In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

"It's too difficult to manage... It's not a problem of too many people, but too many tribes. If there were only a few tribes, even doubling the number of people would be easy, but with so many tribes, it's difficult to reconcile the conflicts..."

"How to say?"

"Many tribes had conflicts before joining the Alliance, but now they're forced to shake hands and make peace... On the surface, they're getting along, but behind the scenes, they're increasingly trying to trip each other up."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao expressed her understanding.

He remembered that Ashe had also encountered this problem in the development of the original timeline - the more tribes she united, the more difficult it was to reconcile the conflicts between the tribes.

Her alliance advocates equality for all, but how can the traditional concepts of the Freljord change overnight?

After joining the alliance, some stronger tribes were unwilling to admit that they were equal to the weaker tribes, so they tried every means to improve their status and influence within the alliance.

What bothered Ashe the most was...

"Cheng Xiao, I want to tell you something... Please don't misunderstand me. I am just going to describe the objective facts, but I have absolutely not promised anything to anyone!" Before Ashe could finish her words, she started waving her hands repeatedly, as if she was afraid that the other party would be unhappy.

"Oh, go ahead." Cheng Xiao seemed to be indifferent. He just felt that the fire was not hot enough, so he took the girl's hand to warm himself.

Ash didn't resist, and the blush on her face deepened.

She pursed her lips lightly, and her fair and beautiful face revealed embarrassment and confusion.

But in the end, she still hesitantly told the story - she didn't want Cheng Xiao to misunderstand.

"It's just...some tribes, in order to improve their status within the alliance, recommended their most outstanding young people to me..."

"Oh, I see." Cheng Xiao stood up and walked around behind the girl, still holding her hand with one hand, and skillfully massaging her sore shoulders and neck with the other hand.

Ever since the last incident with Lissandra and LeBlanc, he had rested comfortably for a long time, but this girl was so worried about the Alliance that she was too busy to sleep every day.

"You might not understand me..." Ashe's voice became even softer, almost whispering. "They... know I don't have a blood alliance..."

"Oh." Cheng Xiao's answer was still calm.

Ashe's voice gradually faded. "I've already clearly rejected all of them... but there are still people who keep telling me about this... Sejuani is also in a dilemma..."

"That sounds terrible." Cheng Xiao massaged the girl earnestly, his technique becoming more and more delicate - he had been practicing with her a lot during this period.

Ashe's eyes became increasingly blurry, and even when she half-covered her mouth with the back of her hand, she would still make some strange noises from time to time.

"How can this be called a massage... Cheng Xiao..."

"Am I pressing it too hard?"

"Hmm...it's quite comfortable..."

Ashe began to breathe heavily, tolerating the other party's increasingly improper massage methods and parts.

Fortunately, Cheng Xiao gave her some time to rest after ten minutes.

"Huh..." The girl's face was already red all the way to her ears, as if she had just been in a fierce battle. "Don't you want to say something... idiot..."

"I don't know what to say." Cheng Xiao shook her head. "If I were to encounter a problem, I would just try to find a solution."

"Solution... um..." Ashe lowered her head silently, looking a little aggrieved. "Okay, I'll think of a way to silence their chattering mouths forever... If that doesn't work, even if it means sacrificing a little bit of my image... I should be more aggressive..."

"That's not necessary. There is actually a better way." Cheng Xiao started massaging again, her hands moving lower and lower.

The tingling sensation, like an electric shock, almost made it impossible for Ash to think. "Hmm... what... method...?"

"Since those tribes want to improve their status by having people in the tribe form a blood alliance with you, then you should just obey them." Cheng Xiao said with a smile.

"What...?!" This sentence instantly woke Ash from her dazed state. She looked at the man in front of her, feeling confused and sad.

"You want... me to have a blood alliance...?"

"Isn't it possible?" Cheng Xiao was still laughing.

Ashe's face suddenly darkened, and her cold eyes revealed deep disappointment and sadness.

