Chapter 386: The Great Harem Revenge Festival

Linsey pushed herself back onto her feet and rubbed her shoulder. "Again."

Helena, Cynthia, and Evelyn silently agreed, dusting themselves off before standing once more.

Miona grinned and rolled her shoulders. "Good. Maybe the second beating will finally teach you something."

Before any of them could move, however, a muffled voice suddenly came from inside the house.

"Ah... Sister Cassandra..." Serina’s usually calm voice sounded noticeably softer than before. "I honestly didn’t expect this to feel this good..."

Everyone in the courtyard froze.

They all recognized that voice.

Miona’s face slowly stiffened. "...Sis?"

A moment later, Cassandra’s amused voice followed from inside. "Hehe... of course it does. Didn’t you hear me before? Damian may be shameless, but when it comes to being a gigolo, that bastard is absolutely first-class."

Serina let out a quiet laugh, sounding far more pleased than anyone outside wanted to hear. "I see... then perhaps joining the harem really was the right decision."

Cassandra laughed. "That’s the spirit. And you’d better enjoy this while you can. He’s weaker than usual right now, so this is probably the only chance you’ll ever get to bully him without getting bullied back."

There was a short pause.

Then Serina replied calmly, "In that case... I suppose I shouldn’t waste the opportunity."

The courtyard became completely silent.

Miona’s entire face turned bright red.

"What the hell...?" She stared at the house, visibly short-circuiting. "How... how can Sis even say something like that...?"

Linsey, Helena, Cynthia, and Evelyn all turned toward the house as well, their expressions changing one after another.

Miona covered part of her face with one hand, still looking completely stunned. "This... this doesn’t make any sense. Sis is supposed to be the calm one!"

She peeked toward the house again, only to immediately look away. "And that bastard just became a mortal! How are they already doing this right now?!"

Cynthia, on the other hand, fell silent for a moment as if she had just realized something.

Then her eyes widened slightly. "Wait."

Everyone looked at her.

Cynthia slowly turned toward the others. "Master may technically be a mortal now, but from what I sensed earlier, his body is still extremely strong."

Linsey blinked. "...Yeah?"

Cynthia’s lips gradually curved into a small, dangerous smile. "But without his Qi, or cultivation, he’s far weaker than usual."

Helena understood immediately. "Oh."

Cynthia nodded once. "Which means this might be the only chance we’ll ever get to bully him instead of being bullied by him."

Linsey’s eyes lit up. "Damn it... no wonder Mistress Cassandra and Sister Serina pounced at him first!"

She grabbed Cynthia’s arm. "They figured it out before us!"

Cynthia actually looked impressed. "Mistress Cassandra really does deserve to be called the Queen."

Helena cracked her knuckles. "Then stop talking."

Evelyn had already started walking toward the house. "We’re wasting time."

Linsey immediately followed. "Come on! Before Cassandra and Serina use up the whole opportunity!"

Cynthia nodded calmly and went with them, while Helena followed without hesitation.

After all, none of them intended to miss what might be their only chance to bully Damian while he was weak.

Meanwhile, Miona remained standing alone in the courtyard, her face still completely red. "You’ve got to be kidding me..."

From inside the house, Linsey’s delighted voice suddenly rang out. "Master! We’re joining too!"

There was a brief silence.

Then Damian’s shocked voice exploded from inside. "WAIT, WHAT?! ALL OF YOU?!"

Cassandra laughed, clearly amused. "Hehe... good. The more, the better."

Serina’s calm voice followed, sounding far too pleased. "I agree. It would be selfish of us to keep this opportunity to ourselves."

Damian immediately panicked. "Hold on! Why are you two encouraging them?! I’m a mortal right now!"

A few muffled laughs came from inside.

Then Damian shouted again, this time with genuine desperation. "AT LEAST SPARE ME A LITTLE!"

Miona covered her burning face with both hands, but after hearing everyone inside, she slowly started walking toward the house anyway.

"I-I’m not joining, alright? I’m just going to watch..." she muttered, still completely red. "Besides... I’m part of the harem too, so it’s not weird if I’m there."

Before she could take another step, Serina suddenly appeared at the doorway with a knowing smile.

Miona froze. "Sis...?"

Serina reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her inside without hesitation. "Come along."

Miona’s eyes widened. "W-Wait! Sis!"

Serina’s smile only grew more amused. "You were already walking this way."

"That doesn’t mean I agreed!" Miona snapped, her face still burning red.

Serina only smiled. "Of course."

"Sis!" Miona shouted.

Damian, meanwhile, looked around at the women surrounding him and nearly lost all hope.

"Please... just spare me a little. I can’t handle all of you right now," Damian begged.

He rolled his eyes at them helplessly. "Four Golden Core cultivators and three Peak Nascent Soul women against one damn mortal? This is just bullying."

Hearing that, Miona immediately grinned, even though her face was still red from embarrassment.

She quickly took the chance to step in front of Damian, looking down at him with obvious satisfaction. "Bullying? Good! You’re always the one bullying us, acting smug, teasing everyone, and getting away with it!"

Her lips curled into a small tsundere grin despite the blush still covering her face. "Now it’s our turn."

Damian stared at her. "Miona, you were literally complaining five seconds ago!"

Miona snorted and crossed her arms. "I changed my mind! If I get to bully you for once, then it’s worth it."

Serina laughed softly, then turned toward the servants. "Could you bring me a few empty bottles?"

The servants blinked.

Damian slowly turned his head toward her. "...Why do you need bottles?"

Serina’s smile became suspiciously calm. "For something useful. Trust me, you’ll enjoy it."

A short while later, the servants returned with three empty bottles.

Serina immediately filled them with water formed from her Harmonious Ocean Qi, then handed them toward Cassandra with an amused look.

Cassandra raised an eyebrow before understanding exactly what Serina wanted. Her grin widened. "Hehe... you really learn fast, Sister."

Once the mixture was finished, Serina turned toward the others and proudly lifted one of the bottles. "A little gift for my new sisters. Harmonious Ocean Water, enhanced with Cassandra’s rather... potent contribution."

Miona stared at her in disbelief, her face rapidly turning red again. "Sis... what the hell have you been learning in the last ten minutes?!"

Serina only laughed softly and placed both hands on Miona’s shoulders, gently pushing her forward. "Relax. You said you wanted to bully Damian too, didn’t you?"

"I-I meant verbally!" Miona hurriedly corrected, her face turning even redder.

Damian immediately pointed at Miona. "See?! Finally, someone here still has common sense!"

Miona’s embarrassment instantly vanished behind an annoyed glare. "Don’t get too happy, bastard."

Damian’s smile disappeared.

Serina laughed. "Then perhaps we should continue teaching him together."