Kinkou Doctrine (4)

Former brothers turned against each other, and her beloved Teacher died a violent death, but Alanta had no time to grieve, because she was pregnant. 🎉👑 🍬🍓

After the Battle of Sunong, she took care of the injured Yasuo as instructed by the Western Harbinger, but unexpectedly, the two developed feelings for each other.

On a noisy, rainy night, Yasuo climbed onto Alanta's body. She didn't resist, but after their intense lovemaking, she felt a pang of regret, yet couldn't quite understand why.

Why is it that my feelings for Yasuo are not as intense as my feelings for Zed, yet I can accept Yasuo but not Zed?

Is it because we grew up together that I cherish him more?

In short, amidst various conflicts, Alanta chose to leave. She neither went to find Yasuo nor confronted Zed, disappearing alone into the vast Ionia.

After the war ended, she gave birth to a girl and gave her a simple name: Li.

Li inherited Alanta's Shadow Bloodline, a characteristic of which is that her body begins to absorb this power at the age of two, thus becoming extremely weak.

Alanta, unaware of what was happening, thought Li had fallen ill. After trying everything to no avail, she sought out her old friend Irelia and told her the whole story.

At first, Irelia was also at a loss, but as Li gradually accepted the power of shadow and her health improved, Alanta took her away.

Few villages in Ionia are willing to take in outsiders, and towns are easy to expose. Alanta finally found a caravan willing to take her in, so she changed her name to Youlan and began to make a living by physical labor.

The years she spent living with the caravan were the happiest time of her life, as leisurely and carefree as when she was a child taking care of Zed and Shen.

The captain showed her tender affection, Alanta ignored it all, knowing she wasn't a stable person and didn't know when she might leave.

However, before leaving, she encountered the Shadow Stream.

For years, Jie had never given up searching for Alanta, but unexpectedly, it took him six or seven years to find her.

Even though Alanta was covering her face, Zed still recognized her. He might have forgotten what he looked like, but he would never forget Alanta.

He can recognize you just by turning his head or reaching out his hand.

Alanta knew her fate the moment she saw Zed, but she still tried to fight back because she wanted to protect her daughter.

He was already overwhelmed by disappointment and heartbreak, especially after learning that Alanta had become a mother; the sense of defeat made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

In the end, the two inevitably started fighting. Seeing Zed fighting desperately, Alanta shed tears, and a wave of guilt washed over her.

No matter how much she wanted to protect her daughter, she just couldn't bring herself to kill the robber until his blade tore open her own ribs.

"I'm sorry, Jie, I'm sorry, Li."

Alanta, unwilling to continue living with guilt, resolutely chose death.

Just as Zed has been searching for Alanta, Shen has been searching for Zed.

He was blinded by hatred and only wanted to find his brother and kill him with his own hands!

In the years since taking charge of the Kinkou Order, Shen has worked even harder than before, and has mastered a soul power that even his father had not been able to comprehend by using the power of the Illusion Stone.

His steel blade was cold and merciless, and his Soul Blade revealed its murderous intent!

Ultimately, through Jhin's arrangement, Shen successfully found Zed. When he grabbed his brother's neck, his desire for revenge made him strangle him.

In that instant, Shen was overjoyed. He had finally avenged his father and killed Jie with his own hands, the older brother who had always been better than him!

Excellent? Did he kill him out of jealousy? Shen quickly fell into confusion.

When he felt that Jhin was no longer of any use and prepared to kill him, the truth was revealed:

My father wasn't killed by my elder brother; I truly committed this heinous crime out of jealousy!

The dark emotions vanished instantly, and Shen was plunged into deep self-blame. He rescued Kennen, raised Akali, and wanted to make amends for his mistakes.

But Alanta could choose to die, Shen could choose to make amends, but what about Zed?

He devoted himself to serving balance, but what did he ultimately gain?

A father's indifference? A lover's betrayal? A brother's misunderstanding? And death.

If dying with eyes wide open is acceptable, then Jie's eyes would probably be bulging out of their sockets.

His intense resentment was finally answered; it was Vastaya named Bai Juen calling to him.

The calamity has been reborn.

After his rebirth, he no longer dwelled on the past; all he wanted was to avenge himself against Shen Yi.

However, he cannot act yet, because that That Great One has his own plans, and he is merely a pawn.

All he needs are the pieces. Zed doesn't crave a true rebirth; he's willing to wait as long as he can face Shen again.

Alanta also received the call, and she initially intended to end her life, but at the moment of death, she regretted it.

She wanted to watch her daughter grow up, wanted to tell her in person who her father was, and she wanted to... say goodbye to Yasuo.

Alanta answered Meereen's call and became Vastaya like Zed, agreeing to serve the That Great One's plan.

When war finally arrived, Zed rushed to find Shen, only to discover that Shen had become a grandmaster and was no longer the narrow-minded brother he once was.

The eldest brother also protected him, just as he had protected himself before. He always tried to smooth things over and refused to give up on any of them.

However, this is also a kind of balance, but now I no longer care about any doctrines of balance.

Alanta has not yet appeared. She is hesitant, unsure of how to appear before her daughter, or how to appear before Yasuo.

However, she had promised that That Great One she would obey orders, and when she finally had to step in, things weren't as bad as she had imagined:

My daughter is growing up smoothly, but she has shown some indifference towards me because of the opposing camps.

As for Yasuo, it turns out he's the same Zhao Xin he encountered back then—what an amazing fate! But it's alright, it reduces a lot of lingering thoughts.

When the final battle arrived, Alanta joined the fight against the Kinkou Order to test her daughter's strength.

She was very satisfied with the result, but something went wrong later on; that guy named Rhaast was too powerful.

In the end Alanta betrayed the That Great One and bent forward to protect her daughter, but unfortunately, her daughter misunderstood her actions and plunged her twin scythes into her chest.

Upon learning the truth, the daughter was both terrified and heartbroken, her body trembling uncontrollably. Alanta gently embraced her.

"I have no regrets, child. If you choose to uphold balance, you must persevere!"

The brothers Zed and Shen fought fiercely, and in the end Zed killed Shen with his Steel Claws, but at the same time, he was also pierced through the heart by his own Soul Blade.

"I'm sorry, brother."

"I'm sorry, Shen."

The two apologized to each other, and childhood memories slowly surfaced and then crumbled. In the end, the two innocent brothers left with their sister.