LOL: Let me touch your steel

With a dull thud, the heavy city gate slowly opened, and the scene inside instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.

That is a...

A scene with huge crowds of people!

A large number of residents living in the City of the Sun rushed to the streets frantically, almost blocking the city gate. After seeing the city gate open, someone shouted, "Lord Zhang Xu is back," and a deafening cheer instantly broke out among the crowd.

The residents of Shurima looked at Zhang Xu's face with excitement, and some of them even shouted enthusiastically:

"Master Zhang Xu!"

"Hero of Shurima!"

"Master Zhang Xu is so handsome!"

"Lord Zhang Xu has finally arrived in Shurima, the country he swore allegiance to!"

"The sun shines forever!"

Zhang Xu, as well as Kassa and Taliya behind him, were stunned to see the empty streets before them. This scene completely overturned their cognition. Taliya even rubbed her eyes subconsciously.

But that was the fact, all the people were fanatically shouting Zhang Xu's name.

Janna lagged behind slightly and looked at Zhang Xu with some envy.

This fanatical pursuit and belief is exactly what she had hoped and pursued in the past hundreds of years.

Fortunately, she has finally made it through. Now that she has believers who are preaching to her, she no longer has to worry about problems with her faith.

Seeing Zhang Xu looking frightened, Nasus smiled:

"You didn't expect that, did you? His Majesty Azir has announced your deeds to all his subjects. Now you are a hero admired by everyone in Shurima. This kind of treatment was something I never had when I was the marshal before."

"If I were younger, I might be jealous of you."

Nasus shook his head, as if recalling his past.

As the commander-in-chief of Shurima, leading the Shurima army to victory, and also a well-known wise man, Nasus has received almost all the respect and recognition.

But it is definitely not as exaggerated as the scene before our eyes.

In order to make this loyal minister feel like he is back home, King Azir has really spared no effort!

"You're jealous of me for what... Are you jealous that I'm being watched like a monkey?"

It’s really good...social death!

Can I use the energy of nothingness to make myself virtual?

Looking at the endless stream of people, Zhang Xu turned his head stiffly and said word by word:

"Can you tell me...how long will I be watched like this?"

“It’s not that long, just about eighteen streets. Everyone wants to see the great hero of Shurima!”

Eighteen long streets?

Kill me...

Imitating the image of Ezreal in his mind, Zhang Xu forced out a flawless smile.

"I don't think I've ever seen Master look so embarrassed..."

"Yeah, it looks very embarrassed."

"Speaking of which...should we laugh?"

"I guess... no need, right? These people are cheering for Zhang Xu, not us."

Zhang Xu felt even more depressed when listening to the whispers from Kassadin and Taliyah. But with so many people from Shurima here, Zhang Xu couldn't show any ugly expression, so he could only keep a stiff smile and accept the gazes from the people of Shurima.

Walking along the eighteen long streets, Zhang Xu felt as if he had been walking for eighteen years.

It was not until they arrived at the pinnacle of Shurima's power - the Royal Palace and the Sun Disk - that the people of Shurima reluctantly left.

......

"Hiss...Why hasn't my loyal minister come back yet?"

"Could something have gone wrong on the way?"

“That shouldn’t happen... With Nasus here, nothing should go wrong...”

In the slightly empty royal palace, Azir paced back and forth, his heroic face revealing endless anxiety.

"My child, you said I was waiting for him in the palace. Doesn't that seem like you don't value Zhang Xu that much?"

Azir suddenly raised his head and looked at Sivir who was standing beside him.

At this time, Sivir had taken off the mercenary uniform and put on an exquisite palace dress, making her look brighter and more confident.

During the time that she followed Azir back to the palace, Sivir had grown a lot visibly, but at this moment she was still secretly shocked by Azir's appearance.

For such a long time, Azir's emotions only fluctuated when Zhang Xu and Xerath were mentioned. Most of the time, he was the wise, brave and majestic desert emperor.

This also indirectly proves that in Azir's heart, Zhang Xu indeed holds an extraordinary status.

After hearing Zhang Xu's name, a figure subconsciously emerged in Xiweier's mind.

However, before Sivir could give his opinion, Azir clapped his hands fiercely:

"No! I have to go and greet my loyal subjects in person! Zhang Xu's dedication to Shurima is worth it! I can't let my loyal subjects feel neglected! Sivir, you come with me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiweier felt a little helpless, but there was also some expectation hidden in her heart.

What I'm looking forward to... should be the ascension ceremony that comes later, right?

