Just as the Northern Expeditionary Force breached the Gate of the Scourge and advanced into Icecrown Glacier, Hu Feng was also leading his army toward the Old Gods' prison, Ulduar.
But events within the empire forced Hu Feng to temporarily halt his journey to Ulduar and return to Eternal Night Palace.
The first issue was that trouble had broken out within the Warden Force again, and it had already reached Elisande's Chancellor's Council.
The cause lay with Cordana Felsong, the current leader of the Wardens.
To be honest, Cordana did not possess enough prestige to win everyone over. When Maiev Shadowsong went to Outland to monitor Illidan, the Wardens who remained in the World of Azeroth had temporarily been led by Cordana, because Sana, the deputy whose prestige was second only to Maiev, had also gone with Maiev.
Now, Maiev Shadowsong had voluntarily left the Wardens, taking only her trusted followers back to Shadowmoon Citadel to live lovingly with Illidan.
And that was where the problem lay. This time, Sana had not left the Wardens with Maiev. After Maiev settled down, she wrote several letters to Sana and recommended her as the next leader of the Wardens.
However, because Maiev had left without authorization, although Chief Chancellor Elisande did not mind, quite a few members of the Chancellor's Council were deeply dissatisfied and raised objections.
Thus, the promotion proposal for Sana, whom she had recommended, failed to gain the Chancellor's Council's approval. Cordana was directly promoted as the next leader instead, and the Warden Force erupted in turmoil.
The younger and newly promoted Wardens strongly supported Cordana, the likewise young dark-horse Warden, while the old guard backed Sana, the long-serving second-in-command of the Warden Force.
Such a matter ordinarily would not have reached the Eternal Night Divine Emperor. They could