Stormwind's Tradesmen's Terrace was swiftly cleared by Marshal Windsor and the Second Legion, purging the Faceless Ones and soldiers controlled by the Sha.
With the Second Legion patrolling the area, the residents of the Tradesmen's Terrace gradually calmed down. Though they still hid inside their homes, they no longer believed the Horde had come to wipe them out.
Through their windows, they watched the Horde army outside, which was even more formidable than the Second Legion, and their faces turned pale. They had never imagined the Horde could be so powerful.
A Stormwind human noble lieutenant corrupted by the Sha was captured by Marshal Windsor and brought before Rend. Rend had requested this, since he needed intelligence on Stormwind, and those who possessed such information were inevitably members of the upper ranks who had already been corrupted.
"You are doomed to fail! The great master is awakening!" This Sha-corrupted Stormwind human noble lieutenant had clearly received Marshal Windsor's special attention. He was covered in wounds, yet he was fanatically devoted, like a diehard servant of the Old Gods.
It was hardly so easy to revive the seven-headed Old God Y'Shaarj, who had been personally crushed to death by the Titan Aman'Thul. Stormwind's desperate resistance and final struggle had already proven that. Thus, Rend paid no attention to the corrupted human noble lieutenant's words and instead looked toward Xal'atath, who was in her Void Elf form. "Xal'atath, you're up. I think you're the most suitable one for this task."
There were many ways to remove Sha corruption, such as the Titans' power of Order or the Pandaren's chi. However, none were more convenient than having Xal'atath, an Old God of the same origin, handle it herself.
"At your command, Warchief. I will not disappoint you." Xal'atath smiled sweetly and sashayed over