At the same time, she bestowed upon Zhu Chen a willow leaf radiating powerful vitality.
"This leaf contains a trace of my remaining will," she said.
"Take it. If you encounter an overwhelming enemy in the future, you may use it to avert calamity."
Zhu Chen's heart stirred.
He immediately asked, "Willow Goddess.....how much of your peak strength can this remnant will unleash?"
"Across the three thousand provinces, throughout heaven and earth,"
the Willow Goddess replied calmly,
"regardless of lineage or origin, my will can quell all disputes."
She did not directly state its strength.
Yet those words alone were more intimidating than any explicit promise.
Shi Yunfeng and the others were stunned.
This was the first time they had ever heard the Willow Goddess speak with such absolute confidence.
They had never expected that this youth from the Fire Kingdom would receive such high regard.
"Grandpa Clan Chief," Shi Hao asked curiously,
"what are the Three Thousand Provinces? I've never heard of them."
Shi Yunfeng stroked his beard thoughtfully before replying,
"They are likely vast realms beyond this desolate region.
The Willow Goddess's origins are unfathomable—she is certainly not a being of the Great Wilderness. She must come from a far greater world."
He then crouched down and gently patted Shi Hao's shoulder.
"Little one, you've already been tempered by the Suanni's essence blood.
If you cultivate diligently, one day you will leave this land and carve your own path beyond it."
Shi Yunfeng placed great hopes on Shi Hao.
Shi Hao nodded seriously, silently vowing that he would one day leave this desolate land and see a wider world.
Zhu Chen accepted the willow leaf.
Though he had not yet fully grown, possessing the remnant will of a supreme Immortal King was an incomparable trump card.
However—
He disliked owing favors.
Especially to his future wife.
Thus, after accepting the leaf, he stepped forward and spoke boldly before the Willow Goddess.
"Willow Goddess, I accept your gift—but I won't take it for nothing."
"I swear that once my cultivation is complete, in this world, whoever dares to bully you....
I will wipe out their entire family and clan!"
The crowd fell into stunned silence.
Everyone stared at Zhu Chen in disbelief.
This brat was outrageously arrogant!
Who was the Willow Goddess?
She was the ancestral spirit of Stone Village.
Back then, when Shi Hao and the others were attacked by the Wolf Village's guardian spirit, the Willow Goddess had struck from dozens of miles away and annihilated it in an instant.
Did she really need the protection of a mere child?
The villagers all thought Zhu Chen was bragging.
Even Huo Ling'er thought so.
She suspected Zhu Chen's head had been damaged when Zhu Yan punched him earlier.....otherwise, how could he say something so ridiculous?
Only Shi Hao watched Zhu Chen's upright figure with shining eyes.
Within him, envy and yearning quietly ignited.
Zhu Chen's words, though arrogant, resonated deeply.
The Willow Goddess and the villagers could protect him for a time—but not forever.
If he wanted to safeguard those he cared about, he had to become strong.
Truly strong.
Strong enough to protect his family and friends.
And if anyone dared to bully them.....
He would suppress them all.
With such a mindset, your future achievements will surely be extraordinary. However, there are always worlds beyond worlds, and stronger beings above the strong.
In the future, you must never grow complacent, or you will inevitably suffer the consequences…"
After listening to Zhu Chen's words, Liu Shen only gave this brief assessment before falling silent once more.
Zhu Chen had originally wanted Liu Shen to open the mountain treasure immediately. However, considering her current weakened state, he chose not to mention it again.
One should cherish one's own wife.
Now that Liu Shen had obtained the Heavenly Creation Dew, once she refined it, her cultivation would surely recover. At that time, it would not be too late to have her open it.
"Young friends, this old man still does not know your names. May I ask how you are addressed?"
At this moment, Shi Yunfeng approached, leaning on his cane.
The old village chief's attitude was noticeably more amiable than before, especially when looking at Zhu Chen.
Within his cloudy eyes was a trace of genuine respect.
This respect was not because of Zhu Chen's noble background in the Fire Kingdom, but rather because of the protection he had received from the Willow Goddess.
Everyone present had personally heard the Willow Goddess's earlier words.
Now the entire Stone Village knew that the Willow Goddess was protecting Zhu Chen.
And since the Willow Goddess was their ancestral spirit, how could they fail to respect someone who had received such special favor?
My name is Zhu Chen. She is Huo Ling'er, daughter of the Fire Emperor."
Zhu Chen turned toward Shi Yunfeng and calmly introduced himself and Huo Ling'er.
"So you are the Fire Emperor's daughter. No wonder you possess such precious spiritual milk."
Shi Yunfeng's eyes flickered, surprise once again appearing on his wrinkled face.
He had originally assumed these two well-dressed children were merely nobles of the Fire Kingdom, never expecting one of them to be the Fire Emperor's daughter.
However, after living in the Great Wilderness for so many years, the old village chief still possessed keen judgment.
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