LOL: Summoner of Goddess Janna

"Our land return policy...is out of date?" Irelia looked at everyone present blankly.

She didn't understand.

Didn't everyone unite together to drive away the Noxian invaders and let the displaced people have a home to return to?

Now Noxus has not left, the war has not ended yet, there are still so many people homeless, so many compatriots enslaved by Noxus are looking forward to the resistance army to help them regain their land and homes...

How come the land restitution policy they insisted on became outdated?

Irelia turned her attention to everyone present, hoping that these respected senior masters could answer her questions.

"This..." The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became subtle.

Masters, you look at me and I look at you. Although they all seem to have something to say, no one has spoken.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Because the land return policy has always been a political correctness within the resistance army in the past that cannot be questioned.

Tracing back to the source, this resistance army has been united under the banner of "driving out the Nuolu and restoring balance" from the beginning.

This so-called "restoration of balance" refers to the restoration of war-torn Ionia as much as possible to the peace, stability and balance of all things before the war.

Under the guidance of this basic spirit:

The land is to be returned to its original owners;

Political power must be returned to the original local self-government institutions;

After the war, property must also be distributed to compatriots in the name of restitution;

The Resistance's historical mission is to resist, and it no longer needs to continue to exist after the Noxians leave.

As for the major sects, sects, and powerful landowners present here, theoretically no matter how much contribution they made during the war, how much sacrifice they made, how much land they occupied, and how many resources they controlled, they could only put everything down after the war and return to their own countries. Every family returned to their pre-war living conditions.

When the matter is over, he brushes off his clothes and goes away, hiding his merit and fame.

Masters don’t want power or money, they just want the country to remain intact and the world to be at peace.

This sounds a bit incredible, and people outside Ionia may not be able to understand it.

But this is the original intention of the resistance:

Restoring balance, restoring tradition, and returning Ionia to a social state that has been operating successfully for 10,000 years and has been proven by history to be able to maintain peace and balance for a long time.

It is with this common original intention that the heroes of the resistance army can gather here.

And because they all have such a consensus, the resistance army will implement the land return policy from the beginning, returning the land they conquered to the original owner for free, or turning it into public land for free.

"Then..." Irelia didn't understand: "Since this policy was formulated by everyone together, why does it need to be changed now?"

She blinked her big, innocent eyes and looked at the senior masters present in confusion.

"Uh..." For some reason, the masters didn't dare to look at her.

But the issues have been raised, and what needs to be said must be said.

"Because it's really out of date!"

Finally, in this delicate and embarrassing atmosphere, a master stood up on behalf of everyone.

Irelia remembered him.

That was Guru Ravi of the Sharma family.

Master Lavi was one of the first heroes to rise up, hold high the flag of righteousness, and stand up against the Noxus Empire at the most difficult moment of Ionia's situation - much earlier than her.

When Presidence was attacked by the main enemy force, Master Ravi desperately served as the death squad leader and desperately restrained Swain's flanking army, creating a valuable fighter opportunity for her.

After several years of arduous struggle, Master Ravi was seriously injured four times, nearly died twice, lost three sons and one daughter, and made huge sacrifices unimaginable by others.

There is no doubt that he is a hero.

He is a hero that Irelia also admires.

"Master Ravi." Irelia nodded to him respectfully: "Please elaborate on what you have taught me."

"Master Irelia." Under the encouraging and approving eyes of everyone present, Master Ravi finally spoke: "You should realize it too."

"The land restitution policy of our rebels is indeed outdated."

Why do you say that?

This has to start with why this land restitution policy worked well before and why it is not "outdated".

"In the past, Noxus always had the upper hand on the battlefield. We rebels could barely hold on to their bases, let alone regain lost territory and expand externally."

In the past, the rebels could not conquer much territory at all, and there was not much new land to divide.

If there is no land, then of course there won’t be too many conflicts over land distribution.

"On the other hand, the warriors who join our resistance, including myself and many of the Masters here, are Navori who lost their land to the Noxian invasion."

"The resistance army advocates returning the land to its original owners and helping everyone regain their homeland. Naturally, everyone will be active and enthusiastic in fighting without fear of sacrifice."

"But..."

However, the situation has changed now.

As the imperial army's decline becomes increasingly evident, the war between Noxus and Ionia has begun to change from offensive to defensive.

Especially in recent months, the Noxians have begun to retreat steadily on the battlefield of Navoli, constantly shrinking their front line.

