I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Bai Ye was somewhat surprised to see Nidalee grooming herself so early in the morning.

Is this essential for felines?

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Bai Ye's surprised look, Nidalee felt a little embarrassed and put her hand down.

This has become a habit of mine; I start every morning by grooming my fur.

However, seeing Bai Ye's strange gaze made Nidalee unable to say anything.

"It's nothing. Weren't you in Ixtal? What are you doing in Ionia?"

Bai Ye shook his head. Actually, Bai Ye was also a little surprised that Nidalee had come here.

"Actually, it's not just me. Rengar and Neeko are both from Ixtal, but we're here to take some Vastaya with us."

Nidalee explained.

The reason for coming here is actually to take a portion of the Vastaya people to Ixtal.

"So all those people before were from tribes that were going to leave with you?"

A look of understanding flashed across Bai Ye's face; he now realized why the people of Ixtal were in Ionia.

"Yeah, we were about to leave when Noxus invaded Ionia."

Nidalee nodded in agreement, explaining that this was why they hadn't left.

Although she was later rescued by White Night, Nidalee learned from Neeko that she had gone to Rengar and some Vastaya warriors to rescue them.

After hearing Nidalee's words, Bai Ye realized that his appearance had caused a chain reaction.

But then again, why did Ixtal come here to take the Vastaya away?

"Bai Ye, you want to ask why we came here to take away the Vastaya, right?"

Nidalee saw the confusion in Bai Ye's eyes, and after thinking about it, she roughly understood why Bai Ye was acting this way.

Actually, they wouldn't have come at all, but the Vastaya tribe here asked for help.

"That's right, logically speaking, it doesn't make sense."

"Because some Vastaya have already sided with Noxus, and many people are against it, they want to leave Ionia and go to Vastaya with us, so they contacted us to come together."

Nidalee explained that this was also why they were here.

"Wait a minute, didn't you already know that Noxus and Ionia would go to war? Why did you still come?"

strangeness.

If they were already aware of it, why were they still arrested?

Furthermore, since the Vastaya have already pledged allegiance to Noxus, Noxus shouldn't be taking action against them.

Why does this place seem so strange?

"I don't know either, but based on what we understand, we don't belong to those protected groups. The Vastaya have already split up. We originally thought that with the ongoing wars in Noxus and the surrounding areas, we could just leave with our people."

Nidalee explained the reason for this.

At the same time, they also reiterated their previous thoughts.

Bai Ye also sorted out the matter.

A rift emerged between the two sides. Some who defected received Noxus's protection, while both Vastaya groups viewed the other as a traitor.

In addition, Noxus has been engaged in small-scale wars with other countries for years.

No one expected Noxus to launch a large-scale invasion of Ionia, so this was something Nidalee and her companions hadn't anticipated, and they were captured after arriving here.

This confirms my previous suspicion that the two sides do not seem to be very harmonious.

Actually, not everyone in Ionia is a proponent of war. After all, some people might be thinking that it would be better to just surrender, since Noxus is stronger than Ionia.

"So, Bai Ye, have you made up your mind?"

"Have you thought it through?"

Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Nidalee would say that.

"Have you ever thought about joining in this? I always feel like you're keeping your distance."

Of course, what Nidalee was referring to wasn't the push-and-pull dynamic in a relationship, but rather that Bai Ye seemed eager to get involved but was also worried about something.

He comes from Noxus, but he's helping Ionia, and at least for now, what he's doing doesn't seem to benefit Noxus at all.

"I don't want to be tied to any power, and I do things based on my own feelings."

Bai Ye also understood that everyone could see through his aloof attitude; Swain had noticed it back then.

"Hmm, so where should we go next?"

Nidalee didn't dwell on the matter too much.

She just wanted to know what Bai Ye's purpose was in doing this, because sometimes she really couldn't understand it.

Should I follow my heart?

So, you only chose to save him because you saw him being captured?

