(Beautiful picture of Wang Dong'er)
A faint blush rose on the Life Goddess's cheeks, all the more noticeable against her emerald dress.
She cleared her throat.
"Why don't I go speak with him myself? Besides, we should offer courtesy before resorting to force. The War God's approach was a little too rash."
The God of Kindness and the God of Evil nodded almost simultaneously.
They exchanged a glance, its meaning clear-talking first was better than charging straight into battle.
The God of Destruction sat in his chair, his gaze sweeping between Tang San and the Life Goddess as the corners of his mouth slowly curled upward.
The thoughts churning inside him were especially gratifying.
Well done, my dear. The War God was sent by the Sea God, and now he's been beaten into a sorry mess. With the Life Goddess calling him rash on top of that, isn't this a slap across the Sea God's face? Hahahaha!
Tang San fell silent for a moment, pressing his lips into a thin line.
"Well..."
The God of Destruction gave him no more time to agonize and immediately took over.
"Exactly! The Life Goddess is right!"
Tang San looked at the smile on the God of Destruction's face, then at the Life Goddess's earnest expression. In the end, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.
"All right. Thank you for making the trip, Life Goddess."
The God of Destruction leaned back in his chair, his smile deepening as he silently added:
That's my wife for you. Watching the Sea God eat humble pie feels so good!
The Life Goddess rose, the blush on her cheeks not yet completely faded. She raised a hand to gather the long hair hanging beside her shoulder, her tone steady and businesslike.
"I'll be going,