a soak with Zong Shen.

Zong Shen even sensed that Tasuya was stealthily shifting her position.

Zong Shen was now sitting at the bottom of the pool.

And Tasuya was almost sitting on his lap.

The shadow from the other side also scooted closer.

"My goodness! Is this the decadent life of a Lord?"

A sudden shout echoed in Zong Shen's mind, as he felt euphoric, and his hands began to move involuntarily.

In the darkness, Zong Shen's mind was filled with unspeakable images.

Everywhere his hands landed was a sensual delight.

...

After some time, only Zong Shen was left in the pool.

The female soldiers' enthusiasm had surpassed his expectations, allowing him to experience the joys of being a Lord.

As he thought of his brother Ah Ze already embracing the Lady of Magic, he couldn't help but lament his naivety and pedantry!

If it weren't for the Wolf Cavalry's recent rotation back to the Territory, who knows how tonight's hot spring tale might have ended?

Zong Shen groggily emerged from the hot spring pool, sitting by its edge.

If he could make his mark in this world, establishing a solid foothold...

Living steadily as a Lord wouldn't be a bad choice at all.

The water droplets slowly rolled down his body, leaving a puddle on the ground by the pool.

Zong Shen sat by the pool, quietly reflecting for a while, and soon the water on his body dried up.

He put on his ancestral underwear and briskly returned to the Lord's Small Tower.

By now the night was deep, and filled with dreams for the future, he drifted into sleep.

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