Chapter 160 It is our duty!

Looking at Azir running down the towering steps towards him, Zhang Xu couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Of course, I wasn't surprised because Azir came to greet me personally.

With Azir's current look, with his hair loose and his shoes off, he can directly cosplay as Boss Cao, playing the role of being humble and courteous, right?

good good!

An expression of emotion instantly appeared on Zhang Xu's face. He quickly took two steps forward and knelt down.

He admitted that there was a gambling element in his behavior.

If Azir hadn't stepped forward to help him up, the scene would have been a little funny. If he knelt, he would be scolded by the readers, but if he didn't kneel, it would seem a little embarrassing.

But fortunately, Zhang Xu made the right bet.

Azir directly stretched out his big hand and helped Zhang Xu up. He did not let Zhang Xu really kneel down, and a look of excitement appeared on his face:

"Zhang Xu, we finally meet again!"

"Do you remember the first time we met? At that time, I was sure that you would be a loyal minister of Shurima! Facts have proved that my vision was correct! Hahahaha!"

Azir was really very happy. It could be said that Zhang Xu deserved at least 80% of the credit for the smooth development of Shurima since its reappearance.

Because of Zhang Xu, Xerath, who was supposed to be Shurima's biggest enemy, was completely destroyed; because of Zhang Xu, the Taliyah tribe, which was supposed to oppose the unification of Shurima, now swore allegiance; because of Zhang Xu, Shurima re-established contact with Ixtal, which had been isolated from the world for thousands of years.

Azir remembers every single thing in his mind!

"Your Majesty Azir, you flatter me. I am just doing my duty."

Zhang Xu waved his hand, looking humble.

Although I don’t know what’s going on in Azir’s mind, judging from his attitude, joining Shurima seems... to be a really good choice.

......

After some false pretenses (crossed out) and some true feelings, Zhang Xu brought Kasa and others behind him to the magnificent palace.

"Zhang Xu! You really made me wait for a long time! The revival of Shurima cannot be done without you!"

After sitting down, Azir first sighed, then moved his gaze away from Zhang Xu and fell on Kaisa, Taliyah and Janna behind him.

After listening to what Nasus had just said, Azir quickly realized the relationship between these three women and Zhang Xu.

The one with facial lines on his face is the lover who supported Zhang Xu in the void land. The one with wheat-colored skin is the child who grew up in the desert and is also Zhang Xu's disciple.

As for Janna...

Azir thought of his father.

The land of Zaun was conquered during the reign of my father. When Zaun was first conquered, the people there did not have much recognition of Shurima. Instead, they believed more in a deity called the Goddess of Wind.

It was not until his father issued a decree prohibiting the worship of "false" gods that the land of Zaun became completely a part of Shurima.

And the woman in front of me...is she the goddess of wind from before?

Azir silently felt the aura emanating from Janna, secretly feeling a little frightened. This level of aura could rival that of some god warriors... (Ascendants are a general term for those who have undergone the ascension ceremony, and god warriors are the best among the ascendants)

However, when Azir thought that Janna seemed to have some relationship with Zhang Xu, he felt happy.

It seems that my loyal ministers are quite charming!

Thinking of this, Azir smiled slightly:

"Zhang Xu, I have seen all your contributions to Shurima. Don't worry, I will fulfill all my promises to you!"

"You will be performing the first Ascension Ceremony since the restoration of Shurima! Everyone, including your confidantes and disciples, will be promoted with you!"

"In addition, I will rebuild the Temple of the Sun and restore the position of Sun Priest! And you, Zhang Xu, will become the first Sun Priest of this new Shurima, and you will be in charge of the right to decide whether a person can ascend!"

"Zhang Xu, you deserve all this! Just like I told you when I first saw you, join me and get promoted!"

Sivir, who was standing quietly at the side, opened her mouth in surprise. She had thought that Zhang Xu would be valued, but she didn't expect Azir to be so generous!

As the leader of a mercenary group, Sivir certainly knows how to win people's hearts.

But Azir's move is still a little beyond imagination, unless... this is not just a simple way of winning people's hearts.

But Zhang Xu really deserves such a reward.

Sivir tried to sense the aura of Zhang Xu. Although she received careful teaching from Azir and made great progress after returning to the court of Shurima, she still couldn't see through Zhang Xu when facing him.

It's like facing an unfathomable ocean.

Zhang Xu did not refuse too much. After all, he followed Nasus back for these rewards. However, there was one thing he had to make clear in advance.