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Outside the curtain, Kennen, who was guarding the two realm passages, sensed the commotion coming from inside.

"Good, it seems they have passed the Twilight Trial and returned in triumph!" After removing the Balanced Suit that covered his entire body, Kennen revealed his true appearance.

He resembled both a bear and a cat, with a small topknot tied at the back of his head, looking utterly unrespectable; only the two small mustaches under his nose hinted at his status as an elder.

Several figures emerged from the passageway.

"You, Zhao Xin, Yun Ana, you all..."

Upon seeing Zhao Xin, Kennen was speechless.

Yun Ana is still Yun Ana, but Zhao Xin, although his appearance is still the same as before he entered the spiritual realm, no longer gives people the feeling of being an ordinary person.

That kind of temperament is more like Aheng before he was sealed away.

"Are you Xin Zhao or Ahn'Qiraj?" Kennen was certain that in the nearly ten thousand years since Shurima's decline, no one had been able to transform from a mortal into a god in an instant.

Unless, of course, those who are known as the Darkborn, the fallen.

"Master Kennen, this is Xin Zhao. It's regrettable that we couldn't stop the conspiracy behind it all. Aheng was still able to break free of his seal."

Zhao Xin felt a little regretful, but quickly regained his composure.

"Those who covet the power of the Darkin are incredibly powerful. We have done our best to stop them, and at least we haven't allowed the enemy to obtain the power of the Darkin." Yun Ana looked somewhat weak, but her tone was quite resolute.

"How did Aheng break the seal?" Kenan asked, puzzled, but after seeing the extra person, he stopped asking.

Perhaps the changes in Zhao Xin are also related to him.

"Master Kennen, since someone has already set their sights on the Darkin's power and failed to obtain it from Ahn, is it possible that the other sealed Darkin might also be broken?" Yuna asked with great concern. As a former Shadow Fist of the Order of the Shadow, she was also very concerned about factors that could disrupt the balance of Ionia.

"Now it's up to you to make your choices, especially Zhao Xin." Kennen focused his gaze on Zhao Xin.

"I am the will of my lord." Although Zhao Xin hesitated, he had already sworn allegiance, just as he had chosen to serve Demacia in the past. The king's will is the final destination.

"There's no need to worry about that. The Darkin in Ionia can't be unsealed just because you want to. When they are unsealed, Zhao Xin will come and deal with it." In Rosso's view, the Darkin problem was not a big deal; they were just a group of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The spiritual pollution they suffer from isn't actually difficult to overcome; truly resolute people can resist it. Haven't you seen how Aheng has withstood it for so many years without succumbing to it?

The current Zhao Xin, let alone a group of sealed Darkin, even the Darkin in their prime as Ascended form, would only take two or three shots from him.

"Perhaps your path to balance isn't wrong, but you still underestimate this land. There's a reason it's called the Land of First Birth." Rosso didn't say it explicitly, but for him, this land was of reference value. Lands capable of giving birth to consciousness are rare in the universe, even if that consciousness is weak and indistinct.

The soul of still life is never born overnight; it requires a series of coincidences and a long period of gestation.

A land with consciousness will have great tolerance and love for the life that grows upon it. This is why most of the people of Ionia are quite unique.

She will not allow those so-called Darkin to wreak havoc in Ionia, just as she did after a girl with destructive power went berserk; she will always step in when Ionia needs her help.

After bidding farewell to the Order of the Balance, Rosso and his companions embarked on their journey to Demacia.

"Zhao Xin, you take her with you!" Rosso couldn't stand it anymore. Had Yun Ana been seriously injured in that battle? She was always slowing them down while traveling. She didn't look like a delicate woman, yet she was wobbling precariously while riding a horse. Forcing her to teleport would surely kill her!

Upon hearing the instructions, Zhao Xin remained silent, reached out and pulled Yun Ana, who was riding on horseback, onto his back, and quickly took off to follow Luo Suo.

Yun Ana, who was lying on Zhao Xin's back, did not show any resistance. Although she had memories of thousands of years in the spiritual realm, she had been focusing on cultivating combat techniques and skills, and had never been so intimately connected with a man before.

Basically, after leaving the spiritual realm, she acted with this man, and through their shared experiences, she witnessed his courage and will.

At the moment he was willing to give his life to maintain balance, he was a god.

Like the deities she once served, she is worthy of respect.

Although she swore an oath to "sever all personal ties and forge a fist" when she became the Fist of Shadow, she is no longer the Fist of Shadow.

Zhao Xin was also not at peace at this moment.

From Noxus to Demacia, from captive to steward, he devoted almost all of his life to the ideal of protecting Demacia, and rarely had the opportunity to adventure with a woman for such a long time.

This mysterious woman was decisive and brave, always carrying a belief in protection, and he also recognized her way of protecting others.

Having once bid farewell to his past life to serve a greater mission, he is now making the same choice. This time, he is saying goodbye not only to his past life, but also to his former body.

Good looking, love to watch.

Seeing the two people each lost in their own thoughts, a smile inexplicably crept onto Rosso's face. His already slow pace slowed even further.

Along the way, we even deliberately stopped at places with good scenery as rest stops.

Seeing the two still treating each other politely, Rosso felt a sense of disappointment and frustration. "I gave you the chance, but you still couldn't use it!" Zhao Xin exclaimed.

Having found some melons and fruits from somewhere, Yun Ana gave them to the two men who didn't need to eat, while she herself held half a melon and began to eat it heartily.

"Zhao Xin," Rosso said in a flat tone.

Zhao Xin, who was about to taste it, froze: "What are your orders, my lord?"

"I don't think this melon is very sweet. Let me try the one you're holding; I like it sweet."

Without asking Zhao Xin's permission, Rosso snatched the melon from his hand and threw his own melon to Zhao Xin.

"Not sweet at all, Zhao Xin, this melon is no good!" Rosso said with a look of disgust.

Zhao Xin remained silent.

"Mmm! So delicious! So sweet!" Yun Ana exclaimed, her cheeks puffed out.

Completely absorbed in her world of rice, she had no time to notice anything else. It was as if, in her eyes, the fruits and vegetables in front of her were the most important thing, and everything else could take a backseat.

"Alas, the task is arduous and the road ahead is long~" After taking in the reactions of the two, Luo Suo sighed deeply.

"When will I be able to eat some sweet and delicious melon?"

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