Though Bai Qinchen was arrogant by nature, he was not wholly blind to the bigger picture.
Seeing the worry almost spilling from the two goddesses' eyes, he reined in his insistence on going straight to the door a little.
He knew that Life and Kindness had a point. Alerting Tang San and the others and needlessly creating complications would be undesirable.
"All right, go take a look first. I'll wait here for your news."
After pondering for a moment, Bai Qinchen finally released the hands wrapped around their slender waists.
"But let's be clear: if the God of Time really is a fairy so beautiful she could shame the moon and flowers, hurry and send word back about how to proceed." His lips curved, and his gaze swept over them with a hint of amusement. "A task like subduing a reclusive master still calls for your husband's personal touch."
"You really are improper to the bone."
The Godess of Kindness gave him a helpless sidelong glance.
Raising her delicate hands slightly, she straightened the fiery dress Bai Qinchen had rumpled. Layers of Divine Power ripples, light as smoke, slowly faded among its folds.
The God of Life also chuckled, her emerald eyes full of indul-
gence.
She stepped forward and lightly tapped Bai Qinchen's forehead with a cool fingertip, saying gently, "Stay here and behave. Don't go provoking Tang San again. If they grow suspicious, we may not be able to keep you safe every time."
The two exchanged a glance, and their figures gradually turned illusory. In an instant, two streaks of divine light tore through a rift in space-time and silently vanished, leaving only a faint fragrance of plants and a holy presence lingering in the hall.
In the void, turbulent currents of space-time darted aimlessly through the