The Glory of Noxus.

In the crimson sunlight of the early morning, the rocky village gradually calmed down after a night of chaos.

But the air was still filled with the tension and heaviness left by last night's battle, and the noise continued.

Villagers were busy appearing near the collapsed sand wall, repairing the defense facilities damaged by the Broken Sand Aik'Sai.

Elder Feisal and Belvis were handling the follow-up matters on the battlefield.

Elder Faisal personally supervises the collection of each body, which will be taken back to the tribe and buried according to traditional rituals.

Even though most of the dead could not find complete bodies, Elder Faisal still wanted to give them the final dignity.

In order to ensure the safety of the oasis, Belvis led the tribal hunters to patrol the surroundings.

Though Sandbreaker Ex'Sai is dead, other threats may lurk in the desert.

Therefore, they must remain vigilant to prevent any possible attacks.

The dark purple corpse of Broken Sand Aik'Sai had already been transported to the mage base in Ixtal, and its final fate was experimentation and dissection.

As the scorching sun rises, high temperatures descend upon the oasis, and the hot air envelopes the village with an atmosphere of silence.

In the southeast corner of the village, in the yard reserved by the Midalda Chamber of Commerce.

After Elder Faisal finished his aftermath, he found Ezreal again and bowed deeply.

“Lord Ezreal, we are deeply impressed by your bravery and wisdom. You saved our tribe, and we will be forever grateful to you.”

Ezreal waved his hand and smiled modestly, not taking all the credit.

“You are overpraising me, Elder. I just did what I was supposed to do. Now, I think we should sit down and have a good talk about what’s behind this matter.”

"Why can the Broken Sand Exai dig out a cave silently and reach the bottom of the rock village?"

In response to Ezreal's question, Elder Faisal glanced at Shamala and Huo Jixing in the room, and a hint of coldness appeared on his dark face.

"Someone has betrayed the village and is likely bewitched by the Void."

It was once rumored that the void was the root of all evil.

It can easily bewitch anyone who looks at it, turning them into true believers of the Void, with their minds completely distorted.

Ancient books of the Rock Village recorded many cases of villagers being bewitched and betraying the village.

"The seduction of the Void? Is someone spreading the Void?" Ezreal looked solemn.

In his past adventure career, he had been in and out of many ancient tombs, and the stone carvings inside recorded the horror of the void.

Elder Feisal nodded solemnly, and looked at Huo Jixing again with deep eyes, as if he was doubtful about his identity.

He knew Shamara, the consul of the Midalda caravan, who possessed extraordinary powers and was equipped with a guard team equipped with Hextech standard weapons.

In the current turbulent situation, it is a considerable force.

"Don't worry, Elder Faisal, just tell me what you want to say." Ezreal saw through Elder Faisal's concerns and made an assurance.

Xiamara also stood up and said that she could use the reputation of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce to guarantee Huo Jixing's identity.

When Elder Faisal saw Ezreal and Shamara's attitudes, he no longer worried about Huo Jixing's identity.

He took a deep breath, reached out and took out an ancient scroll from his arms.

“This is an ancient scroll that the villagers accidentally discovered in a mysterious little cave,” Elder Feisal’s voice was low and solemn.

"We went to the Marrow Seal Market to find the translation of the ancient text and found that the scroll recorded..."

"Our ancestors were hunted by an ancient evil demon. That evil demon was the queen, the queen of Axel!"

He slowly unfolded the ancient scroll, the words and patterns drawn on it seemed to contain endless secrets.

"Queen Axe?" Ezreal's pupils constricted, and his heart was in turmoil.

The power of Broken Sand Aik'Sai has already made him use up most of his strength, and this is just a monster among the Aik'Sai people.

Behind them is the Queen of Axe and the Axe tribe.

Huo Jixing seemed quite interested. He looked at the scroll in Elder Feisal's hand and asked.

"Can I take a look?"

"Of course." Elder Faisal handed over the scroll in his hand.

After Huo Jixing took over, he looked at the pattern on the scroll intently. There was a layer of hazy and invisible light covering the surface.

Inside the scroll, a dark purple monster with an unclear face occupied the center, with most of its body exposed to the air and a small part hidden.

The queen of Axel, a void creature, could it be her? A strange feeling emerged in Huo Jixing's heart.

He held on to this feeling, and after careful consideration, he became more and more certain of his inner guess.

"The forgotten land of Icathia is something we have always been reluctant to mention, but we cannot ignore it."

Elder Feisal looked at Huo Jixing and others looking at the ancient scroll and said seriously.

"But now that piece of land has undergone unknown changes. Not only in our village, but also in other nearby areas, traces of void energy have emerged."

