That was someone who came carrying a cauldron.
He is different from you. He does not belong to the past, nor to this world. He crossed the river of time."
"But you are a variable."
"You do not belong to this world at all. Your existence is entangled with too many causes and effects… and it may even influence the future of everyone in this world—including me."
So it really was him.
Zhu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
A man who crossed the river of time while carrying a cauldron—who else could it be?
Ye Fan.
Perhaps because she had revealed too much and borne excessive karmic burden, Liu Shen's aura suddenly dimmed.
Others couldn't sense it.
But Zhu Chen, possessing an extremely keen divine perception, noticed it immediately.
Without hesitation, he opened the small green bottle and presented it to Liu Shen.
"Liu Shen," he asked quietly,
"will this help your recovery?"
"It is useful. This item not only contains boundless spiritual energy, but also carries a trace of immortal aura. If I consume it, I will certainly benefit greatly."
The Willow Goddess's voice slowly echoed from the withered tree stump.
Her evaluation of the Heavenly Creation Dew was extremely high.
Upon hearing this, Shi Yunfeng and the others all revealed expressions of joy.
Little Shi Hao jumped up excitedly.
"That's wonderful, Willow Goddess! Hurry and drink it....your injuries will heal!"
The Willow Goddess did not reply verbally. Instead, her willow branch gently extended toward Zhu Chen's side.
However, just as the branch neared the bottle of Heavenly Creation Dew, it suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong, Willow Goddess?" Zhu Chen frowned.
"Is there a problem with the Heavenly Creation Dew?"
For a moment, he even wondered whether Han Li—his so-called sixth brother—had secretly tampered with it.
"There is nothing wrong with the item itself," the Willow Goddess sighed softly.
"But it comes from your hand. If I consume it, it will inevitably create a deep karmic bond with you…"
She hesitated.
This Heavenly Creation Dew not only carried dense immortal aura, but also contained traces of law power.
If she refined it, her injuries—though not completely healed....would certainly recover significantly.
However, it had been given by Zhu Chen.
She had already deduced that Zhu Chen did not belong to this world.
His existence was a variable, something that could affect all beings within this realm.
If she accepted his gift, she would inevitably be entangled with his karma.
Once burdened by karma, future calamities would be unavoidable.
Just as the Willow Goddess hesitated, Zhu Chen suddenly stepped forward.
"Liu Shen, if this item is useful to you, then take it. Any karma produced by this matter—I will bear it myself."
....Boom!
The moment these words left his mouth, an indescribable aura descended from the void.
That aura coiled tightly around Zhu Chen's body, as though trying to brand him.
Zhu Chen knew exactly what it was.
This was the will of the Great Dao of this world.....the supreme path cultivated by all beings.
Whenever cultivators swore oaths with their Dao hearts or became deeply entangled in karma, the Great Dao would take notice.
His declaration of transferring Liu Shen's karma onto himself had already triggered its attention.
However—
Just as the Great Dao was about to imprint a Dao mark upon Zhu Chen, forcibly burdening him with all that karma.....
The wooden stake that Liu Shen had transformed into suddenly erupted with dazzling divine light.
Under that radiance, a layer of pale green brilliance appeared around Zhu Chen's body.
The Great Dao's aura was isolated.
Then Liu Shen's voice rang out once more.
"I have received your kindness. How could I allow you to bear this karma alone?"
"Very well. Since you came seeking me, it is clear that destiny itself has guided you here. I will accept this karma."
Cause today. Effect tomorrow.
For the Willow Goddess to say such words meant she had accepted Zhu Chen—and was willing to bind herself to him through karma.
As for what kind of tribulation this karma might bring in the future, she did not consider it further.
Because it involved Zhu Chen's future.
And for someone whose future could not be perceived.....
Even she, once a supreme Immortal King, could not foresee it.
After absorbing the karmic entanglement herself, the Willow Goddess used her willow branch to take away the bottle of Heavenly Creation Dew.
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