Uncovering the Truth About Her Background

If you think about it carefully, Akali was born during the first invasion war of Noxus. She is about the same age as Yunsang, exactly twelve years old.👹☝ 6❾ 🐧🍮

What a coincidence! It seems I can't escape my connection with Akali after all. Some things, once you're involved, are destined to become inextricably linked, let alone something as simple as just being "involved".

Akali happily came to my side, wanting to call Yasuo," but she held back and respectfully addressed him as " Harbinger."

Once I recovered from my surprise, I took Akali into the jungle, and unsurprisingly, she was the last Shepherd!

When we got back, Irelia had also heard about it and was waiting for us. She knew about my relationship with Akali and had tried to make it clear last time, but I stopped her. She probably forgot about it afterward, and now she was very angry to see Akali calling me "brother." She clearly felt that I was avoiding the issue.

"My Harbinger, the One! I must speak out about this today!"

"Wait, Irelia, you don't need to call me 'sir,' I'm not used to it."

"Alright! Yasuo, I have to say a few words to you today!"

"Wait! Don't speak yet, let me speak first, okay?"

You can't hide fire forever; now that it's out in the open, I have to clean things up. Anyway, there are no outsiders here, so I might as well lay it all out on the table!

"Actually, Akali is Yasuo's child."

Upon hearing this, Shen and Akali were stunned, Miyue looked on with amusement, Irelia remained furious.

"What do you mean 'Yasuo's child'? Isn't he your child?!"

"Not my child, but Yasuo's child..."

I recounted my past as Zhao Xin, from the moment I set foot on the continent of Ionia until I was killed by Jhin, in great detail, including the events at the Sunon Temple that I learned in my dreams.

At that time, the previous generation of Western Harbinger exhausted their life force to save Yasuo, and finally disappeared along with the Sunon Temple.

Many people know about this, but few know that she entrusted Yasuo to Alanta. They are very surprised that I have told them this.

Shen was still reeling, and now that he knew I was Zhao Xin, he was even more shocked. Akali, upon learning that her brother Zhao Xin was still alive, couldn't help but shed tears, and Irelia cried along with her.

When I first met Irelia, she always seemed both excited and sad whenever she heard the name Zhao Xin. I guessed then that their relationship was unusual, and now I'm even more certain.

You like Zhao Xin, right?

"It used to be." Irelia stopped crying, never expecting that the truth she was about to reveal would involve so much.

Miyue then relayed a message to me. "Clerics are not allowed to have personal feelings, otherwise they will bring destruction. Whether you are Harbinger or Shepherd, don't talk about this anymore."

"God really has a lot of requirements!"

I don't care about Miyue's words, because I've already said that I can work for the benefit of the Ionia, but I will never suppress myself, and I feel the same way about others.

If indulging one's desires as a clergyman will bring about destruction, then let the gods take that life back.

But now is not the time to think about this. Irelia also needs to calm down. I patted Shen on the shoulder and asked him to take me to the Kinkou Order. I wanted to talk to Kennen about this, including Zed's resurrection.

Shen snapped out of his reverie after I patted him, and immediately took me to the Kinkou Order. Wukong was just about to come and practice with me, but seeing how hurried we were, he followed us.

We sped back to the Kinkou Order, where Kennen was already waiting for us at the door. Upon learning the purpose of our trip, his surprise was no less than that of the others; he was equally heartbroken at not being able to protect Zhao Xin.

We reminisced about what happened back then. Shen, under Jhin's influence, killed Zed with his own hands, which directly led to Zhao Xin's death and almost harmed Kennen and Poppy. He was heartbroken after learning the truth.

Shen wanted to commit suicide to atone for his sins, but was stopped by Kennen. What was done was done, and there was no point in regretting it. Since he had mastered the secret techniques of the Kinkou Order, it was the right path to use this power to protect the balance.

Shen then stepped down as abbot and began to do his utmost to protect Ionia. From that time on, the doctrine of the Kinkou Order changed. It no longer advocated moderation, but instead punished evil and promoted good.

After defeating Jhin, Shen did not relax. He passed on his skills to his disciples, especially Akali, who greatly improved and quickly revitalized the cult with Kennen.

During this time, he also inquired everywhere about the Shadow Cult, hoping to win their forgiveness, but to no avail.

When Shen heard about their sudden appearance a while ago, he was very happy, but his mood quickly cooled down because the Shadow Ninja were after the Kinkou Order.

When he heard that the enemy had been resurrected, Shen saw hope again. He believed that he could reconcile with his brother, and even if he was not forgiven, he would be willing to leave if he could bring him back to the Kinkou Order.

After the Shadow Stream members killed Haishi, Shen finally realized that things weren't so simple. Zed had come for revenge, and his anger was not to be quelled!

Since then, Shen has been searching for Zed's whereabouts. Finally, a few days ago, he received some news that Zed had returned, filled with immense anger and hatred, and was determined to destroy the Kinkou Order!

"How do you plan to deal with Jie's retaliation?"

"I want to go see him myself. This matter started because of me, and it should be settled by me."

"You alone?"

"Yes, whether I can defeat him or not, I should leave my life to his fate; perhaps that way he will come back."

"Perhaps you're oversimplifying things. Jie's resurrection isn't accidental; there are some hidden matters involved."

"Even so, I cannot run away. Now I can entrust Akali to you with peace of mind. The cult is united, and there is nothing to worry about. Let me end all the guilt I've carried for so many years!"

After Shen finished speaking, he bowed to Kennen and me, and then left. He was clearly determined to leave; he didn't want to be burdened by guilt any longer.

Kennen sighed, "I tried to persuade him, but it was no use. Perhaps some things are best left for the brothers to resolve themselves."

"If it were before, you wouldn't be wrong to think that way, but things are different now. Zed might have teamed up with the Vastaya!"

"Vastaya?"

"Yes, they are fallen Ascended were sealed away, and they've recently shown signs of resurgence. Syndra has also allied with the Vastaya, including a member of the Shadow Stream named Kayn, so I suspect Zed is the same."

Kennen and Kled arrived in Runeterra at the same time, during the final stages of the Vastaya Rebellion. A simple explanation will make it clear.

"This has happened! Let's hurry and chase after them!"