Anduin fell into the water, and the power of the Sha left him. The intense emotional turmoil caused him to fall into a coma, and he drifted towards the shore under the protection of the Holy Light.
Meanwhile, the unconscious Thrall sank to the bottom of the sea like a stone, on the verge of drowning.
A loud bird call came from the sky, and a gentle force lifted him up and carried him to the distant beach.
When Anduin awoke, he saw a group of strange creatures that looked like upright-walking fish, had long whiskers, and were taller than Murloc.
"Where is this place? Who are you?" Anduin a panic.
"This is the Jade Forest, we are the Jinyu, the river foretold your arrival, stranger." An elderly Jinyu pushed through the crowd and came before Anduin.
The elderly Jinyu introduced himself, "I am Lushan, an elder of the Pearlfin Jinyu Tribe, a Waterspeaker, young adventurer. May I ask where you come from?"
Prince Anduin's insights differed from those of ordinary people. Especially after living with Velen for many days and being influenced by what he saw and heard, he had developed his own set of views on the so-called prophecies.
In Anduin's view, prophecy was nothing but a trick.
They might occasionally be accurate, but most of the time they're unreliable. For example, Velen was most skilled at prophecy, yet he couldn't predict the war between the Orcs and Draenei, making him utterly useless.
Anduin did not believe the Waterspeaker's prophecy, but since the Jinyu believed it wholeheartedly, he could take advantage of it.
Anduin's eyes lit up, and a plan formed in his mind. Powerful Power of the Holy Light emanated from his body, like a small sun, and slowly lifted Anduin into the air.
The Jinyu were terrified and, led by Lushan, knelt down on the ground.
Lushan humbly said, "Great Emissary, please forgive our lack of care."
Anduin pride; this was the mindset of a true king.
If it were an ordinary adventurer, alone and helpless, encountering a group of ugly monsters, they would definitely try to please the Jinyu to ensure their safety.
If someone is a businessman, they will definitely plan how to make money.
Anduin is a Prince, of a higher realm, who aspires to become the king of the Jinyu.
Holy Light shone upon the village of the Jinyu, attracting all of Jinyu. Anduin slowly opened his arms and solemnly declared:
"God sensed your suffering, so I came."
Anduin didn't know who the gods the Jinyu worshipped were; he was just making things up.
The poor Jinyu had no doubt whatsoever, and Elder Lushan, moved to tears, said:
"The gods have finally smiled upon us Jinyu! Those Evil Hozen have seized our land and stolen our cubs. We beg Emissary messenger, to avenge us and eradicate these filthy and violent creatures."
Anduin a stern face and deliberately reprimanded, "What God needs is obedience and unity. We only need to unite more Jinyu to easily defeat the Hozen."
Ambitious Anduin wanted to rule over even more Jinyu. Elder Lushan was overjoyed. The Jinyu were numerous and fragmented, and had never been truly unified.
"Respected Emissary, our Pearlfin Jinyu Tribe is willing to obey Emissary commands. However, there are also Steamed Jinyu, Braised Jinyu, Spicy Jinyu, and Oil-braised Jinyu nearby. We don't know if they are willing to submit."
Anduin unmoved. "God says that all who obey will receive glory, and those who reject God's glory will fall into the arms of the devil, and their souls will never find rest."
The Emissary descended upon the Pearlfin tribe, and the news quickly spread throughout the various tribes of the Jinyu.
When this news reached Temple of the Jade Serpent, the highly respected Jinyu, the Waterspeaker, Sage Mari became skeptical. He went to the Eternal Vision Spring at Temple of the Jade Serpent, seeking the revelation of the Flowing Water as usual.
"O Flowing Water, please tell me, is that a true Emissary?"
The clear spring water flowed gently, reflecting the faces of two people: Prince Anduin, Thrall Savior.
Sage Mari looked at Anduin, pointed at him, Anduin said, "It's this face, Flowing Water. Please enlighten me."
In the clear reflection, Anduin appeared on the shore, with countless Alliance warships behind him, and human soldiers in heavy armor kneeling before Anduin.
"So, he wasn't some Emissary after all, just an outsider," the Sage Mari murmured. "I wonder if he brought friendship or disaster."
The reflection changed; a village of Jinyu was burned to the ground in a great fire, and countless Jinyu lay in pools of blood, wailing in agony.
"No, those damned outsiders! I absolutely will not allow this to happen!"
The Sage Mari, with a resolute expression, prepared to consult with the other elders to jointly fight against the outsiders.
Thrall's understanding of the realm of kings surpasses Anduin's.
When Thrall awoke, he saw a group of monkey-like creatures wielding various crude weapons, chattering and squawking around Thrall.
Thrall couldn't understand what they were saying at all. These "monkeys" were very interested in Thrall's outfit and were eager to try and steal his clothes and accessories, but because Thrall looked fierce, the "monkeys" were obviously timid and could only approach little by little, gradually probing.
"Is this the Hozen of Pandaria?"
Thrall had heard Chen Stormstout describe the customs and culture of Pandaria. The Hozen were volatile creatures, hostile to the Jinyu, and difficult for outsiders to communicate with.
How should we deal with them?
While Thrall lacked Anduin's powerful Holy Light, he was better at exploiting the weaknesses of living beings.
Veterans of the Frostwolf Clan have said that if you accidentally encounter a large pack of the Frostwolf Clan in the wild, all you need to do is kill their leader in the most brutal way, and the remaining Frostwolf Clan will scatter and flee.
Thrall grinned cruelly, quickly found the largest Hozen, rushed over, grabbed the Hozen by the shoulders, and opened his mouth to bite its neck.
The Hozen's neck was bitten off, Thrall devoured the meat, while the remaining Hozen scattered and fled.
"Who dares to run away?" Thrall shouted in terror, and a Hozen of Lightning Bolt out. The monkey who had fled the farthest fell to the ground trembling, its body charred black.
Although they couldn't understand Thrall's language, the Hozen understood what Thrall meant, obediently returned, and knelt down around Thrall.
Thrall then selected a strong Hozen, tore off its head, roasted it over a fire, and ate his fill. During his meal, the Hozen behaved very well.
Indeed, all living beings are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong, and they worship the powerful.
So Thrall became the leader of the Hozen, and he expanded Hozen numbers in the same way, quickly becoming the king of the Hozen in the area.
Thrall established harsh punishments; Hozen made the slightest mistake would be killed and turned into Tough Jerky. Under this cruel rule, the Hozen became increasingly docile.
At the same time, Thrall also learned about the Hozen 'Jinyu, and became aware of Anduin's existence.
Thrall wouldn't help the Hozen defeat the Jinyu, and logically, Anduin wouldn't help the Jinyu either. Thrall decided to meet with Anduin.
The two met in a house in the Jade Forest. Upon seeing Anduin, Thrall grinned and said, "Prince Highness, it's so good to see you safe and sound."
Anduin carefully kept his distance from Thrall, and asked nervously, "Thrall, what do you want to say?"
Thrall chuckled and said, "Look at this paradise, piles of Tough Jerky and delicious roasted fish fillets. Anduin, perhaps we can cooperate."