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"We'll deal with that later. First, there's something I need to tell you. Bloodhawk guards assigned to the expedition, get ready. Once the Windrunner Burning Legion's Mountain Division arrives, you'll begin the first stage of the expedition," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said. "I've occupied a stretch of land in the Hinterlands, and it will be our headquarters. I want you to go ahead, defend it, and build it up. It's a huge territory, but it isn't under Quel'Thalas's jurisdiction. It belongs to us. We'll be its city lords and kings. So you must defend it well, because plenty of Vilebranch Trolls are still watching it hungrily. Once we've developed it, it'll be a prosperous place, just like Sunsail Archorage."

"My lord, how big is it? As big as Shalandis Isle?" an expedition officer asked.

"Bigger than that. Easily ten times as big!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said with a smile. With the coastal plain included, it's far more than that.

"That's enormous. Can six hundred of us hold it?" an expedition soldier asked.

"You'll understand once you get there! We're not just going to defend it. We'll turn it into the most comfortable home we could ask for. In the future, you can even bring your families to live there," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said with a smile. "For now, spend the next few days getting the trolls digging those pits! I doubt they'll finish in less than half a month. I'll go see how our own flying squad's training is coming along. We'll all head out together when the time comes."

Naturally, Yu Lin Bloodhawk knew where the gryphon riders were. After a short walk, he spotted ten gryphons romping around an open clearing in the distance, while ten riders gathered around to sort out their saddles. When the gryphon riders saw