Defeating Huo Su

After calming down, I felt the power I had lost within me return, and I gave it my all in every move. [6][9][s][h][u][x][.][c][o][m]

Huo Su remains steady, and her stamina hasn't declined significantly, but that's okay. I'll defeat her when she's at her peak!

Huo Su is a master of using her legs; they are long and slender, supple yet powerful, and with the added force of External Force, it's difficult for me to get close.

When facing someone with a larger attack range than yourself, the best approach is to use ranged attacks or get close.

Now that I've decided to forgo using Wind Force and Uniform Strength, I'll focus on close combat. As long as I have a chance to break in, I'm confident I can seize the opportunity and take them down!

Solutions are always found in desperate situations. Sometimes, you'll never find a breakthrough until you push yourself to the limit.

During my fight with Huo Su, I discovered that while her frontal attacks were powerful, her side defense was much weaker, which is a weakness of attacks using her legs.

I kept twisting my body, trying to find an opening to the side. Sure enough, she was having a hard time defending herself. In order to avoid me getting close, she could only keep retreating to create distance. When she encountered an obstacle, she would try to break through it and then retreat again.

This happened three times. When I cornered her again near a tent, I knew she was about to break out. I focused intently on preparing, while deliberately creating an opening.

When Huo Su saw me suddenly pounce, she tried to dodge and get behind me as before, but this time I stopped halfway through my move and attacked her weak spot directly.

She reacted quickly and retreated immediately. Although I didn't hit her, she couldn't break through and could only lean against the tent.

At that moment, she could no longer stop me from getting close; in fact, the instant she retreated, she had already entered my attack range.

Now her legs were no longer an advantage; in fact, the confined fighting space made it difficult for her to maneuver.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I finally found an opportunity. I grabbed her calves with both hands and lifted her up sharply, trying to flip her to the ground.

Just as her body was suspended in mid-air, I suddenly felt a powerful force pulling my arm, and she actually stood up again!

I didn't manage to knock her over; instead, I was almost knocked to the ground by the powerful force. If I hadn't let go at the last moment, I would have lost!

I didn't have time to think about it, because those long legs were already kicking at me again. I braced myself on the ground with both hands and jumped back a big step. That's when I noticed that her hair color had changed!

Her long, brown hair, which was originally tied back, is now loose and has turned the color of flames!

If you're even a little distance away, it feels like your head is on fire!

Upon closer inspection, her appearance had also changed; her eyebrows still emitted a fiery red glow, and her skin had become much rougher.

Wow, so there was a backup plan! The power in this form shouldn't be underestimated!

Just as I was about to make another move, Huo Su suddenly waved his hand at me. "Stop, I've already lost."

Why do you say that?

"I've used all my skills in my life and still couldn't defeat you, and you've even pushed me to this point. Continuing to fight would cause a lot of damage, so let's stop here!"

Before I could answer, Huo Su turned and left. At that moment, I suddenly felt very heavy.

I was so focused just now that I didn't feel tired. Now that I've relaxed, my limbs are sore as if I've done a full day's work.

What an amazing woman! I wonder what she'd be like with red hair.

It's certain that I can't defeat her without other means; I'm not like Jax who can easily neutralize all powerful forces with just Martial Arts.

After this battle, everyone around me looked at me with new respect. Although they were warlike, they also respected the strong, so they immediately treated me as an honored guest.

After resting cross-legged on the ground for a while, I planned to go find Ashe, but was told that she was not in the tribe.

It turns out that Ashe set off for the far north a month ago! What a pity, she wasted half a day, and it was already getting dark.

The Avarosa people wanted me to stay, but I refused. Since Ashe isn't here, there's no need for me to stay. I can't exactly have these strangers risk their lives for me, can I?

Just as Sivir and I were about to leave, Huo Su returned, her hair now back to its original brown color, and she was carrying a sword.

Could it be that she lost to me in hand-to-hand combat and now wants to test her skills with weapons? I made up my mind that no matter what she said, I would not fight her again.

Instead of demanding a fight, she wanted to leave with me. "It's so boring here, all covered in ice and snow. If you don't mind, could you give me a ride?"

Where do you want to go?

"I want to visit the towns to the south."

We're going to Noxus next, do you want to come along?

Noxus? Is it a big city?

"Uh... it's a country, like Freljord, but with many large towns. You might like it."

"Okay! I'll go with you!" Huo Su was very happy and immediately agreed to go with us.

I'm getting more and more curious about this guy's identity. She doesn't even know Noxus. That's not just being ignorant, it's a complete lack of common sense!

However, judging from her abilities, she might also be a girl from a reclusive family.

The sled wasn't very big to begin with; it was fine for Sivir and me, but it got quite crowded with just one more person. However, the distance to the portal wasn't far, so we could make do and get there soon.

We continued gliding along until the moon was halfway up the sky, when we returned to the place where the Noxus mages guarded the portal.

The mages were surprised to see me return so quickly, but they knew me well and didn't say much when they heard my request. They immediately began preparing the magic circle:

"Where are you going, Yasuo? Back to Demacia?"

"We're not going back. We're going to Doco in northern Noxus. Just find a portal that's closest and send us there."

"Doco, no need for all that trouble. A new portal has been built there; we can just send you there directly..."

"That's wonderful, thank you!"

When I left Doco last time, there were no portals there yet, but now they're built. Since the various regions united, the Noxus construction corps has been working hard, building portals everywhere.

The nights in Doco are more lively than ever. It was already a major smuggling town on the border of Noxus and Freljord, and now that the two regions have joined forces, trade is even more frequent.

It's quite late now, but don't be shy with Tam, let's go find him directly.

After our last parting in Bilgewater, I asked him to bring Hylan and her brother back. I wonder how the two little ones are doing. It's a good opportunity to see them!