Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

Zuo Chi stopped arguing with Lissandra and slowly raised his arms.

In an instant, a dense power of ascension began to gather in his hands, and his arms were transforming into blue-gold dreamlike stars at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"I hailed from Shurima, the lost empire in the southernmost part of Runeterra. The power I wield is called the Power of Ascension. This power is extremely effective against void creatures. Once, the Shurima Empire used this power to seal the void rift located in the southeastern part of the Shurima continent."

"Do you think I would be qualified to obtain this power if I were a void creature?"

This time, Lissandra didn't speak again; her gaze was completely drawn to Zuo Chi's ascended body.

She had also heard that in the far south, there was another land that had been invaded by the void, but Lissandra had never been there, nor had she ever seen any of the powerful beings there.

Now, seeing the power in Zuo Chi's hand, Lissandra's anxious heart has unknowingly calmed down.

She looked at Zuo Chi, her tone noticeably wavering: "Why are you willing to help me?"

"Because I want you to stop sending troops against the Avarosan and Winterclaw tribes. Even if you don't exchange supplies, at least stop trying to annihilate them."

Zuo Chi spoke softly about his purpose. He knew very well that Ashe and Sejuani were slowly awakening their past memories, and they would both know everything Lissandra had done.

But what can we do about it?

They were powerless to do anything to Lissandra, and although Zuo Chi was capable, he couldn't make a move against her at this point in time.

Just as Zuo Chi had learned before, although Lissandra had committed heinous crimes, she had indeed been guarding the Howling Abyss for nearly ten thousand years.

Without her protection, Void creatures like Vel'Koz, who were left behind in the past, might take advantage of the situation and prematurely release the sealed Void.

Therefore, he cannot kill her, and he certainly cannot let Lissandra kill Ashe and Sejuani.

Upon hearing Zuo Chi's words, Lissandra's tone changed: "They will eventually find out everything that happened. If I let them live, everything I've worked so hard to maintain will be for nothing!"

Lissandra is also afraid that her reputation and image will be destroyed by Ashe and Sejuani.

Zuo Chi seemed to have thought everything through long ago. He slowly said, "Ashe and Sejuani will not reveal any information about the war ten thousand years ago to the outside world. I can guarantee that."

After Zuo Chi dispelled all of Lissandra's concerns, Lissandra's already somewhat tempted heart gradually relaxed.

If it really could be as Zuo Chi said, then perhaps she could accept it.

After all, what she wants now is nothing more than her reputation and to protect the void rift, and Zuo Chi can promise her both of these. In addition, Zuo Chi can also heal her eyes.

All she had to do was stop sending troops against Ashe and Sejuani, and take Zuo Chi, an enemy of the Void, to observe the Void Rift.

The pure ice that filled the hall turned into ice powder and gradually dissipated. At the same time, Lissandra turned around and whispered:

"When do we start?"

Zuo Chi said firmly, "Right now!"

Braum remained in the main hall, completely bewildered, watching as Zuo Chi followed Lissandra into the deepest part of Frostguard Fortress.

From the beginning until now, all Braum has seen is Zuo Chi and Lissandra clashing swiftly, but the conflict didn't last long before the two started saying things that Braum couldn't understand at all.

What secrets from the past, what void rifts, what curing eyes, blah blah blah.

"Could there be some other secret in the history recorded in the book?"

Shaking his head vigorously, Braum finally decided not to think about these things, because he felt that these were not things he should care about. He only cared about whether his fellow citizens in Freljord were doing well and whether they needed his help.

Instead of wasting time worrying about all this nonsense, you might as well go back to your hometown and find a breeding mate for the cows.

On the other side, Zuo Chi followed Lissandra and gradually arrived at the deepest part of Frostguard Fortress.

Along the way, Zuo Chi truly witnessed the magnificence of this ancient castle that has stood for nearly ten thousand years.

It contains countless weapons, armor, ancient books, forbidden spells, forging materials, and other items. Moreover, thanks to Lissandra's years of reinforcement, Frostguard Fortress has truly become an insurmountable barrier standing before the Howling Abyss.

Before long, Zuo Chi and Lissandra arrived at a room. Judging from the room's layout, this should be where Lissandra usually rests.

What attracted Zuo Chi's attention the most was undoubtedly the huge ice bed in the room that exuded a strong chill.

"Is there anything you need to prepare?" Lissandra asked, turning her head as she stopped in front of the room.

Zuo Chi brandished the Darkin Greatsword and Star Iron Longsword in his hands: "Everything is ready."

Lissandra: "???"

"Have you ever treated people's eyes before?"

For some reason, even with Lissandra's mindset of having lived for over ten thousand years, she felt somewhat uneasy at this moment.

Because she didn't see any healing items in Zuo Chi's hands at all. Even the most ruthless healing priests would use knives and medicine, but Zuo Chi had nothing but two frighteningly long swords in his hands!

Zuo Chi looked at Lissandra with certainty: "My family's secret recipe is absolutely flawless!"

"Go lie down on that bed, take a nap, and when you wake up, you should be able to see things again."

"If you dare to do anything else, I will kill you at all costs!"

