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Yin watched that retreating back grow smaller and smaller, unable to do anything but let out one final, powerless roar:

"Yone is already on his way! He will catch you! He definitely will!!"

Hearing that all-too-familiar name, the figure in the distance paused for a moment.

But he did not stop.

"Fratricide... is it..."

"I will never let them commit fratricide."

On the other side of Ionia, Chen Ce had just finished telling Ahri—who was full of curiosity and loved a good show—the story of Yasuo and Yone.

Of course, he replaced everything involving the future with "speculation."

"Oh~ so that's how it is." Ahri pointed to her beautiful amber eyes and then adjusted the large pack on her shoulder. "This Concubine thought you just wanted to go watch a show."

"Do I look like that kind of person?" Chen Ce asked with righteous indignation.

"Hmm..." Ahri scrutinized him carefully and replied without hesitation: "You do."

"Very well, half of your base salary is docked tomorrow."

"Eh~~~ how could you~~~!"

"That is the punishment for disrespecting your boss... By the way, why do you refer to yourself as 'This Concubine'?"

"This... hmm... honestly, This Concubine just forgot to switch back."

"But aren't you aware of it now?"

"But This Concubine thinks this way of referring to myself sounds quite nice... Do you not like it?"

"Not really, suit yourself."

"Then This Concubine will keep calling myself that~"

"Suit yourself... hey, stop crowding me..."

"What's wrong? Didn't you like This Concubine's tail before~ Do you hate it now?"

"If you weren't secretly reaching over to steal my potions, I wouldn't hate it."

"...Blehh."

The man and the fox gradually began to share laughter, making the long journey feel much less tedious.

One and a half days left until they reached their destination.

The place where Yasuo and Yone would fight their decisive battle...

With a clear route in mind, Chen Ce traveled even through the night to reach the destination as quickly as possible.

When hungry, he ate whatever dry rations he had brought from Placidium; when thirsty, he found a stream to take a few sips; when tired, he lay down on the spot for a short nap.

As for Ahri... as a Vastaya, her stamina was far greater than a human's. As long as he fed her Corrupting Potion on time, she remained energetic even after days without sleep—she even walked while carrying the luggage.

Finally, they arrived at their destination right on schedule.

The moment he saw the morning sun rise over the horizon, Chen Ce felt the fatigue of the past few days dissipate.

But he still couldn't relax just yet.

He had only reached the general area of Yasuo and Yone's duel; he still needed to pinpoint the exact location, otherwise, it would be ridiculous to miss the two legendary swordsmen by a hair's breadth.

"Plains, barren, heavy rain, rock pillars, fissures..."

Chen Ce held the map, using the images of the two legendary swordsmen's duel from his memory to rule out nearby locations one by one, narrowing down the search area until he determined which spots were possible.

First, it was certain that there were no villages near where the brothers fought—Yone had caught up to Yasuo in the wilderness, and the latter had deliberately fled toward uninhabited areas to avoid harming innocents.

Secondly, based on the images in his memory, the place where they fought had many rock pillars—large ones, dozens of meters high and over ten meters thick. There wasn't much wild vegetation nearby, only a few reed-like plants, and the terrain was somewhat similar to a Gobi desert.

Finally, one thing was certain...

"This should be the area."

Chen Ce looked at the map in his hand, then looked up at the scene before him.

Except for the lack of rain, all other features matched the place where the two brothers fought in his memory.

Of course, this plain was not small, and there were many similar scenes. For now, he could only confirm it was this general vicinity, but not exactly which cluster of rock pillars it would be.

According to the original timeline, although Yasuo had already mastered the Way of the Wanderer at this point, his skills were not yet refined enough to slash out a "tornado" with a single strike like in the CG animation.

Therefore, the commotion he and Yone would cause was destined not to be very large—at least not large enough to be noticed from kilometers away—just like in the other CG, where they fought to the finish amidst the clash of blades like two swordsmen who had not yet mastered supernatural powers.

To truly succeed in waiting for the rabbit, he had to continue narrowing down the "ambush" range.

"Relying solely on the four senses of sight, touch, smell, and hearing probably won't be enough to observe everything in the vicinity... I need to use another method."

Chen Ce muttered to himself and pondered for a while.

A moment later, he suddenly thought of something, immediately put away the map, and sat down on the ground.

Strange Spirit Realm energy swirled around him, and glowing green light particles formed shapes resembling butterflies.

His mind emptied once more, yet his tightly closed eyes "saw" a magnificent scene—this was the world of the Spirit Realm.

In this state, the entities of the material world could no longer obstruct his vision; to a certain extent, he had achieved the ability to "see for a thousand miles."

The only troublesome part was that Meditation consumed a great deal of mana, and even with the support of the Tear of the Goddess and Corrupting Potion, it was impossible to meditate twenty-four hours a day.

Thus, he could only meditate from time to time to ensure he wouldn't miss the decisive battle—though this might mean he couldn't prevent Yasuo and Yone from fighting the very second they met, it would at least guarantee he wouldn't arrive too late to save Yone.

Well, let's leave it at that for now...

"What are you doing?" Just as Chen Ce entered the Spirit Realm to observe his surroundings, Ahri's puzzled voice drifted over. "Are you sleeping? But it's broad daylight, you know?"

"I am observing..." Chen Ce's consciousness remained within the Spirit Realm as he replied offhandedly, "Observing the surrounding environment and searching for those two swordsmen..."

"But you haven't even opened your eyes?"

"The Spirit Realm..."

