Time goes back to six days before Yasuo received the news.

Balance Temple.

Akali, who is only twelve years old, is practicing shuriken throwing skills in the dojo - she is the only one training in the huge dojo.

Where are the rest of the Kinkou cult?

They had either left Navoli and were on their way to Philo, or they were going down the mountain to buy things, put up lights and decorations, and prepare for Shen's wedding.

That's right, Shen is getting married.

As for why he got married at this juncture...

This was naturally the idea of ​​Shen's father, the contemporary Eye of Twilight and the Master of Kusuo.

And the reason for everything starts with the attitude of the Kinkou Sect towards Noxus.

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In fact, it was not only the volunteers who noticed the Noxian's big move. In fact, when Swain began to mobilize his troops and was eager to try, the Kinkou sect hiding in the mountains also more or less noticed something was wrong.

On the one hand, they have deep roots in Ionia, and on the other hand, there are also many people from the Balance Sect who have joined the Volunteer Army under pseudonyms - Yasuo chose to turn a blind eye to these guys who claimed to be the sons of the mountains.

Close one eye.

After all, there are some followers of Balance who are different from the guy who said "Return to the physical world and the spiritual world to the spiritual world". If possible, Yasuo also hopes that they can contribute to the fight against Noxus.

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Therefore, when the Noxians began to prepare for a big move, the Kinkou also received the news.

However, despite being a member of Ionia, Kushuo and quite a few warriors of the Kinkou Sect are not worried - or in other words, they do not care about the actions of the Noxians.

Even to them, Swain was not an enemy.

When preparing the strategy to attack Preidion, Swain, in addition to asking for support, also proposed the strategy of "hitting people with one fist": that is, when attacking Preidion, relax the pressure on other forces and release them in a limited manner.

Be kind and try to keep the war within a small scope.

Swain is well aware of the power of unity, and he does not want to see a united Ionia drag Noxus into the quagmire!

Therefore, Swain has always shown extraordinary respect for the famous Balance Sect - he even took the initiative to send an envoy to communicate, and declared that this was a "war that belongs to the real world", and also implicitly expressed that he would maintain

Ionian traditional meaning.

Under this situation, although Ku Shuo was wary of Noxus, he was generally at ease - he also understood Swain's considerations, so he was not worried that the Noxians would turn their guns towards him.

After all, the Volunteers are the enemies of the Noxians, and they have no reason to attack the Kinkou.

In order to avoid misunderstandings and prevent someone from blindly participating in the upcoming Battle of Presidence under the pseudonym Son of the Mountains, Ku Shuo even set Shen's wedding date now.

Anyway, the marriage between Shen and Ye Wu was arranged many years ago. If they get married now, the Kinkou Sect will be out of the war in disguise and will not be involved in the subsequent troubles.

However, just after the wedding date was set, news suddenly came from Philo that there was a problem with an ancient seal. Although Ku Shui didn't want the Kinkou soldiers to go down the mountain at this time, the seal was very important after all, so he could only agree.

Kennen the Furious Heart and Meimu the Shadow Fist went down the mountain to deal with it.

In order to ensure the safety period, Ku Shuo arranged for people who were closer to his own thinking and would not get involved in the war halfway to accompany the two of them.

When the team left the Kinkou Temple, Umeme's daughter Akali, who had always considered herself the successor of the Shadow Fist, volunteered to go with them - but was rejected as expected.

"You will be the Fist of Shadows." Akali's father, Tano, touched Akali's hair, "But not now. For now, you still need to practice more - Philo's thing is not that you can

Those who intervened."

Akali has become somewhat accustomed to her father's words, but habits are habits, and she is still a little unwilling to do so.

"I have been able to hide myself in the curtain of twilight." Akali puffed her cheeks and said angrily, "At least I will not be in danger."

"The curtain of twilight is not omnipotent." Tano smiled and shook his head, "Can you rely on it to protect yourself in a tsunami?"

Akali was stunned for a moment. She wanted to raise her neck and say yes, but looking at her father's half-smiling eyes, she curled her lips and turned around to go to the dojo.

"Sooner or later I will become the new Shadow Fist!"

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While Akali was training in the dojo, Shen, the groom, was not very excited - he was chatting with his good brother Jie in the side hall.

And the topic of the chat was not the impending storm in Navoli, but Shen's upcoming wedding.

"In ten days, you will start a family and start a business." Jie held a cup of tea and looked at Shen, who was facing a serious face. "Come on, smile a little. Don't keep a straight face at this time."

"...Things are not what you imagined." Looking at Jie with a happy face, Shen felt a little uncomfortable, "You know what Ye Wu is thinking - about the engagement, I really don't have much to think about right now.

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"That won't work." Jie blinked and poured Shen a cup of tea. "After all, we need something exciting, and you also said that your engagement with Ye Wu was made by your elders."

"Yes, it was decided by the elders." Shen took the tea and shook his head, "It was not decided by me - do you understand what I mean?"

"It's all the same." Jiehun ignored Shen's words and said, "Anyway... I got a nice short knife from a Noxian before. I believe you will like it."

"You should keep it for yourself." Shen shook his head, "Forget it, I still can't sit still."

After drinking all the tea in the cup, Shen secretly made up his mind, got up and left the side hall.

Shen and Ye Wu have an engagement, but Ye Wu is attracted to Jie - and what's interesting is that Jie doesn't seem to have any intention of accepting Ye Wu.

For young people, although this kind of thing is a bit ridiculous, it is normal.

In Ku Shuo's eyes, Shen and Ye Wu's engagement is a union, and Shen and Ye Wu's wedding is an opportunity - but in Shen's eyes, the former's emotional foundation is weak, and the latter delays his participation in Prexidian

battle.

Therefore, Shen wants to terminate the engagement. He hopes that Jie can stand up and support him. However, Jie, who is also involved in the marriage, has concerns and can only pretend to be deaf and dumb. Two people who are as close as brothers are in this matter.

In fact, it was horribly awkward.

Fortunately, they are not the male protagonists of romance novels after all. Whether it is for Shen or Jie, their relationship... is not the current focus.

Seeing Shen turn around and leave, Jie also shook his head helplessly - some things just can't be explained clearly.

Forget it, while there are still a few days until the wedding, I should go do some activities and exercise.
Chapter completed!