"My husband, Guo Daxia, was originally the abbot of the Vermilion Bird Temple."
Madam Goya, dignified and elegant, recounted the past in a gentle and detailed manner:
"The Vermilion Bird Temple in Krasarang Wilds was one of the five great martial arts holy sites of the Pandaren. At that time, the four major temples of Pandaria joined forces with the Shado-Pan Monastery to resist the tyranny of the Orcs. At the most critical moment, Taran Zhu retreated, and the Vermilion Bird Temple was besieged by the Pandaren. My husband wanted to win people over with virtue, but he was beaten by the people and had his limbs broken, losing all his martial arts skills. The Vermilion Bird Temple was also demolished by the people."
Wrathion asked with some surprise, "How could such a deeply rooted martial arts holy land fall so easily? Even the Four Great Temples couldn't withstand the Peace Dove?"
Madam Goya smiled gently, "The leader of the Peace Dove has long been defeated, and its henchmen have been eliminated one by one. It's just that we never expected that the August Celestials would become accomplices of the Orcs."
The Pandaren of Pandaria have a deep-rooted faith in the August Celestials. With their support, the Peace Dove is bound to be invincible. Wrathion thought to himself, "So that's how it is."
Madam Goya poured herself a cup of tea and said elegantly:
"It now appears that the August Celestials' lies have long been exposed. Nearly a million Pandaren have been eaten by the Orcs, a fact known to everyone in Pandaria, and can no longer be concealed. Unfortunately, the August Celestials have changed their story, claiming that being eaten by the Orcs is a great honor, in accordance with the Dao Follows Nature."
Madam Goya raised her eyelids and asked softly, "Black Prince Highness, it is said that your origins are extraordinary, and that you are not a person of this turbid world. Do you know what the Daoist principle of 'Dao Follows Nature' means?"
Wrathion was stumped by the question, his face showing embarrassment. Even an extraterrestrial Harbinger couldn't comprehend the profound philosophical ideas of the Pandaren. After a moment of contemplation, he said:
"This so-called 'Dao Follows Nature' is the great principle of heaven and earth, the truth that the universe follows, encompassing all things in the world."
Madam Goya's gaze darkened slightly, seemingly dissatisfied, and she chuckled softly:
"What Your Prince said is no different from what I've heard before. My husband has spent his whole life pursuing the state of 'following the Dao Follows Nature,' but he can't even explain to me what that Dao Follows Nature. Now that he's bedridden and drowns his sorrows in alcohol every day, he has no time to think about it."
Somewhat unwilling, Wrathion feigned profundity and said, "The great principles of the universe can only be understood through the heart, and cannot be described in words."
A burst of arrogant laughter rang out, and Thrall and Prince Anduin entered the room. Thrall grinned widely and said rudely:
"What's so difficult about this so-called 'Dao Follows Nature'? Rabbits eat grass, wolves eat rabbits—this is the law of nature, the 'following the natural Dao Follows Nature.' The Pandaren being eaten by us Orcs is in line with the 'following the Dao Follows Nature,' the great principle of heaven and earth, the truth of the universe."
Thrall's explanation was extremely crude, Wrathion's face darkened. Just as he was about to reprimand her, Madam Goya showed a look of joy and nodded slightly, saying:
"This explanation is much more practical, much more accessible than any universal truths or explanations of world phenomena. I'm just a simple man; I really can't understand it, so it's something I can only grasp intuitively, not explain in words."
Madam Goya stood up and bowed respectfully to Thrall: "Sir, although you have a rough appearance, you have cleared up my doubts that I have had for many years. Please enlighten me, sir, what is meant by the Unity of Heaven and Humanity?"
Unwilling to be overshadowed by Thrall, Wrathion preemptively answered:
"The so-called Unity of Heaven and Humanity of man and nature is a transcendent state in which all things and man are integrated into one, man is nature, and nature is man, and from then on, there is no distinction between them, and they coexist in harmony with nature."
