LPL History

Chapter 74: Li Ji's Heart Tests Zen Mind, Her Eloquent Debate with Diao Yi Displays Supernatural Power (Please Read On!)

Zhou Li, whose courtesy name was Laba, was a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East. Xian Jing was Li Ji from the Han Dynasty, who held the position of presiding over the ceremony. After the OGN war, Xian Jing admired his heroic appearance and once secretly flirted with him in the corridor, pretending to ask for his advice, and led Li to his private residence on the banks of the Han River.

The *Ye Cheng* records the scene: "I laugh, fearing the roses will entangle me; I walk, worried that my zither will stiffen. My beloved is in the west wing, as promised; I fear I will lose my way in the darkness, only recognizing her lingering fragrance. The midnight wind stirs the curtains; the moon shines on my bed at the third watch. The mat's pattern is like water, and my jade-like skin is cool. What can I take home with me? My remaining makeup."

The next day, a faint dragon mark appeared on the side of Hyun Kyung's neck. When asked about it, he replied, "I was watching the ceremony last night and did a spinning kick, which caused me to bump into a pillar in my excitement." However, people in the neighborhood said that it was a bite mark from the ceremony, and jokingly called it "Zhou's Triangle Mark".

Note: This is a work of unofficial history, recorded here for your amusement, and should not be taken as gospel. Sima Qian once said, "How could a holy monk be troubled by matters of the heart? The annals of the Three Kingdoms are devoid of any embellishment."

—Excerpt from "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Worthy Officials"

After the WE members bowed to express their gratitude, Zhou Li prepared to leave the stage. A woman smelling sweetly of perfume ran up with her translator and gestured for one member of the WE team to stay for an interview.

He then stared intently at Zhou Li, as if he wanted to devour Zhou Li right there on the spot.

The WE team members realized that the woman's goal was very clear, and they wisely stepped down from the stage, leaving Zhou Li on the field.

"Hello Lion, I'm Lee Hyun-kyung, the host of OGN. It's nice to meet you. You're amazing at the game!"

As Zhou Li listened to the woman's rapid-fire speech and was about to listen to the translation, the Records of the Grand Historian in front of him slowly opened.

Mandarin ducks swim in pairs, butterflies flutter in pairs, the garden's spring colors are intoxicating. Quietly, I ask the holy monk, "Is the daughter beautiful? Is the daughter beautiful?"

A holy monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East has captivated the beautiful hostess of Goryeo. She secretly harbors feelings for you, showering you with attention and affection—a fact obvious to all. Countless young men idolize you, vowing to play esports and ride Korean horses, and are flocking to the esports industry. Your contributions are immeasurable.

[Unlocked Miscellaneous Character (Lee Hyun-kyung): You and Hyun-kyung are kindred spirits and understand each other perfectly. You have gained the ability: Fluent in Korean.]

Fluent in Korean: Able to use Korean fluently.

Zhou Li smiled and said to Li Xianjing:

"Hello, I am Zhou Li."

Upon hearing Zhou Li speak Korean, Lee Hyun-kyung's eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh my, you can speak Korean?"

"I know a little bit."

"What Mingming said was very good."

The two of them chatted and laughed on the stage as if no one else was around.

The translator stood awkwardly to the side, not even having a chance to interject.

The viewers in the live stream were completely bewildered by this scene.

Wait, what are these two saying?

[Borderless exchange between China and South Korea?]

[Hey Zhou, how come you know everything? You can even speak Korean?!]

As we all know, Korea was a vassal state of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Wouldn't it be appropriate for them to use Korean in conjunction with Zhou rituals?

[Dude, is the South Korea you mentioned the same country as this one?]

I'm wondering if the Zhou rituals mentioned above and this Zhou ritual are actually the same thing?

[This female host is so pretty!]

[This woman's eyes were practically glued to our Brother Zhou; if the camera weren't right there, she probably would have pounced on him.]

[How dare they covet our holy monk!]

Is this the same translation you did for Ruofeng last time?

Even the director couldn't stand it anymore and reminded Lee Hyun-kyung to start the interview quickly, so Lee Hyun-kyung adjusted her posture and asked:
"Lion, this is your first time playing against a foreign team, right? How does it feel?"

