Runeland: I really know a little bit about everything

"Mother Zhan, I have come from afar to visit you. I hope you will do me the honor of shaking my hand!"

Zuo Chi's voice was so loud that it attracted everyone's attention almost instantly. At the same time, the onlookers all regarded Zuo Chi as an avid fan of Ashe and clamored for him to get out of the way and not disturb them from watching their own war mother crush the challenger.

Ashe looked at Zuo Chi with confusion, but finally reached out her hand and shook hands with him.

And at the moment when their hands were held together, Ashe's body suddenly trembled, and at the same time, the look she gave Zuo Chi changed drastically.

The surging life force poured from Zuo Chi's palm into Ash's palm, quickly filling the gap in her body, and Ash's weak body recovered rapidly.

After all the life force flowed into Ashe's palm, Zuo Chi slowly let go of her hand.

"Thank you, Lady Zhanmu, for fulfilling my wish!" Zuo Chi said loudly again, and then walked quickly towards the crowd.

Just as Zuo Chi walked into the crowd, the laughter of the surrounding soldiers rang in his ears.

"You are so lucky, boy. I have been in the tribe for so many years and I have never shaken hands with the War Mother. The War Mother rarely contacts anyone in the past."

"Yes, I really envy this boy!"

Facing their playfulness, Zuo Chi laughed: "It's because my charm is greater than yours, so just learn from me!"

On the other side, Ashe looked at Zuo Chi who was playing with the warriors of the Avarosa tribe with her bright eyes, and her grip on the Zhenbing Longbow was gradually tightening.

Although the power of the Life Gem could not allow her to recover her full strength instantly, even 50% was enough!

Under the watchful eyes of all the tribe members in the garrison, the battle began.

Ashe and the war mother of the subordinate tribe stood in the center of the camp, both of them holding their weapons tightly.

At a certain moment, the two rushed towards each other at the same time.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two men's arms collided violently, making a dull roar, but after the roar was the harsh sound of feet rubbing against the ground.

Even though Ashe only recovered 50% of her strength, she is still no match for her opponent.

The war mother of the subordinate tribe truly experienced the power of War Mother Ashe for the first time, but it was also the last time.

The battle lasted only a moment before it ended, and the result was just as everyone expected. Ashe turned and walked out of the field. Behind her, a lifelike ice sculpture was covered with cracks and exploded completely in the next second.

"Ashe! Ashe! Ashe!"

Everyone was shouting Ashe's name enthusiastically, but Ashe's eyes were looking for that figure.

Finally, after some searching, Ashe and Zuo Chi's eyes met in the air.

Zuo Chi blinked at Ashe, and although a hint of fluctuation flashed in Ashe's eyes, she just nodded to the crowd and then walked into the room.

However, just as Ash was about to close the door of the room, she suddenly heard that very familiar voice.

"Ashe, I have some questions for you. How about I come to see you in the evening?"

Ash's hand on the door paused slightly, then she nodded imperceptibly.

Chapter 105: One man, two women, a drama! It's all a misunderstanding!

As night fell quietly, the last bit of warmth that the sun brought to Freljord was wiped out.

The howling wind and snow fell into the camp, filling up the footprints left by people during the day bit by bit.

"dong dong~~"

"Squeak~~"

There was a knock on the door of the room. Ashe, who had been sitting at the table handling tribal affairs, rubbed her brows, stepped forward and opened the door of the room.

It was also at this time that Ashe and Zuo Chi outside the door met eyes.

Zuo Chi smiled gently at Ai Xi: "Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah," Ash nodded: "Zuo Chi, thank you!"

"Come in quickly."

The door of the room slowly closed, completely isolating the cold and noise from the outside world.

Walking into the room, Zuo Chi looked at the things in front of him curiously.

In the not-so-big room, the charcoal fire in the stove was burning hot, and the True Ice Magic Bow was hung on the wall on one side. In addition to the longbow, there was also a map of Freljord hanging on the wall.

Because it was late at night and she was in her own room, Ashe took off her cloak she wore during the day, wearing only a close-fitting inner armor on her upper body, a neat navy blue skirt on her lower body, and golden bandages to tighten the tops of her boots. The bandages looked very similar to the leg rings that Zuo Chi had seen before.

As an Iceborn, Ashe is not afraid of the cold in Freljord, so she dresses simply and neatly.

However, it seems that except for Zuo Chi, an outsider, other Freljord people do not consider Ashe's delicate and graceful figure as beautiful.

In this harsh land, only a muscular body like that of Sejuani or Illaoi is perfect.

Because a strong body also means greater strength, stronger survival ability, and a higher hunting success rate!

In the dim firelight, Ashley straightened her white hair, with a hint of sadness on her delicate face. She and Zuo Chi stood facing each other, staring at him in a daze.

However, as if not wanting Zuo Chi to see her weak side, Ashe tried hard to adjust her facial expression.

"Zuo Chi, you said today that you had something to ask me. Is it about what you and Sejuani talked about before? Just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Zuo Chi looked at Ashe in front of him, recalling the duel that took place this evening, and asked softly:

"Ashe, it seems that there are many hidden secrets behind your recruitment of the Blood Alliance?"

It has been two days since he came to Freljord. Through people's stories and personal experiences, Zuo Chi has a clear understanding of Ashe's current situation.

