Everything was silent, only the sound of feet stepping on falling snow could be heard all around, and Gale would blow up bursts of snowflakes from time to time, making this world covered in silver become purer and colder.
Tao Shi is walking in the depths of the snow-white Kun-Lai Summit. Here are the ruins of the Palace. It may be the Palace of a certain Mogu Warlord that fell in time, but now there is only a desolate ruin. No one has been here for hundreds or even thousands of years, so the snow here also exudes a barbaric smell.
This snow mountain is not as peaceful as it looks on the surface. In fact, there are many dangerous creatures living in this inaccessible Valley, such as tigers, such as Hozen, such as Yeti.
The Yeti of Pandaria is different from the Yeti of Azeroth that can only scare ordinary people.
The Yeti here is a real behemoth, usually reaching about 6 meters. It is covered with white or red fur. It is extremely powerful and is omnivorous, which means that it will eat anything when it is the hungriest. Pandaren, Hozen and even the mysterious Mogu wandering in this area.
Fortunately, Yeti usually doesn't come out this season, which makes Tao Shi feel relieved.
Like ordinary Rogue, Tao Shi was not used to Operation with many people, so she dispersed all her subordinates Pandaren Rogue, constantly searching for clues about what Dick said in this area, while she went deep into the most dangerous area alone.
Tao Shi likes to be quiet. From the time she was born, she likes to be alone. This is probably because she lost her family when she was a child. It was a Yaungol invasion. At Townlong Steppes Dangerous places, this kind of thing is very common. In Tao Shi's hometown, in addition to the dangerous Yaungol, there are also the vicious and cruel Mantid and the mysterious and cruel Mogu.
It was a real war-torn place. It was very rare in a peaceful place like Pandaria. Even the power of Shado-Pan was difficult to penetrate completely in Townlong Steppes. It was after Tao Shi wandered there for 2 years that he met Taran Zhu who was out on a mission. At that time, she Hunt was alone with a dangerous Yak. He was small, malnourished, and only had a handful of Broken Sword in his hand. But even then, Taran Zhu, who was hiding in the dark, was shocked by the unique ruthlessness and grasp of the fighter plane of this Little Pandaren.
He brought her back to Shado-Pan and accepted her as a closed disciple. In the following Thirty years, Tao Shi grew up rapidly, although Pandaren was not as good as An immortal species like Elf, but it still has a lifespan of 200 years, so the current Tao Shi is essentially still a half-grown girl, but it is already the top Rogue of Pandaria.
In addition, Taran Zhu is actually not as young as he looks on the outside, which is why Chen Stormstout respects him very much. This resolute character Monk has led Shado-Pan for a hundred and fifty years, and has practiced Chi's Monk, after cultivating to a very high level, it is not impossible to extend your life span. See Master Shang Xi of Wandering Isle. In fact, Li Li also said that some people speculate that Master Shang Xi is the first batch of Pandaren to follow Liu Lang out.
In other words, Master Shang Xi is probably over 800 years old.
Tao Shi feels like a father to Taran Zhu. She likes Shado-Pan. Although everyone doesn't like to talk, it is indeed her home. She is willing to give everything for her home, but she has an indescribable feeling for Dick and Tao Shi.
I don't dislike him, but I definitely don't like him. That person seems to be carrying heavy shackles, just like Taran Zhu. And as long as he is close to him, Tao Shi can feel a certain indifference hidden under that smiling face... even indifference.
He doesn't seem to care about anything, but he always seems to be thinking about things that are extremely important to the common people.
It's a very contradictory feeling. In short, Tao Shi doesn't like it.
But this does not affect her serious performance of Dick's mission. After all, Tao Shi is still a soldier, even though Pandaria does not have an army.
Thinking about all kinds of things in her mind, Tao Shi did not stop searching. After jumping down from the branch lightly and disturbing a Snow Hare hiding in the snow, Rogue suddenly heard the sound of weapons colliding, which made her immediately alert. She just took a slight step forward and disappeared in place.
The sound came from the mountain col ahead. Even a bold and talented person like Tao Shi, Rogue, would not take the initiative to approach that place, because as long as his feet slipped even a little, he would be buried on the cliff. The drop was dozens of meters, and the bottom was covered with sharp stone cones, especially since this place was covered with snow.
But when Tao Shi fixed her body with Grappling Claw and hung outside the mountain col, she saw something unexpected. Under the shelter of the concave interior of the mountain col, there was actually a cave. A dark cave was embedded in the mountain wall. If people like Tao Shi were not attracted by the impact of weapons, they would not have discovered it at all.
In the sight of Tao Shi, a Mogu soldier with blue skin was carrying the body of a tiger and walked into the cave.
Mogu, this is the Giantkin clan that once ruled Pandaria for tens of thousands of years. They are in First Emperor When Lei Shen ruled, it reached its peak. Lei Shen defeated all the warlords in Mogu and established the most powerful empire in history. At that time, Night Elf had not yet appeared. In the whole world, there are only two empires, Zandalar and Mogu. Lei Shen implemented dictatorial rule internally, unified writing, unified weights and measures, built the Great Wall, and resisted the Mantid invasion that occurred once in a thousand years.