When interviewed by Lee Hyun-kyung, Joo-rye did not choose to answer in Korean, but switched back to Chinese.

Privately, he and Hyun-kyung can communicate fluently in Korean, and using Korean to foster their relationship is naturally no problem.

However, in formal interview settings, as a Chinese person, he naturally speaks Chinese.

"It's alright, it feels like playing against bots."

After Zhou Li finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Because nobody can understand it.

Moreover, Zhou Li held the microphone a bit far away, so the sound was very soft, and only the people next to him could hear it.

The translator standing to the side stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

Zhou Li nodded to the translator and said with a smile:

"Go ahead and flip it, why aren't you flipping it anymore?"

In Zhou Li's view, it was highly likely that this guy deliberately translated Ruofeng's words into controversial statements last time.

It was simply because Ruofeng couldn't understand Korean. After a brief moment of stunned silence, the translator smiled.

She'd love for more of these controversial topics to emerge.

"Zhou Li said that he felt CLG's players were very bad, and it felt like they were playing against bots."

As soon as the translator finished speaking, the entire room erupted in an uproar.

However, before the audience could react further, Zhou Li's Korean suddenly rang out.

"Hey? What are you saying? I clearly said that the opponent is very strong and I have great respect for them. Why are you translating my words incorrectly?"

He appeared extremely angry and pressed closer under the translator's incredulous gaze.

"Why the haphazard translation? It happened last time, and it happened again. Are they deliberately bullying our WE players? Is this the spirit of esports in Korea?!"

Does South Korea have sportsmanship?

Of course not.

Otherwise, the translator who made the mistake wouldn't be able to stand on stage and translate now.

However, this OGN league is South Korea's first step in its goal of globalizing the domestic League of Legends esports scene, so naturally, they still need to consider their image to some extent.

In particular, Zhou Li's influence is now so great that the name of the holy monk has long been spread overseas.

Immediately, staff members rushed onto the stage, pulled the still-malfunctioning translator off, and replaced him with a middle-aged male translator.

Lee Hyun-kyung apologized to Zhou Li: "I'm sorry, Lion, there might have been some problems communicating with the translator..."

Zhou Li performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act, laughing as he said, "This has nothing to do with Xianjing."

Seeing Zhou Li's warm and gentle smile, Li Xianjing's legs went weak.

But the interview had to continue, and Lee Hyun-kyung asked:
“We saw that Lion played a very exciting game today. Now everyone is calling you the world’s best Lee Sin, praising your daring and skillful play in the game. I am also very curious, I can’t see you showing any nervousness at all?”

Upon hearing Li Xianjing's words, Zhou Li's expression suddenly turned sorrowful.

He sighed and said:

"Actually, I was very nervous too."

Zhou Li paused for a moment, giving the translator ample time to translate sentence by sentence.

"But I know I can't be nervous."

"Because before the competition, I promised someone that I would definitely win the competition."

The entire room fell silent upon hearing the translator's words.

Lee Hyun-kyung's heart clenched slightly.

Did you promise someone you would win the game?

Is it a lover or a family member?

In short, that person must have been very important to Zhou Li...

Li Xianjing's thoughts were still wandering when he heard Zhou Li continue:
"That person is Abu, our WE team's analyst."

Everyone was stunned.

Team analyst?
What is the story between the two of them?
Zhou Li choked up a little and continued:
"Today marks one month since Abu's sister passed away. I promised Abu that I would pay tribute to her sister with a resounding victory."

He took an electronic candle out of his pocket and pressed the switch.

"Let's pray together for Abu's sister."

Lee Hyun-kyung's eyes were already filled with tears.

In the WE break room, everyone embraced and wept.

Abu cried even more sadly.

He knew that Zhou Li was giving him a warning.

The way Sister Si did things wasn't very clever; in fact, a closer look would reveal many flaws.

Now Zhou Li has brought his sister to Korea.

Who knows, he might take him to Europe, to America, and travel the world with his sister in the future.

At that time, fans all over the world will pray for his sister.

He was genuinely worried that the faith of so many people might actually create a sister for him in the void.

(End of this chapter)