Aysa Cloudsinger and Ji Firepaw were the most outstanding monks of their generation on the Wandering Isle.
Of course, Chen was a generation older than them, otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten the title.
As these two pandaren monks entered the Temple of the Five Dawns, they saw their master, Shang Xi, holding a crystal bottle and tilting his head back to drink the liquid inside in one gulp.
"Ah~"
Master Shang Xi let out a satisfied burp. This behavior seemed incredible to Aysa and Ji because Master Shang Xi was the most cultured pandaren in their eyes.
"I feel unparalleled vitality flowing through my body. This old body of mine can live for a few more years!"
Aysa and Ji were shocked again!
Master Shang Xi had spoken with the Four Celestials of the Wandering Isle, and he knew clearly that he only had nine years left to live. He didn't expect that just drinking an unknown liquid would increase Master Shang Xi's lifespan!
Aysa and Ji, who had been surprised twice in a short time, carefully sized up the people in the hall.
Chen Stormstout, their senior, was a pandaren they were very familiar with.
Besides Chen, there was a male of another race and two females. Judging from their positions, they seemed to be centered around the male, and that male was closest to Master Shang Xi.
Master Shang Xi saw the arrival of his two beloved disciples and waved to them: "Aysa, Ji, come over here. Let me introduce you to a new friend of the pandaren!"
"Yes, Master Shang Xi!"
Galen glanced at the two pandaren. Compared to the middle-aged Chen, these two pandaren seemed to have just come of age, with a hint of childishness still on their faces and a clear innocence in their eyes, looking like they hadn't been beaten up by life yet.
After introductions, the two young pandaren monk apprentices curiously asked: "Master, did you have Cheng Bo urgently summon us here for something important?"
"My young disciples, this time I have called you here for a trial. I want the young pandaren of the Wandering Isle to step out of Shen-zin Su's protection and travel the world outside."
"A trial abroad?"
"Travel the world?"
Aysa and Ji reacted differently to Master Shang Xi's words. Ji of the Firewalker School was lively and eager to try, while Aysa of the Earthspeaker School was more calm and serene.
Could it be that these two future monk masters were secretly in love, due to the complementarity of their personalities?
Galen believed more in the affection cultivated from childhood friendships…
"That's right, it's a trial, and also a test for us pandaren. We have been separated from the world for too long, to the point that we have forgotten the spirit of exploration and adventure of Liu Lang and our ancestors, disciples!"
While Cheng Bo went to find Aysa and Ji, Galen told Master Shang Xi about the war in which the various human nations united to resist the invading orcs, the Burning Legion's second invasion, the Scourge of the Lich King, and the recently quelled War of the Shifting Sands. This made Master Shang Xi sigh with emotion.
The Wandering Isle was isolated from the world, drifting at sea for many years. It didn't have as many disturbances as the outside world, and it didn't need to worry about world affairs. Every day, it only needed to happily work, fight rabbit spirits, and drive away hozen. They lived freely and contentedly.
However, as an elder among the pandaren and having traveled the Eastern Kingdoms, Master Shang Xi understood that being born into this world, if Azeroth was in danger, which race could truly stand aside?
For example, the Burning Legion, which was bent on destroying Azeroth, if the demons conquered the entire Azeroth, not to mention the Wandering Isle, even the larger Pandaria would hardly be spared.
The reason the pandaren on Pandaria and the Wandering Isle could live peacefully and comfortably now was because the Alliance of the Eastern Kingdoms and the night elves of the Western Kingdoms were bearing the burden and moving forward.
Master Shang Xi told Aysa and Ji about the Alliance's selflessness and fearless sacrifice in resisting the orcish invasion, and how the night elves sacrificed their eternal life to protect Azeroth!
The old pandaren was also a wise and righteous pandaren monk. He realized that the time had come for them to contribute to this world.
"My young disciples, I hope you can step out of the Wandering Isle and join the world's grand stage."
Master Shang Xi looked at Old Chen, who was shrinking in the corner of the hall, with gratification, and said proudly to the younger Aysa and Ji: "Although we have missed a lot, your senior brother Chen Stormstout has participated in it, so that we pandaren will not be forgotten by the world."
"Listen to the verses composed by your Senior Brother Chen!
Why does the fire of war burn, why do the autumn leaves fall?
Nature cannot be taken away, and we too have doubts in our hearts.