He tossed out another piece of evidence, catching Ezreal and Shamara's attention.

"Ixtal secretly sent a team of mages to enter the land of Ekathia to confirm that there were some changes inside."

"As for what caused it, we are still unable to investigate it clearly."

The atmosphere in the room became solemn. When Ezreal and Shamara heard Elder Faisal's words, they immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and fell silent.

Ezreal had seen void creatures in the ancient tomb caves and had secretly investigated matters related to the void.

Shamara was responsible for purchasing magical materials from the land of Icathia for the Midalda Chamber of Commerce, including the bodies of some void creatures.

Both of them knew the dangers of the void.

As for Huo Jixing, although he had never had a deep understanding of the void, he had recently encountered many void creatures.

Combined with the memories of the previous life, I also understand the impact of the reappearance of the Void.

Now Elder Feisal told them with facts that the power of the void was quietly reviving and eroding the world.

"Have you investigated along the cave?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was quiet, Huo Jixing brought the topic back to the Rock Village.

The Void is only reviving and has not yet developed to the point of directly invading the Valoran continent, so there is still time for everything.

After all, the Rock Village, or Ishtar, is only a part of this world.

"We have sent people down, but the caves dug by Broken Sand Exai are too deep. Ordinary people simply cannot dive to the depths."

Elder Faisal had lived for most of his life, so he quickly calmed down and discussed the current problems of the rock village.

"The clues we got were few and negligible."

"How much do you know about the betrayer and the existence of the spreading void?" Ezreal asked.

Elder Feisal shook his head and took the scroll from Huo Jixing: "We are still cooperating with Ixutal to conduct the investigation."

"But there are some clues pointing to a mysterious organization."

"They have in-depth research on the power of the void, believe in the void, and spread the teachings of the void."

"How is it possible? The void can only cholera people's minds and distort their perceptions. Is there anyone who can resist the erosion of the void?"

Ezreal rejected it. As far as he knew, no one had ever been able to resist the Void.

"In ancient legends, there was a prophet who threw himself into the arms of the void." Elder Feisal whispered.

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately realized who Elder Feisal was talking about.

Void Prophet Malzahar!

Ezreal looked at Elder Faisal, his mouth open and he said nothing more.

In the following time, Elder Faisal talked with Shamara, hoping to get help from the Midarda caravan in the next thorough investigation.

Xiamara nodded slightly, agreed to Elder Faisal's invitation, and would arrange for the caravan guards to join.

In the end, Ezreal and Elder Faisal left together, apparently heading to the caves of Broken Sand Ex'Sai to see if they could find any useful information.

"Mr. Charles, we probably won't be able to leave the Rock Village now."

Shamara looked at the receding backs of Elder Faisal and Ezreal and spoke bitterly.

She fully understood Elder Faisal's intentions and that the area near the oasis was no longer safe.

It is very likely that there is a queen of the Axe and the Axe tribe she leads.

"It's okay, just stay a little longer."

Huo Jixing felt very relaxed. The mission had been completed, Katarina had returned safely, and the empire's interests in the Shurima continent had been consolidated. It was perfect.

The rest of the time belonged to him, after all, he was also full of curiosity about the void.

"Don't think about the void. You are just a caravan consul. Thinking about those things will only increase your psychological burden." Huo Jixing then comforted.

If the sky falls, there is someone tall to hold it up.

The many great beings of Valoran will not allow the void to erode their world.

He thought of Ixtal, renowned for its mastery of elemental magic and one of the first independent nations to join the Shuriman Empire.

With the power of Ixtal, it is possible to go deep into the land of Ekassia and investigate the situation.

But it is basically impossible to resist the erosion of the void.

Huo Jixing looked up at the scorching sun hanging in the sky, and thoughts began to well up in his mind.

"The masters of Shurima have awakened. They will be the first force to resist the erosion of the void."

A quiet spot in a rocky village.

A lush three-story wooden building stands tall, with the exquisite and detailed architectural style of Ishtar.

When Belvis dragged his tired body back to the wooden building, his face was full of seriousness and heaviness.

There was no one in the wooden building. He was the only one living there. It was a bit lonely and quiet.

However, this does not prevent him from finding a peace of his own here.

He walked into the bedroom, and a fresh breeze of green greeted him.

Green curtains, green sheets, green carpets, and even the walls are painted a light green.

It seems like the color of nature, giving people a vibrant feeling.

However, in this green world full of vitality, a flash of purple suddenly appeared in Belvis' eyes.

"Damn it, they said that everyone in the village would be sacrificed?"

Belvis' fingers dug into the table, leaving traces of lavender light.

"Why did you arrange for Broken Sha Exai to come and cause trouble, and greedily eat the sacrifices?"