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"Honey, are you feeling better?"
“Yeah.” As if she knew what Zuo Chi was asking, Ashe nodded with a red face: “After being infected by the power of the throne, my previously weak body has completely recovered.”
After getting a definite answer, Zuo Chi's voice with a hint of laughter sounded again.
"Be good. Turn around and kneel on the throne with your back to me."
"Hmph~!"
It was not until noon the next day that the door of Ai Xi and Zuo Chi's room was pushed open.
Zuo Chi, neatly dressed, walked out of the room and stretched lazily at the door.
Behind him, Ashe was still sleeping soundly in the quilt. After all, she had been working so hard for so long and needed a good rest.
Zuo Chi was going to take this opportunity to do something for the Avarosa tribe.
Zuo Chi already understood that as the War Mother's blood ally, he was not only a powerful force for the tribe to defend against foreign enemies, but also had to share the pressure for the War Mother and deal with some complicated matters.
Zuo Chi looked at the busy Avarosa tribe in front of him, thinking about what he should do.
How about going hunting?
Although the Avarosa tribe does not need to worry about food now, no one can predict how long this cold winter will last.
In this cold weather, the meat and fat of large prey are extremely important strategic materials.
With his current strength, it should be no problem for him to deal with those large prey. He can also save up some supplies while there are still prey around.
However, just when Zuo Chi made up his mind and was about to ask someone where there were large prey, Ashe's warrior Sigra ran towards him.
"Blood Pact."
Coming closer, Xigla bowed slightly to Zuo Chi and said, "Where is War Mother? I just received information from the southern part of the tribe."
"Hmm?" Zuo Chi frowned.
Was there a fight?
However, considering Ashe's current condition, Zuo Chi had no choice but to say, "Warmother is still resting, and it may take a while for her to wake up."
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, a hint of obvious surprise flashed across Sigla's eyes.
In her impression, Ashe would get up early almost every day to deal with tribal affairs, and sometimes even stay up all night.
Why today
Suddenly, Xigra seemed to have thought of something, and then her eyes sparkled, and she looked at Zuo Chi with certainty.
Then she said, "Blood Alliance, I'm telling you the same thing. Please convey this to the War Mother later."
Zuo Chi nodded.
Seeing Zuo Chi agreed, Xigla said quickly:
"Just this morning, a large force of the Winter Claw suddenly crossed the southern border of the Avarosa tribe. Their team was extremely large, with nearly a thousand warriors. This was almost an all-out effort for the Winter Claw!"
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After handing the information to Zuo Chi, Xigra left quickly, apparently to gather manpower.
Zuo Chi temporarily gave up the idea of going hunting and turned back to the room.
"Hmm~~"
Awakened by the sound of the door opening and closing, Ashe stretched lazily in bed.
"Zuo Chi, what's wrong?"
Zuo Chi came to the bedside and helped Ai Xi tidy up her messy hair.
The matter was of great importance, so Zuo Chi did not delay and said directly:
"Just now, Xigla sent me intelligence from the southern part of the tribe, which is related to the Winter Claw."
"Hmm?" After hearing Zuo Chi's words, Ai Xi rubbed her sleepy eyes and instantly disappeared from sleepiness.
Sitting up from the bed, Ashe looked at Zuo Chi: "What's wrong?"
Zuo Chi repeated to Ashley what Siegla had just said, and Ashley fell into a brief silence after hearing it.
After a brief pause, Ashe said softly, "Is the Winter Claw going to attack the Avarosa tribe? But why didn't they plunder any villages along the way?"
Zuo Chi shook his head slowly: "Could it be that their target is not the Avarosa tribe, but someone else?"
Ashe nodded slightly: "If she passes through the south of the Avarosa tribe, then she only has two targets: Frost Guard and Noxus!"
"If Sejuani's target is both of them, the Avarosan tribe can ignore it, but if her target is the Avarosan tribe, then we have to go and see."
Now, the most important thing is that Ashe and Zuo Chi cannot judge what the real purpose of Winter Claw is.
If it was Noxus or the Frost Guard, it would be fine, but if their crossing the southern border of the Avarosan tribe was just an illusion and they were actually still preparing to attack them in secret, then it would be more troublesome.
However, although Zuo Chi could not judge Sejuani's purpose, he could vaguely guess that Sejuani was going to fight to the death.
They must seize as much food as possible while supplies are still relatively sufficient.
And if this is true, then it has something to do with Zuo Chi, because Zuo Chi also wants to help Sejuani fulfill her wish!
Their eyes met, and Zuo Chi asked with a smile: "Let's go take a look?"
"Yeah," Ash nodded, "To be on the safe side, let's go and take a look."
"If Sejuani really dispatched all her mammoth hunters, berserkers, and blood warriors as the intelligence said, the southern part of the Avarosan tribe would be in great danger. Under Sejuani's leadership, this force could easily destroy many tribes."
