Su Li stepped into the bathtub and sat down between them, the water rising straight over his chest.
The two women immediately stopped arguing and pressed close from either side.
Saina naturally wrapped her arms around Su Li's left arm, rubbing her cheek against his shoulder.
Not to be outdone, Elena leaned her entire body against Su Li's right side, her lush curves pressing directly against his arm, their silky touch conveyed through the flowing water.
Su Li closed his eyes, and his Sword Spirit Root began circulating on its own.
"You put way too much garlic in those ribs today." Leaning against Su Li's shoulder, Elena spoke lazily. "Even my burps taste like garlic now."
"Then don't eat them if you've got the nerve." Under the water, Saina kicked Elena. "You ate more than half the bowl, and now you're complaining that it stinks."
"I was hungry," Elena shot back, planting her foot on top of Saina's underwater. "Besides, Su Li likes them too. I was keeping him company."
Su Li listened from between them without joining in, focusing all his attention on the aether within him, which was growing ever fuller.
"Will the goblins really deliver that Heart of the Flame Demon tomorrow?" Saina asked.
"They will." Su Li opened his eyes. "Barlow is a smart man. He knows he can't afford to provoke a third-rank knight."
"What if he doesn't give it to us?" Saina was somewhat worried.
Elena gave a soft snort. "If he doesn't, I'll tear down that rotten Silver Claw Merchant Guild building of his. Does he think my third-rank strength is just for decoration?"
Su Li reached over and gave Elena's waist a pinch.
"Keep a low profile," Su Li said. "We're lying low in the Free City-State—safety comes first. All that fighting