The Glory of Noxus.

Kenesor, a city located in the center of an oasis, is immersed in bright colors and bustling prosperity.

The air was filled with a strong, strange smell, and the arched canvas tents next to each other almost covered the entire street.

The sound of fierce bargaining, mixed with the pungent smell of spices and grilled meat, can be heard everywhere.

Taliyah walked along the street, looking at the carpets and woven items placed in front of the tents, and childhood memories flooded into her mind.

With the blessing of the Weaver Mother, the childhood playmates spun wool into yarn to keep the tribe's nights free from the cold.

Everyone demonstrated their spinning and dyeing skills, or wove the tribe's legends into beautiful pictures.

However, after a moment.

The childhood memories in Talia's mind were impacted and completely shattered.

The vendors on the street were boasting about their wares, and they stopped Taliyah as she passed by and forced her to buy some woven goods.

Wait until Taliyah comes to the stall.

The old and young in the family came out of the tent and begged Taliya with tears in their eyes to buy more to solve their livelihood problems.

Some people even grabbed Taliyah's robe and pulled her into the depths of the tent, selling all the disgusting pests that are common in the desert.

Just when Talia was at a loss, Huo Jixing came out and led her to squeeze out a path through the crowd.

Under the influence of spiritual power, the crowd that rushed over quickly dispersed.

The journey afterwards became much more convenient and no one dared to come here again.

Huo Jixing and Talia walked along the wide street leading to the ruined city wall and saw hundreds of people crowded on both sides.

Wise old men sat on the porch smoking their pipes, the aromatic smoke rising like mist.

Taliya glanced around casually and saw the marks of many different tribes. The ones she could recognize were Babe, Zagaya and Yeshenye, but she had never seen the other dozen or so before.

These tribes used to live near Waikaola and it is unknown why they came to Kenesor.

When she left Shurima, she still remembered that they were sworn enemies.

But now they were sitting together peacefully like comrades on the battlefield.

"A lot has changed since I left," Taliyah whispered to herself.

She suppressed the emotions in her heart, walked in front of Huo Jixing, chatted about the nearby tribal culture, and occasionally introduced the desert items on the stalls.

Then, she began to buy supplies for her future journey.

It consisted of bacon, oats, bread, and cheese, plus two skins of water.

Fresh water is the most important resource in the desert and can usually only be replenished in oases and the mother of life.

(There is a winding river in Shurima that runs through the desert. People call this river the Mother of Life, implying the mother of all life.)

Just as Talia and Huo Jixing were strolling, bursts of noise were heard from the wide street.

The crowd suddenly became agitated, as if trying to avoid something, and squeezed to both sides of the street.

Huo Jixing raised his eyes and saw a flash of red-gold light in his pupils.

"Hey, is it a transcendent?"

Two warriors wearing fitted armor made of copper plates and animal-shaped helmets on their heads appeared in the field of vision.

Together, they lifted a metal disc engraved with mysterious patterns and walked along the street like a royal procession.

The scorching sun shone on the surface of the metal disc, and the reflected golden light made it look like a piece of the sun.

A transcendent being dressed in gorgeous robes sat on a metal disc in an elegant and dignified posture.

His gaze was deep and distant, as if he could see through everything in the world. There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, showing his extraordinary temperament to the world.

The extraordinary man lowered his eyes and looked at the crowded people on both sides of the street. He waved lazily, with a look of superiority and arrogance in the corners of his eyes.

In the crowded crowd, some people were whispering, some were staring with bated breath, and some were praying silently.

At this moment, the appearance of the extraordinary person became the focus of the street, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

As two warriors slowly walked forward carrying a metal disc, the atmosphere on the street became increasingly solemn.

The extraordinary man remained seated upright the entire time, and the crowd only began to move a little when he disappeared into the distance of the street.

"He is a priest!"

Taliyah looked at the direction where the extraordinary person left and introduced softly.

"Every priest has a high status in Shurima because they have the blood of the royal family of the former Shurima Empire."

"Especially at this moment, it is rumored that the Ascended Emperor of Shurima may have returned to his own kingdom of yellow sand."

"The clergy were affected and received unprecedented preferential treatment in every city."

Huo Jixing frowned slightly when he heard this. The ascended emperor of Shurima returned to the world?

He had heard this news when he was in the Noxian Empire and thought it was fake, but looking at the performance of the Shurima people, something seemed to be wrong.

Taliyah's mind was immersed in the topic of the clergy and she didn't pay any attention to the situation in front of her.

Suddenly!

A tall figure in a robe appeared at the corner of the street.

Taliyah was caught off guard and bumped into him, but she was flung away.

Fortunately, Huo Jixing reacted quickly and put his arms around Taliyah to prevent her from falling flat on the ground.

"When did it appear?"

Huo Jixing's pupils constricted, and he looked at the motionless tall figure with a serious expression.

