Mizong Island is not a small place. With Wuchen Temple in the center as the center, there are several large-scale villages located in four directions on the island.
But it must be admitted that this unique mobile island is indeed an isolated island in the sea that is difficult to contact with the outside world.
Due to its isolation from the outside world, the culture of Wandering Island is relatively independent. It still continues the ancient customs of Pandaria inherited from hundreds of years ago, which is somewhat incompatible with the contemporary Pandaria Pandaren.
However, no matter how the culture and customs change, the optimistic and friendly nature of the Panda people remains the same.
Sarlayan, who had long-term contact with the locals on the Wandering Island, unexpectedly learned that this group of locals who lacked entertainment options also had a strange hobby that was different from their Pandaria compatriots.
Gossip.
After following Shenzhenzi back home last time, some residents of the Wandering Island who longed for a peaceful life chose to stay in Pandaria and resettle, while others who still wanted to adventure around stayed on the Wandering Island.
The returning travelers from Wandering Island were all resettled by the Shado-Pai in villages near the sea in the north of Kunlai Mountain.
According to the agreement made by the residents of the Wandering Island, Shenzhenzi will return to Pandaria every ten years to give those family members who have been separated in the two places a chance to reunite.
It's been less than ten years since the last time they visited Pandaria, and there are still many Wandering Island pandaren who personally participated in the journey back home who still remember their experiences in Pandaria.
With nothing to do, these pandaren often exchange interesting stories about their travels in Pandaria with each other in their respective villages.
In barrage terms, no matter in any era, keyboard politicians have always existed, but their names will be different.
To put it harshly, these people only eat box lunches that cost a few dollars a bowl, but they like to worry about the head of state.
As the monk instructor of Wuchen Temple, even if I have no interest in participating in these topics that people care about, Shang Xi will unconsciously receive some relevant information.
It is different from those ordinary people who are just talking about it and don't know the specific inside story.
Shang Xi is a high-level executive on Wandering Island. Through the information provided by the monks who have returned from traveling in Pandaria, combined with the intelligence previously obtained from Sarlayan, he will more or less be aware of some of the true political situation in Pandaria.
Shang Xi indeed only half-jokingly said the word "Great Emperor" with obvious Pandarian style.
He does not mean that.
After learning the meaning of the word "Great Emperor" from the barrage, Sarlayan's eyes became profound.
[Who can analyze it and see if Master Shang Xi’s joke really makes sense? 】
[Well... Strictly speaking, this should be considered a conspiracy theory, but considering Shaohao's arrogance that he has never given up... it cannot be said to be completely unreasonable. 】
[Anyway, from our point of view, the Pandaren's political system is indeed not very healthy. 】
[Because of the power vacuum left by Shaohao's sudden abdication, many ministers left over from the last Pandaren empire formed the prototype of the Golden Lotus. 】
[However, due to the lack of certification from authoritative people, the governance of the Golden Lotus Sect is somewhat unfair. In essence, this organization called the sect is actually a private political organization that has not been officially recognized. 】
[Similarly, Shado-Pan is also facing the same dilemma. 】
[It is completely incomprehensible to us to control a national weapon like the military in the name of a non-governmental organization. 】
[That’s not entirely true, look at the bald eagle next door. Isn’t it secretly controlled by non-politician capital bosses? 】
[Sounds very similar, but in fact the two are completely different in nature. 】
[After all, after Shaohao transformed into the mist and abdicated, can Pandaria still be considered a country in the true sense? 】
【empire? Republic? Or a feudal kingdom? I am afraid that even the leader of the Golden Lotus Sect cannot explain this issue clearly. 】
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "Isn't the name justifiable and the words unjust?"
"Is there a possibility that Shaohao did this deliberately to leave enough room for his possible return in the future?"
