Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

A steel knife and a soul blade—the identity of the person before them was self-evident.

It is none other than Shen, the current Eye of Twilight, who succeeded the master of the Bitter Words after his death!

Following the scent he had been searching for, Shen arrived at the outskirts of this small village.

Just as Shen raised his head and looked towards the village ahead, his body suddenly began to tremble violently, and his hands gripped the hilts of the steel sword and the soul blade tightly!

Right in front of him, in that once peaceful and serene little village, there was now not a sound to be heard.

The corpses were scattered haphazardly throughout the village, and no one, whether old, woman, or child, was spared!

These corpses were hung from trees in the village, their bodies pierced by branches, and where the branches intersected with the flesh, flowers sculpted from blood and flesh were emitting an extremely strong stench of blood.

The entire village, hundreds of innocent civilians, died in an extremely cruel manner before Shen's eyes!

Even Shen, who had followed his father since childhood and always upheld the doctrine of balance, was now almost losing his mind.

This is the umpteenth time this has happened. The cruel murderer "Golden Demon" is becoming increasingly outrageous, and his methods of slaughtering innocent people are becoming more and more inhumane.

The Golden Demon even called this kind of killing an art, and was deeply intoxicated by it.

Looking at everything before him, Shen's mind was once again filled with that thought that he had to face.

Was it right or wrong for Father not to kill the Golden Demon? If he had followed Jie's advice and killed the Golden Demon directly, would these villagers have been spared?

The Golden Demon already existed long before Noxus invaded Ionia.

At that time, Master Kushuo led the young Shen and Jie to launch a siege against the Golden Demon, and after expending countless efforts, they finally succeeded in capturing the Golden Demon.

At that time, Shen and Jie also saw this perverted killer who treated killing as art for the first time.

He was actually a lame man!

He calls himself: Qada Jin!

In fact, Jhin had already committed numerous crimes by then, and countless people were brutally killed by him.

After arresting Jhin, Zed's first thought was to kill him immediately; such a demon should not live in this world!

However, just as Jie was about to make his move, Master Kushuo stopped him.

Kusu once again brought up the doctrines of the Balance School and taught that one should be "fearless, loveless, and hateless"!

Jhin was not killed in the end, but was instead imprisoned in the Kinkou Order's prison for criminals.

Perhaps it was from this point that Zed's dissatisfaction with the Order of the Balance began to gradually sprout.

Just when everyone thought that Jin would spend his life repenting in prison, something unexpected happened.

Not long after the war between Noxus and Ionia ended, news began to spread throughout Ionia of the murderous lord 'Golden Demon' wreaking havoc!

Jhin somehow escaped from the Kinkou Order's prison, and his methods of killing were many times more cruel than before!

Shen, who had just taken over as the Eye of Twilight, did not hesitate and immediately began to capture Jhin.

However, although Jhin is just an ordinary person, he has an extraordinary plan that surpasses everyone else.

Shen's every attempt to catch Jhin ended in failure, and Jhin was always just one step ahead of Shen!

He always seemed to be able to see through Shen's thinking.

Whenever Shen follows Jhin to the place where Jhin committed his evil deeds, all that is left for him is the art of killing that Jhin has just completed.

Now, witnessing innocent mortals die at Jhin's hands time and time again, Shen often wonders if he and Zed would have avoided their current suffering if they hadn't heeded their father's teachings and had killed Jhin instead.

Just as Shen was stunned, a thick black shadow suddenly appeared beside him.

Immediately afterwards, a figure dressed in ninja attire, wearing a mask, and carrying a shuriken on his back appeared beside him.

The moment the figure appeared, Shen drew the steel sword from his back and slashed down at the man.

"Zed, I told you not to follow me! I'll kill you!"

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The blade that pierced through Zed's arm clashed with the steel knife, and at the same time, Zed's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, met Shen's.

They were once brothers, but now he has become Shen's father's killer.

The reason for all of this, Jie never explained to Shen.

Just like the Shadow Tears, the foundation of a religion, the Shadow Stream can only exist as a shadow behind the scenes!

After blocking Shen's steel blade, Zed said softly, "Shen, I have to return to Shadow Stream. I can no longer hunt down the Golden Demon with you."