The large areas of land formerly occupied by the enemy were now spit out by them.

The rebels also took advantage of this opportunity to expand externally and regain lost territory. In just a few months, they almost regained most of the province of Navoli.

So, here comes the question...

So much newly added land will be returned to the original owners?

"With all due respect, the soldiers have a problem with this."

"These lands were taken back from the enemy with our blood, sweat, and desperate efforts. How can we return them to the so-called 'original owners' who didn't work hard?"

Master Ravi said cryptically.

But Irelia is just young and inexperienced, and she is not a fool.

After contacting what Master Ravi said before, she quickly realized a problem:

Why did everyone support the return of land before the expansion, but why did everyone have opinions after the expansion?

the reason is simple:

Because before this major counterattack, the masters did not even regain their own land, they certainly supported the land return policy.

But after this major counterattack, the masters not only took back all their own land, but also took back large tracts of land belonging to other people from the enemy.

For example, this time the vastaya asked for land from them.

In short, everyone previously supported the land restitution policy because they wanted to take back their own land;

Now they don't support it because they have not only taken back their own land, but have also occupied other people's land.

It seems a bit unpleasant to talk like this.

But Guru Ravi doesn’t see anything wrong with this. It was just Irelia who was wrong.

"Master Irelia, don't forget, we in Ionia have an old saying:"

"Those who share the benefits of the world will win the world. Those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world."

"Our resistance army was able to achieve success on the battlefield before because the soldiers saw the 'benefits' of returning their homeland, which gave everyone the motivation to fight."

"And now, the 'profit' we promised before has been almost fulfilled, but the enemy is far from being completely eliminated."

"You let everyone follow you and the Noxians to fight, but you don't reward them with more land and power - the warriors have no profit, so how can they be motivated to fight?"

"If soldiers are not motivated, how will they fight the next battle?"

Master Ravi advised earnestly.

"I..." Irelia was speechless.

The master's words sounded so reasonable that she didn't know how to refute them for a moment.

But she still instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"Master Ravi." Irelia asked subconsciously: "You sold your property to form a rebel army and risked your life to fight the enemy with blood. Is it because you are profitable and motivated?"

How much profit does this have to make a person so active that he even risks his life?

"I..." Master Ravi blushed.

But he quickly calmed down and explained with a serious expression: "Master Irelia, you have to know that not everyone is the same as me before."

"Whether there are more martyrs or profit-seekers in the world, do I still need to remind you about this question?"

"Talk about righteousness but do not benefit, and do not satisfy the interests of the people in the world. How can you win the hearts of the people by doing so?"

"This..." Irelia was confused again.

But when she thought about it seriously, she felt something was wrong.

Suddenly, the girl realized the crux of the problem:

"We originally returned the land to the original owner for cultivation and gave the ownerless land to the refugees to take care of. Aren't we also benefiting the people of the world and satisfying the interests of the people of the world?"

"Master Ravi, you have always said that people from all over the world, people from all over the world..."

"Who is that 'man from the world' you are talking about?"

Master Ravi: "...."

He didn't seem to expect that Irelia could ask such a sharp question.

After an awkward silence, Master Ravi said: "All living beings in the world are divided into close and distant."

"Of course the benefits must be given first to those who fight with you, not to outsiders who have no contribution to the war."

"For example, the civilians who are hiding in the back and enjoying the benefits."

"For example, the vastaya this time."

As soon as he said this, what he received was not Irelia's hesitation.

She just looked at Master Ravi with a look of disappointment and shock, and asked: "The civilians are cultivating the land and providing food and supplies for us in the rear. How can we call it 'sitting back and enjoying the benefits'?"

"And those Vastayans, although they are not our people, they are also heroic warriors who have been fighting against Noxus. Why can't they get their land back?"

"Because they are 'them' and we are 'us'!" Having said this, Master Ravi no longer pretended to be polite.

He asked tit for tat: "Master Irelia, please wake up—"

"Ask yourself, who are the people who have fought bloody battles with you over the past two years and who have made the greatest contribution to this war?"

“Whose demands should you satisfy first, so that you can be worthy of everyone’s bloodshed and sacrifice?”

Irelia was silent.

She finally understood.

But looking at the eyes of everyone present, the dozens of masters who were almost the same enemy, she was confused again.

Maybe she was really wrong?

"Senior..." Irelia pondered for a long time, then murmured and asked: "What exactly... do you want to change?"

