Instead, Kayn’s face showed some anticipation. Lately, he had been hearing Laast talk about Shurima and Shurima so much that his ears were almost callused. He wanted to see what magic this Shurima and its emperor had that made Laast obsessed with them so much.

As the second most powerful person in Shurima, Zhang Xu had long been granted the privilege of meeting Azir without notifying him. Walking through the hall, Zhang Xu encountered no obstruction at all and went straight to the study where Azir was.

Before he reached the door of the study, Zhang Xu heard an excited voice coming from inside – it was the voice of Nasus.

What it means is that Shurima has now officially formed an alliance with Bandle City, Sett and Sheng’s ascension ceremonies have been completed, and Ibalos and Varus have also regained their bodies as ascenders. All of this is inseparable from the Sun Priests and so on.

Well, there is really nothing new here.

Zhang Xu reached out and scratched his ear, then paid attention to his facial expression before pushing the door and walking in.

The voice inside was silent for a moment. After seeing that the person coming was Zhang Xu, Azir, who was sitting at the desk, immediately stood up with a bright smile on his face:

“Hahaha, Zhang Xu, I was just talking about you to Nasus. How come you have time to come back today?”

As he spoke, Azir came over quickly, grabbed Zhang Xu’s hand, and shouted outside, “Someone, please take a seat!”

“Zhang Xu, ah Zhang Xu, with you, I can defeat countless armies!”

Ok?

This is the first time I heard this sentence, and it’s quite novel.

Zhang Xu also had a big smile on his face and waved his hand modestly: “Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment. This is all for Shurima!”

Kayn: “…”

Syndra: “…”

Nayafili: “…Woof!”

What a beautiful picture of harmony between the ruler and his subjects!

Kayn couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth. It was hard to equate the current Zhang Xu with the majestic sun priest outside. It was also hard to believe that the smiling, eagle-like guy in front of him was Azir, the Emperor of Shurima.

“My dear, the people behind you are…”

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhang Xu, Azir finally noticed the figures still standing near the door.

A man, a woman and… a dog?

I can understand the woman. She is probably Zhang Xu’s confidante.

As for the dog… is it Naya Fili?

Then who is this man?

Where did Zhang Xu kidnap this person to undergo the ascension ceremony?

After noticing Azir’s expression, Zhang Xu pointed at Kayn and explained, “The Darkin in this guy is Rhaast. Of course, he is also a very good seedling, so I plan to make him an Ascendant as well.”

Bringing back the Darkin?

Azir and Nasus looked at each other in bewilderment.

Aren’t the Darkspawn sealed away and scattered across Runeterra? Why do I feel like there are Darkspawn everywhere? Why does Zhang Xu always bring back a Darkspawn every time he comes back?

[Your Majesty! I am here! Your Majesty! ]

Stop shouting…he can’t hear you if you shout like that.

Kayn sighed helplessly and chose to hand over control of his body to Rhaast.

Following a brief pause, Kayn’s entire temperament changed drastically in an instant, and a hint of blood appeared in his eyes.

The breath of the Darkin suddenly burst out!

“Ok?”

Azir and Nasus’s expressions changed slightly. They were not surprised by Rhaast’s aura, but were surprised by this sudden change.

“Well, Kayn’s situation is a little different. He became friends with the Rhaast in his body, so the two of them can now switch freely who controls the body. Of course, most of the time, Kayn controls his own body.”

As Zhang Xu spoke, he waved at Xindra, motioning her to come over to him.

Sindra hesitated for a moment, but finally walked over obediently.

“In that case… he is indeed a good candidate to become an Ascended One.” Nasus nodded thoughtfully: “To be able to become friends with the irritable Darkin…”

“I knew that you, Zhang Xu, would never let me down!”

Azir walked to Rhaast’s side, his expression a little more serious: “Rhaast, I remember you. The captain of the second squad of the third legion of the Celestial Legion, you killed countless void creatures in the void war.”

“Your Majesty! I am willing to go through fire and water for you, and I hope the glory of Shurima will spread to every corner of the world!”

“it is good!”

Azir patted Rhaast’s shoulder vigorously and said in a deep voice: “In this case, then prepare to accept the ascension ceremony and rebuild your own ascended body. Shurima needs you!”

……

“What is this place?”

Lulu looked around curiously, and everything she saw was a completely unfamiliar scene.

The sun is shining brightly and the ground is covered with yellow sand…Where did Pixar take her?

The only bad thing about that fantasy land is that although Pixar can take her in and out freely, when they leave there and return to the material world, the location is completely random.

Maybe this time it would be the freezing cold Freljord with its snow and ice, next time it would be the picturesque and bustling Ionia, and the next time might be just like it is now – a land covered with yellow sand, a completely unknown place to her.

“This is… Shurima? We actually went straight back to Shurima?”

