Oryx knew about 4,500 years ago.

The dark aura of the Elder Gods permeated the Elder Gods, giving rise to life-eating corrupt manifestations across Azeroth.

Vandal Deerhelm, the beloved disciple of the leader of the Council of Cenarion Malfurion, took it upon himself to cut down six branches of the World Tree Nodashir with a small group of like-minded druids and planted them in severely damaged areas to purify the corruption with the connection between the branches of the World Tree and the Emerald Dream.

This was a fruitful move, with branches of the World Tree taking root and swiftly removing corruption. So Vandal and the others privately planted the thickest one in the grizzly bear hills, which were the most severely affected and produced a large number of Saron evil iron veins, and then quickly grew into the branches of a giant tree that covered the sky and the sun, and named it Andahir, the crown of ice and snow.

Soon the entire area was purified.

Malfurion was displeased with his assertions, but he could not speak of his own disciple when he had achieved such remarkable results.

The good times didn't last long, and Andahir was too deeply rooted and touched Yugsaron's cage. Because he was not blessed by the Dragon King, he was almost defenseless in the face of the corruption of the ancient gods. Soon he became a medium for Yugsaron to spread the dark aura.

The Council of Cenarion had no choice but to cut it down. Andasil, the crown of ice and snow, once crowned with prides on the snowy fields, has since become the crown of damage, Waldashir.

In Orix's opinion, perhaps the dragons didn't know anything about Vandal Deerhelm when he planted the branches of the World Tree. But as the branches grew into giant trees and began to channel the natural energy from the Emerald Dream to clear the corruption, the dragons were bound to perceive it.

Especially after Andahir planted and thrived, it was difficult not to notice the eldest tree.

Therefore, the guardian dragon quickly realized the intentions of this handful of druids, and even had a certain estimate of the fate that Andasir might suffer.

But the reason why they didn't bless Andahir like they blessed Nodashir is probably because they were tricked by Deathwing into contributing a lot of essence to create the dragon's soul in the Ancient War, and then they lost their own strength because of the blessing of Nordasil, and they no longer have much energy left to bless a giant tree that is expected to grow into a "secondary" world tree.

Second, it is also because no one expected such a terrible result later. If the Guardian Dragon had known what was going on, it would not have blessed Andahir and allowed it to become a medium for spreading corruption.

The so-called what happened later was not only limited to the tragic ending that happened on this giant tree, but also the rest of the branches, which eventually became the entrance for the dark forces to corrupt the Emerald Dream and give birth to and strengthen the Nightmare Power in the long time, as well as the passage for the Nightmare of the future generations to break away from the Emerald Dream and get into the material world.

Of course, during this period, the dragons should have sent some members to investigate the corruption and observe the results of Vandal and other druids.

According to Christasa, she seems to be one of them, and she is also the main investigative force on the Red Dragon's side.

However, Oryx believes that she is at best no stranger to corruption, at best knows a little better, and cannot cure herself.

"So let's get started, shall we?" Christasa asked.

"Okay," Oryx nodded, "what do I need to do?" ”

"Don't do anything, come here, sit in a chair, I'll use my strength, probe your body," Christassa beckoned to him, "Calm down, open your body to me as much as possible...... Well, it's not physical, it's the mind and spirit. Letting go of your mind is about your body being able to better accept my power. ”

Oryx took a deep breath, got to his chair, and closed his eyes. After a few breaths, I quickly entered a state of shallow meditation.

He felt that Christassa put his hand on his shoulder, and then a warm current poured into his body along the place of contact, and swam down all his limbs, making every pore on his body want to moan comfortably.

"I need to make a point before I go into probing. Please don't expect too much from me, I just know the dark aura of the Elder Gods better than anyone else, and I can't do it if I want to heal or even reverse the corruption. Perhaps even my queen Alexstasa will have a hard time doing this. After all, it was the Blade of the Dark Empire that made you what you are today, suspected to be the fifth ancient god in the past. But I can't say anything about it, she's far weaker than the real Elder God, and maybe the queen can really heal you. ”

Christasa said as she manipulated her power and probed inside him.

