The Glory of Noxus

Tick-tick! Tick-tick! Tick-tick!

Driven by the caravan guards, the exquisite carriage moved slowly.

The wheels rolled along the solid stone road, rubbing out a rhythmic sound, blending into the crowd.

When pedestrians on both sides of the street saw this carriage, they would unconsciously avoid it and cast curious eyes.

The emblem of the Midalda family engraved on the carriage was particularly eye-catching, and knowledgeable people would immediately recognize that this carriage came from the Midalda Chamber of Commerce.

As one of the largest chambers of commerce on the Shurima continent, the reputation of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce followed the terrifying power of the Noxus Empire and spread far and wide.

The business involved is diverse, from silk to jewelry, from food to medicinal materials, covering almost all imaginable trade areas.

Most importantly, the Midalda Chamber of Commerce is known for fair trade and honest management, and has never defaulted on any trade amount.

It has established good trade relations with every city and village.

Therefore, in the Shurima continent, whether it is a rebuilt city or a small village, the arrival of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce is very welcome.

As soon as the carriage entered the southeast corner of the village, the speed of the carriage gradually slowed down until it stopped.

"Lord Xiamara, there are tribal hunters from the rock village ahead searching for passers-by." The caravan guard said respectfully.

"It seems that something has happened. There are also tribal hunters patrolling at the nearby intersection."

Xiamara glanced at Huo Jixing, and after seeing him nod, he ordered: "Well, then let's wait for a while."

The trading principle of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce is not to participate in local disputes, which is one of the reasons for their success.

Huo Jixing sat upright in the carriage, lifted the gray-white curtain, and looked at the scene outside.

I saw a dark cloud-like atmosphere permeating the streets, and at the key positions of the intersection, fully armed tribal hunters were strictly searching.

When they encounter any suspicious targets, they will immediately intercept them and forcibly interrogate them.

After a while.

A tribal hunter came near the carriage.

They looked at the emblem of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce engraved on the carriage, their faces changed slightly, but they still walked forward.

The Chamber of Commerce guard driving the carriage was about to take off the token on his waist, but after seeing the solemn look of the tribal hunter, he vaguely realized something.

He stretched out his hand to stop the tribal hunter and said in a deep voice: "This is the carriage of our Chamber of Commerce Consul Xiamara."

"Consul Xiamara?"

Hearing the words of the Chamber of Commerce guard, the tribal hunters looked at each other and hesitated.

This time, the person in charge of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce coming to the Rock Village for trade transactions was Consul Xiamara.

"Sorry, the situation is serious, we must follow the order of Elder Feisal."

The tribal hunter in the front shook his head slowly to the caravan guard and spoke in a solemn voice.

Then, he waved his hand to signal the tribal hunters behind him to check.

The caravan guard frowned slightly, ready to jump off the carriage and stop the tough tribal hunter.

"Let them check."

Xamara's cold voice came from the carriage, stopping the caravan guards.

The tribal hunters saw this, bypassed the caravan guards, walked around the carriage outside, and came to the curtain after finding out that there was no problem, and signaled the caravan guards to open it.

Wow!

The curtain was lifted, and Xiamara looked at the tribal hunters with a cold expression, turned his body sideways, revealing the wide carriage and Huo Jixing's figure.

The tribal hunter glanced around, glanced at Huo Jixing, who was dressed like an ordinary person, bowed slightly to Xiamara, and apologized.

"Sorry, Consul Xiamara, it's my duty to disturb you."

After saying that, they immediately left the carriage, made way, and watched Xiamara and others leave.

The carriage continued to move forward, and after leaving the martial law street, it arrived at the residence in a moment.

This is a three-story building with a wide yard in front and back, where the goods of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce are placed.

Huo Jixing was arranged by Xiamara in a spacious and comfortable room, which was open from north to south and full of sunshine.

"Mr. Charles, there has been news about the martial law in the streets just now."

Xiamara received the news from the caravan guards, walked hurriedly behind Huo Jixing, and spoke respectfully.

Huo Jixing looked into the distance. In the red-gold vision, two clouds representing extraordinary people gathered in the street not far away.

"Oh, what happened?"

"It is related to the previous disappearance incident, but the situation this time is much more serious. All the villagers on an entire street are missing." Xiamara replied.

"There are no clues left either. It is suspected that void creatures have sneaked into the village."

"Void creatures?"

Huo Jixing's heart moved, and the red-gold flames in his eyes became more and more vigorous, but he could not see the clouds representing void creatures.

"Is it hiding by relying on its own strength? Or relying on the effect of the rune array?"

He thought for a while, turned his head and looked at Xiamara behind him: "Leave here as soon as possible, the rock village may be in danger."

"Okay." Xiamara nodded slowly.

Whether it was Huo Jixing's identity or the strength he had shown, she was extremely convinced.

After leaving the room, Xiama La immediately arranged the affairs of the caravan, trading the items that could be traded quickly and taking the rest back directly.

Tomorrow morning, they were going to leave the rock village directly and embark on the journey back to Beljuen.

However, the changes in fate far exceeded people's plans and expectations.

While the Midarda Chamber of Commerce was handling the goods, people from the rock village came to visit and told Elder Faisal of his decision.

"It was decided to thoroughly investigate all outsiders in the village, and no one is allowed to leave the village until the end."

Shyamala stood in the living room, looking down at the letter from the rock village in her hand, her expression changing.

"At the same time, I hope to get the assistance of the Myrdalda Chamber of Commerce. Rock Village will provide sufficient reward afterwards."

Xia Mara put away the letter, looked at the cloudy rock village in the distance, and sighed helplessly.

"Is Mr. Charles still in the room?"

"Yes, Mr. Charles has been reading the Chamber of Commerce's information in the room and has not even stepped out of the door." The caravan guard beside him bowed and said.

"The notice goes on and everyone stops selling goods. We can't leave the rock village for the time being." Xia Mara ordered.

Then she quickly walked up the wooden stairs to Huo Jixing's room.

The scorching desert wind carries the moisture of the oasis and soaks into the room.

Huo Jixing frowned, put down the letter in his hand, and sighed softly.

"A month has passed!"

He looked quite surprised. He didn't expect that he would be trapped in the turbulence of space for such a long time.

In the dim space at that time, he could not see the passage of time at all, and could only rely on his own feelings to find a way out.

By the time he walked out of the space turbulence again, he was far away from Vikoula and arrived at the Sharise Desert.

And after the Tomb of the Emperor incident ended.

The Desert Emperor Azir officially announced his return and rebuilt the former Shurima Empire with Vekora as the center.

Nasus, the desert god of death, and Sivir, the goddess of war, became the core figures of the Shurima Empire.

The sun disk rose again in the sky above Vicora, and the area it covered was the territory of the Shurima Empire, attracting many Shurima people to join.

Rumor has it that there was a small-scale friction between the newly established Shurima Empire and the warlord forces of the Noxus Empire, which ended in victory.

As for the target of Azir and others, it is not the Noxus Empire entrenched in the northern part of the Shurima continent.

But it was Xerath who also returned to the world.

The ancient witch spirits returned to their homeland, Nerimajie, where they raised a banner of resistance to the Shurima Empire.

While he won over people's hearts with the decree to abolish the slavery system, he also used his own arcane power to attract the effectiveness of extraordinary beings, establishing a power no less powerful than Azir.

War also ensued, and the two had frequent battles with the mother of life river running through the east and west as the boundary.

Even the ports in the North controlled by the Noxus Empire were also affected.

Countless Shurima people chose to move south with their families and join this war that would affect the fate of the Shurima continent.

"The continuation of the thousand-year grudge, Azir's revenge against Xerath." Huo Jixing's fingers touched the table.

He realized that he had made the right choice in the Emperor's Tomb.

The hatred between Azir and Xerath is far from being eliminated by the interests of Shurima.

In the confrontation between two beings who are almost as good as gods, the interests of the North of the Noxus Empire are still preserved.

"I hope the war between Azir and Xerath can continue and let the Noxus Empire soak up the blood of Shurima's interests."

Huo Jixing's eyes fell on the last part of the letter, which recorded the news of Catalina's return to Uzeris.

Katarina, the Ominous Blade, takes charge of all the forces of the Noxus Empire in the northern ports of the Shurima continent in the name of the new head of the Du Cecao family.

