151 Dead End?
Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Qiyana hesitated for a long time.
After a long while, Qiyana finally raised her head hesitantly, looked at Yuan Chen, and asked...
"Let's put aside the matter of the Elemental Sacred Beast for now. What's the situation with the Void War you mentioned?"
Upon hearing Qiyana's question, Yuan Chen nodded and then calmly said:
"According to Malphite, new disturbances have arisen in the Void of Icathia. This does not exist in the future I know of. In other words, my involvement has caused changes in the future."
After a pause, Yuan Chen shook his head and said:
"No, I should say that the changes I caused had already begun long ago... it's just that this time they are particularly intense compared to the previous ones."
Upon hearing this, Qiyana frowned.
Qiyana may be proud, but she is not stupid.
In fact, Qiyana knew very well that Yuan Chen hadn't lied to her, but had kept many things from her.
Qiyana understood this. According to the Prophet's Notebook's notes, knowing too much is a curse.
The problem is that this change is far too drastic.
With this thought in mind, Qiyana quickly asked...
"What caused the change?"
"Founding the Nation."
Yuan Chen glanced at Qiyana, then said:
"My arrival led to Ixialia completing the founding of the nation at a much faster pace..."
No, in fact, in the future I see Ixialia has never completed its founding. And now, the changes to the Concealment Spell have attracted the attention of some remnants of the Shurima Void Wars."
Upon hearing this, Qiyana lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. After digesting Yuan Chen's words, she reopened her eyes and said decisively:
"Then there's no need to hesitate any longer. I will inform my Father King. In any case, I will not allow the Void to set foot in Ixialia!"
As she spoke, Qiyana clenched her Riot Games tightly.
Yuan Chen didn't offer any advice, but simply nodded silently.
While pondering, the caravan quickly made its way towards Ixialia for two days.
As they ventured deeper into the latter half of the Kumungu Mountains, some envoys who had been prepared beforehand appeared on both sides of the road.
Most of them were Road Protector, while some were royal civil servants from Yishuaoken.
Looking at Piltover, who had come from afar, the civil officials wore expressions of arrogance. Yet, due to Piltover's destructive land reclamation and overhunting, their eyes also held a hint of disgust.
However, upon seeing the various exquisite utensils, machines, and devices brought by these scholars from Piltover, a sense of curiosity involuntarily arose in my eyes.
"It seems the Outside World has achieved some success in terms of ingenious skills and crafts."
Some conservative civil servants were making their own comments.
It can't be entirely blamed on their arrogance.
After all, what the superiors like, the subordinates will follow.
The current King Yuen, who is also Qiyana's father, is himself conservative.
Although he rarely appeared in the handling of issues concerning Yuan Chen and his attitude was rather ambiguous, he always adhered to the principle that "ancestral laws cannot be changed" before Yuan Chen appeared.
In this situation, even if these civil officials, as subjects of King Yuen, were ambitious and determined to expand their influence, they would change their beliefs in order to gain the King Yuen's trust.
Their conservatism also made Qiyana uncomfortable.
This journey marks Qiyana's first departure from Ixialia to an unknown land.
In the process, Qiyana finally experienced the exhilaration of unleashing her true nature without reservation...
Unbound by tradition, unrestrained by rules.
Instead, as the leader of the delegation, he implemented his will and objectives from top to bottom, and no one disobeyed him...
It has to be said, this feeling is addictive.
And now, she was back in Ixialia's territory, back in her Father King's domain. In the faces of these royal officials, Qiyana saw the shadow of her father...
There have been such things before, but never as glaring as this.
"In a feudal autocratic empire, customs, laws, and folkways are all extensions of the ruler's own will and attributes."
These attributes will manifest in various forms depending on the ruler's personality. Learning how to imprint an empire with its own unique characteristics is an essential lesson for rulers and leaders.
Sitting in the car, sensing Qiyana's impatience, Yuan Chen wasn't surprised.
It's difficult to get a bird that has finally flown out of its cage and experienced freedom back into it.
But...
"Everyone is a slave to tradition, and there are many ways to rebel... leaving, or rather, escaping, is one of them."
"I will not run away!"
Yana said softly:
"Qiyana will not lose."
"You're mistaken. I don't despise escapism."
Hearing Qiyana's words and realizing that this competitive young girl had misunderstood him, Yuan Chen shook his head and said:
Rather, it's more accurate to say...
Looking out of the car window at the distant sky, Yuan Chen's eyes flashed with a momentary, so brief that Qiyana even doubted whether she was seeing things.
"I want to escape too."
"... What's wrong with you?"
Sensing Yuan Chen's sudden momentary dip in mood, Qiyana hesitated.
She wasn't sure if she had misread it.
To this, Yuan Chen simply shook his head and said:
"It's nothing... I just remembered some things from my past life."
"..."
Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Qiyana simply remained silent.
Perhaps, in Qiyana's eyes, the past life that Yuan Chen saw was just fragments of the prophet's future and past?
Lost in thought, the convoy arrived deep in the dense forest.
Even with Road Protector leading the way, the dense undergrowth gradually swallowed up the entire path as one walked through the forest.
Thick vines densely covered every corner of the jungle, even the thinnest parts were as thick as an adult's thigh.
Jayce knew that these vines, deeply entrenched in the humid jungle, could not be broken through in ordinary ways.
Even the most advanced saw-toothed excavators in Piltover can only advance a meter or two before succumbing to excessive wear and tear from the steel-hard vines.
Thinking this, Jayce looked behind him and was horrified to find that the road behind him had been closed again due to the actions of the Road Protector.
In other words, Piltover is now unable to leave...
Thinking about it, and subconsciously considering the worst-case scenario, Jayce's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
The first part of Fengshen was pretty good; at least it was a complete story, and the adaptations were all quite well done.