After saying this last sentence, the ice beneath Lissandra moved, lifting her slowly to the front of the huge ice bed.

Zuo Chi followed Lissandra into the room, stood in the center of the room, and looked at Lissandra with curiosity.

To be honest, apart from a few Old Gods, almost everyone in Freljord who has ever seen Lissandra's true face is probably dead by now, considering that nearly ten thousand years have passed.

Having seen Lissandra's skin before, Zuo Chi was still incredibly curious about what Lissandra actually looked like.

Lissandra didn't say anything more. The ice beneath her feet parted, revealing her fair legs. She walked barefoot onto the ground towards the ice bed in front of her.

Sitting on the edge of the ice bed, Lissandra reached her hands toward the enormous True Ice Crown that covered half of her face.

Lissandra pursed her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally lifted the crown by both sides and removed it completely.

The moment the crown was removed, the few strands of white hair that had been tied in front of Lissandra's forehead fell to the sides of her face, and her pale, sickly face was fully revealed to Zuo Chi.

It must be said that Lissandra's face is still very delicate, but that icy demeanor that keeps strangers at bay adds a touch of majesty to her.

If Ashe's beauty is the approachable beauty of a girl next door, then Lissandra's beauty is that of a cool and aloof older sister, which is quite similar to Syndra.

The only slight flaw might be Lissandra's tightly closed eyes and the few somewhat menacing scars on her eyelids.

Lissandra smoothed her long hair down her cheeks, lay down on the ice bed, and said in an emotionless tone:

"Go ahead, do whatever you want, anyway, it can't get any worse."

"If you really do it, I will take you to the depths of Howling Abyss."

“Okay, I’ll do my best.” Zuo Chi nodded and walked to Lissandra’s bedside.

Looking down at Lissandra, whose hands were clasped over her lower abdomen and whose expression remained completely unchanged, Zuo Chi took a long breath and focused all his attention.

Zuo Chi gently placed his hand in front of Lissandra's eyes, carefully sensing the situation within.

Just as Zuo Chi parted Lissandra's eyelids, his heart skipped a beat.

Because within Lissandra's eye sockets, countless violent arcs of electricity were raging. Zuo Chi knew very well that this was Volibear's primordial divine power, and these lightning bolts were constantly eroding Lissandra's eyes, preventing her from ever repairing them on her own.

At the same time, Zuo Chi could also sense that these lightning bolts would cause Lissandra immense pain at all times, since this power was located right in her eye socket.

"Have you lived like this for the past ten thousand years?" Zuo Chi couldn't help but ask softly.

Lissandra pursed her lips and said calmly, "I'm used to it. Do you have a solution?"

"Ah."

Zuo Chi supported Lissandra's eyelids with one hand, while slowly covering them with the other. The power originating from the God of Thunder began to flow within his body, and endless arcs of electricity appeared in his hand.

As if drawn by some force, the arc of electricity that had raged in Lissandra's eye sockets for millennia actually began to gather little by little in his hand and then quickly disappeared into Zuo Chi's hand.

Lying in bed, Lissandra could clearly perceive what was happening to her.

She could feel the power emanating from Volibear being rapidly drained away, and the intense pain in her eyes was quickly subsiding.

With her hands clasped tightly together on her lower abdomen, Lissandra felt her heart being filled with immense joy.

Soon, Zuo Chi, who had received Volibear's blessing, drew out all the lightning from Lissandra's eye sockets, leaving only a pair of necrotic eyeballs in Lissandra's eye sockets.

As Jiang Xing slowly drew his longsword, Zuo Chi said to Lissandra, "What comes next might be a little painful."

“I understand.” Lissandra nodded.

Holding the blade of the long sword in his right hand, Zuo Chi carefully controlled his every movement.

He needed to remove Lissandra's already necrotic eyeball and completely remove all the necrotic tissue from the eye socket, a step that seemed incredibly difficult.

Although Zuochi had learned about the relevant knowledge from the healing priests of the Avarosa tribe, he still felt immense pressure when he actually started doing it.

Indeed, clinical surgery is not something that ordinary people can do.

"Go ahead and do it, I can handle it."

Just as Zuo Chi was in a state of high tension, Lissandra's cool voice rang out again. This time, her tone was noticeably less authoritative and aloof.

"Don't speak!" Zuo Chi said in a deep voice.

This time, Lissandra did not refute Zuo Chi.

As time passed, Zuo Chi moved the long sword in his hand little by little, while two blackened eyeballs and two small piles of frozen tissue appeared on the hospital bed next to Lissandra.

At this moment, two eyeballs radiating a beautiful starlight appeared in Zuo Chi's hand.

High-tier legendary item: Star Elf's Eyeball!

Zuo Chi held the eyeball up to one side of Lissandra's cheek and adjusted its angle.

When he placed both eyeballs into Lissandra's eye sockets, a golden-green ascension power emanated from Zuo Chi's hands.

As he placed his hand over Lissandra's eyes, the healing power of Ascension surged from Zuo Chi's hand and flowed into Lissandra's eye sockets. The immense life force almost instantly healed the scars on Lissandra's eyes.