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Jax frowned, and a figure quickly emerged in his mind. Of course, he knew this famous elemental mage. They had previously opposed the Mage King's proposal to unlock the abyss.

But...why is Kiran in the void?

What does it mean for a tower to be erased by time?

Seeing a puzzled look on Jax's face, Zhang Xu was a little surprised, but still explained patiently:

"Mage Jilan used time magic to successfully erase the tower from time, and also saved the people of Ekathia who had taken refuge in the tower. But unfortunately, the time of these Ekathia people was also erased by Mage Jilan. In other words, the tower exists in the void, but cannot be detected by the void."

"Since then, Mage Jilan has been devoted to studying time magic, hoping to completely save the people of Icathia and awaken them. But unfortunately... Mage Jilan was eventually exiled by time."

Zhang Xu shook his head, with a hint of regret on his face:

"Master Jilan had no way to interfere with the real world, but he stole and used the power of time to appear briefly and gave me the last touch of the Eternal Flame."

It wasn't Kiran who gave the Eternal Flame to you, but the Eternal Flame chose you.

Just like the Eternal Flame chose me back then.

Jax nodded silently, his expression inexplicably sad.

When Jax heard the news about Kieran, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, because there were other survivors in Icathia besides him.

But after listening to Zhang Xu's story, the little flame of hope was completely extinguished.

Kiran has been exiled by time, which means that he will still be alone in the future.

“So, the nothingness in you is obtained from the void.”

Listening to the conversation between Zhang Xu and Jax, Skarner finally stopped being silent. He raised his head and looked down at Zhang Xu condescendingly.

"Perhaps you are right. My thinking... is indeed a bit narrow."

What Zhang Xu didn't expect was that Skarner actually admitted his problem:

"In the past, I was indeed a little extreme."

"Nothingness? You control the energy of nothingness?"

Jax looked at Zhang Xu in astonishment. The power of nothingness... could actually be controlled by someone?

Chapter 123 Zhang Xu, when will you perform your ascension ceremony?

Zhang Xu said nothing, but just spread his hands calmly, but at this moment, the energy of nothingness was instantly visible.

"When I first obtained the energy of the void, it almost cost me my life. That was simply a pain that ordinary people could not endure. It was not until I obtained the Eternal Flame that the void stopped eroding my body. After that, I tried to control the void."

“Until I left the void and went to Shurima. I witnessed the resurrection of Azir, the emperor of the desert, and gained the energy of ascension, which allowed me to further control the void.”

After the words fell, Zhang Xu looked at Jax with a sincere face:

"Master Jax, if one day the true Void really descends and completely invades Runeterra, then... I will definitely stand by your side and fight alongside you."

Hearing this, Jax was slightly startled, then he revealed a faint smile.

Although he had lost his compatriots in Icathia, fortunately, he was not alone.

"Master Saijax, I think I will change my mind. If there really comes a day..."

Although Skarner didn't finish his words, his firm tone said it all.

He will protect the entire Runeterra just as he protects Ixtal!

As he spoke, Skarner turned and looked at Zhang Xu:

“Ixtal can form an alliance with Shurima and cooperate. But the content of cooperation does not include war. If Azir wants Ixtal to be loyal to him, or wants Ixtal to fight for him, I don’t mind going to the desert and talking to Azir in person.”

Skarner still chose to give in.

This pure land is the place he protects, but it is also the home of the Ishtar people.

He was so extreme that he lost his trust in the Ixtal and Yuntal, but now, he is willing to try to trust them and believe in the decisions they make.

Zhang Xu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Ok!

This is just great...

This trip of mine actually helped to restore diplomatic relations between Ixtal and Shurima.

But he couldn't get any benefit!

Even if Azir could consider him a loyal subject, so what? Could he really go to Shurima and serve Azir as a minister?

Really... so angry!!

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"Your Majesty Azir."

The magnificent palace sparkled under the sunlight, and the Desert Emperor Azir stood on the high platform of the palace, quietly feeling the sunlight.

Nasus stood behind Azir. The sun disk above his head just blocked the light, and the whole person was standing in shadow.

As one of the wisest men in Shurima, Nasus has undoubtedly become Azir's only confidant.

Shurima is now in a state of disrepair and everything needs to be done personally by this wise man, but Nasus is happy with it.

For thousands of years, Nasus had completely lost his vitality and degenerated into a corner of the Shurima Desert. It was not until now that Nasus truly felt that he had come back to life.

Moreover, he found his brother, even though he was now just a beast without any reason most of the time.

"Your Majesty Azir, we still haven't found any trace of Xerath. He seems to have left the Shurima Desert and headed somewhere else."

