Night fell, and the bustling city blazed with lights. Humans, demons, beasts, and spirits lived together in harmony.
At a luxuriously decorated bathhouse.
Zhen Bei brought the well-fed roughnecks here to enjoy life. Nothing felt better than soaking in a hot spring together and chatting. Besides, they could not spend all their wages no matter how they tried, and no longer had to carry rebar around while hunting down bosses for unpaid wages.
This bathhouse had been recommended by the monkey. Its owner was a Water Monster.
No matter how the owner boasted that the hot spring water came from some sacred land, at least the spirit herbs floating in the pool were genuine.
He led his brothers and the demon swaggering into the bathhouse. The men showed not the slightest shyness, cheering and howling as they stripped naked and leaped into the hot spring pool.
The clever demon diligently took charge of serving tea, pouring drinks, and cutting fruit.
Fortunately, they had booked the entire pool in advance. Otherwise, they would surely have drawn complaints. The soundproofing formation was activated, and scenery from the Immortal Realm appeared across the surrounding walls. They only had to soak to feel as though they were touring famous mountains and rivers throughout the lands. Of course, activating the sound effects cost extra.
Zhen Bei and several brothers sat against the edge of the pool, enjoying the hot spring water.
"Feels great. I can barely remember the last time we soaked in a bath together."
The extremely roguish Second Brother laid a towel over his head, closed his eyes, and sighed.
"Six years."
One taciturn brother, as always, popped out only two words. The others were used to it by now.
Second Brother nodded.
"That's right, six years. In the blink of an eye,