The Pandaren's actions in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms amazed Velen, and felt strangely familiar.
The Draenei wandered the universe, living their lives in this way. Although their strength gradually diminished until they could no longer even defeat the Orcs, their hearts were full of joy.
The wise men discussed how to cook the Jinyu, but Velen's mind was elsewhere; he was waiting for Taran Zhu's reaction.
Just as Velen had predicted, Taran Zhu was rejected by Jaina and returned dejected without receiving the Holy Light Edict.
Inside the luxurious palace, Taran Zhu was brooding alone when a servant brought her a secret letter, the sender of which she did not know.
Upon opening the letter, Taran Zhu's eyes lit up. The letter contained a spell, the Holy Light Edict.
This was a weakened version of the Holy Light Edict, modified by Velen. Taran Zhu, who knew nothing about the Holy Light, didn't notice anything unusual and was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
Taran Zhu guessed that the letter was probably sent by Jaina. Women's thoughts are very subtle; they may refuse on the surface but agree in private.
The Pandaren of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms were defeated by the Jinyu. How could Taran Zhu tolerate this? After receiving the Holy Light Edict, he began to impart the Holy Light to the Pandaren.
Following Jaina's method of creating the New Lightforged Orcs, Taran Zhu infused the Pandaren with Holy Light energy. Although he only learned the basics, the effects seemed quite good. The Pandaren's spirit and energy were improved, their strength increased, and their meat became more delicious.
Having completed the mission of the Army of the Light and successfully spread the faith of the Holy Light among the Pandaren, this is only the first step in Velen's mission. Next, he must eradicate the evil.
The most wicked among the Pandaren are, of course, those who refuse to be domesticated, and the greatest of Pandaren is the Shado-Pan Monastery.
Velen used his social skills to speak frequently at the gathering of wise men.
"Let the Shado-Pan Monastery tremble before us! The facts have proven that becoming food is the greatest glory for Pandaren. Unfortunately, the Pandaren of the Shado-Pan Monastery just don't understand. We've given them countless chances, but they remain unrepentant. It's time to prove to the Shado-Pan Monastery by force that they are wrong."
Velen proposed waging war against the Shado-Pan Monastery, which quickly gained the support of other wise men.
In less than a month, more than half of the Sages had been eaten by Garrosh and his men, replaced by new faces, but their enthusiasm remained undiminished. A young Sage spoke passionately:
"Well said! Pandaren of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms are the true heroes. We have already stood up. It's a pity that the Pandaren of Shado-Pan Monastery are still kneeling. They are addicted to the power of the Sha and cannot extricate themselves. For Azeroth, and for the sake of more Pandaren becoming food for the Orcs, every Pandaren should fight bravely, starting with me."
The resolution to wage war against Shado-Pan Monastery was unanimously passed and sent to Taran Zhu for approval by a wise man.
The Holy Light gave Taran Zhu confidence, and he was naturally happy to take back the Shado-Pan Monastery. Now, the number of Pandaren in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms was more than ten times that of the Shado-Pan Monastery, so he approved the decision.
This was a war that was never written into history.
Three hundred thousand Pandaren set off from the Vale of Eternal Blossoms in batches, stretching out in a long line, like a writhing snake.
The vanguard had just left the Vale of Eternal Blossoms when they unfortunately encountered a caravan of Jinyu.
The Jinyu caravan fled, Pandaren, recalling their great victory that night, concluded that the Jinyu were no match for them. They immediately gave chase and then vanished without a trace.
Because the vanguard went missing, the second wave of troops got lost, successfully leading the rest of the troops astray. They marched aimlessly until they reached Shoreline Village, which leads to the Valley of the Four Winds.
Before them lay a turbulent sea. These magically created Pandaren, unaware of the sea's dangers, stood on the shore awaiting orders.
It is unknown which wise man gave the order to advance, but the group walked straight into the sea, where countless corpses floated on the shore.
By the time Taran Zhu received the news and sent people to stop it, more than 100,000 Pandaren had already died in the sea.
Taran Zhu was furious and nearly went mad. He executed the wise man who had given the orders recklessly and personally led the troops to turn around and head towards the Shado-Pan Monastery.
Shado-Pan Monastery is located in a range of mountains that are covered in snow and ice all year round, and the temperature is very low.
Two hundred thousand Pandaren entered the snow-covered Winterblossom Camp, Taran Zhu realized that she had forgotten to make cotton-padded clothes.
At night, a cold front swept in, freezing over 100,000 Pandaren into ice sculptures.
Seeing the tens of thousands of remaining Pandaren shivering from the cold and lacking food and clothing, Taran Zhu had no choice but to order a retreat.
After this battle, Taran Zhu finally understood that ingredients are just ingredients; you can't expect them to become Warriors.
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms was once again engulfed in revelry, celebrating this hard-won victory. It was said that Shado-Pan Monastery had been reduced to ashes, and the Lorewalker Cho, severely wounded, led his remaining troops into the deep mountains.
Looking at the group of Pandaren singing and dancing, oblivious to sorrow, Taran Zhu sighed and suddenly felt a deep sense of unease. He realized that the Lightforging Orcs must also be getting weaker and weaker.
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms was adorned with dazzling lights and vibrant colors. Taran Zhu gazed at the beautiful night view, he understood something.
This crushing defeat left Velen completely dumbfounded, and he began to realize that the Pandaren of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms were truly vulnerable.
Left with no other option, Velen could only pray to the Holy Light, pleading and begging for forgiveness.
The Holy Light responded to Velen, and a voice echoed in Velen ears:
"Velen, do you know you were wrong?"
"I was wrong, I know I was wrong, I sincerely repent," Velen said, weeping bitterly.
The Holy Light commanded, "Velen, rise immediately and head to Kingdom of Stormwind. Jaina's plans are complete; she's just waiting to close the net. You must assist her."
The Lunarfall, Vanessa's Fortress.
These days, Robbie has been dedicated to the study of the Holy Light. The theory that the Holy Light of Narukurri is mixed with alien energy inspired Robbie. In the laboratory, Kel'Thuzad led the team to study day and night and achieved one gratifying result after another.
Research has found that Holy Light energy is more active than other energies. Holy Light magic alone has limited power, but it undergoes a qualitative change when fused with other energies in a specific ratio.
Robbie guessed that there must be some kind of pattern hidden in this, just like the periodic table of elements, which needed more experiments to verify.
On this day, SI:7 sent intelligence that the Peace Dove had been resurrected and were secretly expanding in the Kingdom of Stormwind. Vanessa summoned her Followers to discuss the matter.
Wearing a long, tight-fitting red robe, Whitemane recounted the findings of SI:7's investigation:
"This time, Jaina has become cunning, secretly strengthening the Peace Dove's power without engaging in any sabotage. By the time she attracted the attention of SI:7, she had grown into a behemoth, with the Doves of Peace Dove's claws infiltrating every corner of the kingdom."
The Peace Dove has a strong following; many young people grew up listening to its propaganda and have a heartfelt admiration for Peace Dove Jaina Orcs.
Despite repeated strikes against the Peace Dove, the problem remains unresolved at the ideological level.
Vanessa tilted her head and asked, "What exactly does Jaina want to do?"
Mograine frowned and said, "I suspect Jaina has a major plan. Once the Peace Dove are deployed, she can launch simultaneous attacks from all directions, making it impossible to defend against."
Kel'Thuzad said nonchalantly, "Jaina's purpose is not hard to guess: to make people believe her lies and support the Orcs, only this time in the name of the Holy Light."
Robbie nodded in agreement. "It's time to use our latest research."