Zuo Chi extended his hand to Ai Xi: "Then let's go together?"
"I need to get dressed first!"
Ashe stomped her feet, pushed Zuo Chi's back and pushed him to the door. She then turned into a streak of white light and quickly rushed back to the big bed.
After waiting at the door for a while, the door creaked open, and Ashe, changed back into her previous outfit suitable for hunting and fighting, appeared in front of Zuo Chi.
After explaining things to Sigra and the others, Zuo Chi put his arms around Ashe's waist and rushed into the sky under the gaze of all the tribe members.
The news came in the morning, and now it was almost afternoon, so Zuo Chi and Ai Xi had to speed up.
On the other side, southeastern Freljord.
"Roar!"
The roar of the Juvask boars was low and deafening. On the snowfield, a huge team led by two Juvask boars cut through the dense snow curtain, leaving a long black line on the snowfield.
At this moment, Winter Claw's Warmother Sejuani and Scarmother Freina personally led all the tribal members, rushed out of the snowfields where they hunted in the past, and headed south.
Behind Sejuani, Olaf, holding two axes, was discussing something with the middle-aged man beside him.
"Lord Udyr, is Ionia really as magical as you say? Are there many powerful people there?"
Next to Olaf, there was a figure wearing a dark grey fur coat, a grey wolf skin on his head, and a full beard. He was the Spirit Walker Udyr who had just returned from Ionia!
In the cruel land of Freljord, there is a group of people who are born with a unique connection with spiritual magic. They can communicate with the animal spirits in their bodies, thereby transforming into various animal forms and gaining powerful strength.
These people are called "Beast Spirit Walkers".
Usually, there is only one kind of beast spirit in the body of a beast spirit walker. He can only communicate with this kind of beast spirit and transform into its appearance.
But Udyr is different.
From a very young age, Udyr discovered that there were countless animal spirits in his body!
Every day, countless voices sounded in Udyr's mind, and too many chaotic thoughts of other creatures filled his mind, making him almost lose his mind.
In order to stabilize his mind and successfully control these strange powers, Udyr chose to travel far away to the New Land to find a solution to the problem.
There, he met a monk who possessed the spirit of a dragon—Li Qing!
Together with Lee Sin, Udyr practiced in the Silana Monastery, learning how to communicate and master the complex and violent power in his body, and how to keep his mind safe under the influence of the beast spirit.
Finally, some time ago, Udyr, who had returned from his studies, returned to the Winter's Claw and became Sejuani's strength.
After mastering all the beast spirits in his body, Udyr's power is even far beyond that of ordinary Iceborn. With his presence, Sejuani will be more confident in whatever she does.
Listening to Olaf's words beside him, Udyr nodded calmly.
“It’s a magical land. If possible, I can go and see it in the future.”
After hearing what Udyr said, Olaf became extremely excited and swung the double axes in his hands rapidly.
Udyr looked at Sejuani's back, his eyes full of emotion.
Once upon a time, Udyr's clan was exterminated and he was left with nowhere to go, and it was the Winter Claw who took him in.
Now that he possesses powerful strength, he will naturally protect everything of Winter Claw at all costs.
He will help Sejuani accomplish whatever she wants and protect her from harm!
Rushing towards the southeast, after passing through several archways made of dark rocks, Sejuani's pace began to slow down gradually.
These black stone arches are the unique symbol of Noxus. Generally, whenever their army occupies a place, Noxian war stonemasons will quickly build these black stone arches on the occupied land to announce the ownership of this place to the outside world.
Slowly raising her head and looking forward, Sejuani's sight penetrated the snow curtain and saw the huge shadow hidden behind the wind and snow.
Sejuani knew that it was a steel city, the junction of Noxus and Freljord, and the purpose of their trip!
Unlike the Winter's Claw in the far north, Noxus in the heart of Valoran has too much land to seize. They have endless strategic materials and countless steels that can be used to forge swords and armor.
As long as the Winter Claw can break through this city, she will get a huge amount of supplies, and the Winter Claw will be able to survive the winter with these supplies.
However, Noxus built the city here not without any considerations.
Because right in front of this city, there is a river covered with ice that spans a thousand miles, blocking the way of the Claw of Winter.
For the cities of Noxus, this river is like a natural barrier, which can greatly reduce the pressure faced by the city.
But for Winter's Claw, this river is like an insurmountable barrier!
"spread!"
On Bristleman's back, Sejuani raised the True Ice Flail in her hand high. The warriors who were originally marching in a line behind her scattered and formed several small teams in an orderly manner and stood behind Sejuani.
Ahead, the surging river water kept hitting the river bank, and in the flying water, human figures seemed to begin to flash on the city in the distance.
As the army of Noxus, every soldier in the city is a well-trained warrior, and the scouts discovered the traces of the Winter Claw almost as soon as they appeared.
At this moment, they had their swords drawn and their longbows strung, staring eagerly at the Winter Claw on the other side of the river.