Morgana had never underestimated the power of the Ascended. She knew perfectly well just how powerful they were.
After all, the Ascended drew their power from the Celestials atop Mount of Giants.
Lan Hong smiled as well and said, "Perhaps we'll even get to witness the glory of the Shurima Empire with our own eyes."
"Male God, did you sense something?"
He Xi asked curiously.
Lan Hong shook his head. "The current timeline is unclear. But Shurima's rebirth should be inevitable."
Lan Hong turned to LeBlanc again.
"LeBlanc, General Kao's daughter, Cassiopeia, is also a member of the Black Rose, right? Where is she now?"
LeBlanc shook her head. "I'm not the one managing the Black Rose now. As for which clone is controlling it, even I don't know."
"You don't know? Then let's take a look around the ruins."
Elsewhere, Cassiopeia, whom Lan Hong had mentioned, had hired a mercenary group and was excavating a tomb beneath the desert.
Cassiopeia's goal was also the Ascension Power of the Ascended. To that end, she had spared no expense in hiring Sivir, a highly renowned mercenary.
Her previous attempts to seek out the Ascended had all failed, leaving Cassiopeia somewhat desperate. But today, she saw hope.
Within the ruins beneath the Yellow Sand stood a massive gate, proving that this place was far from ordinary.
Sivir was pleased as well. She said to Cassiopeia, "As agreed, we split whatever we find evenly. You won't regret it, will you?"
"Miss Sivir, rest assured. I still have that much integrity.
"No matter what we find next, we will split it evenly.
"Miss Sivir, open the door. You know this place better than I do."
"Fine, no problem."
Sivir stepped forward and used her experience to open the gate. Yet the instant she did,