For whom is the fist of fury clenched, to protect the country and pacify the people, and punish the wicked.
The Dao follows nature, eliminating inner demons.
War is endless and disaster does not cease, why do we fight?
After Master Shang Xi recited Old Chen's verses with a strong and powerful voice, the eyes of the two young pandaren Aysa and Ji shone brightly, and they looked at Old Chen with fervent admiration.
These verses were so in line with the pandaren's views!
Originally, when Galen was exaggerating Old Chen's achievements and forcibly praising the pandaren, Old Chen had already shrunk into the corner of the hall, thinking that he wouldn't have to accept public execution again, but Master Shang Xi came again!
Now Old Chen's head was already drooping to his belly…
After he became Galen's follower, he directly tore this poem from his travel journal. He didn't expect Galen to have such a good memory, remembering it after hearing it only once!
Only Old Chen didn't know that Galen had watched these CGs countless times and had long memorized them by heart.
"Destroy it, I'm tired, I'm weary!"
Old Chen, the best poet in the brewing industry, only wanted to explode on the spot at this moment.
"Master Shang Xi, we are willing to fight for Azeroth! To fight for our world!"
The two young disciples were full of enthusiasm, and the old pandaren was very satisfied: "Go, go back and gather your fellow disciples. For the first stop, Highlord Galen will lead you to find our former home, Pandaria. Your Senior Brother Chen will also follow you!"
At this time, Galen continued Master Shang Xi's words and said: "Master Shang Xi, I hope to establish a stable portal between the Temple of the Five Dawns and my city, so that we can easily contact each other. What do you think!"
With a portal, Galen could easily travel to and from the Wandering Isle. The environment here was so wonderful, giving a feeling of 'picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the South Mountain'.
In the end, Master Shang Xi agreed to this suggestion.
Both sides were happy. Galen could come over for vacation from time to time, and the pandaren could quickly return home from their travels.
In the following days, Galen played on the Wandering Isle while waiting for Aysa and Ji to gather the pandaren who wanted to go out for training.
He took his wife and children to the Singing Pools, where he and Sylvanas competed in physical fitness on the balance beam plum blossom piles, and also found the gloomy Ancient Water Spirit.
To amuse the water spirit and Legolas, and make Arathor happy, Galen stood on the water column and had it spray him high.
Then, they went to the Grain Production Center of Misty Isle, Da Luo Farm, and played the game of digging holes to catch rabbit demons with the children.
In the end, they caught the big rabbit demon Regis near the winery. Galen asked Legolas and Arathor if they wanted to keep it as a pet, but the two children disliked Regis for being too weak. Ultimately, Regis became grilled rabbit meat.
In the evening, the children, tired from a day of playing, fell asleep. Galen found Master Shangxi and, together with Old Chen, went to the Zen Staff Forest located near the head of Shenzhenzi.
That place was where the past elders of Misty Isle passed away.
Every generation of Misty Isle elders would possess their own Zen staff. When their lives were about to come to an end, they would voluntarily go to the Zen Staff Forest to pass away. They would insert their Zen staffs into the ground, and as time passed, these Zen staffs would gradually grow into towering trees, forever guarding Misty Isle.
"Originally, after nine years, my Zen staff would also be inserted into this land, and I would become a great tree like Ancestor Liu Lang, forever protecting Misty Isle."
Master Shangxi looked at the dense Zen Staff Forest, feeling emotional: "Thank you, young friend Galen. Your Spring of Life can allow me to live for a few more years, perhaps enough to surpass Ancestor Liu Lang's record of 122 years."
"Master Shangxi, now that Misty Isle has formed an alliance with me, these are all small matters. You don't need to be so polite."
Galen had a good impression of Master Shangxi. In his previous life, Galen had leveled up a Pandaren Monk and a Pandaren Hunter. Every time he completed his training, Master Shangxi would die once...
Galen felt very guilty about this!
Now, a bottle of Spring of Life could extend the life of this old Pandaren. Why not do it?
Moreover, Galen wanted to ask Master Shangxi to become Legolas and Arathor's mentor.
"By the way, Master Shangxi, what do you think of my two children?"
"Legolas and Arathor?"
A smile appeared on Master Shangxi's face, clearly showing that he had a good impression of Galen's two children.
"They are well-behaved. Even when Lili, that naughty child, is with them, they don't become mischievous."
