Three years later, in the spring season, in the morning.

Ionia, Balua, Wuji.

Spring has already begun to bloom elsewhere, but on Wuji Mountain in the Baru'e Plateau, the forest rocks are still covered with snow. The high altitude makes the place sparsely populated, but also delays the arrival of spring.

At the end of the Wuji Sword Sect's morning class, everyone was dining in the cafeteria.

"Master, Master, tell me, when will spring bloom?" A seven-year-old disciple who had just started teaching not long ago hurriedly finished the eggs on the plate and ran to Master Dolan who was eating steamed buns.

Around me, "When can we celebrate the Zhan Spring Festival? My parents said that I can see them during the Zhan Spring Festival!"

"Don't worry, child." Master Dolan took a sip of hot water, swallowed the cold steamed buns in his mouth, and then slowly said, "When the willow tree sprouts new buds, spring will come."

"But, Master, I've been looking at Lingliu for a long time..." The little guy was obviously not satisfied with this answer, "But the big willow tree doesn't look like it's about to sprout at all!"

"That's because the time has not come yet." Master Dolan still smiled, "Spring will always come. You should practice hard now, so that when you see your parents, you can tell them that you have worked hard.

You're very obedient - okay, it's time to start practicing in the morning, today's homework is Su Zhen, don't be lazy!"

The little guy grinned, and went to the weapons rack to pick up his wooden sword, and walked towards the martial arts training ground.

"Why hasn't Spring come yet..."

At the same time, most of the apprentices in the cafeteria had finished their breakfast and went to the martial arts training ground to start today's training.

Soon, Master Dolan was the only one left in the huge cafeteria - the famous forging master looked at the apprentices practicing in the yard in the distance, and finally couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, Master Dolan doesn’t know when spring will come.

As for why spring hasn’t come yet...

Maybe it's because the Noxians are coming.

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At this time, the First Land is no longer as peaceful as it once was - when the invaders' giant ship docked in Weili and the magicians joined forces to break the barrier of Ionia, most of the country fell into a terrible war.

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During the war, the inherent balance was completely broken, and the Ionians who followed the rules suddenly discovered that tradition did not tell them how to face the Noxian invaders.

Thinking about it now, Master Dolan had to admit that the little guy from the Wind Sword Sect was right. The Noxians' target this time was not the vastaya slaves, but the fertile and fertile new land.

By the time the entire Wuji Sword Sect realized this, the war had almost destroyed the entire Tivasir. This ancient city with a long history could not hold out for long under the siege weapons of the Noxians.

In order to break through the tall city walls of Tevasse, the Noxians used fierce fire oil-the thick smoke produced when burning this alchemical potion covered the sky and blocked the sun. Even dozens of miles away, the Wuji Sword Sect on the top of the Wuji Mountain was

Can see clearly.

In that battle, all the swordsmen who served as guards in Tiwase fell before the city was broken. Their superb swordsmanship was completely insufficient on the battlefield.

The sacrifice of his fellow sect made the swordsmen of the Wuji Sword Sect filled with indignation, and they all expressed their intention to go down and fight the Noxians to the death. But Yi - this made the entire Sword Sect proud, a young man who might have a glimpse of the realm of the Sword Master in his lifetime -

But unexpectedly, he said that what the Wuji Sword Sect should do now is to go to Navoli.

Master Dolan still remembers Yi’s impassioned speech.

"The number of our sword sect is not large enough. Although one of our swordsmen can defeat three or even five Noxian soldiers in battle, the Noxians can accept this kind of exchange, but we cannot accept it!"

"We may be able to bring thousands of Noxians to be buried with them, but after that, more Noxians will land from Weili by ship - this will not solve the problem!"

"Moreover, in the Sword Sect, there are not only people who can fight, but also disciples and apprentices who are not yet sensible. Now we go down the mountain to fight the Noxians to the death. What will happen to them after?"

"At least we have to protect their safety. They are the seeds of the Wuji Sword Sect and our tomorrow!"

"In my opinion, the real outlet for the Wuji Sword Sect is not in Baru'e, but in Navoli and Prexidian!"

"There, the fighters resisting Noxus are gathering. Only by going there can we maximize our power."

"Hitting someone with a fist is always harder than a slap, and killing someone with a blade is always faster than the back of a knife - but a person who only knows how to make a fist, the sharp edge of a knife is not enough!"

It's hard to imagine that those were the words of the normally taciturn Yi.

Yi's words aroused dissatisfaction among many people, but they spoke to the hearts of the elders - judging from the results of Tivasir's battle, in large-scale encounters, the Noxians who maintained a strict formation had an absolute advantage.

Although the swordsmen of the Wuji Sword Sect are extremely skilled, they are seriously biased.

No one can shoot an arrow, no one can build war machines, no one can do magic.

If you seek revenge now, you will actually only get yourself killed.

Therefore, the elders agreed with Yi's statement and planned to move to the Presidian in Navoli before the Noxians were aware of the existence of the Wuji Sword Sect.

However, because the Noxians completely controlled the sea, the Infinite Swordsmen could only sneak across at night from Baru'o to Navoli - but most of the swordsmen were landlubbers and could not row a boat, and Nok

The Sassanids have blocked the port again. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to transfer all personnel immediately.

In desperation, the Wuji Sword Sect could only send a few elites, led by Yi, to go to Baru'e first to ask for help.

With support, we can break through the Noxian naval blockade and help the entire Sword Sect evacuate!

As a result, this journey... lasted two months.

Although the towering Wuji Mountain temporarily blocked the steps of the Noxians, no one dared to say how long this plateau would be able to stop them. According to the news from the secret sentry at the foot of the mountain, the Noxians were already preparing to explore the mountains.

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These foreigners seemed to have heard the legend of the sword sect on Wuji Mountain, and planned to send a small team to go up the mountain to have a look.

And once this team arrives...

The entire Wuji Sword Sect was completely exposed to the Noxians.

In addition, due to the Noxian blockade, the entire Wuji Sword Sect is also visibly lacking in supplies.

If it were in previous years, the Spring Festival would have been over by this time. Even if supplies were scarce, there would still be places on Wuji Mountain where some vegetables could be grown. But this year, spring has not come yet, and even if you want to be self-sufficient, you won't be able to.

For the entire Sword Sect, this is just adding insult to injury.

The young apprentice who wants to see his parents during the Zhan Spring Festival is anxious, and Master Dolan, who is worried about the sword sect, is even more anxious.
Chapter completed!