Qin Tianqing patted Bai Xian on the shoulder, then shook his head to reassure her that she was all right.
Luo Bin, Luo Xianshen, Miao Zi, and the four elders had already approached.
Xiang Ke had stopped following them along the way. He knew his place and when to step back.
"They've become lamp oil. They won't return to your body, and the child in your womb is unharmed. You can rest easy," Luo Bin said, immediately addressing the most important point.
Joy flashed in Bai Xian's eyes, but remorse soon welled up again, and she pressed her lips tightly together.
"Let me explain. Taoist Bai Xian, you really don't need to blame yourself anymore. Fortunately, Mr. Luo discovered it in time, and you're unharmed. For now, that's what matters most. Everything else comes second. Of course, those things matter too, but now that we know, we can devise countermeasures."
Qin Tianqing had always had a knack for comforting people.
He must have already said a great deal earlier. Now that he spoke again, Bai Xian's complexion visibly improved further.
"The deity possessing Taoist Bai Xian influenced certain things without her knowing. I had some suspicions, so we discussed them. Some things had been concealed."
"The most important is that Kong An can now see into people's hearts."
"Yes, he can read minds."
After a brief pause, Qin Tianqing's expression grew particularly grave. "We nearly had a real disaster. Mr. Luo, I didn't sense any warning at all. Your mastery of the Yin-Yang Arts has reached a higher level."
"It's probably because the plan had Daoist Luo and me meeting Kong An. I would have faced him directly and been exposed, which is why I received a warning," Luo Bin replied.
"How interesting. Keep buttering each other up, you two."