LOL: Shurima lets you fly!

Zhang Xu led Riven for a stroll on the streets of Shurima. It’s not quite right to say that he was leading them. Most of the time, Zhang Xu walked in front, while Riven followed behind. She wasn’t following Zhang Xu eagerly, but she wasn’t left far behind either. There was little communication between them, and they looked like two strangers with nothing to do with each other.

Zhang Xu stopped and a helpless look appeared on his face.

After returning to Shurima, the encounter with Azir was basically the same. Azir was shocked at first, then ecstatic, then calmed everyone down, and finally praised them. Zhang Xu had already mastered this process by heart, and there was no new trick at all.

What he was more concerned about was still Riven's psychological problem - although she had returned to Shurima, Riven's mood had not improved at all and she still looked lifeless.

Zhang Xu stopped and sighed softly:

"Come on, Riven, I'll take you up there."

As he spoke, Zhang Xu pointed to the huge sun disk above his head. There was a staircase that went up continuously in front of the Sun Temple. All the god warriors who had received the ascension ceremony had to climb up this staircase and climb to the sun disk to bathe in the glory of ascension.

Riven raised her head, her expression didn't change much, only her eyebrows were slightly furrowed:

"Isn't it true that the Sun Disc can only be climbed during the Ascension Ceremony?"

Because she would also have to undergo the ascension ceremony next, Riven also learned some things about the sun disc.

But Riven's doubts were nothing in front of Zhang Xu.

Zhang Xu pointed at himself and chuckled, "I am the Sun Priest of Shurima. I am the one who decides who will receive the Ascension Ceremony. What's the big deal about stepping onto the Sun Disc?"

"Come on, follow me up and take a look. The higher you stand, the farther you can see."

Zhang Xu looked at Riven meaningfully, then took a step forward and once again stepped onto the stairs leading to ascension.

When the ascension ceremony is not being performed, this staircase is not much different from an ordinary staircase except for some special meanings.

Soon, Zhang Xu and Ruiwen reached the top platform.

The wind on the Sun Disc Platform whistled past, blowing up a few strands of Riven's hair. Since leaving the Noxian army, Riven had never taken good care of her hair. At this moment, her silver-white hair seemed to have grown longer, fluttering in the wind, revealing Riven's delicate face completely.

Zhang Xu stood on the edge of the sun disk, looking down at everything below.

The sun disk stands tall above the entire imperial capital of Shurima. Standing on it, one can see everything in the city.

The bustling streets in the city present a bustling scene, with people walking through the streets and alleys like a dynamic picture scroll.

Zhang Xu saw Sett drinking and chatting with Sheng, saw Nayafili and Varus sparring with each other in the arena, saw Kled inexplicably arguing with Kayn and Rhaast, and saw Kai'Sa staying with Kassadin and feeling the warmth of father and daughter...

Everything looks exceptionally beautiful.

This is my empire!

This is my Shurima!

Zhang Xu opened his arms and quietly felt the refreshing feeling brought by the whistling wind, until Riven's voice sounded from behind him:

"You brought me here...what do you want to show me?"

Zhang Xu turned around and looked at Riven, who seemed to be in a much better mood. He chuckled and said, "I just want to show you the current situation in Shurima. Here, you can't feel any conspiracy hidden in the dark. It's definitely not as dirty as the shadow of Noxus."

“Try to open up your heart and embrace a new life.”

"As for Noxus... it's understandable that you can't care about it, but it would be foolish to give up your future life because of it."

"I can't guarantee anything will go wrong if you undergo the Ascension Ceremony in your current state."

Listening to Zhang Xu's words, Riven took two steps forward, stood beside Zhang Xu, then sat down cross-legged, scanning everything below.

After a long silence, Riven nodded gently: "You are right, Shurima and Noxus are indeed very different. Ionia, Demacia and Noxus are all different."

“Only after leaving Noxus did I realize that the outside world is actually very beautiful, perhaps even more beautiful than Noxus.”

Riven let out a breath, and it was obvious that she was much more relaxed.

It wasn't because I was persuaded by Zhang Xu's words, but because I figured it out.

Instead of torturing yourself, try to let go of the pain in your heart and embrace a new life.

As for the sins I committed...

There will always be a day of redemption.

"I've met Yasuo."

Originally, Zhang Xu was a little puzzled as to why Riven had changed so much, but after hearing what Riven said, he immediately understood.

So you have already met the person involved?

Um...

It doesn’t seem appropriate to say that Yasuo is the person involved.

But there is indeed an inseparable connection between the two - if Riven had not accidentally killed Elder Souma, Yasuo would not have been deserted and displaced.

"Yasuo told me that he had forgiven me a long time ago. He said that at the beginning, he was obsessed with finding the murderer and clearing his name. But gradually, he found that he didn't care that much anymore."

"The Ionian Inquisition also declared that I was forgiven. In the end, I was the only one who could not forgive myself."

Riven's brows suddenly relaxed, and she smiled faintly: "It feels really bad to torture myself, so I think I should have a brand new life."

As she spoke, Riven stood up from where she was and pulled out the broken blade that had been with her for many years from her waist.

"I heard that Shurima's weapon forging skills are very good, and many of the gods' warriors' powerful weapons are forged using this technique. So... can you help me forge one too? Based on this broken blade."

Seeing Zhang Xu taking the broken blade in his hand, Ruiwen smiled and said softly:

"Just forge it into a heavy sword, um...thank you!"

As she spoke, Riven waved at Zhang Xu, leaped straight down from the sun disk high in the sky, leaving Zhang Xu alone looking at the broken rune blade in his hand with a confused look on his face.

No, sister, are you kidding me?

I finally spared this little time to make you feel better. Now you feel better, but I am going to be depressed! !

Zhang Xu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He felt as if he had completely wasted half a day, because Riven didn't need his guidance at all.