Hiss, if Lili heard your old man's evaluation, she would probably cry and faint.
"Moreover, they have good talent. In the future, they will definitely become as powerful as you!"
When someone praises his children, whether it's true or not, Galen is always happy. So, while the iron was hot, he requested, "Then, may I have the honor of inviting Master Shangxi to become Legolas and Arathor's mentor?"
Master Shangxi was stunned, not expecting Galen to make this request.
"Galen, do you want the two children to become Monks?"
"No, Master Shangxi, I just want the two children to learn the Pandaren's philosophy of life, and also learn your language and do some physical exercises to strengthen their bodies."
"As for their future career paths, I will assist them in choosing their own paths when they are ten years old."
It is said that you can tell a person's future at the age of three. Of Galen's two children, Legolas will most likely become a ranger like his mother, while Arathor will become a warrior or paladin like himself.
"No problem, Galen, but it's too early now. Send them to Misty Isle in two years, and I will personally teach them!"
"In that case, I'll have to trouble Master Shangxi!"
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Galen and his family were happily vacationing on Misty Isle, but some unexpected events occurred outside of Misty Isle.
However, they did not occur within the territories of the Alliance and the Night Elves.
A sudden naval battle took place in the outer sea of Stranglethorn Vale!
Initially, the Blackwater Fleet, wandering in the outer sea of Stranglethorn Vale, discovered a golden and massive fleet.
After discovering the Blackwater Pirates, this fleet immediately dispatched a strike team, annihilating and sinking the goblin pirate ships.
However, this action also alarmed the Naga scouts in the seabed, who immediately sent the news back to the Bloodsail Fleet's base on Heguero Island.
"The Zandalari Golden Fleet?"
The Bloodsail's commander, the Zasj, twisted her water snake waist and slid across the floor to the sand table, which marked the detailed landmarks of the entire South Sea area.
"Admiral, they are heading straight towards Stranglethorn Vale. I'm afraid they are not here for the goblins of Booty Bay!"
Teseses, the admiral of the Bloodsail Second Fleet, said doubtfully.
The commander of the Third Fleet is the troll Ana Bloodfang. She comes from the Dark Spear tribe of Stranglethorn Vale. At this moment, the female troll already has the answer in her eyes: "Everyone, the Zandalari's target should be Stranglethorn Vale, and they are coming for Zul'Gurub!"
Only trolls understand trolls better. Not long ago, the once-every-six-year troll conference was held. Besides the suzerain state, the Zandalari trolls, only the desert trolls who once established the Farraki Empire attended the meeting...
But the descendants of the Amani Empire, the Gurubashi Empire, and the Drakkari Empire didn't send a single representative!
Ana Bloodfang was so excited. The forest trolls, jungle trolls, and frost trolls were going to make trouble!
This kind of prescience allowed the female troll to know that it was time to make a contribution.
The reason she left the Dark Spear tribe was that Sen'jin reformed the tribe and didn't allow Dark Spear tribe members to eat people.
Now that the Dark Spear tribe has become the master of Zul'Gurub, ruling the jungle trolls of the entire Stranglethorn Vale, Sen'jin has not only proved that his reforms were correct, but also Ana Bloodfang still cannot eat people in the Bloodsail Fleet.
After all, who would have thought that the master of the Bloodsail Fleet and the Dark Spear trolls would be the same person?
But Ana Bloodfang will not admit her mistake. Since she left the Dark Spear, she will not go back. The Bloodsail can also bring her wealth and glory!
"Boss! Let's send troops! When the Zandalari Golden Fleet lands in Stranglethorn Vale, our Bloodsail Fleet will outflank them from behind and kill them all!"
It wasn't just the vicious female troll who had this idea, but also Duke Falrevere, the newly promoted commander of the Fourth Fleet.
Originally, Eliza of the Fourth Fleet discovered a pair of gorgeous double blades in the treasure brought back from Zangbao Seabay. Through this pair of double blades, she saw the scene of herself leading a huge pirate fleet and conquering all the oceans of Azeroth.
In fact, this pair of double blades is indeed sharp and indestructible, but where in the world is there a free lunch? This is just a conspiracy of the Burning Legion. The essence of this pair of double blades is actually the same as Frostmourne, which will make people fall.
Under the influence of this pair of double blades, Eliza carried out a large-scale massacre on her flagship, and her flesh gradually fell off, turning into the appearance of an undead.