Just like when they were young, Zed has always been a shadow following Shen ever since Shen began hunting Jhin.

Even just recently, Shen was ambushed by Jhin due to carelessness, and Zed even saved Shen's life from Jhin's clutches.

Now, Zed suddenly received a message from the Shadow Cult, saying that there was something important that required him to return as soon as possible.

Therefore, he could no longer follow behind Shen.

You should have left long ago!

Shen roared in fury, "This isn't what it used to be! Even without you, I can still catch Jhin!"

Faced with his former brother, now his father's killer, the usually calm Shen easily loses his temper.

He wanted to kill Jie to avenge his father, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Upon hearing Shen's words, the light in Jie's eyes dimmed slightly.

But soon, Jie's eyes were filled with ruthless indifference once again, and he transformed into a black shadow, quickly flying eastward.

Shen only withdrew his gaze after Zed's figure disappeared from sight.

Slowly sheathing the steel sword in his hand, Shen stared blankly at the aimless clouds drifting in the sky.

After a long while, the light in Shen's eyes gradually became firm. He transformed into a streak of light and sped off in the opposite direction from where Jie had left.

However, shortly after Shen set off, two leisurely figures suddenly appeared in front of him.

Under Shen's questioning gaze, the man put down the fox tail he was holding and looked in his direction.

"Shen, Zed might be dying!"

Chapter 48 Return to the Shadow Stream! Kayn and Zed!

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Upon hearing Zuo Chi's words, Shen frowned sharply and instinctively prepared to ask Zuo Chi for clarification.

However, Shen thought again, why should he care about the safety of his father's killer?

"I don't know why you say that, but what does his life or death have to do with me!"

Zuo Chi looked at Shen walking towards him with a playful smile in his eyes.

Shen's arrogant behavior now makes his efforts to find Shen after asking Kennen about his whereabouts and then traveling for a day and a night with Ahri to find him worthwhile.

As for escaping the surveillance of the Shadow Stream disciples and leaving Shadow Stream, that was relatively easy for Zuo Chi.

After all, no matter how strong the disciples of Shadow Stream are, how can they compare to him who has mastered the power of ascension and received the blessing of the goddess Na?

Moreover, Zuo Chi also possesses rock magic, which is a devastating blow to the Shadow Stream disciples located in the hilly area.

Zuo Chi and Shen stood facing each other. Zuo Chi said calmly, "According to my inside information, some people within Shadow Stream are preparing to force Zed to abdicate! They want to kill Zed and seize control of Shadow Stream!"

"Now that I think about it, the ambush against Jie has been set up!"

Upon hearing Zuo Chi's words, the turmoil in Shen's eyes intensified.

He looked directly at Zuo Chi in front of him and asked in a deep voice, "How can I tell that you're not lying to me?"

"You are free to stay or leave!"

Zuo Chi shrugged: "I was just passing by and thought I'd let you know. Whether you care about Jie's life or death seems to be none of my business."

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After saying these words, Zuo Chi, under Shen's silent gaze, pulled Ah Li up and turned to leave.

After walking quite a distance, Zuo Chi still waved to Shen.

"Sometimes, it's not shameful to follow your heart!"

Zuo Chi's words drifted to Shen's ears on the breeze, and Zuo Chi and Ah Li's figures quickly disappeared from Shen's sight.

After all, they had already promised Ku Shuo to surround and kill Jie. If they were to leave Shadowstream for too long, it would easily arouse suspicion. Moreover, the two of them had to return to Shadowstream before Jie!

Ah Li, noticing Zuo Chi's focused gaze beside her, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Zuo Chi, why didn't you tell Shen that his father wasn't killed by the robbers?"

Zuo Chi snapped out of his daze and winked at Ah Li.

"What others tell you is naturally not as shocking as what you witness with your own eyes. Besides, who will survive to the end is really hard to say."

Ahri nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

She looked at Zuo Chi, muttering with a mixture of amazement and reproach:

"Who would have thought that the person behind everything was you, someone who was detached from the predicament!"

"Haha! The boss really knows how to talk!"

After rubbing Ahri's fluffy animal ears, Zuo Chi put his arm around her waist and flew onto the boulder he had summoned with rock magic, heading towards the Shadow Stream Sect with all his might.