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

More and more people are voluntarily joining the Freljord Alliance, hoping that the "Three Sisters" can lead them to new heights - even surpassing the Freljord once led by the three sisters.

The number of members of the alliance increased several times in just a few weeks.

Hearthborn, Iceborn, Berserkers, Spirit Walkers... there are all kinds of people. Refugees from all corners of the world live in peace in the big family of the Freljord Alliance, and have their own place under the leadership of the two leaders, Ashe and Sejuani.

Yet, amidst this thriving scene, some people are still immersed in sadness.

The war that day claimed the lives of many people... The last hero, Mr. Cheng Xiao, even sacrificed himself and was sealed together with the devil, and was finally taken away by the Frost Witch.

This matter is a pain in the hearts of all the Freljord Alliance members, and it is a taboo that cannot be discussed - everyone is worried that this matter will hurt Ashe and Sejuani's hearts.

But... almost a month passed, and everyone discovered that these two girls had never fallen.

Some people who knew Ai Xi originally thought that she would lock herself in the room and cry, or be extremely sad and unable to control herself because of Cheng Xiao's departure, or even be devastated, but the actual situation was that she acted like nothing happened.

She still went to bed early and got up early as usual, personally guiding everyone to build the camp every day, and as usual, she would discuss and plan the future development of the Freljord Alliance with a group of elders with a smile on her face.

She is still so gentle and kind, always treating people with a smile.

So much so that everyone thought she had probably moved on. She no longer reminisced about the dead, but instead focused her limited energy on looking forward to the future.

Everyone is happy that Ashe can be so "heartless", after all, the Alliance still needs her leadership.

And her behavior also attracted some people's...covetousness.

The news Ashe had released earlier had put an end to the idea of ​​those people wanting to form a blood alliance with her, but now they saw hope again.

Now that Cheng Xiao is gone, they have another chance.

Although everyone regards Cheng Xiao as a hero, most people would not do such a despicable act of taking advantage of the situation at this time, but there are also some people who value their own interests more than anything else - even if a hero is gone, he is gone, how can they waste such a good "resource" as Ashe?

So after Ashe finished her fourth week of construction, an elder from the Dalwalli clan knocked on her door.

"Good evening, Master Ashe."

"Good evening." Ash smiled and nodded. This friendly attitude towards everyone was often praised. "It's getting late. What can I do for you?"

"Yes, there is a small matter..." The elder walked forward slowly, appearing a little humble.

She took a quick look at the girl in front of her and found that she still looked very tired after completing a day's work, which was different from her relaxed and confident appearance during the day.

Even though she was still smiling, she couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes.

"Please speak." Ashe stretched out her hand to signal the other party to sit down, and then rubbed her eyes which had a little dark circles.

"Hmm..." The elder nodded, but didn't immediately speak. Instead, he expressed his concern for the other party: "The work within the alliance has been very busy recently. Although we all know your concern, you still need to make sure to rest."

"It's okay. I know what I'm doing."

"That's good……"

"So, what's going on?"

"About something I mentioned to you before..." The elder observed the other person's expressions and movements as she spoke. She saw that Ashe's left hand was always at her waist, where a broken sword was tucked.

The broken sword looked ordinary, yet somehow familiar... She couldn't remember where she had seen it before. But that didn't matter.

"It's like this. I want to talk to you again...about the Blood Alliance."

"Hmm?" This sentence surprised Ash. She stopped what she was doing and looked him in the eyes.

"This issue has been delayed for some time. I wanted to ask you...what are your recent plans?"

"No, sorry."

"Although it's not nice to say this, ever since Mr. Cheng Xiao left, there have been discussions about this from time to time within the alliance... just like before."

"I'm a little tired. Let's talk about this topic next time."

"If you don't choose a suitable blood ally, then the tribes below—"

"I'm tired," Ash interrupted rudely, her tone cold and icy, a stark contrast to her earlier gentle demeanor. "I don't want to discuss this. If this is all you're here for, please go back."

Hearing this, the elder lowered his head in panic.

But... she still held on to a glimmer of hope.

She gritted her teeth and continued in a low voice, "You are in a high position of power. If you don't have a blood ally, people will gossip about you... Considering your reputation and the disputes between tribes, you must choose a suitable blood ally as soon as possible..."

"I'm not afraid of gossip. I've already thought of other ways to reconcile the conflicts between tribes." Ashe took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in her heart.

Unfortunately, her gentleness sometimes does not bring any benefits, but only makes others take advantage of her.

Elder Dalwali continued, "There's a good young man in our tribe. He's Zhan Mu's nephew and from the same lineage as me. I believe in his abilities. Since Mr. Cheng Xiao can't come back, why don't you consider him? If you were to become his blood brother—"

hiss……

A strange voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the elder's words again.

She suddenly felt a biting chill.

She raised her head stiffly and saw a pair of eyes filled with anger.

"If you continue to fabricate rumors that Cheng Xiao won't return, I will remove you from the Freljord Alliance."

Ashe did not pick up her longbow, but the icy aura that erupted at this moment was no less than the aura when she held the bow before.

She grew up with Cheng Xiao's help and reached heights she had never dared to imagine before, so she would never give up on Cheng Xiao.

Cheng Xiao has an immortal body, he will not die. He is just sealed, he will come back one day.