The masters looked at each other in silence, and finally, Master Ravi spoke out their demands:

"Cancel the land return policy and allocate land to the major legions according to their military merits."

"The land will be distributed directly to the legion leader. As for how to distribute it later, it will be handled by the legion leader himself."

The "legions" mentioned here are actually dozens of sects, sects, and powerful families that formed independent armies under the resistance.

The so-called "Legion Leaders" are actually the dozens of masters present here.

"This..." Irelia was stunned for a moment.

Because this policy of rewarding people based on merit and splitting the land and enclosing the country is not new, she is very familiar with it.

"Isn't this the way of the Noxus Empire?"

Yes, it was Noxus that the masters copied.

This policy of Noxus is, to put it bluntly, a disguised enfeoffment system.

Because in the Noxus Empire, in addition to the professional armies directly controlled by the imperial center, there are also many independent war groups with status comparable to "vassal states".

For example, the Myrdalda family is a warlord in Noxus.

This military merit enfeoffment system is a special preferential policy created by Noxus to encourage these warlord leaders to fight hard.

"Master Ravi, you, you..." Irelia asked in disbelief: "Do you want to strive for the same status as the Noxian warlord?"

"You, like the Navori Brotherhood, want to turn Ionia into a second Noxus?"

"Master Irelia!" Master Ravi no longer hesitated this time. He said calmly: "What you said is a bit exaggerated."

"The stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. There are advanced places in Noxus and places suitable for Ionia. Why can't we learn from them?"

"No!" Irelia reacted fiercely.

She's not stupid. She knew that imitating Noxus' land enfeoffment might really inspire everyone's enterprising spirit.

"But it would destroy our tradition!"

"When everyone fights for their own interests and becomes accustomed to using force to seize more land for themselves, they even become a tiger and wolf warrior like Noxus..."

"Then this newborn land will never have peace from now on!"

Ionia was able to maintain overall peace for nearly ten thousand years because all forces followed ancient traditions and were willing to maintain the status quo.

Anyone who wants to plunder land and expand power by launching a war will become a sinner lost to Ionia through the ages, and will be attacked by bosses from all walks of life.

But now, the Noxians broke this tradition with absolute violence.

The masters did not want to restore this tradition, but also wanted to learn from Noxus, establish a feudal system in Ionia, and become the emperor.

If a land is overrun with warlords, how can it restore peace and balance?

"No, absolutely not!" Irelia objected strongly.

The Noxian Empire, the Brotherhood of Navoli, they've all gone down this path.

Then what? Look what they have done!

How can we achieve a good balance when we are with these insects?

"Master Irelia!" Master Ravi did not flinch: "You are so naive!"

"It's not that we don't uphold the tradition, it's that the tradition has been broken a long time ago! The Navoli Brotherhood has learned from Noxus, and the Vastaya Free Army is also chanting to take back the land from humans, and in troubled times Other forces that have emerged among them are all coveting a wider land——"

"Even if we don't take this path, Ionia will never be able to go back to the past!"

Master Ravi has a resolute look, a solemn appearance, and a thought-provoking voice like a yellow bell.

But this time, Irelia looked at him with eyes that were no longer filled with admiration and respect.

She just murmured in disappointment: "Yeah..."

"Ionia." Irelia looked around, her eyes fixed on the familiar faces: "You can't go back to the past."

The girl's voice trembled, but Master Ravi remained unmoved.

He said: "Master Irelia, please refuse this invitation from the vastayas to visit, and do not risk your life by going to the Navoli Mountains to negotiate with them——"

"Allocate this land to the legions who have made meritorious service in this battle!"

"..." Irelia understood.

Vastayan people have a feud with humans.

There is a natural racial justice to humanity in refusing to return its land. Everyone will support it.

Master Ravi obviously wanted to use this as a breakthrough to gradually abolish the past land return policy and change it to a military merit enfeoffment system.

"What about you?" Irelia looked at the senior masters present.

"Lotus Temple, I agree with Master Ravi's opinion." Soon, a voice rang.

"Ye Yin Sect, agree."

"The Tiwidi family approves."

"The Vyas family agrees."

"...."

Almost everyone present was on Master Ravi's side.

On the contrary, Irelia, the leader, became a loner with no one to support her.

"Master Yi of the Swift Wind Sword Sect." Irelia looked at Master Yi sitting in the corner with a look that seemed to be asking for help.