Everyone knows that she is the war mother of the largest tribe in Freljord today, but no one notices how much effort she has put in to consolidate this huge empire-like force.

It would be fine if it was an autocratic empire like Noxus or Demacia, but the Avarosa tribe is made up of countless tribes, large and small.

Once upon a time, after her mother's death and the breakup with her sister Sejuani, Ashe had nothing, and only a few dozen Hearthkeepers with no combat ability were left behind her.

But with the "Holy Bow" in her hand and her identity as the reincarnation of Avarosa, Ashe went all the way south and won over some wealthy tribes in the southern Freljord to form a powerful alliance.

It was also at that time that the present-day Avarosa tribe began to take shape.

Later, as time went by, Ashe gradually consolidated her rule and won the respect of everyone.

However, because the members of the Avarosa tribe are scattered tribes, it becomes very difficult to manage these tribes with independent consciousness.

If they are not satisfied in the slightest, a tribe may rebel or directly challenge Ashe, the war mother.

Just like the challenge tonight, it is related to the recruitment of Ashe's Blood Alliance!

Zuo Chi had many doubts about the current situation of the Avarosa tribe, so he wanted to ask Ashe for clarification.

When Ai Xi heard Zuo Chi's words, a look of loneliness flashed in her eyes.

She looked into Zuo Chi's eyes and said softly without hiding anything: "There are too many members of the Avarosa tribe, and the tribe's composition is extremely complicated. Every tribe has its own selfish motives, and they all want to gain more benefits from the Avarosa tribe."

"So at this time, they must find ways to improve their tribe's status among the Avarosa tribe. Becoming my blood ally is undoubtedly the fastest way."

"All tribes hope that I can choose one of them as a blood ally, especially the powerful tribes. They are more eager than the weak tribes. But..."

Ashe turned and looked at the True Ice Magic Bow on the wall of the room. Her voice was very soft and slow, as if the huge pressure was about to crush her.

When facing Zuo Chi, she put aside the dignity and vigilance she usually had towards other tribal members, and opened her heart.

"No matter which tribe I recruit a blood alliance from, it will cause great dissatisfaction among other tribes. Even the alliance that I have tried so hard to maintain may be destroyed overnight."

"In theory, the War Mother can recruit many blood allies, but the consequence of that will only bring endless conflicts into my camp. Warriors from different tribes will only scheme against each other all day long to gain more benefits for their own tribes."

Listening to Ashe's story, Zuo Chi had a clear understanding of the predicament Ashe was facing now.

Ashe's situation now is really like walking on thin ice. One wrong step may very likely bring everything she has worked hard to maintain to nothing.

In fact, the bottom line is that power is not concentrated enough, but it seems unrealistic to want to take all the power into Ashe's hands.

Because these diverse tribes all have their own management methods, it is difficult to achieve perfect balance.

Zuo Chi sighed softly, raised his hand and gently patted Ai Xi's shoulder, expressing his concerns.

"Ashe, are we going to wait for the result of the tournament in a day? I feel that even if you choose the strongest person in the tournament as your blood ally, those big tribes will still be dissatisfied, right?

They will think that since you can recruit people from that tribe as blood allies, you can naturally recruit more blood allies from other tribes, and those blood allies should be selected from their tribes. "

Ashe did not say anything in response to Zuo Chi's words. She just bit her lower lip and nodded slightly.

Obviously, Ashe had thought of this as well.

“But I really have no choice.”

Ashe raised her head and looked at Zuo Chi, her ice-blue eyes full of helplessness.

“I don’t want the Avarosan tribe to fall apart, and I don’t want the small tribes I protect to go back to starvation. The Freljord should be unified.”

Ashe's voice became lower and lower, and in the end, it turned into a faint murmur.

Zuo Chi looked at Ashe in front of him, and he seemed to understand why the goddess of ice and snow Anivia would only give Ashe her blessing.

Because compared to Sejuani's belief in the law of the jungle and Lissandra's isolationism, everything Ashe does now behaves more like a benevolent leader.

However, due to her own lack of strength, Ashe obviously cannot become a dictator with absolute power.

At this time, if you want to solve all this perfectly, there seems to be only one way.

Just as Ashe was standing in front of Zuo Chi, staring at Zuo Chi's eyes with her icy blue eyes in a trance, she suddenly found that Zuo Chi in front of her was getting closer and closer to her.

The next moment, Ash felt a strong arm wrap around her waist and pull her into his embrace.

At the same time, Zuo Chi's extremely affirmative voice also sounded in her ears.

"I'll help you!"

Lying in Zuo Chi's arms, Ashe was completely stunned.

She just lay quietly in Zuo Chi's arms, her chin resting on his shoulder, staring blankly at the window on the wall behind her.

The wind and snow were still howling outside the window, and the extreme cold made the flickering flames in the camp flicker.

But it was at this moment that the flame in Ashe's heart began to beat quietly, growing stronger and stronger.

"Zuo Chi, do you have any solution?" Ashe asked in a daze, leaning close to Zuo Chi's ear.

Zuo Chi nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Now, you need to find someone who is not from any tribe, does not belong to any demigod, and has no connection with any tribe to be your blood ally. The most important point is the one that determines everything:

This person must be strong enough, strong enough to crush any challenger, strong enough to make no one think of resisting, strong enough to make everyone feel that only him is enough for you!"