As Azir's confidant, Nasus certainly knows what Azir cares about most.

It’s a pity that Xerath seemed to have disappeared out of thin air and has never appeared since the great battle.

Azir squeezed his still aching arm imperceptibly and nodded gently: "How is Renekton?"

"Same old..."

Nasus smiled bitterly. Every time the irrational Renekton saw him, he would rush forward desperately and try to kill his brother.

"I have imprisoned Renekton in Queen Setaka's tomb. The Ascension energy in there may be able to continuously nourish him and gradually restore his sanity."

"I have recently found the whereabouts of Ramos. Perhaps I can ask him to return to the imperial capital, but Ramos seems to be trying to avoid me."

"As for the tribes in Shurima today, there are seven tribes that have clearly expressed their willingness to return to Shurima. Many more tribes still want to seriously consider it, and a few tribes have firmly refused. Among these refusing tribes, the most fierce resistance is from the Republic of Nazumang."

Azir waved his hand and showed no concern.

These tribes are nothing in Azir's eyes. The rejected tribes...will be fine after the conquest.

"Have you found the person who punched Xerath when I was fighting him?"

Hearing Azir's question, Nasus's expression suddenly became strange:

"Found it, and was just about to report it to His Majesty."

"Ixtal, which has been isolated from the world for thousands of years, has sent a message that a Shuriman envoy named Zhangxu has entered Ixoken and persuaded Yuntar of Ixoken. Yuntar's letter said that Ixtal is willing to re-establish contact with Shurima and continue the friendly cooperation that lasted thousands of years."

Zhang Xu! ?

A gleam of brilliance instantly appeared in Azir's eyes, and then a puzzled look appeared:

“Nasus, what do you mean by Zhang Xu?”

"He possesses the power of an ascender and witnessed my resurrection with his own eyes. But when I offered to follow me, he rejected me and even refused the ascension ceremony that was within his reach."

"Later, when I was fighting with Zerath, Zhang Xu suddenly appeared and punched Zerath. Although he did not play a key role in the outcome of the battle, he did help."

"Now, he has gone to Ixtal alone again, under the guise of Shurima's envoy, which has made Ixtal determined to cooperate with Shurima again."

“I really don’t understand what this person wants.”

Azir's face was full of confusion, and even Nasus, a wise man, could not understand Zhang Xu's behavior.

"Zhang Xu has the energy of ascension in his body, which proves that he has some knowledge of Shurima's ascension ceremony. Perhaps, he knows that the ascension ceremony must be approved by the priests, and he thinks that he is not worthy of receiving the ascension ceremony now, so he tries his best to help Your Majesty?"

Azir nodded slowly, he thought the same.

Zhang Xu's actions have proved that he is absolutely loyal to Shurima and to himself!

Even though Shurima has disappeared for thousands of years, there are still people who are so loyal to Shurima and to themselves. This is really commendable!

In Azir's heart, Zhang Xu had already been qualified to undergo the ascension ceremony.

But now the problem is...

Zhang Xu, my loyal subject, when will you come to perform your ascension ceremony?

Chapter 124 Hidden merit and fame

Zhang Xu and his party set out on their journey again. This time, the journey to Xuoken made Zhang Xu very dissatisfied. Not only did he not find any records about the Ascended and the Darkin, but he also worked for Shurima for nothing and gained nothing.

The only thing that could be considered a gain was Jax's kindness.

And some insights from Jax on wielding the Eternal Flame.

This kind of fire that can restrain the void and even harm the void, in Jax's own words - this is the most perfect fire and the best weapon against the void. Only by truly mastering the eternal flame can you master the void.

Although the Eternal Flame has always existed in Zhang Xu's body, most of the time, it is only used to restrain the void energy in the body rather than to fight the enemy.

It was not until he was inspired by Jax that Zhang Xu began to try to combine the eternal flame with the magical power of the fire element.

......

"Zhang Xu, do you think we can see Nicole again in the future?"

Kassadin pursed her lips and sat on the broad back of the ancient dragon, feeling the whistling wind passing by her, with her eyes half-closed - perhaps it was because the wind made her unable to open her eyes, or perhaps it was simply because she missed Neeko.

Zhang Xu's decision to leave came so suddenly that Kassadin didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to Neeko properly.

"Yes. Hasn't Nicole always wanted to return to her hometown and rebuild a tribe of her own? We will definitely meet again when we reach her hometown."

"Ok."

Kassa nodded vigorously, no longer dwelling on these things, but focusing her attention on her surroundings.

The ancient dragon was flying freely in the towering sky. High in the sky, the whole of Ixtal was in sight, a lush green, a wonderful spectacle.

at the same time.