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The figures of Zuo Chi and the other three gradually disappeared from the sight, and the blood-red eyeball on the Darkin sickle slowly opened again.
"Kayn, it's time to get stronger!"
Kayn looked at the scythe in his hand and said, "Rhaast, have you found anything?"
"I can feel that the power of ascension in him does not come from any previous ascensionist! And the only thing in this world that can grant mortals the power of ascension is the sacred sun disk!"
Rhaast's voice was a little low, as if he was lost in some memories that he didn't want to recall.
"Perhaps the previous rumors are true, and His Majesty Azir may have really been resurrected. If so, a bloody storm will once again descend upon Shurima! And how should my compatriots face all this?"
Kayn frowned. He always felt that something was wrong with Rhaast today.
"Rhaast, what do you want to say?"
A breathtaking red light flashed in his blood-red eyes, and Rhaast's voice slowly sounded.
"I can feel that the weapon of the woman who is proficient in blood magic seems to have appeared somewhere in Ionia! Kayn, we have to find her, she can make us stronger! Of course, the premise is that she doesn't escape."
Listening to Rhaast's words echoing in his mind, Kayn was silent for a long time, and finally nodded heavily.
"Rhaast, I get it!"
On the other side, Zuo Chi and his four companions were rapidly approaching the location of the Sect of Balance.
Looking at the dilapidated temple in front of them, Shen and Jie couldn't help but feel a flash of sadness in their eyes.
Just as the four appeared at the door of the Order of the Balance, a voice that was very familiar to them sounded in their ears. They all knew that it was Kennen's voice.
"come in!"
Chapter 53 The Broken Sword's Atonement!
In the inner courtyard of the Order of the Balance, in the small house that Zuo Chi and Ahri had visited before.
Jie and Shen sat cross-legged on a bamboo mat side by side. In front of them was a miniature figure wearing a dark purple cloak, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.
This scene was almost exactly the same as when the two were young and receiving Kennan's teachings.
However, this scene has not appeared for many years.
After a moment's silence, Kenan seemed to say something to the two of them, and then walked out the door.
"Zuo Chi, the Church of Balance will remember your kindness, and I will give you my power as promised!"
Standing in front of Zuo Chi, Kenan slowly raised his furry right hand, with arcs of electricity dancing at his fingertips.
Zuo Chi bowed slightly and saluted Kenan: "Master Kenan, thank you for your help!"
"This was our agreement. Now that Shen and Jie are back, I have to thank you."
Without any further politeness, Kenan's right hand slowly touched Zuo Chi's forehead.
"Zi~!"
The moment the sound of electric arc jumping was heard, Ahri quickly dodged to the side.
It was also at this time that extremely dense lightning instantly spread around Kenan and Zuo Chi. As the arcs jumped, sounds similar to the cries of birds rang out.
This continued for a long time. Kenan slowly took his hand away from Zuo Chi's forehead, and a lightning-shaped mark flashed across Zuo Chi's forehead.
"call!"
Kenan put his hands behind his back again, breathing heavily, as if the action just now had consumed a lot of his energy.
"Zuo Chi, go ahead, you will definitely get what you want!"
After bowing slightly to Kennen again, Zuo Chi and Ahri walked towards the outside of the Order of the Balance.
After going through so many hardships, things finally came to an end.
Outside the gate of the Sect of Balance, Zuo Chi and Ahri stood facing each other.
"Zuo Chi." Ali looked at Zuo Chi in front of him and called softly.
Zuo Chi raised his hand and rubbed Ahri's hair, then looked towards the south of Ionia. After a long time, he rubbed Ahri with his shoulder.
"Let's go, boss. To Bilgewater?"
Ahri glanced at Zuo Chi, slowly placed her little hand in his, and then nodded slightly.
Ever since Zuo Chi had been by her side, Ali found that she had not felt as confused and helpless as before for a long time.
Even Zuo Chi was surprised to find that the Azakana that had been hiding behind Ahri seemed to have fallen into an extremely weak state. After all, he had not felt any negative emotions from Ahri for a long time.
Perhaps it won't be long before this Azakana will completely leave Ahri.
From the Order of the Balance to Bilgewater, Zuo Chi and Ahri need to go west, take a boat to the coast of Navoli Province, and then go south along the Sea of Watchers before finally reaching Bilgewater.
After determining the route, Zuo Chi and A Li did not delay any longer and headed all the way west.
