LOL: Let me touch your steel

Akali refused, but Kennen was not surprised.

Although Shen wanted Akali to return to the Order of the Kinkou, Kennen knew that she would never come back.

Akali's answer was exactly what he expected.

Kenan took a deep breath and nodded gently: "I understand."

Kennen turned and looked at Irelia. "I hope you can come forward and invite the Navoli Brotherhood and the Cult of the Shadow. Shen will contact the monks of Shojin. Shen believes that we all belong to Ionia and should not be so tense."

"He hopes to work out a result that both sides can accept. I think no one wants to see such turmoil."

"We will strive to ensure that everyone can have a wonderful Soul Blossoming Festival."

Kennen raised his head, looked directly into Irelia's eyes, and said softly, "You are perhaps the only one in Ionia who has the qualifications to allow both parties to have a peaceful and frank conversation."

"Is this so..."

Irelia nodded, her expression instantly firmed, her eyes glowing even brighter: "I understand. I'll contact them for you. But... I can't guarantee anything about the Shadow Cult."

Chapter 274 Navoli Arena

"This is the fighting arena where I fight."

Seti pointed to the huge platform below, his expression unchanged, "Initially I was just in a small fighting arena, and after slowly making a name for myself, I chose to come to the largest fighting arena in Navoli.

"The operating mode of this fighting arena is different from other fighting arenas. The fighting here is not just one-on-one, but more often a large group fight."

"Group battle?"

Sarah raised her eyes in surprise and looked at the huge arena below.

The entire arena was similar to the one in Shurima where Ascendants competed, but it was much smaller. In the center was a huge platform, surrounded by a circle of stands. Conservative estimates suggested that the entire arena could even accommodate tens of thousands of people.

"Yes, it's a group fight. Compared to the usual one-on-one fights where spectators place bets, this fighting arena is more keen on using free-for-alls. Five, ten or even more people are allowed to participate in the fight at the same time, in order to attract more attention and make more money."

"Of course, this fighting arena treats some star players very well. As long as they can stand to the end in the melee, they can also earn a considerable amount of money."

Zhang Xu nodded slightly and looked at the arena below.

There were already ten contestants ready at the stage, but looking around, they were basically ordinary people with strong builds, or Vastaya who were tall and had innate advantages.

"I think you should be the star player here, right?"

"Not really."

Seti shook his head and said calmly, "I just managed to stand at the end of six consecutive melees. I can't be considered the real star player in this fighting arena. The real star player is the eleventh player who will appear next. He has stood at the end of nine consecutive melees."

"Nine times in a row? Wow, that's incredible."

Sarah sighed softly, then took Zhang Xu's arm and sat down.

Seti also sat down. In the fight tonight, one of the eleven people below should have been his. Currently, he was the only one who had not lost in the entire fighting field. His clash with the guy who had won nine consecutive melees was definitely the biggest attraction of the entire fighting field.

The fighting arena can definitely make a lot of money with this gimmick.

If it were before today, Sett might have thought that ending that guy's winning streak, becoming the only star player in the entire fighting arena, building his own reputation step by step, and finally becoming the leader was a very good choice.

But now, Sett's heart has begun to waver.

Zhang Xu was right. Living on fighting was not a long-term solution. Seti was afraid that he would lose one day and make his mother worry.

If everything Zhang Xu said is true, then... taking my mother to Shurima might be a very good choice.

Accompanied by a wave of cheers, tonight's fight officially began.

Sett was no stranger to the eleven people on the stage. Many of them had been defeated by him before, but if these ten people joined forces to deal with him...

Sett asked himself, he will win, but it definitely won't be easy.

The stage had become a melee. Most of the spectators had only paid for tickets to watch the excitement, while a small number of people were watching the tense situation on the field nervously - most of these people had placed bets.

Zhang Xu had been paying attention to the eleventh person Seti mentioned, the guy who had won nine consecutive victories in the melee fight.

He was a Vastaya, humanoid, without many animal features, but he was very strong, even stronger than Sett.

Now there is a situation on the field where ten people are besieging one person, but under the threat of these ten people watching him with a fierce gaze, this guy still maintains a posture of ease.

Zhang Xu suddenly became curious and turned to look at Seti: "Do you know this guy?"

"I know him. He is one of the few Vastayans who has never insulted me, but I haven't had much interaction with him before. Even when we met in the fighting arena before, we just nodded to each other at most."

Seti thought for a moment and continued, "But I remember that his purpose in coming to the fighting arena seemed to be just to make money. His home had been destroyed by the Noxians, and he had nowhere to go. It just so happened that this fighting arena could provide him with a lot of money, so he stayed here."

