Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

As Kennen finished speaking, Zuo Chi and Ahri were teleported outside the Order of the Balance by a very special force.

Ahead of them, wisps of electric arcs meandered forward, guiding Zuo Chi's direction.

Zuo Chi and Ah Li exchanged a glance, then Zuo Chi took her hand and sped forward, following the guidance of the electric arc.

Just after Zuo Chi and Ah Li left, in the room at this time

Kennen's eyes had completely turned crimson gold, and the violent arcs of electricity transformed his surroundings into a thunderous inferno.

His eyes pierced the veil between the material and spiritual realms, revealing the colossal monster about to cross from the spiritual realm into the material realm.

Now, although Noxus has been driven back, Ionia is in complete turmoil.

A fierce struggle ensued between conservatives who advocated restoring the peaceful life of the past and radicals who advocated militarizing Ionia.

This internal strife left Ionia riddled with holes, and countless monsters from the spiritual realm began to attempt to invade the material realm.

As the last defender of the Order of the Balance, Kennen must stop it all!

"Go back to the realm of the spirit!"

Kennen slammed his hand down on the ground, and endless lightning immediately unleashed its fury.

Wan Lei Tian Lao leads!

Chapter 44 The Price of Balance! Shadow Stream!

Following Kennen's directions, Zuo Chi and Ahri quickly approached their destination—Shadow Stream!

At the same time, after fully absorbing the mental energy that Kennen had given him, Zuo Chi couldn't help but feel extremely sorry for everything that had happened to the Order of the Balance.

"Zuo Chi, what are you thinking about?" Ah Li asked curiously, looking at Zuo Chi who was deep in thought.

Now that she has finally found information related to her origins, Ahri is in a much better mood.

At the same time, she also knew that all her gains were thanks to Zuo Chi.

So Ahri's gaze towards Zuo Chi became increasingly viscous, almost like it was about to turn into saccharine tears.

Tell me, which girl wouldn't be moved after experiencing everything that Zuo Chi went through?

Unbeknownst to her, the emotions that Ahri had always suppressed in her heart began to resurface.

But along with this comes Ahri's worry that she might not be able to resist absorbing Zuo Chi's essence.

Zuo Chi looked at Ah Li, raised his hand and ruffled her long hair, while sighing sadly.

"The Order of Balance is truly a contradictory entity!"

"Why do you say that?" Ah Li looked at Zuo Chi like a curious child.

Zuo Chi looked ahead and whispered to Ah Li about things related to the Balance Cult.

From its inception, the Order of Balance has been dedicated to maintaining the balance of Ionia.

The material and spiritual realms, humanity and nature, magic and the physical body—all these things must be in a wondrous balance.

The Order of the Balance once quelled many spiritual invasions that plagued Ionia, saving the country countless times.

For this reason, the Order of the Balance became the most prestigious and respected organization in Ionia, with countless disciples vying to join and learn from them.

Until one day, at the origin of all things, Noxus launched its war of aggression against Ionia.

Originating from across the Sea of ​​Watchers, the iron-blooded empire's army mercilessly spread the flames of war across every corner of the land of Noxus, and the Noxian iron hooves trampled countless civilians of Ionia.

Too many people have died because of this, and many of those ravaged by war were relatives, friends, and loved ones of the followers of the Order of Balance!

As disciples of balance who are responsible for defending against monsters in the spiritual realm, each of them possesses extremely powerful combat abilities.

Among them, the champions Jie, Shen, and Akali are absolutely top-tier.

However, it was precisely at this time when the nation was being slaughtered that this group of people with such strong fighting power were unable to participate in the war because of the doctrine of balance!

The doctrine of Balance Addition is:

Good and evil, order and chaos in the world are in balance and should be resolved by humankind itself. War and death are essential elements for maintaining balance, and they have no right to interfere in the struggles between humans. Their only task is to move between the material and spiritual realms and ensure that the two realms are always in balance. In the face of eternal balance, all the disasters in the world are insignificant.

Because of the doctrines of the Order of the Balance, these people with great fighting power could only watch helplessly as their people and relatives died in the war in Noxus.

It was under these circumstances that some voices contradicting the doctrines began to emerge within the Balance Sect.

'Since we have power, we should protect our fellow citizens!'

The first person to put this idea into action was none other than Jie, the most gifted disciple of the Balance Sect!

