Lost in the Wrong Era

The old man's words shocked me. It turned out that this wasn't Wolf Fang, but Langya!

So, we've traveled from Runeterra to Earth? And to the ancient Qin Dynasty? That's truly fantastical. 😲🏆 ☝🐨

Having traveled through Runeterra for so long, I shouldn't be surprised by this:

"Excuse me, sir, we are indeed lost. Could you please tell us how to get to the nearest town? We need accommodation and something to eat."

"Before that, you should explain your background and why you look so strange. And what that black kid was saying was really weird; I couldn't understand a word he said!"

"Uh... we come from the Western Regions, a remote little country. We had some accidents during our exploration, and when we woke up, we found ourselves here."

"Haha, nonsense! Don't think you can fool me just because I'm old!"

The old man didn't believe me, but I couldn't explain further. If he didn't believe I came from the Western Regions, he would be even less likely to believe I came from another world.

At the same time, I found the old man's identity very strange. He was emaciated and destitute; why was he able to live in such a place? Did ancient knights-errant really exist?

Ekko was completely confused. "Hey Ezreal, what's wrong with the old man? Is he angry?"

"They mainly suspect our origins; let me explain further."

"Did you find out where this place is?"

"Well... I'll tell you later, the situation is a bit complicated."

As we were talking, the old man came out of the house. In fact, he looked even thinner than he did in the shadows; he was practically a skeleton.

The cane in his hand looked like a piece of rotten wood, as if it might break at any moment, and his skin was the same color as the cane.

"What are you two brats plotting? Are you trying to assassinate me?"

"Please don't misunderstand, we didn't mean that. Since you don't trust us, we won't bother you any longer."

"Heh heh, I'm afraid this isn't a place you can come and go as you please!"

After the old man finished speaking, he actually started hitting him!

Just as I expected, his moves were extremely fierce, and his movements were like those of a ghost, completely different from the style of the strongmen of Runeterra!

Although Ekko and I had powerful weapons, we lacked the agility to move with them, so we could only defend passively and were soon overwhelmed.

In desperation, I used the Hextech Device again to move, barely dodging the old man's deadly attack, and took the opportunity to escape.

Even after leaving the forest, Ekko was still shaken. "Who was he? Judging from his aged appearance, I thought he was a mage, but I didn't expect him to be so skilled in Martial Arts!"

"This isn't Runeterra, but the place where I was born, only more than two thousand years earlier."

Where were you born? Are all the people here so powerful?

"Uh... actually, this world is very different from Runeterra. Runeterra hasn't changed much in two thousand years, but this place has undergone a complete transformation, so it's a new world for me as well."

"Alright, looks like we need to be careful. Let's leave as soon as the [Z-Drive] is fully charged. Last time it took a long time to charge, this time it should only take three or four days."

"We'll have no choice but to sleep in the wilderness. We look so different from the people here; we'll be treated as outsiders wherever we go."

"Sleeping in the wilderness? I'd say leaving your corpses to rot in the wilderness, hahaha..."

A sharp laugh rang out; the old man had actually caught up with us!

My spatial teleportation ability leaves no trace, so how did he discover it? Just as I was wondering, the old man launched another attack!

The battle we just fought has proven that Ekko and I are no match for him at all. There's no point in resisting now, so we can only flee again.

However, the Hextech Device was running out of power and could not support a complete spatial teleportation. It only moved a few dozen meters before stopping.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and visibility was poor, so Ekko and I found a secluded spot to hide. Whether we lived or died was up to fate.

Then again, we were really unlucky. We thought that staying in Shurima a little longer would bring good things, but instead, disaster struck.

We held our breath, not daring to look up, and didn't even dare to use our Wind's Breath Insight, for who knows if this old guy would detect the movement of the Wind Force.

We hid like that for quite a while, until dawn before we got up to run away again. Suddenly, someone tapped me on the shoulder from behind, which scared me so much that my hair stood on end. It was like a horror game!

"Who?!"

"That's exactly what I was going to ask you. What are you doing here, sneaking around like this?"

The newcomer was a middle-aged man with a full head of snow-white hair. I recognized him; he was Gu Yang!

I never expected to run into him here, and at the same time, I was reminded of the Vastaya War:

At that time, Gu Yang told me not to participate in the war, but to live in another world with Riven, and showed me the scene of the prosperous Han Dynasty. It turned out that he had existed as early as the Qin Dynasty, and his appearance had not changed much.

Who exactly is he? Is he a deity? What's his connection to Riven?

A series of questions may find answers here!

"We are travelers who have wandered into this place by mistake, and we are being chased by an old man. Can you help us get away from here?"

"Travelers? Haha, interesting. What have you done? Why are the old people here chasing you?"

"We didn't do anything, we just asked for directions..."

"The little brat has finally shown himself!"

Before I could finish explaining the situation, the old man arrived, looking fierce and menacing. At that moment Gu Yang took the initiative to greet him:

"Long time no see, Brother Lü."

