In the decisive battle among the jungle trolls in Zul'Gurub, the Darkspear clan, which was popular among the people, defeated the Gurubashi clan as expected and became the new overlord of this ancient empire.
Most of the remnants of the Gurubashi clan were left in Zul'Gurub, which they had fought for all their lives... in the form of corpses.
However, the senior Gurubashi leaders, led by the blood lord Mandokir and the sorcerer Jindu, ran away early with their buckets.
When Senjin and Vol'jin and his son finished their business and turned around to hunt them down, this group of unscrupulous Gurubashi dignitaries had already abandoned the soldiers who were still fighting and fled without a trace.
Everyone knows with their butts that Jindu and Mandokir will never give up their obsession to regain the throne of the suzerain. The soul-stealer Hakkar that Sarlayan and others encountered in the battle of the Hinterlands was Jinduliu.
One of the back moves.
But... due to the superb performance of Sarlayan and his team, at least in the next few years, or even decades, it is impossible for the seriously injured Hakkar to appear again.
Sarlayan had reason to suspect that the remnants of the Gurubashi party, headed by Mandokir and Jindu, had long been in cahoots with the Atalai trolls hiding near the Atal'ahaka Temple.
"emmmmm..."
Sarlayan rubbed his eyebrows with a tangled expression: "Although I don't really want to mention this...but it's still business that matters."
"After this trip is over and we return to Azeroth, let's take a trip to the Swamp of Sorrows and ask Melinthra for some information."
"oh?"
Jaina and Onyxia showed half-smiling expressions at the same time.
Sarlayan waved his hands irritably: "Don't think about it, it's just business."
"There is insufficient evidence at this stage. We must first grasp Atalai's detailed movements, and we must stop this war that should not have happened before the Gurubash and Atalai's conspiracy succeeds."
Jaina put her hands behind her back and said with interest: "We haven't said anything yet, why are you so nervous?"
"That's right!"
Onyxia took out a handful of melon seeds and ate them while watching the show: "We are not jealous like Valeela. The worst thing we can do is have a pair of more bowls at home. I don't mind."
"Shut up, you!"
Sarlayan glared angrily at the Black Dragon Princess, who was not too concerned about the excitement, and raised her hand to hit her on the forehead gently.
"Don't rush to have fun yet, the problems on Draenor's side haven't been resolved yet."
Onyxia rubbed the "injured" area nonchalantly: "She is just a weak ancient god who is not fully developed. As long as her specific situation and location are determined, isn't it easy to capture her?"
…
After solving the crisis in Hellfire Peninsula, there is still plenty of time left.
The three of Sarlayan planned to return to Shattrath City slowly through the route of Hellfire Peninsula-Zangarmarsh-Talador Forest.
After entering Zangarmarsh, the three of them first went to Teledor.
The local Druids are discussing the issue of relocating the base.
The current focus area for environmental management by the Druids is the Hellfire Peninsula. Teledor is still a little too far away from the Hellfire Peninsula, making it quite inconvenient to travel there.
In order to further save time, the Druids planned to move the frontline base to a crossroads connected in all directions on the east bank of Anze Lake.
They have even thought of a name for the new stronghold, and are expected to name it Cenarion Sanctuary.
Sarlayan does not intend to interfere with the Druyin's environmental management ideas, he is only responsible for providing financial support.
Laidu came, and after leaving Teledor, the three of them stopped by the Coilfang Reservoir to chat with Vashchi.
As expected, under Onyxia's temptation, Vashj made it clear and unabashed that she had no interest in the love shown by Calathras and Naintus, and only wanted to serve Queen Azshara for the rest of her life.
Sarlayan did not attend this women's meeting. At the moment, he was touring the Coil Fang Reservoir under the guidance of some poor lost dog.
Onyxia and Jaina were not surprised by Vashj's statement, and Jaina asked casually out of curiosity.
"What if Queen Azshara chooses a lifelong partner? Will you also marry him?"
"Ha~" Vashchi smiled meaningfully: "Of course, if Her Majesty the Queen really decides on the candidate for the prince, as her Majesty's chief maid, I will naturally continue to accompany you."
Onyxia joked with a half-smile: "Even if Azshara asks you to push your butt while they have sex?"