[Not sure, that’s why we say this is a conspiracy theory that lacks evidence. 】
[For specific circumstances, I suggest you talk to Shaohao in person. 】
[Although he is indeed arrogant, there is nothing wrong with Shaohao's original intention, but there are some unexplainable flaws in the specific implementation. 】
[That’s right, instead of making baseless guesses here, it’s better to go straight to the point and explain the problems faced by Pandaria to him, and then let’s see what choice Shaohao will make. 】
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Shenzhenzi is not a demigod of the wilderness. The reason why he can live so long is partly because of the racial characteristics of the ancestor turtle, and partly because he had some adventures while following Liu Lang on his adventures.
But even so, Shenzhenzi is already very old now.
For most of the year, it is in a semi-dormant state, allowing the body to instinctively paddle according to the navigation route planned before falling asleep.
According to Shenzhenzi's own prediction, it only has a lifespan of about 100 years at most.
For the short-lived pandas, 100 years is enough time for four or even five generations to be born.
But from the perspective of immortal species that often live for thousands of years, 100 years is really not a long time.
Shen Zhenzi's time is running out, and the top management of the Wandering Island, including Shang Xi, have begun to prepare for the rainy day. This is one of the reasons why they previously encouraged the residents of the Wandering Island who were looking for a stable life to move to Pandaria.
Sarlayan has a pretty good relationship with the Ancestral Turtles. Through his connection, Shang Xi and others established contact with the Ancestral Turtles who settled in Pandaria.
A hundred years after the death of Shenzhenzi, if the Pandaren of Wandering Island still want to continue traveling to the sea, they can go to the settlement of the Ancestral Turtle to find like-minded partners.
Just like Liu Lang, the great adventurer who founded the Wandering Island lineage.
On the way to Pandaria, through conversations with Shang Xi, Sarlayan learned some rough data.
Today, there are only about one-third of the panda people still living on Wandering Island. Most of them are young people who still have a spirit of adventure, as well as some stubborn old people who can't let go of their families and cannot leave their homeland.
The Wandering Island has been passed down for many years, and many Pandaren were born and raised here since childhood.
For them, the Wandering Isle is their true home, and going to Pandaria is actually leaving their homeland behind.
Therefore, not all elderly people who want to return home go to Pandaria to settle down, but some choose to stay on the Wandering Island for the rest of their lives.
Among Sarlayan's acquaintances on the Wandering Island, the two brothers Chengbo Stormstout and Chen Stormstout still stayed on the Wandering Island.
Cheng Bo, who was still full of adventurous energy at the time, gradually calmed down after having a daughter, but his younger brother Chen was still often on the road.
Standing in the martial arts square of Wuchen Temple, Shang Xi, who was getting older, sighed with a somewhat complicated mood.
"No matter what others think, I plan to end my life in the Zen Staff Forest on the Wandering Island."
"These children are still very young and have unlimited possibilities in the future. Let a stubborn old guy like me guard this hometown that will be ruined sooner or later."
"Forget it, don't talk about these sad things."
The optimistic nature of the panda people made Shang Xi quickly put away his melancholy and turned to look at Sharlayan with interest.
"After all these years, I can feel that your strength is no longer what it used to be. However, have you kept up with your mental training? Let's give it a try after a long absence."
Sarlayan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I ask myself that I have not forgotten your original teachings, but it is impossible for me to focus on polishing my state of mind like a real monk, and I may disappoint you."
Shang Xi smiled nonchalantly and comforted him: "It doesn't matter. As long as you work hard day after day, you will definitely make progress in the future."
"You are an immortal. There is still a long way to go in the future. You don't have to seize the day like us."
Joining hands is the lingo of Pandaren monks. To explain it in a way that is easier for foreigners to understand, it is a relatively elegant way of sparring, which can better understand the growth of each other's martial arts state of mind between movement and stillness.
In terms of strength, Sarlayan has indeed far surpassed Shang Xi who has exploited his potential to the limit and cannot make any further progress.
But... just as Sarlayan expected, his mental state of growth was far less than that of Master Shang Xi, who could be said to be as good as water.
However, after some testing, Shang Xi was very satisfied with Sarlayan's growth. He stroked his beard with a smile on his face and praised, "It's better than I expected."
"Now that you are able to control the increasingly wild anger in your body very well, it shows that you have not neglected my previous teachings over the years. Very good, very good."
