Xie Changsheng, Zhou Yan, and Murong Li were all taken aback by his words.
Xie Changsheng himself was especially stunned.
He had thought that traveling upstream through the River of Time and receiving Shi Yin's warning involved only his own karma.
But from what Si Chen had said, could Old Zhou and Murong Li... also be caught up in it?
He instinctively turned to look at Zhou Yan, only to find both his companions equally bewildered, lost in a fog.
"Brother Si, what do you mean..." Zhou Yan frowned, about to ask for details.
Yet Si Chen only smiled and shook his head. "Go on."
He offered no further explanation, merely waving a hand gently. "Some answers can only be seen in full once you push that door open with your own hands."
Seeing that Si Chen did not wish to elaborate, the three exchanged glances and did not press him.
Their trust in Si Chen was complete and unconditional.
"All right."
Without wasting words, Xie Changsheng took out all the Time Amber in his Storage Ring as well.
He gave everyone a firm nod, then walked straight over to the crystals and sat down cross-legged before them.
With Si Chen overseeing things here and friends he could entrust with his life standing guard beside him, he had nothing to fear.
Nowhere in the Myriad Heavens and Worlds could offer him greater peace of mind for secluded cultivation than this little courtyard.
Casting aside every stray thought, Xie Changsheng slowly closed his eyes.
Dao Eyes, open!
"Buzzz..."
Thousands of crystals simultaneously radiated fluctuations of the Law of Time, enveloping Xie Changsheng completely.
In that instant, everyone felt an intense sense of dislocation in space and time.
"What a terrifying Law of Time..."
Everyone fell silent and voluntarily stepped back some