"The Spirit Realm?" Ahri blinked in confusion, seemingly not quite understanding, yet appearing to grasp a sliver of the concept.

A moment later, she asked again, "This Concubine feels like she can sense a little bit of that feeling... This Concubine thinks it seems quite tiring. Why not just use sight, smell, and hearing to search directly?"

Hearing this, Chen Ce smiled. "In such a vast area, if one were to rely solely on the eyes, I'm afraid—"

He stopped mid-sentence.

Indeed, with his own vision, sense of smell, and hearing, it was impossible to observe this entire area, but...

Ahri was different.

She was a being [naturally connected to the magic of the Spirit Realm]. Even if she didn't subjectively enter the Spirit Realm, she was objectively always connected to it. In other words... she was "entering" the Spirit Realm almost every moment of the day.

Given this premise, her various senses would be infinitely amplified by the Spirit Realm, much like how an ordinary person observes the material world while inside the Spirit Realm.

What's more, to what family of animals do foxes belong, anyway... Heh...

Chen Ce immediately ended his Meditation state.

"How large is your sensory range, roughly?"

"Range... hmm..." Ahri thought for a moment and replied, "Anyway, just... nearby? As long as it's not too far, it's no problem."

"Can you sense this entire area?" Chen Ce handed her the map and pointed to the circled region.

Ahri took one look and shook her head vigorously. "Something this big is definitely not possible; this Concubine isn't that amazing."

"Then... half the range?"

"One-third should be doable."

"One-third... that will do."

Chen Ce took back the map and brought out the Corrupting Potion.

"It's time to give you your bonus."

"Really?" Seeing the Corrupting Potion, Ahri's eyes lit up instantly, and even her fox tail couldn't help but start to wag.

But soon, she had a bad premonition—someone as stingy as Chen Ce, why would he suddenly give her a bonus? There must be some conspiracy... there must be, right? Right?

Sure enough, the next sentence Chen Ce said with a smile made her feel something was off:

"From now on, until Yasuo and Yone arrive, I appoint you as General Howling Sky, responsible for patrolling the surrounding area. Your daily military pay will be increased by one-third of a bottle of potion!"

"General Howling Sky... what does that mean?" Ahri was still a bit uneasy.

"It's just a high-end version of Dahuang, responsible for patrolling and protecting the peace of the land."

"Dahuang... what is that again?"

"A type of guardian deity from my hometown."

"A guardian deity?" Hearing this title, the unease in Ahri's heart instantly turned into pride. "You mean... this Concubine is your guardian deity? Is this Concubine really that amazing?"

"Yes, yes." Chen Ce nodded in appreciation. "You and Dahuang belong to the same species; you should naturally have the same abilities."

"Ooh~!" Hearing this, Ahri puffed out her chest proudly, causing her two proud peaks to bounce a few times.

Then, she began her work—written as "village entrance guard dog," read as "hometown guardian deity"—relying on her extraordinary sense of smell to patrol, letting no one who entered these plains slip by.

Police dog Ahri, beginning operations!

Dark clouds began to gather on the horizon once more.

Yasuo's footsteps grew faster and faster, his sword, now missing its scabbard, swaying gently at his waist.

He kept fleeing, and the "pursuers" behind him were in hot pursuit.

He dared not pause for even a moment.

Because this time, the pursuer... was extraordinary.

That person's swordsmanship was no less than his own; he could not achieve a perfect escape without harming the other party as he had done when repelling Yin.

He might even... die directly at the other's hands.

Once caught, one of them would surely die... and this was the outcome he least wanted to see—regardless of who died.

Because that was his own flesh and blood.

His half-brother.

"Yone..."

It must be said, the "police dog" Ahri's work efficiency was incredibly high.

She patrolled this plain back and forth for two consecutive days, never slacking off regardless of wind or rain, and her speed was sufficient—requiring only a small bottle of Corrupting Potion per hundred kilometers.

As a half-canine, bolstered by the Spirit Realm, her sensory abilities truly far exceeded those of an ordinary person—special praise goes to her sense of smell, which was easily a hundred times sharper than Dahuang's at the end of the village.

It was no wonder she could sniff out the scent of the Tear of the Goddess from so far away and track him down...

Of course, while Ahri had been busy these past two days, Chen Ce hadn't been entirely idle either.

On one hand, he occasionally entered the Spirit Realm to help monitor whether anyone had entered the area; on the other, he was studying the map—planning his next destination after resolving this matter.

His long journey wasn't just about finding Yasuo; there were more tasks ahead. To end the war between Ionia and Noxus as quickly as possible, he had to leverage his identity as a transmigrator to recruit more heroes.

Like Master Yi of Wuji Village with his Wuju Style, Lee Sin the Blind Monk who might be in Ionia or already elsewhere, or the filial "Boss" Sett who reigned supreme in the underground fighting pits... and so on.

As for those from the Order of the Kinkou... well, although their strength was formidable—especially Shen the Eye of Twilight and Kennen the Heart of the Tempest—their philosophy dictated that they would not participate in the war.

The Order of the Kinkou focused on "letting nature take its course," ignoring the affairs of the material world to focus solely on maintaining order in the Spirit Realm and preventing monsters from running amok.

Except for Akali, who was about to become the next Fist of Shadow, the other Kinkou disciples were unwilling to help the Resistance Army fend off the Noxian invaders—even though they had seen with their own eyes the Noxians slaughtering the Ionian people.

Their philosophy... honestly, it was too detached from reality.

It was even a bit... hypocritical.