It seems I'm also a beneficiary of this situation, so what can I possibly say?

"Wuji, the Balance Sect, or the Hillana Monastery."

Besides Irelia and Karma, the others who participated in this battle were also present.

Other notable figures in this war include Wuju Blademaster, Zed of the Kinkou Order, Shen, Akali, and Lee Sin of the Hermitage of Hellana.

As for the Wuju Sect, to which the Wuju Master Yi belonged, because the Wuju Master Yi had such a great impact on Noxus, the Wuju Sect was also completely destroyed by Singed's alchemical flames in one night.

The Balance Cult, on the other hand, is considering whether they can abduct Akali.

After all, Akali will eventually become a lone assassin for some reason.

As for the Hilana Monastery, the key is to go and see it.

Anyway, there's not much to do in Ionia. I can go find Swain after he's defeated.

"Then the distance between them is quite far."

Wuji is located on an island in the lower left of Ionia, while the Order of Balance is to the north, and the Hilana Monastery is to the northeast. The range is really huge.

I've basically traveled all over Ionia.

"Let's go to Wuji first!"

The reputation of the Wuji Sword Saint has already been heard on the battlefield.

I believe it won't be long before that place is attacked by Singed.

However, given that I've made this move, it seems I'll be facing off against Swain soon.

But just as Swain understood himself, Bai Ye also understood Swain.

Noxus prioritizes its own interests, and Swain won't easily turn against them as long as they have any use.

Moreover, this is a situation where the other party has already foreseen the outcome.

"Yes, that's fine. Wuji isn't too far from here."

They just landed in Ionia, so they're relatively close to Wuji.

After setting their destination, the two packed up, checked out, and prepared to leave.

Along the way, the two enjoyed the scenery of Ionia.

The closer you are to Noxus, the more devastating the situation becomes.

After this region was occupied, many people from Ionia began to be transported to Noxus.

Noxus has been at war for many years, and its population has already suffered many deaths. Naturally, it needs to be replenished after conquering this place.

Along the way, Nidalee witnessed too much death and also came to know the brutality of Noxus.

"Another bunch of dead, all from the war between the two sides."

The closer you get to Wuji Village, the more dead people you find, suggesting that the two sides have engaged in a significant battle here.

"So much essence!"

Compared to Nidalee's lament about the tragedy of war, Ahri saw the spirits of those who had just died on the battlefield as a deadly temptation.

These past few days, she believed she hadn't been discovered by Bai Ye and had secretly consumed quite a bit of his essence.

However, Bai Ye didn't say any of this.

Compared to directly consuming the essence of a living person, Bai Ye could accept Ahri consuming the essence of someone who had just died not long ago.

You can't exactly go around catching live people every day just to raise Ahri, can you?

Isn't this the same as demonic cultivation?

However, if Ahri can do that, then Bai Ye will just turn a blind eye and pretend he didn't see it.

This also made Ahri realize that following Bai Ye didn't necessarily mean absorbing his essence; she could consume a lot of essence just by walking with Bai Ye every day.

"Her magic power has increased significantly compared to before; she really is a succubus."

Bai Ye felt a surge of emotion; it would be nice if he could absorb the essence and become stronger.

"According to what people said before, it seems that Wuji Village is just ahead."

Nidalee pointed ahead; they had arrived here after traveling for some time.

In Wuji Village before us, many people have already gone to the battlefield, while those behind are still forging armor and weapons.

Under Master Yi's leadership, many members of the Wuji Sect went down the mountain to fight against Noxus.

At this moment, apart from the elderly, children, and some blacksmiths, there is no other fighting force in Wuji.

On the perimeter, a six-man squad had also surrounded the area.

Looking at Wuji Village, which was so close at hand, a sinister glint flashed in their eyes.

Noxus's secret forces.

They obtained some poison from Singid, a poison capable of completely reducing an entire village to ashes.