"I'm just probing to see if you're under the control of Salatas and assessing your ability to make a trip to the tomb of Tyr, that's all."

When Oryx heard this, the secret path was indeed the case.

The probing lasted about half an hour, and as it deepened, Christasa's expression gradually became solemn, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"The good news is that you're not under the control of Saratas." When the probe was over, she wiped the corner of her forehead and let out a sigh.

Aurex smiled wryly, "For me, it's not good news. I already knew that. ”

Christasa smiled slightly, "But it's different for us. At the very least, that means that you've come to us to join forces to capture Onexia, not a plot by Saratas against other dragons that you've set up. And your plan has been carried out, so you should be happy. ”

"And what about the bad news?"

Christassa frowned, "The bad news is, I've never seen anything happen to you. Obviously your body is full of shadow energy, but your will is not affected in the slightest, and your life form is intact. It's ...... It's weird, it's beyond my knowledge. ”

It's beyond my realization...... Oryx thought to himself. This is not scientific at all, and it does not conform to the principle of the six origin forces.

"Ma'am, do I need to cooperate with you in any other investigation?"

"No, no," Christasa shook her head and walked towards the door, "just make sure you're not under Salatas' control, and I'll go back at once." Lord Claostraz, you're ready for the capture of Onexia, and you may hear from it soon. ”

"Well, thank you for being here, ma'am." Oryx politely escorted the other man out of the mansion, watching them disappear into the portal in the garden. Only then did he notice that Jandis Barov on the side looked relieved.

He couldn't help but be a little strange, and wondered, "Did something happen?" ”

Jandis shook his head, "You don't know how nervous we were and how many magic traps we set up to capture you after getting the exact news from Master Crassus. Thankfully, the Red Dragon Lady told me that you weren't in control. ”

Oryx was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

All right...... It seems that Crassus is indeed a watertight person, arranging everything in place, and it seems that he even instructed Madame Jandis to lead this mage "security team" to guard against himself.

He thought helplessly, anything that had anything to do with the ancient gods was really terrifying.

"Madame knows about me, too?"

"Well," Jandis Barov nodded, looking at him with pity, "it must be a terrible feeling. No wonder you're desperate to learn more about Natalie's theory of light and shadow, and I'll send a request to the Kenrito Council to lift the ban and send you more relevant research notes. ”

In fact, Oryx understood that this matter did not require any effort from Mrs. Jandis Barov. Master Crassus, who was a member of the Council of Six of Kenrito, confirmed that he was not under the control of Salatas, and did not even need to speak himself, and it would not be long before he would send more relevant notes for him to study in depth.

But Mrs. Jandis's words still warmed his heart.

"When will Madame go back?"

"Soon. The work of protecting you will be entrusted to someone else. The island of Keldaron is in a worrying situation, and it can't be without me. Jandis replied.

Oryx understands this.

It is true that Jandis Barov is a high-ranking Dalaran with a heavy burden, but he is also the "head mother" of the Barov family. Now that the war situation in central Lordaeron is critical, and the Barov family's island of Keldaron is also in dire straits, she must go back to help her husband tide over the trouble.

"Who's going to take your place?"

"It's Princess Gianna Proudmoor."

How is she?

Oryx frowned secretly.

Suddenly, he felt a chill on the tip of his nose.

That's when I realized that it was snowing.

In the past few days, East Lordanren has been gloomy, as if it is reflecting this war that does not see the light. The water vapor that has been accumulated for a long time is finally vented at this moment.

The goose feathers and snow fluttered and scattered, casting a layer of hoarfrost over the vision. Everything as far as the eye could see, and it had not snowed so much in East Lordaeron for many years.

It is foreseeable that this heavy snowfall will make the already critical war situation even worse. Roads are difficult to navigate, logistical supply pressure is increasing, and some settlements with too many refugees will also face the dilemma of lack of food and clothing.

But winter has arrived, and spring is not too far away. Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens