The journey was uneventful.

Lu Yang successfully crossed the boundless ocean between Noxus and Ionia and came to this long-awaited land.

The so-called Ionia is not a complete land like Valoran and Shurima, but is made up of many islands.

There is no unified country, and for hundreds of years, people here have lived a life of abundance and freedom, but this was shattered a few years ago.

About seven or eight or eight or nine years ago—Lu Yang didn't know the exact time—something happened that completely changed Ionia, and Noxus invaded it.

Although they eventually won the war, the way of life and, more importantly, the ideals of the past were shattered.

After driving out Noxus' army, Ionia was divided internally, with some groups wanting to return to their old way of life, while others wanted to completely transform Ionia and establish a unified empire.

Splinter sects, war-contaminated lands and spirits, Noxus that wants to leave...... Ionia has been in turmoil all these years.

Of course, these things are not empathetic to Lu Yang and other outsiders, and his deeper impression of Ionia comes from the previous life.

Ionia has the largest number of heroes in the Runeterras.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Ahri, the former Will of the Blade, the current Blade Dancer Irelia, the Infinite Sword God Yi, the Dark Head Sindra, the Blind Monk Li Qing, the Lord of the Shadow Stream, and the Wind Sword Hero Yasuo......

Not only does it have the most heroes, but many of them are extremely popular.

The Swordsman of the Wind, known as Torso, and the Lord of the Shadow Stream of the Child Tribulation are among them, especially the former, whether it is a teammate or an enemy on the other side, he can often get angry and jump violently.

To this day, Lu Yang still clearly remembers the anger of smashing the keyboard after being pitted by the nurse.

Of course...... If it's in your own hands, it's really happy.

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As soon as he stepped on this land, Lu Yang felt the difference.

Compared to Valoran and Shurima, Ionia's magic is much more active.

The place he arrived in did not seem to have been ravaged by war, and still retained the appearance of natural harmony.

The sky was clear, the trees and flowers stretched their bodies wantonly, and a stream flowed slowly, and small fish played in it.

It seems that this is a barren grass field, but in Lu Yang's divine sense, two villages have already been discovered.

This is the traditional Ionian way of life.

Harmony and balance.

This is the most important ethos of Ionia, where people see themselves as part of nature, living in harmony with all the plants and animals around them, and they do not consider themselves to have a special place as human beings.

For example, if the Ionians were to build a house, they would not cut down trees or burn mud to make bricks, but would consult with the trees to make them look like they wanted, and then build their own houses on top of that.

With the abundance and vibrancy of magic and the Ionians' philosophy, the land they call the First Lands is home to a large number of spirits, probably more than all of the Runeterrae except the Shadow Isles combined.

All souls are also the most important faith of the Ionians.

I have to say that this is the best way to protect the environment, compared to the Ionians, those environmental protection people in Lu Yang's previous life are garbage!

However, the cost was that when Noxus invaded, Ionia had little resistance at first, and to this day, after years of war, there is still no ability to retaliate.

In addition, Ionia's victory had its own reasons for uniting and resisting, but there were also problems with Noxus itself. At that time, Noxus was at the end of the reign of the last emperor, Darkwell, and there was great turmoil within the empire. If they were facing the current Noxus, the outcome of the war would probably be very different from what it is now.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with Lu Yang.

Although he was interested in asking for these people, it was more important to find the traces of Kogas at this moment.

Lu Yang took out the Trapping Sword and quietly sensed it for a while.

"No, it's too far away." He shook his head.

Lu Yang's idea was to reach the northwest of Ionia directly, but it was difficult to discern the exact direction on the sea, and even a little deviation could be a very long distance in the end.

In fact, being able to get to Ionia without any problems is already a good result.

Although he had a slight regret, he did not have much disappointment.

Lu Yang put away the Trapping Sword, identified the direction, and flew towards a village he had searched before.

He needed to know where he was and figure out which way to go.

When approaching the village, Lu Yang landed and chose to walk over on foot.

It is a small village with a very Ionian character.

The first thing that catches your eye is a very tall tree with thick vines coiled around its trunk, like a cyan python. The branches stretched out wantonly, forming a fixed dark cloud.

The whole village was built around this big tree, without hedges or walls, and scattered among the grassy lakes.

Lu Yang glanced at the big tree in the center, and his eyebrows showed a thoughtful look.

It is said that Ionia has many spirits, but to what extent, he did not have an accurate concept before, and finally understood a little at this time.

The tree and the vines wrapped around it had grown consciousness and become special plant spirits.

Although the consciousness is still very ignorant, it has indeed become a transcendent creature.

Once, for the sake of experience, Lu Yang wanted to come over and hunt these spirits, and only gave up after discovering that the void creatures were more suitable.

There seems to be a bazaar going on in the village.

Around the big tree, many villagers in different costumes stood in twos and threes, gathering together to exchange some items for themselves.

I don't know how it is in other places, but the most primitive barter method is still maintained here, and the existence of currency has not been found, which shows the backwardness of Ionia.

The environment here is very good, the air is very fresh, the life is very leisurely, and the people are very simple, but, to be honest, Lu Yang does not agree with this way of life.

He comes from a modern society and has a stronger utilitarian mind.

If the forces that cross can be chosen, among the imperial forces of these Runeteres, Lu Yang will most likely choose Noxus.

Lu Yang walked to the edge of the village and stopped.