"Brother Gu Yang, what brings you here?" The old man's expression relaxed considerably upon seeing Gu Yang.

"I just happened to be passing through Langya, and it wouldn't be right not to pay my respects to Brother Lü. I wonder what these two children have done to offend you?"

"Didn't you notice how unusual their appearance is? They claim to be from the Western Regions; I suspect they're from Qin."

"They are not Qin people, Brother Lü, you can rest assured."

"Since you said so, of course I'm relieved. Come on, let's go have a cup of tea?"

"I had originally planned to do that, but now I want to deal with these two people first. Please forgive me, Brother Lü."

"Well, you handle it, brother. Don't forget to come find me afterwards."

After speaking, the old man disappeared from the spot with a few leaps, his agility was truly rare.

It seemed that Gu Yang and he had a good relationship; he persuaded Gu Yang to let us go in just a few words.

"Thanks for your help!"

"No need to be polite. Brother Lü dislikes the Qin people, please don't take offense."

"Why do you hate the Qin people? Is it because your relatives or friends were killed?"

"Not just relatives and friends, Brother Lü's original name was Lu Dai, and he was the last ruler of Lu Qi..." Gu Yang explained in detail.

The old man's Lu Dai, and he was the last ruler of the Lu Qi state, Duke Kang of Qi.

During his reign, his obsession with martial arts led him to neglect the country, resulting in the Lu Qi being replaced by the Tian Qi, which he deeply regretted.

For over a century after the fall of his kingdom and the destruction of his family, he painstakingly worked to restore the Lü family's rule over the Qi state, and gained the support of a large number of experts and vassal states, including Gu Yang.

However, fate played a cruel trick. Just when everything was ready, the Qin state launched a war of annexation, ruthlessly shattering Lu Dai's dream.

One by one, the feudal states were destroyed, and the State of Qi could not escape its fate. With no hope of restoring his state, Lu Dai chose to live in seclusion in Langya and became a lonely old man.

I know a little about these historical facts, but the truth is unbelievable!

Not only did Duke Kang of Qi Lu Dai, not die, but he lived for over a hundred years and became a peerless master?

Is it so easy for human lifespan to exceed its limits?

Although I was puzzled, I didn't have time to think about it; I hadn't figured out what was going on with Gu Yang yet!

"No wonder the old man hates us so much; he mistook us for people from Qin. How do you know we aren't from Qin?"

"Heh, you're not only not Qin people, but you're not even from this world, are you?"

Gu Yang's words startled me, but I quickly calmed down. Since these were all things that were hard to understand, I decided to think about them differently!

"To be honest, we are not from this world, but from a place called Runeterra. We only said we came from the Western Regions because we were afraid the old man wouldn't believe us. Please don't take offense!"

"It's not a matter of blaming you. Runeterra is indeed not something that ordinary people can understand. How did you get here?" Gu Yang was not surprised at all when talking about Runeterra, obviously he had been there.

"We got here through a device, and now we can't go back..." I briefly told Gu Yang about our journey, hoping he could help us get back.

So you're saying you're lost and don't know how to get back to the previous timeline?

"It's so great that you understand. Could you do me a favor?"

"Actually, I've only been there once in a while, so I'm not as good as you guys in that regard. I can't help with anything else, but providing food and lodging shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you very much!"

It's a pity that Gu Yang hasn't yet figured out how to get to Runeterra, but this world isn't safe, so having a place to eat and stay is already pretty good.

Next, Gu Yang visited Lu Dai as agreed, and returned in about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. He then led us to his residence— Wind Travel Island.

Wind Travel Island is located in the southeastern sea area of Langya County. When I arrived, I discovered that this was the place where Gu Yang had asked me and Riven to live together. Without a doubt, he did live from the beginning of the Qin Dynasty to the prosperous Han Dynasty.

Moreover, by then he will be able to freely enter and Runeterra and become friends with Ryze.

We talked a lot on the island after that, mostly me describing Runeterra. Gu Yang was very interested in it and said he would study methods of time travel and visit the island if he had the chance.

At the same time, I also learned a lot from him, which greatly changed my existing understanding.

Gu Yang looks like a middle-aged man, but he is actually an old man who has lived for over a hundred years.

His ancestor was Gu Yezi, a divine general of the State of Qi. After Yan Ying killed three warriors with two peaches, his clansmen left the court and came to live in this remote place, continuing to this day.

As for why he and Lu Dai were able to live so long, that's a very mysterious matter.

In this era, spiritual energy is abundant, and people love cultivating immortality. Gu Yang and Lu Dai are no exception, and the two of them have obtained certain opportunities to become powerful figures in their respective regions.

Besides the two of them, there are many other highly accomplished people here. It would be very dangerous to offend them, so Gu Yang told us to stay on the island obediently.

In fact, even without his reminder, I didn't plan to wander around. With Ekko, a blond guy, and me, a black kid, we would be treated as oddballs wherever we went.

It's a bit of a shame that we can't travel around in this era and experience the lives of people from ancient times.