First, take down the Sword Demon, then save Runeterra.

Yi suspended all training, issued a rallying order to his disciples, and then rushed to the Hall of Eternity to request a meeting with Karma.

This time, he decided to leave only a few disciples who had recently joined the sect and had not yet mastered the Wuji Sword Technique behind, while all the others were sent out!

The disciples left behind find it difficult to fulfill their mission of protecting the sect, thus requiring the care of the monks of the Hall of Eternity. With Karma's support, other forces dare not act recklessly against the empty Wuji Sect.

As Yi Gang stepped into the Hall of Eternity, he was greeted by two extraordinary-looking individuals, each followed by a large group of disciples, their eyes subtly revealing hostility towards each other.

One of them was a young man wearing red armor, with a pair of steel arm guards on his wrists, and short white hair that was slightly sticking up. He was smiling confidently.

The other person was wearing blue-green armor, with his entire head covered by a helmet and mask, only his eyes emitting a flowing light, and a pair of longswords of different shapes on his back.

"Master Jie, Master Shen, what brings you here?" Yi took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the two sect leaders.

Zed, the Master of Shadows, said without surprise, "Master Yi? I knew it. Karma summoned the two of us, how could he not invite the Lord of Wuji as well?"

Master Yi was taken aback: "Kalma didn't summon me; I came because I needed her help."

The Lord of Balance, with his hands behind his back and a calm tone, asked, "Haven't you received any instructions regarding the Underworld?"

“No…” Yi shook his head, “but I know about the Underworld. A friend told me about it, and I came to the Hall of Eternity precisely for the Underworld.”

"Heh, what a coincidence." Jie clicked his tongue. "In that case, we'll wait for you here for a while. Both Shadow Stream and Balance will be participating in the operation against the Underworld this time."

Yi glanced at Shen in surprise. He could understand the Shadow Stream joining the war, since their leader, Zed, had always advocated new ideas. But the Order of the Balance had always been a representative of the traditionalists, never participating in any disputes. Why this time...?

“Don’t look at me. No matter what kind of balance it is, it cannot tolerate the underworld’s rampage. This has broken the bottom line of balance.” Shen said very seriously. “When the black mist came, the Balance Sect did not stand idly by. All the laws of the world should not be changed by forces outside the world! And the underworld is more terrifying than the black mist. We must go all out.”

"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll be right back." Yi didn't intend to debate with this stubborn cult leader and strode into the hall.

In fact, Shen did not change his philosophy; he simply refused to accept that the rules were being broken by external forces.

Inside the main hall, Karma had just seen off the two leaders when the white-clad swordsman arrived.

After they exchanged greetings, Yi asked first, "Your Excellency, is the participation of Shadow Stream and Balance in the battle at your request, or rather, is it the guidance of the Soul of Ionia?"

Karma shook his head slightly: "I didn't give them any guidance, I only informed them of the existence of the Underworld. Everything was their own choice. The reason I didn't summon the Wuji Cult was because of your friend."

“I already know why you came. Since the three leaders have made their choices, the holy sites of your respective sects will be protected by the Temple of Eternity while you are away from Ionia.”

Having gained Karma's approval, Yi had no more worries. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and hesitated before saying, "Your Excellency, the three major sects combined probably number over ten thousand. How can we possibly reach the country on the other side of the ocean? It must be admitted that Ionia lacks ocean-going capabilities and can only rely on the Noxian shipping companies, but they cannot carry so many people at once."

Karma chuckled and said, "Your friend can help you solve this problem."

"My friend... thank you for your guidance."

Yi walked out of the main hall and came to the two leaders who were waiting. He exclaimed sincerely, "I never thought that the three major sects would fight side by side one day."

Zed waved his hand dismissively and said lazily, "How many undead did the previous black mist bring? Only tens of thousands, and Karma suppressed them all by herself. This time it's a hundred times more! If our strongest forces don't go, what kind of balance are we talking about?"

Shen said calmly, "Regardless of strength or weakness, those who disrupt the balance must be severely punished."

"By the way, Master Yi, how do we get to the invaders' country? The Noxian ships in the port are too small; each can only carry one or two hundred people."

Yi thought for a moment and said, "You two should go back to the sect and make arrangements first, then wait for my news. My friend can handle it."

The three leaders reached a consensus and each went back to gather their forces.

As night fell, Yi's figure reappeared within the Wuji Sect. In the plaza at the front of the mountain, all the disciples gathered, awaiting the sect leader's orders.

Ato and Riven stood to the side, chatting with the chief disciple Jun.

"Master, you're back!" Jun was very familiar with Yi's aura and greeted him proactively.

Yi nodded in response and quickly walked up: "Master Atuo, how many people can your teleportation magic carry at most?"

Ato was taken aback, not understanding why the other party asked such a question. After communicating with the Darkin Staff Balkux in the scabbard, he replied, "Because spatial turbulence is very dangerous, protecting the teleportation target consumes a lot of mana. To be on the safe side, fifty people, no more than that."

“Fifty people, not even as many as a Noxian shipping ship…” Yi sighed. “Can you contact the Supreme Ruler and send over those massive warships used in wartime?”

Ato was even more puzzled: "That's possible, but Noxus has signed a ceasefire agreement with all countries, so the large warships should be undergoing maintenance."

Yi sighed and said seriously, "Shadow Stream and Balance will also participate in the war. My Wuji Sect alone has three thousand disciples, and each of them has more than ten thousand disciples. If we don't have large ships, how can we support you?"

"Wait, wait..." Ato rubbed his forehead and pinched his thigh a few times to make sure he wasn't dreaming. "Shadow Stream and Balance... are they going to help too?"

"This is their own choice."

Ato said to Riven with a strange expression, "I wanted to give Jericho a surprise, but now, Ionia has given me the fright instead."

Riven smiled and said, "I'm not surprised. Sealing Zoranny was also Ionia's request, and we accomplished it for her. It's not too much to ask for a small thank you, is it?"

"This isn't just a 'small thank you,' it's a big gift..."

"Master Yi, I'll have Noxus send a few warships right now!"

……

On the west coast of Ionia, at the Horez Shipping Company, Ator stepped out of the short-distance teleportation array.

This is a company established here by Noxians after the war, responsible for transporting goods and a small number of people between the two countries.

Even with a fixed teleportation array, the number of ultra-long-distance teleportations that the Darkin Staff can support is very limited. With no Hextech Powered Ship equipped with a communication device nearby, he could only try to contact Swain here.