The two-year period has ended, the shaman returns...

"Udyr?!"

Herren's eyes lit up, and he stared intently at the disheveled, pot-bellied man...

It really does look like Udyr...

While Heron was sizing up Udyr, Udyr was also stealing glances at Heron.

As a beast spirit walker, he could sense that Heron was different from ordinary people...

Clearly favored by the gods, such divine blessing... it's almost as if the deity himself came. What a lucky mortal...

But Udyr didn't linger his gaze on Harren; instead, he looked at Sejuani.

Looking at that face that bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to that of Kojiya in his youth, Udyr was momentarily dazed.

He walked step by step toward the pile of firewood, and no one dared to stop him. The figure that haunted his dreams lay there quietly.

"Sorry I'm late..."

Looking at Kujiya's seemingly sleeping face, Udyr's eyes flashed with sorrow, and he closed them in grief.

As he mourned silently, the people below were buzzing with discussion, and many learned of Udir's identity from the elders...

Back when Sejuani's grandmother, Shija, was still the Warmother, Udyr was the shaman of the tribe and the youngest Spiritwalker, with a promising future ahead of him...

He even fell in love at first sight with the then-young girl, Kojiya, and the two quickly became lovers.

But his good fortune didn't last long. Udir soon went "crazy" and began to talk inappropriately to horses, donkeys, guvas, and even plants in various situations, sometimes even offending his mother, Shija.

Who is Warmother Hiljane? She was the Warmother of Avarosa at the time, and Ashe's mother, Glenna, criticized Hiljane's parenting methods because she used harsh discipline on Sejuani. Hiljane felt offended by Glenna's criticism and severed the long-standing alliance between the two tribes, and they never spoke to each other again.

Therefore, Udyr's reckless behavior was considered a curse by Hitchen, who banished him from the tribe and forced Gorgia to marry him, resulting in the birth of Sejuani and ending their relationship... It can only be said that Gorgia's dislike for Sejuani has its origins.

However, instead of disappearing, Udyr, who was banished, became known as the strongest spirit walker in Freljord...

Many even believe that the male protagonist in the story of Kojiya abandoning her responsibility as the War Mother and eloping with her lover was Udyr...

Whether hope Jian's mother made a mistake back then is too late to investigate now, but anyone who lived through that period holds this Beast Spirit Walker in high regard, and even somewhat fears him...

He is a true powerhouse...

Poor Sejuani, with everyone watching, she had no one to whisper to.

He could only watch everyone's discussion with a blank expression, while pretending that everything was under the control of the cards...

After a long while, Udyr suddenly raised his head.

"Leave me alone!"

Herren was bewildered by the shout, but Udyr immediately followed up apologetically.

"Sorry, I wasn't talking about you, young man..."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the crowd.

"I swore an oath with Gorgia... I swore to protect her bloodline with my life, so if anyone opposes Sejuani, they'll have to get past me first!"

Udyr seems to be as crazy as the rumors say. He was just looking grief-stricken, but then suddenly got angry, and now he's acting like this, not someone to talk to.

He raised his fists, which looked bigger than a normal person's head. He didn't look like a shaman; he looked more like a boxer.

Of course, there is no boxer as a profession in Freljord...

However, everyone saw his determination and knew his strength... For someone as powerful as him, with ties to the Winter's Claws and a certain prestige, to be willing to stand up for Sejuani was actually quite significant.

"Udyr...you can't arbitrarily control the tribe for your own selfish desires..."

"Then let's have a fight!"

Udyr roared, his weathered face contorting into a grimace, like a ferocious wild beast.

Those who voiced their doubts were immediately stunned... The people of Winter's Claw are known for their fierceness, and Udyr is one of them, and his wandering life has made him even fiercer.

For a time, no one dared to raise any further questions and could only change the subject.

"But Udyr, you have already been expelled from the tribe by War Mother Higan..."

"It used to be, but it's not anymore."

At that moment, Sejuani stepped forward.

Even though she didn't understand the situation yet, she could tell that Udyr had come to help her.

When her teammates initiate a team fight, Sejuani has no reason not to follow suit.

"Since Udyr made a vow to my mother, then it is only natural that he is my... oath father."

Sejuani hesitated for a moment, but still used that name.

Although publicly acknowledging a father is somewhat embarrassing, a sworn father is different from a biological father. For Sejuani, a pragmatist, if acknowledging a powerful spiritwalker with established facts as her sworn father is beneficial, then there is no reason to hesitate.

"I will reinstate Udyr, treat him with the same respect and care as an elder, and appoint him as the shaman of our tribe..."

After saying that, Sejuani looked at Udyr, but saw a strange emotion in Udyr's eyes.

For Sejuani, she was taking advantage of the situation, essentially using Udyr's power and prestige.

But for Udyr, it was entirely different… He came for his vow, to protect the bloodline he loved.

His biggest worry was that Sejuani wouldn't accept him... but he never expected things to go so smoothly, and he easily became... Sejuani's sworn father.

Although it was just a title, it was a great comfort to Udyr.

"Your life, your people, your mission, everything you have... is what I will protect with my life, Sejuani."

Udyr bowed slightly and whispered an oath before the corpse of Kojiya.

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With Udir in charge, the funeral proceeded smoothly, allowing Herren to relax.

He was an experienced shaman, and Winter's Claw had not seen such a "divine" ritual in a long time, since the Frost Priests did not believe in gods.

With Udyr's help, Sejuani's becoming the War Mother was a natural progression, but everyone knew that this was only temporary.

After the ceremony, life seemed to return to normal. The soldiers went hunting as usual, the elderly and the poor warmed themselves by the fire, and the children hid in their tents.

Meanwhile, Harren and Udyr followed Sejuani to her tent.

"Please have a seat, um..."

Once out of sight of everyone, Sejuani could no longer maintain her facade of a loving father and daughter, after all, she had a cheap "sworn father" who had appeared out of nowhere.

Udyr also realized Sejuani's embarrassment.

"Just call me Udyr, Sejuani."

"Alright, Udyr..."

Sejuani coughed lightly. Although the issue of how to address her had been resolved, she was still somewhat embarrassed in front of this man who had an affair with her mother.

But Herren is naturally unaffected.

He couldn't contain his curiosity any longer... He looked Udyr up and down as if he had discovered something interesting, including his flowing hair and his round belly.