He was releasing his spiritual power all the time, but just now, he didn't sense the other party's breath at all.

Talia also reacted and felt like she had hit a cliff.

At the corner of the bustling street, people were coming and going like a stream flowing over rocks, circling around tall figures.

He was wrapped from head to toe in a rag-like robe, but it still couldn't hide his tall and strong figure.

In his hand he clutched a weapon wrapped in linen, the broad top also wrapped in rags.

Huo Jixing also found that this guy's legs were bent at a strange angle, making it seem inconvenient for him to move.

"Sorry, I didn't see you just now." Taliyah looked up at the tall figure in front of her.

He lowered his head and looked at Huo Jixing and Taliyah, his face hidden in the shadow cast by the stretched turban, but he did not speak.

After waiting for a while.

The tall figure spoke in a low voice, with a heavy accent, humming like it came from a deep well of sadness in his heart.

"My dear, you have to look ahead carefully."

“Shurima is a dangerous place right now.”

"Okay, thank you." Taliyah nodded and replied.

Then they passed each other without speaking.

Huo Jixing didn't know if it was an illusion, but when his eyes met the tall figure, he felt a heavy pressure coming towards him.

"what happened?"

Talia stood up and looked at Huo Jixing who had a dazed expression.

"Nothing. Do you want to buy anything else?" Huo Jixing shook his head and put away his thoughts.

"Well, that's about it." Taliyah glanced at her package and found that she had enough supplies.

"Then let's just say goodbye."

She raised her gentle face and spoke with a soft smile.

In front of the dilapidated city wall of Kennesor, Huo Jixing watched Taliyah disappear into the vast desert.

This place is not far from Vikaola, and there are many tribal camps on the way where you can get supplies.

"Destiny?"

Huo Jixing murmured to himself.

The reason he followed Taliyah into Kennesor was because of the commotion caused by the Snow-White Poro.

Taliyah seemed to have a special destiny and returned to the continent of Shurima.

The facts are not far from the truth.

Huo Jixing recalled the tall figure he had just met, his eyes dim.

The weapon was wrapped in linen, with the wide top also wrapped in rags, and there were slightly strange legs.

And most importantly, it can ignore the terrifying power of his mental strength.

An answer emerged deep in Huo Jixing's heart, but he couldn't be 100% sure.

It was also during this chance encounter that he truly felt the illusory destiny.

It was just a simple act of purchasing supplies, but I encountered such a mythical existence.

After seeing off Taliyah.

Huo Jixing continued to wander around Kennesor for a while and bought a few burial objects. They brought some residual magical power, which could be decomposed into essence to some extent.

Then he saw that the time was about right and returned to the Midalda caravan.

Xiamara had finished the transaction and was directing the slaves to rearrange the goods and pile them on the back of the giant beast.

The caravan guards also got enough rest and supplies and were in high spirits.

Huo Jixing did not disturb him and returned to his own Duoman beast, waiting quietly.

"Ugh!"

He suddenly sighed softly, unable to suppress his curiosity.

Then he stood up and walked to the edge of the tent, his eyes glowing with red-gold light as he looked at Kenneser from afar.

As before, thousands of clouds filled the view and surrounded the city.

"Hidden?"

Huo Jixing seemed to be thinking about something, and immediately mobilized the Nanli Fire in his body to flow into his eyes.

Faintly, the cry of the Vermilion Bird rang in my ears.

The next moment!

The red-gold light was shining brightly, and a golden cloud broke through the sky, stinging his eyes like the sun, making him dazed.

"Is this the power of the sun?"

When Huo Jixing thought of the tall figure that Kennesor encountered, an inexplicable look crept over his face.

"Perhaps we should call it the power of the Ascendant!"

The sun is still scorching, and the endless yellow sand is eroding the oasis.

The Midalda caravan set off.

Huo Jixing held the snow-white Poro in his arms and rode on the giant Duoman beast and disappeared into the vast desert.

His purpose was clear and determined, to find Catalina.

As for the disputes in Shurima, he chose to avoid it and did not want to get involved for the time being.

After leaving Kennesor, Taliyah walked south along the winding river.

Legend has it that the origin of the Mother of Life originated from the ancient capital of the Shurima Empire, but now there is no way to trace it.

Taliyah closed her eyes, feeling the moistness of the hot air, and walked lightly.

With her ability to manipulate rocks, the sand dunes and rocks become her steeds, allowing her to ride on their heads obediently.

The rock layers below were seen rising out of the ground like waves, pushing Taliyah towards Vikkola in the south.

According to Shamala, the former Vikaola has long been mostly buried in the yellow sand overflowing from the Great Sai Desert.

Now it is at most a tribal camp built on an abandoned old city, providing a resting place for passing travelers.

Taliyah thought that what Shamara said was right.

But when she was still some distance away from Vikaula, she realized that Shamala had been misled by the rumors.

Vikaura has been reborn!