Xiweier looked around at the familiar environment and style, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.

“Do you know where this is? That’s great!”

Lulu waved the little magic wand in her hand and hummed happily: “Pix, I’ll remember your great achievement this time!”

“Where are we going now? We don’t know where Zhang Xu and the others are…”

Sivir looked up at Kassadin, asking for her opinion.

“Um…”

Kassa hesitated for a moment, then raised her head and faced the dazzling sunlight and said, “Let’s go back to the capital of Shurima first. I believe that if Zhang Xu comes back from that portal, he will definitely return to Shurima.”

“Even if he leaves, Azir should know where they are. Let’s go.”

Kassa breathed a sigh of relief, and even her steps became much lighter.

Seeing this, Sivir and Janna looked at each other and followed. In order to take care of Lulu’s short legs, Janna cast wind magic on her to make her walk faster.

Chapter 299 I miss you so much

The capital of Shurima.

The scorching sun shines on the city, casting a layer of sultry heat over the entire city. It is the hottest time in Shurima recently, and most people in the city are hiding in their homes or in small shops in the city to escape the heat and cool down.

But one figure completely ignored the hot weather and sat in the sun despite the scorching heat – Sindra hugged her knees and sat right in front of the Temple of the Sun, with a huge sun disk above her head.

Valmao and Kai had noticed this figure a long time ago, and it was his duty to drive her away, but he saw it on the day when the Sun Priest returned, and Sindra came back with the Sun Priest.

As someone who was able to fight Varus for so long, he still has some vision.

So even though Sindra was right in front of the entire hall, Valmao and Kai pretended not to see her and let her sit there like a gatekeeper.

Sindra completely ignored Valmao and Kai who were not far behind her. She hugged her knees, sitting alone like she did when she was a little girl many years ago, looking up at the sky.

Born in Navoli Province, Sindra was always a distracted child. She would often stare at the shadows eroding in the pond or watch the sugar worms line up the wall. Whenever she left her half-finished chores, her mother would scold her for not paying enough attention. Even the sour milk or other minor accidents at home would be blamed on Sindra, and even her brother Ewald would always make fun of her.

Whenever she was scolded by her mother or mocked by her brother, she would escape to her favorite secret base, the spirit willow tree that was considered sacred by the villagers. She would whisper to the spirit willow for hours, and talking brought her comfort.

Until that day, Ewald and his companions followed the unaware Sindra, laughing at her innocent tears, and one of the children threw a piece of mud at her head.

This piece of mud completely angered her and changed her life.

A terrifying energy that was enough to destroy an entire village appeared in her body. From then on, she completely lost the freedom she had longed for since she was a child – the freedom without anyone to restrict her.

Sometimes she often wondered if she had never possessed this terrible power, would her life have been completely different?

No one wanted to restrain her anymore, no one wanted to use her anymore, and no one was afraid of her.

Sindra stared at the scorching sun in the sky in a daze, and didn’t notice that Zhang Xu had quietly come and sat down beside her.

“What are you thinking about?”

Zhang Xu’s voice interrupted Xindra’s wandering thoughts and brought her back to reality.

Xindra glanced at Zhang Xu calmly, then looked away and looked at the sky again. Her expression was so calm, but the words she uttered were full of murderous intent:

“I’m thinking about how to kill you.”

Listening to Sindra’s straightforward and undisguised words, Zhang Xu did not get angry, but smiled gently:

“I thought you would never do it in your lifetime. I thought you had seen the gap between us.”

“In fact, there is no need for us to be so tense. You don’t have to think of me as a villain who restricts your freedom.” Zhang Xu sat down next to Sindra, imitating her way of looking up at the sky, and said lightly:

“I won’t leave you in Shurima. You can travel with us and see the sights of various parts of Runeterra. You don’t have to worry about me trying to use your power… You should know that I can’t use your power.”

“Then why do you insist on having me stay with you?”

Sindra turned her head away and looked at Zhang Xu’s face, which was so close to her. She didn’t want to attack him anymore. Maybe it was because she knew she couldn’t kill him even if she did it, or maybe it was because of some other reasons?

Um…

This is a good question, and it stumped me.

Can I say it’s because you’re pretty?

Zhang Xu coughed twice, his eyes far away: “Maybe it’s just because of an inexplicable feeling, I like you, how about this answer?”

“You like me? What do you mean?”

Sindra frowned and looked at Zhang Xu in confusion.

“I see loneliness in your eyes. I don’t know about your childhood experiences, but I can tell from your eyes that you are actually very lonely inside. Try to get in touch with people, maybe we can become good friends.”

“After all, we were all once equally lonely.”

Zhang Xu stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust on his butt, turned back and smiled at Sindra, then turned and left.

Sindra was the only one left under the sun disk, staring at Zhang Xu’s receding figure in a daze.

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