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“Sarah, I’m home.”

After briefly counseling Syndra, Zhang Xu returned to the large house that Azir had carefully prepared for him. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Kai’Sa, Sivir, and Janna, and behind the three of them was Sarah, who was sitting on a chair and looked like a bullied wife.

The corners of Zhang Xu’s mouth twitched twice, and the surprise that hadn’t been seen for many days surged into his heart and showed on his face.

“Kasha…you guys are back? When did you come back? Where did you go after entering the portal? You…”

After seeing Zhang Xu’s face clearly, the longing that had been accumulating in her heart for a long time suddenly burst out. This feeling made Kasa, who had long been accustomed to Zhang Xu’s presence, unable to control it at all.

Before Zhang Xu could finish his words, Kasa rushed over and threw herself into his arms.

“Zhang Xu, I miss you so much.”

Kasa buried her whole face in Zhang Xu’s arms, her voice muffled, and Zhang Xu even felt that the clothes on his chest were slightly wet.

“Okay, I’m glad you’re back.”

Zhang Xu sighed silently in his heart, then he held Kasa in his arms and patted her twice, saying soothingly, “Tell me what you have been through during this period of time?”

As soon as he finished speaking, a little head popped out from behind Janna. The eyes on that small face were wide open, and their eyes were full of curiosity and exploration about Zhang Xu.

hiss…

I boil!

Purple garlic!

Zhang Xu looked at Lulu, who had lavender skin, behind Janna with some shock, then looked at Kaisa in his arms, and for the first time began to question his own charm.

No, I went to Bandle City and couldn’t get a single Yodel out, but Kai’Sa actually brought one out?

And she is the most special Lulu among the Yodel people?

Next time you meet that guy you don’t like, just open the door and let Lulu go, and use the sheep transformation to go over…

This picture is so beautiful!

Chapter 300 Secret Mission

Ionia.

Presidio of Navoli.

The atmosphere in Ionia’s upper echelons in recent times has clearly been a little off. After the high-level meeting representing the greatest power ended, neither Shen nor Lee Sin chose to return to their own Order of the Balance and monastery, but chose to stay in the city. Only the leader of the Navoli Brotherhood was frightened and chose to leave.

However, the undercurrents among the upper classes did not affect the residents in the city, and the city remained peaceful and lively.

The bustling streets are like a colorful painting. Under the colorful lights, the crowds are bustling like a tide.

No one noticed that there was a strange figure that no one recognized among the crowd coming and going.

The man seemed to be walking aimlessly on the street, wearing a large cloak that completely concealed his face. The guests passing by were not surprised by this – there were so many travelers coming to Ionia from other places that they were no longer surprised by these strange costumes.

“Oil cake——”

A shouting sounded beside the man, causing him to raise his head subconsciously. Under the hat was a tough face with sharp edges and lines, coupled with a pair of cold eyes, making people feel that this guy was a very difficult person to deal with.

The man was none other than Noxus’ ace killer, the Blade Master.

Blade Shadow, Talon.

This trip to Ionia was commissioned by the Pale Lady of the Black Rose Organization to carry out a difficult assassination mission.

To be honest, Taillon didn’t really want to accept this mission.

He is loyal to the Du Kokael family, and all the missions he accepts are in the service of the Noxian command. He contributes his deadly methods to the Imperial command, assassinating enemy leaders, officers and heroes… and of course any Noxian fools who offend the highest officials.

But this time the mission was assigned by the Pale Lady.

Tailong’s gaze seemed to wander for a moment before he regained his focus.

If he had not come to accept this commission, the one who would have accepted this mission would have been General Du Kecao’s eldest daughter, the Ominous Blade, Katarina.

Many years ago, General Du Cocao was very disappointed with Katarina, whom he had carefully trained, because of an assassination mission. She failed, not only as an assassin, a daughter, but also as a Noxian.

Having lost her father’s favor, Katarina accepts various mission assignments almost frantically. She vows to prove herself at all costs – to rededicate her talents to the empire.

If she knew about this mission, she would definitely choose to go without hesitation.

He had sworn his loyalty to only General Du Coquet, and his respect for him was immeasurable.

But now, General Du Cocao has disappeared… maybe it’s due to internal struggles, or some other reasons. But no matter what, he has to ensure Catalina’s safety – even though she has lost the favor of General Du Cocao.

