Flying Sand and Rolling Stones

Taliyah was thrilled to arrive in Ionia, as the environment was worlds apart from Shurima, which was a desolate wasteland, while Ionia was teeming with life. ♘♞ 🍮🎄

The road to the Kinkou Monastery was much clearer, and many of the bends had been eliminated. There was an almost identical building next to it, which seemed to be the Shu Ji Sect.

I had assumed the Shu Ji Sect was modeled after the Kinkou Monastery, but Lee Sin told me that this was how the buildings used to be, and that all the temples in Ionia were pretty much the same.

When I met Lee Sin this time, I noticed that his appearance had changed. Before, his muscles were bulging all over his body, giving him a very fierce feeling. Now, his body no longer had that strange look, and he appeared much more peaceful. He had also taken off his long robe and changed into coarse cloth monk's robe.

"How is Master Lee Sin's cultivation going lately?"

"Thanks to my brother Udyr's guidance, I can now basically control the Dragon God Power, but I haven't reached the point where I can do it at will."

"Brother? You've become sworn brothers?"

Udyr came out of the house when he heard my voice. "Yeah, hahaha, Lee Sin wouldn't accept my teachings for no reason, and I didn't want to join the Shu Ji Sect, so in the end we could only become sworn brothers."

"Congratulations! You two, a dragon and a tiger, are probably destined to become the kings of beasts!"

"You've been traveling for quite a while, Yasuo. How was it? Did you find anything?"

"We've had a fruitful time. Let's move on to the Kinkou Order and call Kennen and Shen over for a chat."

"No need, we've come to bother you!"

Kennen and his group went directly to the Shu Ji Sect. Besides Shen and Akali, two Ninja protectors, Ri and Tianshu, were also there.

I pulled out Light Rune the size of a goose egg. Its shimmering luster was refreshing, and everyone immediately recognized that it was the same substance as the Rune Fragment in the Illusion Stone of the Kinkou Order, only much larger!

"Such a huge Light Rune! Where did you find it?" Kennen exclaimed.

"We went to Mount Targon..." I briefly recounted our experiences from the past few days.

"How could such a thing happen? The Heavenly Light Rune to create Cycle Curse Barrier! They are gods, after all, how could they do this!"

"Perhaps something unknown happened during that period. By the way, how's Ionia lately? Have Zed and the others reappeared?"

"No, Syndra, Zed, and Kayn haven't appeared since you left, but a new Vastaya has appeared at the Zhiyun Temple in the south."

"A new Vastaya? What's his name?"

"It's unclear yet, but his host is our old rival, Jhin!"

Kennen's words shocked me. I never expected Jhin to still be alive! And he's even teamed up with the Vastaya! Thinking back to the previous battle, I still feel lingering fear.

However, the monsters he used before were accumulated over hundreds of years, and now only a little over a year has passed, so they shouldn't pose much of a threat. At most, they'll be difficult for him to deal with.

"So Miyue has already gone back?"

"Yes, the Southern Harbinger led several from Demacia and Noxus over there. The Northern Fountain is now guarded by experts from Ionia and Freljord. Master Yi and Wukong have also returned."

"Oh, with you guys stationed here, it should be fine. You two can look after each other with Beiquan. I'll go check on Zhiyun!"

"Alright, then be careful. This matter should have been handled by the Kinkou Order, but because Zed and Kayn are frequently seen, it's inconvenient for us to leave."

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"I know, don't worry, I won't let Jin continue to do evil!"

Kennen and Shen looked apologetic. After all, Zed and Jhin both came from the Kinkou Order, and they naturally felt bad for causing such great harm.

Now is not the time to worry about these things. The threat posed by the Vastaya is far greater than the challenges of the past; it could very well lead to widespread devastation.

I tried to contact Miyue telepathically and found that she was communicating with Karma. The two were very calm, so it seemed that Jhin hadn't caused any harm yet.

"How are things going on your end Miyue?"

"You're back, Yasuo. Everything's fine for now. It's just that the temple was destroyed by that demon a few days ago, but it's been rebuilt now."

"Then wait for me, we'll get there as soon as possible!"

"No, no rush. With King Jarvan and General Darius here, it's safe."

"No, I'm in a hurry. I need to completely eliminate that demon!"

Varus, Taliyah, and I set off immediately. Although we tried to get there as quickly as possible, it would take at least a day or two to cover such a long distance.

Besides the core continent, Ionia also has many islands arranged from north to south. The Zhiyun Temple is located on Zhiyun Island, the largest island in the south. The distance from Prexian is almost equivalent to the distance from Silver City to the Avarosa tribe.

This was only possible because I knew the map and had Varus's help; if I couldn't fly there, it would probably take ten days to half a month.

When we meet Darius, we must urge him to accelerate the construction and build portals at key locations; that would make things much easier.

I can use these two days to teach Taliyah how to master Elemental Power. Although Wind Element and Rock Element are different, many principles are the same.

Let her master these basics first before we find her Teacher who can use Rock Element, but such people are probably hard to find.

Taliyah studied very diligently and was also very intelligent. Whenever she encountered something she didn't understand, she would have Varus land and demonstrate it to her.

In fact, we solved many problems together while teaching Taliyah the Elemental Power, because the two elemental powers are very different. Rock Element is a solid force, while Wind Element is a fluid force.

In most cases, these two forces do not communicate with each other, and there is only a slight similarity in feeling. So I was also inspired by this and made some improvements in the hardness of the Wind Force.

Despite the bumpy road, Taliyah's progress was quite evident, after all, she was starting from scratch, and even simple things were very helpful to her.

Three days later, she was able to manipulate larger stones and create terrain on flat ground, which could be considered a small achievement.

I am very pleased to see her progress. Her ability to manipulate rocks is very practical, and she can create stronger barriers that can catch enemies off guard. However, her physique is a bit weak, and we need to find a way to strengthen it, otherwise she will break easily.

I don't know if it's just me, but I always feel that Taliyah's Rock Element skills are a bit off, like... a mix of Wind Element and Rock Element, basically just a sandstorm...

Taliyah was quite happy, and she would come down every now and then to practice. In this way, the route that should have taken about two days took us a full five days!

As evening approached, we finally arrived at Zhiyun Temple and met our friends who were keeping watch!