He was one of the very few people present who did not express an opinion.

"What do you think?" Irelia asked.

"I..." Master Yi felt embarrassed.

He is not a member of the Swift Wind Sword Sect at all. How can he express his opinions on behalf of the Swift Wind Sword Sect?

"We object." Yongen, who was behind Master Yi, answered the question for him.

"If Elder Suma were here." Yong'en looked at him with a stern look, "He must be ashamed to be in the company of you."

"You?!" The masters glared at this arrogant young man.

But unexpectedly, this young man's younger brother was even more arrogant.

"It's so shameless!" Yasuo scolded directly: "Unfortunately, I thought of sacrificing my life to slay demons and protect the way before. Now it seems that I should let the demons eat you hypocrites!"

Although Irelia had expressed disappointment and dissatisfaction before, her verbal aggression was too weak after all.

It was the first time that the masters were pointed at their noses and scolded, and they couldn't help but become angry.

If they were not in a meeting and had to take dignity into consideration, they might have to give this young man a good education.

"anyway--"

Master Ravi had a straight face and forcibly ignored Yasuo's disdainful look:

"Now it's 29 to 2, and the hearts of the people are on our side!"

"Master Irelia, people's hearts are like this, why do you want to go against the grain of the world?"

Irelia didn't answer, she looked at someone present.

There were 32 masters attending the meeting, 29 of them were in favor, 2 of them, Yi and Irelia, were opposed, and 1 person did not express a position.

And that person's attitude matters.

He is Master Qingxia from Shuoji Temple, one of the four ancient sects in Ionia.

"Master Qingxia." Irelia was a little nervous: "What about you?"

Master Qingxia is different from all the masters present.

Because Shuoji Monastery is not only tied with Balance, Changcun, and Xilana Monastery in terms of status in the world, but they are also similar to these three hermit sects in terms of doctrine.

The Kyodo Sect emphasizes being relaxed and not involved in the world, and the same is true for Shuoji Temple.

As an eminent monk of Shuoji Temple, Master Qingxia never had such worldly desires from the very beginning.

He did not collect money or land, and even donated every cent of the military salary paid to him by the rebels.

How far has he gone without desires?

"The only pure soul that Mr. Tam mentioned is him, right?" At this time, Master Yi was also whispering.

Tam said before that "almost all of these souls have fallen". The reason why he added "almost" to this sentence is because:

Master Qingxia is the same as Irelia, their souls are still pure and flawless, and they have not been corrupted at all.

Such an accomplished person who is completely free from vulgar taste should always stand with Irelia and the Swift Wind Sword Sect, right?

Master Yi thinks so.

Irelia thought so too.

However, Master Qingxia looked at the entire audience and in the end just sighed deeply.

"Irelia." He advised in the tone of an elder: "Master Ravi is right."

“The human heart is like this, it’s irreversible.”

"Master Qingxia? You..." Irelia's face turned extremely ugly.

30 to 2.

Such is the human heart.

Even if Master Qingxia does not occupy land or fight for interests, he ultimately chooses to side with the majority.

"Irelia, I understand your temperament." He said: "You usually have no opinion and are easily influenced by everyone. But if you really make up your mind to do something, no one can stop you."

"I always hope that you can become a qualified leader, make more decisions and listen less to opinions."

"But this time..."

"Don't go to the Navoli Mountains." Master Qingxia looked around and sighed helplessly: "Listen to everyone and don't go."

.............................

"What's the situation now?"

In the audience, Master Yi was whispering to the Yasuo brothers.

"Didn't the news that Jie sent us back with the Blue Bird incarnation say that they are in the Navoli Mountains?"

Now that the Brotherhood has made up its mind, it's time to kill Irelia in the Navoli Mountains.

Based on this clue, those who actively supported Irelia in going to the Navoli Mountains and pushed Irelia into the trap must be Brotherhood undercover agents!

But now...

Of the 32 people present, 30 expressed strong opposition.

There were only two people who supported Irelia in going to the Navoli Mountains to negotiate with the Vastayans.

One is Master Yi.

One is Irelia herself.

"Who is the traitor?" Master Yi was a little confused: "Wait..."

"Am I a traitor??"

This is impossible.

"Is that Irelia?"

"Irelia is a traitor?" Master Yi couldn't figure it out: "We are traitors??"

"In a sense, it is true." Yongen looked on coldly: "30 to 2..."

"Yes, we are the 'traitors'."