Hearing this, Zhang Xu's eyes suddenly revealed a thoughtful look.

Judging from the current situation, this guy's strength should be comparable to Sett, or even slightly stronger.

It's a good seedling.

Moreover, those who are alone are suitable for abduction.

Zhang Xu pursed his lips, and an idea occurred to him: "What's his name?"

"Sheng. That's what everyone in the fighting arena calls him."

Zhang Xu nodded and immediately looked away.

There was nothing to see. Sheng's strength was totally different from the other ten people. Even if ten people attacked him alone, the outcome was already determined.

Zhang Xu held Sarah's little hand in his, glanced around, and his eyes focused slightly.

Again...

Irelia?

Noticing Irelia and Akali in the crowd, Zhang Xu frowned unconsciously.

Zhang Xu didn't go up to talk to him in the tavern just now. It happened to be time for the fighting arena to start, so Zhang Xu and Sarah followed Seti here.

I didn't expect to see her here again.

It's just...what is she doing in the fighting arena?

Sarah quickly lost interest after watching for a while and turned her attention to Zhang Xu. After noticing Zhang Xu's expression, Sarah quickly found trace of Irelia among the crowd.

She looked at Irelia, then at Zhang Xu, and her expression gradually became strange.

"you like her."

Feeling the heat and soft voice coming from his ears, Zhang Xu subconsciously rolled his Adam's apple and denied:

"I didn't, I wasn't, don't talk nonsense."

Zhang Xu answered quickly, but Sarah didn't believe it at all.

To be honest, Irelia is very beautiful, and even though she is a woman, Sarah has to admit it.

Thinking about the people around Zhang Xu, Kaisa, Janna, Sivir... and herself, all of them are extremely outstanding. She doesn't believe that Zhang Xu has no feelings for Irelia at all.

As if seeing the suspicion in Sarah's eyes, Zhang Xu explained: "Irelia is not as simple as you look. She may be able to master an extremely powerful force."

Although the ruin caused by Viego has come to an end and Karma has not been "bewitched" by Viego, there is no guarantee that Irelia will inherit the power of the Soul of Ionia one day.

Chapter 275 Invitation

The result of the fight did not surprise Zhang Xu. In the end, the only one standing on the stage was indeed the Vastaya, Sheng.

The remaining ten people had already fallen on the arena, but what Zhang Xu did not expect was that this Vastaya named Sheng was very measured in his attack and did not use too heavy a blow. He merely made this group of people lose the ability to continue fighting.

Zhang Xu became more and more interested in this guy.

Looking at the figure standing on the arena and receiving the cheers from the people, Zhang Xu's mouth curled up slightly, and he turned his head and whispered: "Seti, help me arrange it, I want to see him."

"I think this guy would be a good companion for you to go to Shurima."

Hearing this, Seti was slightly startled, but soon nodded.

Although he and Sheng were just nodding acquaintances, it was still a privilege to meet each other.

......

"Irelia, why would you want to come to a place like this?"

Listening to the noisy and chaotic noise around her, Akali frowned, her eyes full of confusion.

In her impression, Irelia seemed to... never have this kind of interest?

To relax?

Who would come to a fighting arena to relax?

"Because of that guy."

Irelia kept her eyes on Sheng and whispered, "A guy like this shouldn't be buried here."

"him?"

Akali nodded thoughtfully and admitted, "He is indeed a good candidate, but... the people in the fighting arena may have bad personalities, right?"

"No, he is a Vastaya with a relatively docile personality, and we can tell from his performance in the arena just now. Although those ten people have been vaguely attacking him, he has never used any heavy hands."

"I trust this kind of person."

Irelia took a deep breath and immediately stood up from the stands, "Let's go, let's go find him."

......

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"This is... that Sheng's home?"

Sarah looked at the small house in front of her with some disbelief. This shabby little house was located at the edge of the most remote alley in Navoli, like a forgotten corner. Its outer wall was already mottled, and the gray bricks and stones witnessed the traces of time. The tiles on the roof were also broken, and the sky could even be seen in some places.

"He makes so much money... why is his house still so shabby?"

“Because it makes me feel at home.”

A sudden voice suddenly sounded, and Sheng, whose figure was almost the same as Seti, walked out.

When Sheng saw Seti, he showed a little surprise on his face: "How come you have time to come to see me today?"

Seti did not answer his question, but just raised his eyebrows: "Give me a favor and talk?"

Sheng glanced at Seti, then at Zhang Xu and Sarah, and suddenly smiled. "I think it's not you who wants to talk to me, but these two who want to talk to me, right?"