This is a… one-way mission…

Tai Long exhaled lightly. As a merciless killer, he should be able to remain calm in any mission, but this time…

It is no different than sending one to death.

Assassinate Irelia, leader of the Ionian Guard.

A mission destined to end in death.

Tailong adjusted his cloak, hid his face under the hat again, and turned around to squeeze into the crowd.

……

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“Everyone, what do you think we should do?”

Irelia looked around at the leaders of the major Ionian forces sitting at the round table and asked this heavy question.

The number of people attending this meeting was several times more than the previous one. Except for the Navoli Brotherhood who was unable to attend for some reason, the leaders of other forces were all present.

The Order of the Balance, represented by Twilight Eyes Shen and Violent Heart Kennen…

The Shuoji monks represented by Li Qing and other monks.

The commanders of the various units within the Guards…

And the Shadow Cult.

Even the usually elusive Zed came to Navoli, although Irelia was not sure whether the person who came was this guy’s real body.

Moreover, Irelia felt that this guy might not have come to discuss an alliance with Shurima – he might have come just because of his apprentice, Kayn.

“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about. Shurima is thousands of miles away. Can they really travel all the way here to attack us?”

A monk behind Li Qing took two steps forward and expressed his opinion.

But to his surprise, Shen, the leader of the Balance Sect who always pursued balance, did not express any opinions.

He just sat in his seat calmly, as if… he had no opinion on this alliance?

Among all the people present, only Irelia, Shen, Akali and Lee Sin knew what happened that day.

That kind of terrifying power is definitely not something Ionia can resist.

Even though they have Karma, the Soul of Ionia, and even though they work together…

But for enemies of this level, crushing them is as easy as crushing an ant.

A feeling of powerlessness filled the hearts of each of them.

Shen was in great pain, as the balance seemed to be about to be broken. The ideals he had always upheld were crushed to pieces by the terrifying power.

Coupled with the sight of Jie, Shen’s heart was completely in chaos.

“I think our biggest enemy is always Noxus. Since Shurima is willing to ally with Ionia with friendly intentions, we might as well sign an alliance treaty with them.”

“Once Shurima reveals their ambition to annex Ionia, we can immediately organize forces to resist.”

As soon as the words fell, the entire conference room fell into silence.

The entire conference room was filled with a strange atmosphere.

Until Li Qing raised his head and spoke in a low voice, breaking the strange atmosphere:

“The Shojin monk agrees.”

Kenan glanced at Shen who had no reaction and said, “The Order of the Balance agrees.”

“The Shadow Cult agrees.”

Hearing this, Irelia let out a long sigh, stood up a little tiredly, and said, “If that’s the case, then this matter is settled. Everyone, the future of Ionia rests in your hands.”

“I hope we can work together to overcome the current difficulties.”

“Let’s adjourn the meeting… You all should go, Akali too, I want to be alone and quiet…”

Chapter 301: Gratitude and hatred

“Jie.”

After leaving the meeting room, Akali glanced at Shen, who was in a very bad condition, and took the initiative to call out to Zed, who was the first to leave the meeting room.

But Zed’s footsteps only paused slightly, and the whole person stood in the gray shadow. Akali couldn’t see Zed’s face, let alone what he was thinking in his heart. She could only see his tall back.

No…this back figure actually looks a little hunched?

Akali took a few quick steps and walked behind Jie. Just as she was about to say something, Jie took another step without saying a word and strode forward.

Jie’s walking speed seemed to be a little faster than before.

“Jie!”

Akali couldn’t help but scream, but this emotional call did not make Jie turn back, but instead quickened his pace.

This feeling is like… unwilling to face it?

Or maybe there is no need to face it again.

Akali stopped and sighed helplessly.

She once tried to get Shen to order the hunt for Zed, the traitor who had killed members of the Order of the Balance. But when she chose to leave the Order of the Balance, she understood Zed’s thoughts to a certain extent.

To punish evil, to resist the invaders of Noxus, and to uphold the justice in our hearts.

She made the same choice as Zed – the only difference was that Zed took more violent and bloody measures, which completely put him on the opposite side of the Order of the Balance.

Jie’s figure soon appeared at the end of the corridor, and he chose to avoid it as if he was escaping.