Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

Neither of them spoke again, but simply gazed at each other in silence, just as they had when Shen had first encountered the calamity as children.

After a long while, Shen bent his arm and raised it to his chest, extending his right hand toward Jie.

Seeing Shen's actions, Zed hesitated for a few moments before finally raising his hand and shaking hands with Zed tightly.

Chapter 52 Relief! Rhaast's Guidance!

Just like the forbidden mysteries they each comprehend, the calm and collected Shen and the sharp-tongued Zed are like the strongest shield and the sharpest spear.

The two were originally like brothers and the perfect partners.

However, their differences in the doctrine of balance led to their eventual separation, and the once perfect pair were forced to part ways.

Now that everything has settled down and all the knots in their hearts have been untied, they will both choose the path they believe is the right one.

"Shen, why are you here?"

After a long silence, Jie finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

At this moment, Shinya looked at Zuo Chi, who was sitting in the corner of the main hall, looking utterly bored.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Jie turned his head in that direction with a puzzled look: "Who is he?"

“Zed, after you left, it was this gentleman who told me what you would face after returning to Shadowstream.”

"!?"

Upon hearing Shen's words, Jie was so shocked that he was speechless.

Just then, Zuo Chi also turned his head in this direction and smiled slightly at the two of them.

"It seems I've completed the task Kennan assigned me?"

"Master Kennen?" This time, Shen and Zed both raised their eyebrows in shock.

Shen and Zed have heard stories about Kennen since they were children, as he is the most powerful and mysterious member of the Order of Balance.

It could even be said that their admiration for Kennan surpassed that for their master.

Zuo Chi came to the two of them with Ahri and waved his hand: "Go check on Kayn's situation, then come back to the Order of the Balance with me. Master Kennen is very worried about you!"

Upon hearing Zuo Chi's words, both Shen and Jie felt a strange emotion welling up inside them, and they both nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

"Let's go see Kayn."

With that, Zuo Chi and the other three walked out of the main hall.

Kayn was, after all, an elite disciple of the Shadow Stream who was fighting against dozens of Shadow Streams by himself, so the level of danger involved was extremely high.

To become an elite disciple of the Shadow Stream, one must master a certain level of shadow magic.

Under these circumstances, the crises Kayn faces will increase exponentially.

However, when the four of them arrived outside the main hall and saw the scene before them, a look of surprise flashed across their eyes.

Ahead of them, Kayn, carrying the Darkin scythe on his shoulder and with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, leaned lazily against a boulder beside him.

At his feet lay dozens of gruesome corpses piled haphazardly, each with a look of terror on its face.

Seeing the group leave the main hall, Kayn waved to Zed and said, "Master, you're a bit slow! Why don't you just hand over the Shadow Master to me sooner, and then you can go back to retire?"

"You brat, what's the rush? It'll all be yours sooner or later!"

Zed glared at Kayn with annoyance and couldn't help but laugh and curse at him.

However, looking at the corpses of his former disciples, Jie couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow.

Now, Shadow Stream has returned to its original state when it was first created, and it has returned to the state where there are only the two of them, master and apprentice.

After working so hard for so long, it has all returned to its original state in such a short time.

But just as Jie was staring blankly ahead, a large hand gently patted his shoulder.

"Zed, come back to the Order of the Balance with me. I will apply to Master Kennen to revise the Order's doctrines."

After experiencing so much, Shen, like Kennen, realized that the doctrines of the Kinkou Order still had some shortcomings. Therefore, he hoped to revise the Kinkou Order's doctrines and also hoped that Zed could return to the Kinkou Order with him.

However, Jie gently shook his head.

He looked at Shen beside him and said firmly, "Shen, Ionia needs balance, but it also needs a force that can secretly help the Kinkou Order clear its path!"

"And this is the meaning of Shadow Stream's existence from now on!"

Upon hearing Jie's words, Shen nodded heavily after a moment of silence.

With this matter settled, it's time for Zuo Chi and the other three to return to the Balance Sect.

