For a curious scholar like Zhou Zhuo, the Jinxiu Valley, which contains countless secrets, is undoubtedly full of great temptation.
During this period of time, Zhou Zhuo has been imprisoned in Shado Zen Monastery and knows nothing about the unblocking of Jinxiu Valley.
Knowing that Sarlayan had a way to allow wanderers to enter the Vale of Eternal Blossoms for archeology, Zhou Zhuo agreed without hesitation even though there were three conditions agreed upon.
"My request is actually very simple."
Sarlayan stretched out his fingers one by one and pointed to Zhou Zhuo and explained: "First, the Valley of Eternal Blossoms is not yet open to the public, and the archaeological operations of the Lorewalkers must follow the arrangements of the Golden Lotus Sect and the Shado-Pan."
"Two, the cultural relics excavated by the Lorewalkers belong to all the people of Pandaria, and no one is allowed to hide them privately."
"Third, there are some very dangerous ruins buried in the Valley of Eternal Blossoms. Once you find something wrong during the archaeological process, you must stop the excavation immediately and inform the Shado-Pan disciples outside the ruins."
The secrets of the Valley of Eternal Blossoms are something that even barrage netizens dare not claim to be 100% aware of. Sharlayan wants to find out the specific origins of the Pool of Youth and whether the Mogu had ever used it when they came to power.
Sarlayan had a rough guess. Perhaps it was this small magic pool that powered Nalaksha's engine.
After receiving Sharlayan's reminder, the Shado-Pan had already closely guarded the Mogu'shan Palace and the Pool of Youth.
Currently, the personnel of the Golden Lotus and the Shado-Pan are stationed in the auxiliary halls on both sides of the Mogushan Palace. They plan to use the Mogushan Palace as a starting point to closely investigate possible threats in the Valley of Eternal Blossoms.
These two auxiliary halls are the Two-Moon Palace and the Seven-Star Palace that sand sculpture netizens are familiar with. In the future as they know it, these two auxiliary halls will become the main strongholds of the Alliance and the Horde in Pandaria respectively.
Sarlayan has little interest in boring archaeological work, and he has no talent in this area.
The superior only needs to control the overall situation, and leave professional matters to professionals to avoid laymen commanding experts. This has always been Sarlayan's creed.
After listening to the three rules given by Sarlayan, Zhou Zhuo looked a little surprised.
"That's it? I thought..."
Sarlayan smiled nonchalantly: "Thought it would be more strict?"
"Actually, it's strict enough. You won't know the specific situation until you get to Jinxiu Valley and start construction."
"no problem!"
Zhou Zhuo has forgotten about the treasure house in Mogu Mountain. His mind is filled with the ancient rumors that circulated during the Pandaren Empire. He can't wait to start exploring the secrets buried in the Valley of Eternal Blossoms.
Sarlayan had already received special permission from Liu He, and with his guarantee, Zhou Zhuo finally left the prison of the Shado-Pan.
Although Zhou Zhuo's combat power is approximately 0, his profound knowledge and strong mobility give him a high status among wanderers.
Since the Vale of Eternal Blossoms has not yet been opened to the public, Lorewalkers, like other onlookers, are stuck in front of Kun-Lai Summit's gate into the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
After arriving at the scene, Zhou Zhuo quickly gathered a group of elite wanderers. Under the personal leadership of Sarlayan, he completed the registration and officially set foot on the land of Eternal Blossom Valley.
As a druid, Sarlayan can clearly sense the powerful vitality filling the land below.
"It's incredible."
Sarlayan looked up towards the Mogu'shan Palace. He could vaguely detect the source of these vitalities. It was the pool at the entrance of the palace that continued to evaporate with rich magic power - the Pool of Youth.
Stepping through the golden stairs at the entrance, arriving at Qionghua Lake in the center of the Eternal Valley, and then turning eastward, two lifelike giant mogu statues appeared in front of the group of people.
"What a magnificent statue!"
Zhou Zhuo and the Lorewalkers were very excited. If it weren't for Sarlayan's reminder, they would have picked up their tools to explore the two statues.
A small pavilion was built under the statue, called the Gilded Pavilion. This is where the Golden Lotus Sect and the Shado Trace Sect discuss matters together.
Before the safety of the Mogushan Palace was confirmed, the Gilded Pavilion was the discussion center of the Golden Lotus Sect and the Shado-Pan.
When Sarlayan and others arrived, a fierce quarrel was taking place in the gilded pavilion.
Sarlayan has excellent hearing, and he recognized one of the voices as coming from Liu He.
Young Zhu Talan waited outside the hall, preventing any unrelated people from approaching.
Judging from his dark face, he was obviously in a bad mood.
Sarlayan patted Zhou Zhuo on the shoulder and warned: "You stay here first, I will go and check the situation."
There are a total of 5 older pandaren in the Gilded Pavilion. Judging from the aura and clothing they unconsciously display, these 5 people are the nominal top managers of Pandaria.
