The armies of the Alliance and the Horde emerged one after another and, like the High Elves, began preparing to establish camps and survey the surrounding terrain.
"Better to stay cautious. I sense that this place isn't safe." The male Night Elf agent Lir Nightwind revealed himself. "It seems someone is approaching us..."
As a member of SI:7, Lir Nightwind always proceeded cautiously.
"They're some Pandaren." Medivh had long since detected them, and those Pandaren bore no ill intent.
Coming along Kun-Lai Pass were the villagers of Binh An Village, along with Xiao He, the Pandaren who had returned earlier.
"Thank you all for your help." Having learned what had happened at Zhou Farmland, the Thornstaff Village Chief led some villagers over to offer their thanks. "We have no way to repay such a tremendous kindness. I've brought some delicacies from Pandaria for you to taste."
In the past, thanks to the Valley of the Four Winds and the Titan-forged in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, the Pandaren had never lacked food. Moreover, the Pandaren were gourmets themselves, and Pandaria's food stood apart from that of the rest of Azeroth, forming an entirely different culinary tradition.
Patrick and Medivh exchanged a glance. Their magical examination found nothing wrong with the food.
Their subordinates took over and accepted the food. The Pandaren certainly had plenty of variety: steaming, deep-frying, pan-frying, boiling, and braising, with no end to the different methods. This was also the first time anyone in the Coalition Forces had tasted this distinctive cuisine.
"Is there anything else, Chief?" Patrick asked, looking at the national treasure who had shown no intention of leaving for quite some time.
"Everyone, I have a presumptuous request," the Thornstaff Village Chief said, somewhat embarrassed. "Our Binh An Village stands on the shore of