Perhaps from today onward, the Shadow Stream and the Order of Balance will no longer be enemies, but will instead become two dimensions of light and darkness.

Kayn did not choose to go to the Order of Balance with the other three, but instead carried Rhaast towards the rear of the Order of Shadows.

Regardless of his master's relationship with the Order of Balance, he was simply a disciple of the Shadow Stream, a disciple of Zed!

As the figures of Zuo Chi and his companions gradually disappeared from sight, the blood-red eyeball on the Darkin Giant Scythe slowly opened once more.

"Kayn, it's time to become stronger!"

Kayn looked at the giant scythe in his hand: "Rhaast, have you discovered something?"

“I can sense that the power of ascension within him does not originate from any of the previous ascendants! And the only thing in this world that can grant mortals the power of ascension is the sacred Sun Disc!”

Laast's voice was somewhat low, as if he were lost in some unwanted memory.

"Perhaps the rumors are true, and His Majesty Azir may indeed have been resurrected. If so, a bloodbath will once again descend upon Shurima! And how will my people face this?"

Kayn frowned; he had a feeling that something was off about Rhaast today.

"Laast, what exactly are you trying to say?"

A captivating red light flashed in his blood-red eyes, and Laast's voice slowly rang out.

"I can sense that the weapon of that woman skilled in blood magic has appeared somewhere in Ionia! Kayn, we must find her; she can make us stronger! Of course, provided she doesn't escape."

Hearing Rhaast's words echoing in his mind, Kayn remained silent for a long time before finally nodding emphatically.

"Laaste, I understand!"

Meanwhile, Zuo Chi and his group of four were rapidly approaching the location of the Balance Sect.

Looking at the dilapidated temple ahead, a sense of sorrow flashed in Shen and Zed's eyes.

Just as the four appeared at the entrance of the Order of the Balance, a voice that was very familiar to them all rang in their ears. They all knew that it was Kennen's voice.

"come in!"

Chapter 53 The Broken Sword's Atonement!

In the inner courtyard of the Balance Sect, in the small house where Zuo Chi and Ah Li had visited before.

Zed and Shen sat side by side on a bamboo mat, while in front of them was a miniature figure wearing a dark purple cloak, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

This scene was almost identical to when the two were young and receiving instruction from Kennan.

However, this scene hasn't happened for many years.

After a moment of silence, Kennan seemed to say something to the two of them, and then walked towards the door.

"Zuo Chi, the Balance Sect will remember your kindness, and I will also grant you my power as promised!"

Standing in front of Zuo Chi, Kainan slowly raised his hairy right hand, with wisps of electricity dancing on his fingertips.

Zuo Chi bowed slightly to Kennan and said, "Master Kennan, thank you for your trouble!"

"This was our agreement, and we should thank you for Shen and Jie being able to return."

Without any further pleasantries, Kennen slowly touched Zuo Chi's forehead with his right hand.

“Sizzle~!”

The moment the sound of crackling electricity rang out, Ahri quickly dodged to the side.

At that moment, an extremely dense barrage of lightning instantly enveloped Kennen and Zuo Chi, and amidst the leaping arcs of electricity, sounds resembling the mournful cries of birds rang out.

This continued for a long time. Then, Kennen slowly removed his hand from Zuo Chi's forehead, and a lightning bolt-shaped mark flashed and disappeared from Zuo Chi's forehead.

"call!"

With his hands behind his back again, Kennan's breathing was heavy, as if his actions had just exhausted him.

"Zuo Chi, go! You will surely get what you want!"

After bowing slightly to Kennen once more, Zuo Chi and Ahri walked out of the Order of Balance.

After going through so many hardships, things have finally come to an end.

Outside the Balance Sect, Zuo Chi and Ah Li stood facing each other.

"Zuo Chi." Ah Li looked at Zuo Chi in front of her and called out softly.

Zuo Chi raised his hand and ruffled Ahri's hair, then looked towards the south of Ionia. After a long while, he nuzzled Ahri with his shoulder.