It is precisely because of Katarina's intervention that the imperial power did not have much conflict with the forces of Azir and Xerath.

"You made the right choice. The current Noxus Empire's internal chaos has not completely subsided, and it is indeed unhelpful to interfere in the disputes on the Shurima continent."

Boom! Boom!

A quick knock on the door brought Huo Jixing back to his thoughts.

He looked at the familiar clouds at the door and said softly: "Come in, Shyamala."

Squeak!

The door opened, Xia Mara looked at Huo Jixing who was sitting upright, walked forward, and told the requirements of the rock village.

"Is it so urgent?" Huo Jixing was thoughtful.

He still remembered the peaceful scene of the rock village last night, but he didn't want to impose martial law today.

"The forgotten land of Icathia, void creatures, and the situation in Shurima are becoming more and more interesting." Huo Jixing thought to himself.

Seeing that Huo Jixing didn't speak for a long time, Xia Mara hesitated and made a decision.

"We have good relations with several nearby chambers of commerce. If it doesn't work, we can force our way through and leave the rock village."

Huo Jixing raised his eyes and looked at Xia Mara, looking a little surprised.

"No, just keep doing your business."

"After all, the rock village is very close to the land of Icathia. We must not give up the void materials obtained here."

Huo Jixing had roughly guessed the reason why the caravan gathered in the rock village through his previous conversation with Xia Mara.

There is also the reason why Ixtal established a mage stronghold here.

"Did Rock Village say when the meeting would begin?" Huo Jixing asked.

"Tonight, they held a bonfire banquet and invited all chambers of commerce to participate." Shyamala said.

"The mages of Ixtal will also participate."

"Then go and have a look."

A black curtain covered the sky, and little stars were embedded in it like bright diamonds, shimmering.

Under the deep night, a huge bonfire was lit in the center of the rock village, dyeing everything around it into a warm orange-red color.

The firelight illuminated the dark sky, as if competing with the starlight.

Near the open courtyard, tribal hunters were patrolling. They were wearing leather armor, holding bows and spears, which made people feel safe.

At the entrance, many carriages and camels were parked, representing various forces staying in the rock village.

Some of them were merchants from afar, some were messengers from Ixtal, and some were travelers seeking asylum.

Their arrival meant that the thorough investigation of the rock village was about to begin.

Huo Jixing and Xia Mara arrived at the bonfire area early, found the position that had been confirmed, and sat down leisurely.

Wherever they looked, there was a lively scene.

The bonfire was burning, and the firelight reflected on the faces of everyone around, bringing warmth and light.

Around the bonfire, the children in the village danced and played happily.

Their faces and bodies were painted with various colorful marks, which appeared colorful under the reflection of the fire, driving away the serious impact of the disappearance.

Huo Jixing looked at the scene in front of him with a smile on his face.

After entering the Shurima continent to perform the mission, he rarely enjoyed the noise brought by the banquet.

But the frequent people coming nearby made Huo Jixing reluctantly give up his idea.

As the consul of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce, Xiamara has a pivotal position in the upcoming banquet.

The position where she sits is also eye-catching and is a natural focus.

Before the banquet started, many people had gathered around Xiamara.

They came forward to say hello, hoping to take this opportunity to establish a cooperative relationship with the Midalda Chamber of Commerce.

Although Xiamara was smiling, she felt helpless and tired in her heart.

Because she knew the purpose of these people very well, for the reputation of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce, she had to deal with them one by one.

When she sent everyone away, before she had time to breathe, a curious voice sounded beside her.

"Have we met before?"

When Xiamara heard the voice, she subconsciously thought that someone came to say hello again, so she didn't look up and prepared to send the stranger away as usual.

However, Huo Jixing heard a sense of familiarity, turned around and saw Ezreal standing there, and touched his nose awkwardly.

This was one of the few times he was rejected in public.

"I must have seen him before, in the tavern last night." Huo Jixing smiled and pointed out the scene of the two toasting in the tavern.

Xiamara heard Huo Jixing's voice and realized that something was wrong.

She turned around and looked at the stranger, and instantly recognized his identity.

"Explorer Ezreal?"