One of them was Liu He, whom Sarlayan knew. Next to him stood a burly pandaren also wearing black attire, who should also be from the Shado-Pan.
Opposite Liu He and Liu He stood two gentle old pandas. Judging from their clothing styles, they should both come from the Golden Lotus Sect.
The origin of the last panda standing in the middle is unknown for the time being. Judging from his attitude, he should not belong to either side of the Golden Lotus or the Shado-Pan.
The ones arguing loudly were Liu He and the burly panda from the Shado-Pan beside him.
"Situ Yuan! Don't you understand yet?"
Liu He said loudly with a depressed look on his face: "Even Emperor Shaohao agreed to open the Valley of Eternal Blossoms, which means that when Pandaria has to change, why is it still clinging to the same old routine?"
The black-clothed panda opposite Liu He had a cold face and said something stiffly.
"The laws of our ancestors are immutable. No matter what you say, I will never agree."
[Pfft~ I, Pandaria, have my own national conditions here? 】
[Hey, I've thought of this too, but I didn't expect that there are such 'talents' among the Pandaren. 】
"you……"
No matter how Liu He explained, the other party always looked indifferent.
Not only were the Shado-Pan squabbling, but two old men from the Golden Lotus Sect were also exchanging opinions in low voices with frowns on their faces. Judging from their expressions, it was obvious that they had different opinions.
'Old guard versus radical? Ha~ It’s really as dark as a crow in the world. '
This is not the first time that Saryan has encountered such a situation where high-level opinions are inconsistent.
After a series of recent events, the radical faction, which was originally at an absolute disadvantage, has gained ground.
The two sides were tied at 2 to 2 among the top leaders of the Shado-Pan and the Golden Lotus. Only the unknown Pandaren never expressed his position. The old god stood there with his eyes closed and calmed down, patiently waiting for the two sides to finish arguing.
"Headmaster Liu He took the liberty of visiting. I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Seeing that the four people were arguing endlessly, Sarlayan could only stand up and temporarily interrupt their war of words.
Liu He smiled bitterly and nodded to Sarlayan, his sharp eyes seemingly unintentionally glancing at the scholars who were blocked outside the pavilion.
"Earl of Deep Shadow, I made you laugh. We...can't agree on it for the time being."
After Liu He's explanation, Sarlayan knew the source of their dispute.
It sounds complicated, but in fact it’s just a butt problem.
The radicals had an advantage because Shaohao agreed to open the Valley of Eternal Blossoms. They wanted to pursue their victory, complete the exploration of the Valley of Eternal Blossoms as soon as possible, and open this sacred valley to all Pandaren people.
The conservatives who insisted that the laws of their ancestors were immutable hated this matter, but they could not go against Shaohao's own wishes or the decision of the four gods.
Therefore, the conservative faction took advantage of the situation in the exploration of the Eternal Blossom Valley. Instead of helping, they deliberately held back in many places and delayed the opening of the Eternal Blossom Valley to the outside world.
Liu He is undoubtedly a member of the radical faction. He stands on the same side as the great elder of the Golden Lotus Sect who advocates openness, trying to use the opening of Jinxiu Valley to completely defeat the base of the conservative faction.
Of course, the leader of the Golden Lotus Sect and the Great Elder of the Shado-Pan could not allow them to expand their power, and the two sides started to quarrel in such an incompatible manner.
After Liu He's introduction, Sarlayan learned the identity of the incompatible Pandaren.
His name is Yu Jing, he comes from the Cloud Dragon Knights and represents the will of the Supreme God.
The Supreme God usually does not interfere in the daily management of the pandaren, and will only stand up to smooth things over when the two sides get too big.
Anyway, the fog cannot be opened for the time being. Sarlayan is not interested in the internal struggle of the pandaren and has no intention of rashly intervening.
Ignoring Liu He's glance, Sarlayan said businesslikely: "I brought the Lorewalkers here. They can't wait. You guys can discuss where to start digging."
Shado Sect Great Elder Situ Yuan and Golden Lotus Sect leader Yuan Shu looked at each other, and they both frowned at the same time.
Although Sarlayan, an outsider, was smart enough not to intervene in the internal disputes among the pandaren, his actions actually supported the radicals.
It's hard for the old guard to say anything. Excavation of the ruins of the Valley of Eternal Blossoms can indeed bring significant benefits to the pandaren.
"Um……"
Yuan Shu looked kind-hearted, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"Zhou Zhuo...right?"
"The Shado-Pan are still exploring whether the Mogushan Palace is in danger. It is not open to the public for the time being. You can start archeology from the Gilded Pavilion to Qionghua Lake first."
"Remember, don't make any arbitrary decisions, and report anything you dig up in a timely manner."
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Zhou Zhuo's eyes. The location designated by Yuan Shu was a large plain beside a lake. There was nothing worth exploring at all. It was clear that he was looking for trouble to delay time.
Under the signal from Sarlayan's eyes, Zhou Zhuo suppressed his dissatisfaction, lowered his head and said, "Yes, let's start now."