"Oni!"
After all, Jaina is still young, and is relatively tender-skinned compared to an old lady like Onyxia, so she interrupted Onyxia's driving remarks with some embarrassment.
"Don't get excited." Onyxia patted Jaina's little head nonchalantly: "Look, Vashj herself didn't have any big reaction."
After all, he is a person who has lived for tens of thousands of years. Although Vashj, who has served Azshara since he was a child, has never been in actual combat, he is already familiar with the knowledge he needs to know.
Shy? It doesn't exist. She is very well-mannered by not driving with Onyxia.
When there are no outsiders, the topics women talk about in private are sometimes more explosive than men.
Vashchi still maintained an elegant smile and said, "Even so, I won't have any complaints."
"Besides... the person who can be chosen by Her Majesty the Queen, who is extremely visionary, will definitely be the best among people. I, a mere maid, have the opportunity to serve such a big shot, so I should feel honored, right?"
"oh?"
Onyxia is not a fool. She has much more experience in talking to people and talking to ghosts than the still young Jaina.
The Black Dragon Princess always felt that there seemed to be something in Vashchi's words, but for a while she couldn't find any specific fault.
'It can't be the person Azshara likes, Sharlayan, right?'
'Impossible, absolutely impossible!'
'They only met each other once, and Azshara is also good friends with Yinasi. Sharlayan won't attack his mother's best friend...right?'
'Uh~ I don't seem to be qualified to say this?'
Vashj noticed the change in Onyxia's eyes, and under Jaina's confused gaze, a meaningful smile appeared on her face.
'Haha~ Who can say for sure what will happen in the future.'
'There are very few people in Azeroth who can meet Her Majesty the Queen's criteria for choosing a spouse. As a descendant of a mixed race of dragons and elves, the young and promising Archduke Deep Shadow happens to be one of them.'
'However, although Duke Shenying has made rapid progress, his current personal strength is still a bit behind.'
"When will he have the power to surpass Her Majesty the Queen, maybe... ha~ I'm looking forward to that day."
…
"...What's going on with you?"
When Sharlayan finished his visit to Coilfang Reservoir and reunited with Onyxia and Jaina, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere between the three of them was rather subtle.
"Jenna, what happened?"
Jaina shook her head blankly, and also replied through the soul link channel: "I can't believe it. The two of them suddenly started playing riddles, and I couldn't understand them at all."
Sarlayan raised his eyebrows: "Oni, speak."
"Uh-huh?"
Onyxia, who had been immersed in her personal world, finally came to her senses: "It's nothing, I was just distracted and thinking wildly."
'It shouldn't be possible, right?'
'But if my guess is true... the family will really be in a state of chaos from now on.'
Onyxia looked in front of Vashj and chuckled pointedly: "Perhaps, the lord's mansion at home will not be enough in the future, why don't we expand it in advance?"
Sarlayan: "?"
"Not enough? Are you kidding me?"
Sarlayan rolled his eyes and complained: "Even if part of the lord's mansion is designated as an office area for handling territorial affairs, the remaining area is enough for our family, right?"
"Ha~ Really?"
Onyxia complained meaningfully: "At least in my opinion, Melinsela's joining is only a matter of time. Can you guarantee that more people will not shamelessly come over in the future?"
"Listen to my advice and make preparations in advance. Don't worry about housing problems until the end."
Sarlayan shook his head in confusion: "The meaning is unclear... Okay, let's put these irrelevant things aside for now. It's time for us to return to Shattrath."
Before leaving, Onyxia looked at Vashj meaningfully.
Although she had just deliberately tried to test it, she could not see any clues from the face of Vasqi, whose expression was still impeccable.
'Illusion?'
After watching Sarlayan and the other three leave the Serpent Temple under the escort of Karathras, Vashj took back the formulaic and elegant smile that he had always maintained on his face.
"Onyxia, the Black Dragon Princess, has quite a keen intuition."
"I don't dare to disclose this matter carelessly. If it offends Her Majesty the Queen, I cannot bear the responsibility."
"but……"
Vashchi looked at the people leaving and shook her head with a smile: "If it really turns out... considering Her Majesty the Queen's group of hundreds of maids, your so-called mansion is indeed not enough."