A Mysterious Gathering

It turns out Maokai saw me on the Shadow Isles, but he didn't greet me, and I have no recollection of him. [69shux. com]

After Vastaya Xerath finished speaking, she opened a mirror-like space, magically reflecting the scene of the Shadow Isles, finally settling on a large tree:

"Maokai."

"Sister? Is something the matter?"

"I met Yasuo, and to thank him, I intend to give him the Heart of the Divine Tree."

"What? Without the Heart of the Divine Tree, how will you protect your children?"

"This place has been attacked, all the Vastaya have fled, I cannot move. If I stay here, this force will fall into enemy hands sooner or later."

"But..."

"It's nothing, I just wanted to let you know."

Before Maokai could finish speaking, Xerath turned off the mirror and handed me the last white candy:

"Yasuo, this is the Heart of the Divine Tree. Although I hate to say it, it can help you escape danger if you are ever in mortal peril."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want it."

"Why?"

"If you lose the Heart of the Divine Tree, you'll disappear, won't you? Maokai was about to say that, but you didn't give him the chance."

"You guessed right. But even if you didn't want it, I would have given it to someone else. I told you this place has been invaded. The Vastaya somehow found out about my existence and will come looking for me sooner or later. In the end, the Heart of the Divine Tree will inevitably fall into their hands. You should take it."

"Yes, Master Yasuo, please accept it. For Ionia, for Vastaya, and for Runeterra."

After Wukong finished speaking, Luo added, "Take it, Yasuo. It's all my fault for revealing Xerath's location today. I'd feel even worse if you didn't accept it."

"Ugh, you guys! Give it to me!" Niko snatched the Heart of the Divine Tree and shoved it into my mouth. "Don't spit it out! It's all covered in your saliva, nobody's going to eat it!"

Vastaya Xerath smiled with satisfaction, "Children, the future belongs to you. Carry the glory of Vastaya, defeat your enemies, and live well! Also, I will not disappear; I will simply turn into an ordinary tree. Perhaps, after countless years, I will return to my current form..."

After she finished speaking, her human form gradually blurred, and finally turned into a seed that fell to the ground. I didn't let her take root and sprout here, but picked it up and prepared to have it sent to the Shadow Isles.

With Maokai looking after her there, she'll surely be able to survive for a long time!

Xayah woke up as soon as Vastaya Xerath disappeared. She found herself lying in Law's arms and quickly stood up.

"How come I'm alright? And I feel stronger!"

"It was Xerath who saved you, and also bestowed upon us different powers."

"Lord Xerath? What happened?"

"Let's talk on the way. It's not safe here anymore. Let's go to Prexian together."

This trip lasted longer than expected, and a lot happened. In the end, everyone gained something, and I also gained an extra trump card.

On the way back, Luo slowly told Xia about the incident, and inevitably got a scolding, but he didn't talk back. He greeted Xia's anger with a smile, and in the end, she could only calm down.

On the way, we encountered Kled and several other Yordle. It turned out that Irelia had sent them because she was worried that we had run into trouble since we hadn't returned.

I briefly explained the situation. Kled wasn't interested in the Vastaya matter, but it was a different story with Riven:

What exactly happened between you and Riven? Why does she hate you so much?

She said I was shameless, but I don't know why.

"Did you spend so much time with other girls that you made her angry?"

"I don't think so. I didn't flirt with anyone. We're all friends, and we only got together because of the war."

"Think about it again. I don't want to run into Riven on the battlefield."

Kled told me to think about it carefully, but even so, if I could remember, I would have remembered it already.

Since I came into this world, I've experienced a lot, but in terms of relationships, I've only had Fiora and Riven.

There may have been some twists and turns with Sivir, but I never accepted those feelings, and it's nothing shameful about it.

After much deliberation, we returned to Prexian, only to find everyone waiting for me. Irelia handed me a letter:

"This is for your Yasuo."

"For me? Who gave it to me?"

"I don't know, but it says 'To Yasuo only,' and the messenger used magic to deliver it. Open it and take a look."

I opened the envelope and found a small note inside:

"Yasuo, there are still many things we haven't said yet. I hope you can come to the North Spring Temple to meet us. Riven, Riven, and I will be waiting for you."

I have no intention of fighting; I just want to clarify things. You can handle it yourself. Of course, if you don't trust me, I can call a few more helpers.

The signature at the bottom is Alanta.

After reading it, Irelia was puzzled, but after I explained what had happened in Vastaya Forest, she understood what was going on:

Are you going by yourself?

"The letter told me to go by myself. I don't think she meant any harm. Of course, even if they set a trap, I can still escape on my own."

"I'm not afraid of their ambush, I'm just worried you won't be able to explain yourself if you go alone. Let me go with you. I used to be good friends with Alanta, she should trust me."

"If she trusted you, she wouldn't have become Vastaya. People like her who associate with Vastaya are mostly driven by obsession. I'd better go myself."

The one who tied the knot must untie it; some things I can only face alone.

Just as I stepped out of the camp, Akali suddenly appeared in front of me. She didn't say anything, but I knew what she meant, so I nodded and let her follow.

It was already dusk when they arrived at the North Spring Temple. Zed and Alanta were already there, but Riven was nowhere to be seen.

"Didn't the three of you come together?"

"Three? Your letter told me to come with Jie to the North Spring Temple to wait for you. I was worried you might have set an ambush."

"Did I send you? Didn't you send me? The letter said you, Zed, and Riven were waiting for me here, and told me to come by myself."

Alanta and I both pulled out a letter at the same time, and it turned out to be in the same handwriting. Her letter was signed with my name, and my letter was signed with her name.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, Riven arrived, also holding a letter in her hand. It read, "I'm waiting for her here," and below it was my name.

This is interesting. A mysterious person lured us all to the North Spring Temple at the same time. What is their purpose?

If the Vastaya wanted to harm me, there would be no need to hide it from them. It's even less likely that it would be one of our own people. Is there some third-party force here?