Just as Zuo Chi and Ahri were heading towards the border of Navoli Province from the Order of the Balance, they were in a small village east of Navoli Province.
Noxus has been repelled, and the village has now returned to its former peace.
However, some regrets left over from the war have not yet been made up.
The village once made outstanding contributions to Ionia's fight against the invasion of Noxus with its extraordinary swordsmanship.
But the death of Elder Suma, the defection of the traitor Yasuo, and the deaths of many fellow disciples in battle have caused the village to lose its former lively atmosphere.
At this time, in the northern part of the village, in an area that had not yet been fully cultivated, a smartly dressed white-haired girl was constantly swinging the hoe in her hand towards the fields ahead.
While cultivating the land, the girl kept muttering the Ionian dialect she had just learned.
As a warrior who has lived in Noxus since childhood, it is extremely important for her to learn the local dialect if she wants to live in Ionia now.
At this time, the girl suddenly stopped the hoe in her hand and looked towards the edge of the field, where there was an old woman in simple clothes.
From a distance, the old woman waved to the girl and said, "Riven, it's time for dinner. Come over and have a rest."
Looking at the old woman in front of her, a rare gentle light flashed in Riven's calm eyes.
Ever since that incident, Riven has been wandering in Ionia, and even until Noxus was repelled by Ionia, Riven seemed to have heard nothing.
Riven didn't know where to go.
She was born in Noxus and grew up in Noxus, but now she has an extremely strong resistance to Noxus.
After wandering for countless days and nights, Riven finally decided to return to the village she had hurt.
She wanted to atone for what she had done.
It was also here that Riven met the old woman and her husband.
They took Riven in, gave her a place to stay and food, and treated her like their own daughter.
The old woman's two sons both died in the battle against Noxus, so they gave all their love to Riven.
And Riven has always been doing her best to help the two elderly people.
"Child, your father and I went to the market to buy you a piece of clothing. Try it on after dinner!"
As the old woman spoke, she took out a brand new white robe from the bamboo basket.
Riven looked at the robe in the old woman's hand, and rubbed her hands on her clothes awkwardly, as if she didn't want the dirt on her hands to get on her new clothes.
However, just as Riven took the robe from the old woman's hand, eyes shining with light, and was about to try it on, a long neigh of a wild horse broke the warm atmosphere!
Riven blocked the old woman behind him, his eyes fixed on the woods on the other side of the field.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people riding on war horses and holding weapons rushed towards Raven and the old woman.
Riven glanced at the hoe beside her. Her combat awareness, acquired over the years, made her search for any weapons around her that could help her fight.
Soon, the group surrounded Riven and the old woman.
The old woman's figure was a little thin due to age, but she quickly came to Riven and blocked her behind her.
"What are you going to do to my child!"
"Aunt Shava, do you know who you are protecting right now?"
As villagers from the same village, these soldiers and the old woman knew each other, so the looks they gave the old woman were not as sharp as when they looked at Riven.
The old woman held Riven's arm tightly: "I only know that she is my child, and none of you can take her away!"
Looking at the old woman's actions, the leader's tone of voice also became a little colder.
"Aunt Shava, you should know that her origins are unknown, and her accent is full of Noxian flavor!"
"Not only that, we didn't come here to arrest her casually, but we were guided by this murder weapon!"
As he spoke, the man took out a piece of dark blue metal fragment from his waist.
The fragments were stained with a little blood, and seemed to be blessed with rune magic that had long since dimmed.
And when Riven saw the fragment, a relieved smile appeared on her face.
Gently breaking free from the old woman's hand, Riven stretched out her hand towards the cavalrymen in front.
"I'll go back with you!"
Chapter 54 Broken Sword’s Confession!
It has been two days since Riven was captured by the village's cavalry.
Tomorrow is the day when the village will publicly try Riven.
In the room, the couple Shava and Kunde sat facing each other.
Shava fiddled with the corner of her clothes with her dry hands and said to her husband in a very sure tone: "We all know that the person who killed Elder Suma was Yasuo! But now they use this as an excuse to take our child away!"
"Ugh!"
Looking at his excited wife in front of him, Kong De couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"They said that it was the fragment that led them to Riven. The fragment was part of Riven's broken sword. In addition, Riven was a Noxian. This alone was enough for them to convict her."
"I don't want to care about this!"
Shava stood up angrily and shook her partner's shoulders with both hands.
"In the whole of Ionia, Riven only has two of us relatives! So, I will never allow anyone to bully my child!"