Although Jie was adopted by Master Kushuo when he was a child, before that, as an orphan, Jie had grown up relying on the kindness of many families.

Compared to Shen, who is calm and focused on maintaining balance, Jie has a deeper emotional connection to the mortal world.

Jie defected from the Order of Balance and changed his name to Jie!

It was from that time that Zed gathered a group of war orphans and began to resist Noxus with his own strength.

With the precedent of the Calamity, other disciples of the Balance Sect also began to feel strange emotions.

In the time that followed, almost half of the Order of the Balance chose to defect from the Order and join the war of Ionia against Noxus.

Among them is Akali, who is hailed as the next generation's Fist of Shadow!

At this point, only the three elder leaders, Shen, and some other disciples of the Order of the Balance remained.

Not long after, Zed, who had established Shadow Stream, realized that his power was insufficient to resist the might of Noxus.

He must find a way to increase his strength!

And this method is Shadow Tears!

It was an ancient forbidden artifact located in the forbidden area behind the Balance Sect's mountain. Master Ku Shuo had strictly forbidden anyone from stealing or touching the Shadow Tear.

But now, the calamity is no longer bound by such constraints!

That day, Zed led the Shadow Cult to attack the Order of the Balance and engaged in a fierce battle with Master Kushu in the forbidden area behind the Order of the Balance.

As people say, the outcome was that Kushu died at the hands of Zed, and Zed took away the Shadow Tear.

Shortly after, Akali's mother also died in an accident.

At this point, the Order of Balance was left with only Kennen, Shen, and a few other disciples who were nearly mentally unstable and had gone out of town.

The death of his father and the re-emergence of the serial killer "Golden Demon" plunged Shen into endless confusion. He left the Order of the Righteousness and embarked on a long journey to hunt down Golden Demon.

The few remaining disciples, due to the daily mental torment, were also approached by Yazakana.

At this final juncture, Kennen returned to the Order of the Balance.

In the name of the raging heart, he sent his disciples back to the mortal world to follow their hearts and do what they wanted, thereby eliminating the Azakana behind them.

From that time onward, the Balance Cult completely declined, leaving only Kennen remaining in the entire cult.

Since the founding of the Order of the Balance, Kennen has watched this sect go through thousands of years, and the Order of the Balance truly carries too much for him.

Now, as the ultimate arbiter of the Order of Balance, he will continue to uphold the last embers of the Order of Balance, just as before.

However, Kennen also noticed the drawbacks of the Balance doctrine.

Therefore, he needs someone to salvage something for him.

And this person is Zuo Chi!

Having learned all this, Zuo Chi and Ah Li fell silent.

Ahri opened her mouth several times, but didn't know what to say.

It can only be said that although the doctrines of the Order of the Balance, which have existed for thousands of years, have saved Ionia countless times, they have not been able to withstand the test of war.

Today, the Balance Church must bear the consequences and make some corresponding changes.

Guided by the lightning, Zuo Chi and Ahri gradually ventured deeper into the mountains of northern Ionia.

It was at this moment that a magnificent hall gradually appeared in front of them.

Zuo Chi knew that this was their destination—Shadow Stream!

Chapter 45: The First Encounter with Kayn!

Zuo Chi and Ah Li stood amidst the rugged, rocky terrain, gazing at the Shadow Stream Cult in the distance.

After fully integrating the spiritual energy that Kennen had given him, Zuo Chi gained a deeper understanding of this ancient Yordle who had existed for tens of thousands of years.

It can only be said that although Kennen needs to roam the spiritual realm every day to defend against monsters that want to invade the material realm, he is also fully aware of everything that happens in the material realm.

It seems that this ancient Yodl has always been watching everything about the Balance Church from God's perspective.

He realized the crisis facing the children of the former Balance Cult, so he used his own power as leverage to get Zuo Chi to do some things for him!

Without further hesitation, Zuo Chi pulled Ah Li along and walked forward.

As the most powerful force in the current turbulent Ionia, the Hall of Shadows is far superior to the Order of the Kinkou.

Although the buildings here are not glittering, their architectural style, constructed of massive stones and predominantly dark gray, still appears quite grand and imposing.

Taking slow steps, Zuo Chi kept a close eye on everything around him, especially the shadow beneath his feet!

Based on his understanding of Shadow Stream, this sect, which had mastered the art of shadow magic to a high degree, was practically a breeding ground for genius assassins.