As the footsteps in the distance gradually approached and stopped, there were already many more figures on the rocks surrounding the valley.

They condescendingly surrounded everyone, turning the place into a desperate situation.

But Irelia no longer cares about these killers from the Brotherhood.

She just looked at Master Qingxia in pain and confusion, and asked unwillingly: "Am I... the enemy of Koulian?"

"Yes." Master Qingxia confirmed calmly.

Irelia was suddenly at a loss.

She never thought that Senior Qingxia, whom she regarded as her mentor, would evaluate her in this way.

"Bah!" Xia, who was innocently involved in the trap, did not accept this trick at all. She spat disdainfully: "Human beings are hypocritical. They are obviously just fighting for power out of their own selfish desires, but they insist on using the name of justice!"

Xia scolded her harshly.

But Master Qingxia remained unmoved.

He said: "Justice? No. I never said that what I pursue is justice."

"What I pursue is justice and balance. It is to maintain the balance of this nascent land from being destroyed and to protect the safe continuation of all souls and living bodies in Ionia."

"In the face of righteousness, nothing cannot be sacrificed. Including myself, including..."

Master Qingxia looked at Irelia: "You."

"I..." Irelia asked in pain and unwillingness: "What did I do wrong? Master Qingxia!"

"You are wrong because you are so naive that you cannot see the situation clearly, but you are so powerful that you can influence the situation." Master Qingxia no longer concealed his views.

He thinks Irelia is naive.

It is impossible for Ionia to return to the past, but Irelia still naively fantasizes that as long as she can kill the "virus" brought by Noxus, she can restore the factory settings like a computer.

Return Ionia to the peaceful society it was before the war.

"But can this be done?" Master Qingxia asked: "Ionia has been able to maintain peace in the past nearly ten thousand years because the forces of all parties can stably maintain the balance of power under the constraints of the law of balance."

In the past, there was no country or army in Ionia. All forces peacefully guarded their own one-third of an acre of land and implemented regional autonomy managed by clans and sects.

As long as there is not much difference in strength between regions, they can only coexist peacefully.

And even if one or two powerful careerists occasionally appear and want to start a war and conquer all directions...

As long as the scale of the war is large and many people die, this careerist will immediately become a criminal in history for destroying the balance and become the public enemy of Ionia.

The people will curse him, his subordinates will desert him, and all forces will rush to attack him.

There are such cultural and traditional restrictions, coupled with the balance of power between the various forces, and the silent sacrifices of the poor peasants and untouchables that most people do not notice, or notice and do not care about...

Peace was maintained for such a long time.

"But now, the situation is different."

"The Noxians changed everything."

The iron hoof of Noxus trampled on the internal balance of local balance of power, also trampled on the cultural tradition of national anti-war, and destroyed everyone's belief in the way of balance.

In this war that lasted for several years, some clans and sects were wiped out in the flames of war;

Some sects and sects were reborn from the ashes of the war, bucked the trend and grew into a huge overlord.

The soldiers and people who followed them were no longer extremely opposed to the war, but actively and fanatically supported it.

Then, the masters suddenly discovered:

Fighting may disrupt the balance and lead to the invasion of evil spirits;

But if you don't fight, the enemy may kill you before Ionia is destroyed by evil spirits.

What's more, war can bring so many benefits, allowing them to have more land, more subjects, more resources, and become a hero praised by everyone and a king worshiped by everyone.

"Do you understand?" Master Qingxia sighed: "We can't go back! Ionia has changed!"

Now that Ionia is full of warlords and wars are rising, it has become a second Noxus.

If you want to end the chaos and restore peace, you should learn from Noxus!

More than 900 years ago, when Noxus was founded, the situation in the Roxi Plains was even more chaotic than in Ionia today.

So how did they do it?

The emperor used the feudal system to unite a group of powerful tribes, and gradually formed a powerful imperial center during the war. Finally, he used the always strong imperial center to suppress local warlords, forming a stable empire with an immortal fortress as its centerpiece.

After more than 900 years, although there were occasional rebellions within the empire, it was generally able to maintain peace and stability.

The Kingdom of Demacia, which has successfully lasted for 700 years, and the Shurima Empire, which lasted for 3,000 years, almost did the same thing in history.

There are three precedents for implementing enfeoffment and successfully maintaining long-term internal stability. If Ionia doesn't learn from them, who can it learn from?

"I..." Irelia was shaken by the words.

But she still stubbornly retorted: "But the Shurima Empire was destroyed in the end, wasn't it?"

"Shurima did successfully maintain its existence for 3,000 years, but after it was the Darkin War started by the Shurima warlords, which lasted for a full 1,500 years and almost destroyed the entire world."

"But we, Ionia, have successfully maintained peace in the past nearly 10,000 years."

After such a comparison, it seems that the method passed down by our ancestors is the best.

If the systems of Shurima, Noxus, and Demacia don't work, Ionia should return to tradition.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo Reading recently to catch up on books, change sources, and read aloud with many sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]

"Return to tradition?" Master Qingxia only asked her: "How do you plan to return?"

"As long as everyone works together to defeat those warlords and careerists who are unwilling to return to tradition..." Irelia said.

"Childish!" Master Qingxia interrupted her coldly.

Irelia's idea is correct, but this is another "putting the elephant in the refrigerator" approach that is impossible to implement in practice.

Because she first has to face a problem:

"Work together?" Master Qingxia asked: "How do you get everyone to work together and make everyone give up the benefits they have gained and follow you to fight for your ideals?"

"Ask Master Ravi, ask them -"

Qingxia ignored Master Ravi's ugly expression and used him as an example:

"Are they willing to work together with you?"

"..." Irelia was silent for a moment.

She finally realized that she had overlooked something.

She fantasizes that the masters can help her eradicate those warlord careerists who destroy tradition.

But these senior masters around her are themselves warlord careerists who destroy tradition.

In these years of fighting, the masters have become rich and powerful, and they don't want to go back to the past.

She wants to return to tradition because she wants to revolutionize the lives of these masters and seniors!

"Why, why is this happening..." Irelia, who has a strong nature, couldn't help but let tears wet her eyes at this time.

These are not tears of weakness, but of regret.

She looked at Master Ravi and the six seniors with guilty faces in confusion.

These people in front of her are all heroes of Ionia, her respected masters and trusted comrades-in-arms, but now, they have all betrayed their past ideals.

"Master Ravi, why?" Irelia wanted an answer: "In order to protect your compatriots and Navoli, you were seriously injured 4 times, nearly died twice, and lost 3 sons and 1 daughter...

"

"Did you pay such a high price just for land and power?"

Master Ravi was a little embarrassed at first.

But soon, he retorted angrily: "Yes, I paid such a high price for Ionia——"

"It's because of this that I should get enough rewards, isn't it?"

Tam said he had fallen, and Irelia also thought he had changed.

But Master Ravi feels that he deserves all this:

"Our Sharma family has lost so many descendants in this war and made so many sacrifices. Why can't we get more land and power as compensation for our Sharma family?"

"How come Noxians can get privileges by working hard, but we can only get worthless honors by working hard?"

"We have been fighting for so many years, what's wrong with enjoying ourselves?"

Irelia: "..."

She looked at Master Ravi, whose temperament had changed drastically, and then at Qingxia, who had a firm attitude, as well as the masters who were also opposed to him.

Suddenly, she asked: "Besides the seven of you, are there any other undercover agents in the resistance army?"

"No." Master Qingxia told her frankly.

"But does it matter?"
To be continued...