"I really didn't expect that... Well, maybe I've been overthinking it all along. It's just my wishful thinking... I'm sorry."

After saying that, she stood up and prepared to leave.

But before she could get around Cheng Xiao, the latter grabbed her hand.

Then he pulled her over and gently put his arms around her slender waist.

"Don't be impatient. Let me explain this method first. You see, as long as you find someone who doesn't belong to any tribe and is strong enough to form a blood alliance with, wouldn't that make them give up?"

"This way, your blood alliance won't favor any one tribe, and won't let any one side take advantage of your fame and advancement to put pressure on another. Since they already have a blood alliance, any future recommendations of insignificant individuals will have to depend on your blood alliance—see if they have the guts to do it."

"In this way, doesn't it solve the problem perfectly?"

After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, Ashe's face had become very cold.

She struggled hard, trying to break free from his embrace. It was the first time she rejected Cheng Xiao.

"I haven't been able to find such a person yet, but please don't bother with that, Mr. Cheng Xiao. I'll find a suitable one through their recommendations to form a blood alliance, or simply form more of them to maintain balance among the tribes. After all, powerful war mothers all have several blood allies."

"Isn't it hard to find?" Cheng Xiao's playful smile almost made the girl explode.

"Can't find it!" Ashe pushed the other person away angrily.

But Cheng Xiao blocked the door again.

"Why don't you think about it again? Who can meet these conditions? Not belonging to any tribe, but also having enough strength and prestige to intimidate those who still want to marry you?"

"I told you, if you can't find it, you can't find it. Please let me—"

In the middle of her angry words, Ashe suddenly shut her mouth.

The young man in front of her was still smiling, but she gradually stopped being angry.

Instead, I felt a little guilty - guilty for my stupidity.

Soon, the indifference and anger on her face turned into helplessness.

She lowered her head in panic, only to see her clothes were not in good order - all because of the "massage" she had just had. Her face turned even redder.

Actually... if you have done these things...

Or... only the Blood Alliance can do such things...?

Ashe's long legs rubbed against each other unnaturally, and one hand kept stroking the ends of her hair. The aloof temperament she usually had towards others was now reduced to the youthfulness and shyness of a young girl.

She was really embarrassed to speak, but how could a little boy say such words?

She is a woman, so she has to have the final say.

She pursed her lips, hesitating for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to put together a complete sentence:

"Cheng, Cheng Xiao...then are you willing to...I..."

"To be... to be..."

"The only blood alliance?"

Chapter 63 Sejuani: It must be me

The situation in the Freljord is becoming more stable.

The reputation of the alliance spread throughout the ice field, and more and more weak tribes came to join it on their own initiative, just to avoid having to be wary of attacks from other tribes in the severe winter of hunger and cold.

All tribes and their members that join the Freljord Alliance enjoy equal status. Neither Iceborn nor Spirit Walkers can be superior in this large group. The Hearthborn, who were once regarded as a burden and waste by everyone, can now enjoy normal human rights here.

There will be no more oppression, and the influence of the "blood suppression" inherent in the wild land is gradually decreasing.

Lissandra generously let her Frostguard bring medical technology to the Freljord Alliance, and donated many crop seeds that could only be found in the north to the Freljord Alliance. For a time, the two sides reached an unwritten friendly relationship.

Fights between tribes became less and less frequent on this ice plain, and the Iceborn warriors, who were good at looting on horseback, gradually dismounted and picked up hoes and plows.

Agriculture and animal husbandry are the foundation for ensuring that everyone can survive the cold winter. Looting only transfers the hope of survival of one part of the people to another part.

Ashe made drastic reforms to many of the original Iceborne traditions, and with the help of Cheng Xiao's forward-looking vision, she promulgated many rules and regulations.

Although there are still many problems and contradictions within the alliance that cannot be resolved in a short period of time, and some minor frictions are difficult to eradicate, it is generally moving in a good direction.