"This is the first warning, and the last—not just to you, but to everyone else. From now on, don't say such things in front of me, and don't mention anything about the Blood Alliance to me."

Ashe suppressed her anger again, and the terrible chill gradually dissipated.

Elder Dalwali immediately fled away, crawling and rolling.

The house was utterly silent, with only the night sky twinkling outside the window.

Ashe put her hands back on her waist, stroking the ordinary broken sword.

There is no one else.

But there was still a warm smile on her face.

Just like... Cheng Xiao. No matter how difficult the situation is, he always has a smile on his face.

She would learn from him, inherit his legacy, and make the Freljord Alliance prosper.

But in the quiet night, please allow her to reveal a hint of shameful...weakness.

The girl looked out the window quietly, listening to the chirping of insects.

She recalled a song that Cheng Xiao had sung to her before bed... He said it was a nursery rhyme from their place.

"The insects are flying, the insects are flying..."

"Who are you missing..."

Chapter 86: Tsundere has retired!

Dark. Cold. Silence.

Aatrox no longer felt his body—as he should have. His body wasn't his, and it had felt that way for millennia.

He should have gotten used to it.

That conspiracy... the Twilight Aspects' scheme. She had spent years as a servant of the Darkin, lurking beside a fool. She had found the Grand Maester, and from that astronomy tower she had obtained the weapons of Queen Setaka.

Thus, all the Darkin were imprisoned in their weapons. The weapons that had accompanied them for many years became cages that sealed them.

After that, there was a thousand years of darkness and silence...

Aatrox thought he had broken free - though the outside world was only a larger prison for him, at least he could taste blood again and pursue his goal of death.

And now... darkness enveloped him again.

Sealed in the black ice, the biting cold caused him more pain than before.

He was angry, he roared... He cursed the despicable mortals and wanted to cut their flesh and chop their spines with his giant sword, but it was all just a fantasy.

Gradually, he adapted to the darkness he had been away from for a long time.

There was no point in fighting for an immobile body, so his soul returned to the greatsword and revoked all the power bestowed on this body.

He pondered in the darkness, then gave up thinking. Memories of the past came flooding back, the glory of his former life as a god-warrior bathing his now pitiful soul.

He thought back to his life as a mortal, and recalled the glorious moment when he stood under the sun disk and accepted the ascension... and the wonderful moment when he defeated an entire army of mortals with his own strength.

Then came... the fall of the Shurima Empire, and a time of despair as the Void devoured the world...

He didn't want to think about that humiliating history anymore, so he fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, he woke up again. This time, he remembered what had happened recently - he had slaughtered this miserable world, hoping to find the death he had always dreamed of in the mass extinction of the world.

But he encountered an obstacle. He had thought he had no rivals in the world—he could easily kill so-called demigods like Volibear, but Ornn... this powerful opponent was far more powerful than him.

But these were not a problem. He could use his blood magic to wear them down.

The biggest trouble is...

A mortal.

The gods could not stop him, and it was a cowardly mortal who actually made him return to darkness.

“You deserve to die… You deserve to die—!”

Aatrox's spirit roared, but received no response in the eternal silence.

Then he suddenly thought of something interesting.

So he once again injected his strength into the frozen body.

Another sealed soul was sleeping there... Although this dark cage made him feel painful and irritated, it would be nice if there was another person to talk to him.

"You slept peacefully."

Aatrox's soul snorted coldly, and the powerful aura immediately awakened another sleeping soul.

"Um……?"

Cheng Xiao, who was awakened from her sleep, made a puzzled sound.

Then he saw the spirit of Aatrox close at hand.

This darkin with a strong sense of pride could not rebuild his body in the real world - no matter how much he pieced together flesh and blood, it was only a poor imitation, so he transformed himself into the appearance of a god-warrior in the world of the soul.

Shining with golden light, he looks extraordinary and heroic.

It’s a pity…that violent look can’t be hidden.

Excessive self-esteem will only lead to obvious inferiority.

"Are you intoxicated by my glory?" Seeing Cheng Xiao's soul in a daze, Aatrox thought he was too dazzling.

Cheng Xiao's spirit also transformed into his original appearance. He shook his head and smiled, "You are still so confident."

"Oh, there's nothing shameful in admitting this. After all, the person standing before you is a great god-warrior, the future destroyer of the world!"

"Once a god-warrior, a future destroyer of worlds... well, what about now?"

"Now……"

"Prisoner, huh?"

"Shut up! You damn maggot!" Aatrox was hit in the sore spot and immediately became furious. The disguise of the god warrior could no longer hold up, and after a flash of red light, he turned back into the appearance of a Darkin.

"Who do you think put me in a cage again!? It was you, damn thing! You cowardly worm!!"

"Blame me." Cheng Xiao shrugged, "Who told you to take over my body?"

"That's a gift I gave you! You should be grateful! With the power of a maggot like you, do you think I would covet you?!"

"Anyway, I'm the most suitable host for you, so of course you want me."

"Stupid! There are many hosts who are better than you. It's an honor for you that I choose you!!"

Aatrox's lie was so clumsy that Cheng Xiao didn't know how to cooperate with the acting.

"We've come this far. Neither of us can defeat the other. Instead of being angry all the time, we might as well get some more sleep... I'm sleepy. Good night."

"No sleep! You despicable deceiver!" Aatrox grabbed Cheng Xiao and used his more ancient and powerful soul to harass the other party.