Madam Goya seemed dissatisfied with the answer as well, and chuckled lightly:
"My husband said that only the August Celestials in Pandaria have achieved the state of oneness with the Unity of Heaven and Humanity, but the August Celestials also told us that the Pandaren being eaten by the Orcs is a manifestation of this Unity of Heaven and Humanity. I simply cannot understand it."
Thrall grinned. "What's so hard to understand? The Pandaren were eaten by the Orcs, their excrement became one with the earth—isn't that harmony between man and Unity of Heaven and Humanity?"
"Absurd, ridiculous, utterly incomprehensible."
Wrathion stood up, glared at Thrall, and threatened:
"Thrall, would you also like to experience the feeling of being Unity of Heaven and Humanity? I guarantee you'll still be alive even after you turn into excrement."
Thrall was terrified and hurriedly knelt on the ground. "I dare not, I am just a rudimentary Orcs, incapable of comprehending the Unity of Heaven and Humanity."
Upon hearing Thrall's name, Madam Goya was overjoyed and said:
"So you are the great Savior Thrall! Your understanding of the Dao Follows Nature and the Unity of Heaven and Humanity is truly extraordinary. I feel enlightened, as if struck by a sudden awakening."
Madam Goya then turned to Prince Anduin beside her and said respectfully, "This must be Prince Anduin. Indeed, a hero emerges from among the young, with the natural bearing of a king."
Anduin felt a surge of elation, his face beaming with joy. Wrathion snorted unhappily, "Madam Goya, everyone you requested has arrived. Can we now get down to business?"
Madam Goya sat back down in her original seat, a slight smile on her face:
"Since my husband became paralyzed and bedridden, my heart has gradually grown cold. Since the Pandaren desire to Dao Follows Nature and achieve harmony between man Unity of Heaven and Humanity, I will grant their wish. Over the years, I have accumulated considerable Wealth and am a very good friend of Ordos the Fire-God Isle of the Timeless Isle. I have purchased a piece of land on the Timeless Isle as the place where the Pandaren of Pandaria Fleshly Body Attaining the Dao."
Anduin hearing this and asked in a low voice, "Madam, what you mean by praising the physical body is..."
Madam Goya, with her elegant demeanor, smiled and said, "Just as you thought, we'll use the unique culinary skills of the Pandaren to turn all the Pandaren into delicious Tough Jerky, fulfilling their Dao Heart."
"Good!"
Thrall grinned broadly and said, "I like this plan."
Madam Goya slowly sipped her tea, calmly announcing the Destiny of the Pandaren: "From now on, the lands of the Pandaren in Pandaria will belong to the Orcs, but I have two conditions."
Wrathion raised his hand and said, "Speak freely."
Madam Goya frowned slightly. "My husband is seriously injured, and the power of the Chi-Ji's Flames is clinging to his body like a maggot. I have tried every possible method, but I still cannot cure him."
"Simple," Wrathion said boastfully. "I guarantee he'll be lively and energetic again."
Madam Goya gave Thrall a deep look and whispered, "My second condition is that I want to leave Azeroth and take my family to a world without Orcs."
After thinking for a while, Wrathion said, "This is not difficult to do; I can agree."
"Madam Goya!"
In the next room, a magical barrier was set up. Robbie, Vanessa, and Sha of Madness sat around the table. Under the effect of the magic, they could hear every word of the conversation in the next room.
Sha of Madness toyed with his wine glass, puzzled, "Madam Goya is just a black market boss, yet she managed to deliver the letter to me. I really don't understand why she made us watch this farce."
Robbie's gaze was fixed on the window, where a Pandaren was peeking out.
Thrall had desecrated the Pandaren's legacy, and the Pandaren was furious. He clenched his fists, wanting to rush in, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength and dared not act.
Wrathion knew the Pandaren was eavesdropping outside the window, but he ignored it.
"Pandaren?" Robbie asked.
"The Lorewalker Cho," Sha of Madness casually remarked, "Is Madam Goya's childhood sweetheart and also her ardent suitor. For over thirty years, he still hasn't given up."