Time Travel: Sales Master

The story of Shen and Jie begins in their youth, when the two characters grew up in a martial arts school in a bustling city. Jie was not a direct disciple of Master Ku Shuo at the beginning, but an ordinary apprentice in the school.

One night, when Jie was busy in the courtyard, Master Ku was teaching Shen advanced martial arts techniques. Seeing his son's performance, the master seemed dissatisfied, so he asked Jie to put down his tools and asked him to spar with Shen.

Zed knew this was his perfect opportunity to show off his skills to the master! Although they were of similar age, Zed's skills were far inferior to Shen's, and he was quickly defeated.

However, Zed knew that only by seizing such an opportunity could he attract the master's attention. So, he was knocked down again and again, and stood up tenaciously again and again. Finally, after countless efforts, he found Shen's flaw and hit him with one punch, and Shen fell to the ground.

Master Kushuo was shocked by Jie's tenacity, and then saw that he actually defeated Shen, which changed his opinion of him greatly. Although Shen was young, he was a martial arts master, and even some adult disciples in the sect were no match for him. Who would have thought that this unknown apprentice would have such a talent? So the master made an exception and accepted Jie as his personal disciple.

In fact, Jie knew very well that it was Shen who intentionally exposed his weakness out of sympathy for him. Otherwise, how could he have successfully hit Shen? Jie was deeply grateful for this, and after becoming Shen's junior, their friendship deepened rapidly and they became close brothers.

Year after year, the young boy has become the most outstanding disciple in the sect. Jie regards the sect's balance as his belief, which comes from Shen's careful teaching.

Until one day, the Noxian army raided an important port in the city. Although the Navoli Brotherhood resisted tenaciously, they were outnumbered and the battle was tragic. At the critical moment, a mysterious team stepped forward and successfully repelled the Noxian army. When Zed arrived at the scene, he was surprised to find that the leader of the team was Shen, who adhered to the way of balance!

That night, Shen had a long talk with Jie. He envied Jie's freedom because as the successor of the sect, he had to follow the rules, but Jie was not bound by such constraints. This conversation shook Jie's firm belief in the way of balance.

Since then, whenever Noxus launches an attack, Zed will look for opportunities to strike back. During an operation, he saved Kai, and made him realize that the way of balance is not suitable for him. As time passed, Shen was completely loyal to the conservative ideals of the sect, while Zed took a radical path.

But this did not affect their brotherhood, and Shen was tolerant of Zed's behavior. Until Master Kushuo was killed, this ignited Shen's anger. If Zed had adhered to the Way of Balance like him, he would not have secretly learned the forbidden technique, and his father would not have died! What made Shen regretful was that it was his influence that led to Zed's transformation.

Therefore, Shen decided to follow the way of balance completely and not be affected by anything. However, can he really do it?

"What would you do if your father ordered you to intervene in the war?" Su Xing sat aside and asked a question.

"I will still stick to the path of balance. Even though I have been unbalanced in emotions and actions, the inheritance of balance is of vital importance." Shen answered calmly, his eyes revealing determination. Even if he was deceiving himself, he had to remain firm in his beliefs.

"There's a proverb in my hometown: The most painful thing is to insist on the wrong and give up the right." Su Xing persuaded, "Do you think your persistence is right? Don't you regret giving up?"

Shen was eager to participate in this war. With his strength, it would not be difficult to stop Kennen and Akali. But he did not do so. Like Zed, he shouldered a heavy responsibility, but one was a loyal guardian and the other was a rebellious choice.

Shen was touched in a sore spot and fell silent.

"One day in the future, powerful foreign races will invade Runeterra, and Ionia may be the primary target. The demigod I killed on the battlefield not long ago is one of them." Su Xing continued, "At that time, don't talk about your way of balance, this land may disappear. They will not negotiate like Noxus, they will devour all life."

"At that time, will your way of balance still have meaning?" Su Xing's words made sense, but Shen remained unshakable. Akali and Jie had tried to persuade him many times, but not everyone could be moved by their words.

"No need to say more, I just came to thank you." Shen stood up and prepared to leave. Even if Su Xing was right, so what? The revenge of robbing and killing my father can never be forgiven. Betraying the way of balance means becoming a sinner who kills the master!

"If I say that Master Ku Shuo is not dead, will you still resent Jie?" Shen's body froze in place instantly.