【Avarosa's reincarnation brings hope.】

Farming and animal husbandry have returned to the Freljord, and war will cease.

The era of bloody plunder has passed, and the witches' rule has disappeared without a trace.

[Praise Avarosa.]

【Praise the Three Sisters Esoteric Sect.】

……

The number of people in the Freljord Alliance exceeded two thousand in a short period of time, and almost everyone was praising Ashe's great achievements.

Of course, there are two people who also made great contributions - Cheng Xiao and Sejuani.

But...when it comes to Sejuani, the discussion is obviously much quieter.

Unlike Ashe, Sejuani did not inherit the "Three Sisters" heritage, nor did she have the famous title of "Avarosa's reincarnation". Most people subconsciously regarded her as Ashe's assistant - except for the Winter Claw and Dalwalli tribes who witnessed everything from the beginning.

In this regard, Sejuani acted as if she didn't care in front of others. She always smiled and waved her hands, saying that she didn't care about this kind of empty reputation that had no practical meaning. However, she would feel sad whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

I can’t say I’m jealous of Ashe, I just feel that my efforts haven’t been praised as they should be.

However, compared to her sisterhood with Ashe, these false reputations are not a big problem - she will not be disgusted or even hate Ashe because of such things, and she is sincerely happy for Ashe's success.

Anyway, Cheng Xiao, who made the greatest contribution, is not discussed as much as her, right?

Cheng Xiao overcame all obstacles along the way, first destroying the brutal rule of the witches and then destroying the magic army of Noxus. If it weren't for him, the Freljord Alliance would definitely not have been able to develop so quickly. However, there are very few people who really know and understand him.

His fame is not even as great as that of the Dalwali War Mother who made great contributions in the "Defense of the First Generation Camp".

In this case, if Cheng Xiao didn't say anything, how could Se Zhuangni be so petty as to cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to hang herself?

Sejuani's mentality is quite calm.

until……

"Sejuani, something big is going to happen within the Alliance soon..."

Just as she finished planning the next expansion plan for the Alliance camp and was about to take a break, Sejuani heard the deliberately lowered voice of Elder Winter Claw.

"What?" Sejuani put down the map, her newly relaxed heart becoming wary again. "Is another powerful tribe causing trouble? Who? Do Ashe and Cheng Xiao know about this?"

"Well... it's not that there's any tribe causing trouble. To be exact, this isn't even a bad thing but a happy event..." The elder's eyes were a little evasive, as if he was a little embarrassed.

After a pause, she lowered her voice and said, "But Ai Xi and Cheng Xiao do know about this..."

"Is it a happy event?" Hearing this, Sejuani's heart finally settled down, and she leaned back in her chair more relaxed. "Ashe and Cheng Xiao both know about it? What kind of happy event is that?"

"It's just... ahem... well..."

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't say it half-heartedly."

"Uh... that is..."

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hemming and hawing like a coward is not your style." Sejuani tapped two fingers on the wooden table, looking a little impatient.

Seeing this, Elder Winter Claw knew that he had to tell the story - even if he didn't tell it now, he would have to tell it in the future.

Even if she doesn't tell it, someone else will tell it sooner or later.

Rather than letting Sejuani be caught off guard by such a sudden blow, it would be better to tell her earlier so that she can be mentally prepared...

"That's it... ahem..." The elder pondered for a moment, then said cautiously:

"I heard that... Lady Ashe wants to take Mr. Cheng Xiao into her blood alliance..."

"Oh, blood alliance, Ashe is old enough to consider taking a blood alliance, but I don't know who the other party is-"

Halfway through her words, Sejuani's brain suddenly reacted.

Her fingers tapping the table froze instantly, and even her pupils shrank a little.

"Wait... wait wait... who did you just say Ashe was going to take in as a blood ally...?"

Seeing Sejuani's expression, the elder decisively shut up and stopped emphasizing the words that the other party must have heard.

Sejuani was stunned for a long time.

She almost had the word "unbelievable" written on her face.