And it is the only powerful force recorded in history that can actively drive Mantid back to Dread Wastes. From this point of view, Lei Shen is actually a great king, but after he owned the world, he was not satisfied and continued to covet the power of God. At that time, Emperor of Zandalar went to Forge of Origination together in an attempt to gain access to the huge energy left by Titans. As a result, Creators and first-generation Tol'vir death squads detonated a small part of Forge of Origination, killing them completely.
After the death of Thunder God, the entire Mogu tribe also declined rapidly, but his remaining power was still there, so the Mogu rule spread for thousands of years. Finally, under the leadership of Kang, the first monk "Fist of the Dawn", the hero of the pandaren, the entire enslaved race in Pandaria, including the barbaric lizardmen, began to fight back, and the Mogu dynasty finally perished.
Then came the era of Pandaren.
In that counterattack, 80% of Mogu were killed, but a small number still survived, and they continued to reproduce. In the end, this race flourished again, but it no longer had its previous authority, and now it can only continue to live as bandits.
Tao Shi has killed more than one Mogu. She knows how difficult this giant creature is to deal with. They are extremely powerful, have tough skin, and are good at martial arts. Some Mogu can also use unique stone magic, but this cyan Mogu is different!
Tao Shi can be sure, this can be seen from the exquisite armor he wears. This is not the armor that the down-and-out Mogu can make now, and the sharp Decapitation Greatsword makes people feel scalp numb at just a glance, which is even better than the skills of the Pandaren blacksmith.
The things he wears are very complicated, including pendants and Iron Medal that represent his identity. This is obviously not something that Mogu, who has lost his own culture, can have today.
"Gravekeeper!"
This thought immediately jumped into Tao Shi's mind. This must be the Gravekeeper of a certain Mogu Emperor. It is said that those emperors have mysterious Fangshi around them. The emperor who can make Mogu enter a strange state of eternal life and protect them forever, whether before or after death, Pandaren generally calls that kind of existence "Terracotta Warrior".
Tao Shi felt that he had found the place Dick mentioned.
But gotta go now!
Rogue is not Warrior. Once you find a place, you should leave. She can assassinate skillfully, but if she is surrounded by heavy troops and is surrounded by a weird existence like Mogu Terracotta Warrior, then it will be difficult for her to escape.
Tao Shi silently noted the direction, and then put away Grappling Claw, but the moment she climbed up the col again, more than a dozen cyan Mogu soldiers, wearing exquisite armor and looking like dead people, had blocked all her roads.
At the front, a purple-colored Mogu Terracotta Warrior looked at her with cold eyes without mixed emotions, as if looking at a prey.
He was not holding the Decapitation Greatsword of those soldiers, but was holding a pair of steel bows and arrows, a bag of Fine Steel Arrows on his back, and a golden Thumb Ring on his finger. Obviously, this was a Mogu Commander who was good at shooting.
Tao Shi bared her teeth, like a female leopard who met her opponent. She bent down, and two Hand Claws moved flexibly in her palms. This was a weapon customized for her by the masters of Shado-Pan and Rogue. It accompanied her to kill enemies on Townlong Steppes, Dread Wastes, and the Great Wall. Today, it will also accompany her to fight in this silent Valley.
Tao Shi knows that her chances of winning are slim, but she must at least spread the news here before she dies.
It's not for the heavy responsibilities that Dick shoulders.
Just because she is a soldier, just because she wants to complete the mission, that's all.
Temple of the White Tiger Atrium, this is where Monks train. Pandaren of Pandaria has developed this mysterious profession of Monk to the extreme. Every temple has a unique inheritance, and even every Monk family has Monk's secret skills.
Hundredfold Claw of Chen Stormstout is one of them. It belongs to the Stormstout Family's secret skill, but this top-notch martial arts of Azeroth is placed in Pandaria is nothing, Peak of Serenity and Monk masters each have dozens of profound martial arts that are comparable to Hundredfold Claw.
Temple of the White Tiger also has his own heritage. The Pandaren here is good at using the special moves of his palms. Valeera once said that fighting Chen Stormstout is like dancing, but when you really come to Temple of the White Tiger, see those women Pandaren Monk's fighting attitude with his opponent, everyone knows what beautiful ferocity is.
But soon, a piece of bad news reached Dick's ears. He followed the monk to a secret room with a serious face. He looked at Tao Shi lying on the bed, Pandaren, whom he had met once before. Rogue, now extremely desolate, her abdomen was completely pierced by three arrows, and her body was covered with scars. In fact, when the dying Tao Shi fell into the pool behind Temple of the White Tiger, and soaked in the cold water for 2 hours, at this moment, this silent Pandaren Rogue has reached the end of his life.
Dick looked at Pandaren in front of him. This was not the first person to die because of his orders, nor would he be the last. He looked at Tao Shi's unconscious Pain's face. Endless thoughts were rolling in his mind. He thought he could ask those people to die for him without expression, because all of this had a noble goal.
But now, looking at Tao Shi who is about to die, Dick suddenly realizes that no matter how lofty the goal is, it is not worth the death of these people who should have a beautiful life and life.
This should be his responsibility!
But now Tao Shi is burdened with it.
Dick stretched out his hand, a trembling, somewhat fearful palm. He sincerely hoped that what happened to Liadrin and Velinde could happen to Tao Shi again.
"Holy Light... If you can hear it, please send this life back. Please use your kindness to stop my soul from suffering!"
"Holy Light, please grant me this honor."
"Please give me... the power to change this."
"Drip..."