"I knew that if you came here dressed like that, Miss Shen, someone would definitely ask you questions." Xiao Tao came over after Lillian left.
Not only did Xiao Tao come over, but the girls who had been having some thoughts about each other also came over.
Meanwhile, the wandering merchant, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't help but worry when he saw that Xiao Tao and Shen Zhiyi hadn't arrived yet.
He greeted Luo Qingxin and came over.
As soon as I arrived, I saw Shen Zhiyi and Xiao Tao surrounded by several girls, talking about something.
“Miss Shen.” The bard merchant walked over and stood to one side.
When Shen Zhi saw him coming over, his eyes lit up – there was hope!
"Are you getting impatient? Let's go over now." Shen Zhiyi pulled Xiao Tao and quickly left the girls' circle.
"Hey, don't go!"
"Miss, you haven't agreed to our request yet."
Two girls followed a couple of steps, which startled Shen Zhiyi, so she walked even faster.
The bard blinked and quickly followed Shen Zhiyi's footsteps.
"What happened to you just now?" the bard merchant asked curiously.
It's better not to mention it, because once it's brought up, Shen Zhiyi feels numb.
"I suddenly realized that the dress the saintess prepared for me was actually quite nice."
After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhiyi added, "Really."
Xiao Tao secretly covered her mouth and laughed.
"Those girls saw Miss Shen's clothes and really liked them. They wanted to ask Miss Shen where she got them made."
"Not only that, even Miss Lillian from Elf Island came to ask."
The bard merchant was taken aback when he heard Lillian's name. "I didn't expect Miss Lillian to come to the Peach Blossom Banquet this time."
Hearing this, Shen Zhiyi asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
“Miss Lillian is the next island master of Elf Island. She usually stays by the side of the current island master to learn and will not leave Elf Island easily.”
Shen Zhiyi nodded in sudden realization, "I see."
“However, Miss Lillian is an easy person to get along with, Miss Shen could try to get to know her.” The bard merchant smiled.
Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything, and quickly followed the wandering merchants to their location.
Luo Qingxin sat in the middle, with the bard merchant and the captain of the guard sitting on either side, and Shen Zhiyi sitting next to the bard merchant.
After sitting down, the bard leaned closer to Shen Zhiyi and whispered, "The Peach Blossom Banquet is mainly for food exchange."
"Let's see if other islands have developed any new delicious foods, and then see if our own island needs to introduce this type of cuisine."
"Or perhaps, based on the original cuisine, has the flavor been improved to a higher level?"
Shen Zhiyi roughly understood.
Xiao Tao was originally sitting at the table behind Shen Zhiyi. Since the wait was a bit long, she moved a chair over and moved closer to Shen Zhiyi to chat with her.
"I've tried the Tree Spirit Soup from Tree Spirit Island before; it was brought back to me by a merchant. However, our relationship with Tree Spirit Island wasn't very good at the time, so we didn't import this delicacy."
Xiao Tao paused for a moment, then continued, "I wonder if I'll have another chance to taste this delicacy this time."
Shen Zhiyi asked curiously, "Tree Yuan Soup? What's it made of?"
"It seems to be a unique tree on Tree Spirit Island. It bears a special fruit that makes Tree Spirit Soup, which is somewhat like steamed egg, but not quite."
Xiao Tao thought for a moment but couldn't remember what kind of tree it was.
This piqued Shen Zhiyi's curiosity.
After chatting for a while, people gradually entered the venue.
After everyone had arrived, the Peach Blossom Clan Chief slowly stood up.
After straightening his clothes, he said, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the Peach Blossom Banquet."
"If I do the math, this should be the 89th Peach Blossom Banquet, right?"
A middle-aged man who looked a bit older nodded. "Indeed, this year is the 89th edition."
The Peach Blossom Clan Chief laughed heartily and waved his hand.
A waiter who had been waiting on the side came out carrying a small box.
"Alright, now please send a representative to draw lots and see what the order will be this year."
Xiao Tao had already taken her chair back to her seat.
Luo Qingxin turned to look at Shen Zhiyi and tentatively asked, "Miss Shen, would you be so kind as to draw lots for us this time?"
Shen Zhiyi exclaimed "Ah!" and then pointed to herself, asking incredulously, "Me?"
Luo Qingxin nodded.
"Hiss." Shen Zhiyi gasped. "If I don't smoke well, you can't blame me."
Luo Qingxin smiled gently and reassured her, "It's alright, Miss Shen, just go and draw lots with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Shen Zhiyi felt relieved and got up to draw lots.
She had only taken two steps when she ran into Phil, whom she had met at the ball before.
When Phil saw Shen Zhiyi, his eyes lit up slightly, and then he smiled and walked over, saying, "Miss, it's been a long time."
Shen Zhiyi originally wanted to pretend she didn't see him, go over and draw her lot and leave, but now she had to stop and greet him.
"Hello." Shen Zhiyi's attitude was somewhat cold.
Phil didn't mind. Seeing that the man from last time wasn't with her, he asked again, "Wasn't that gentleman from last time with you?"
Shen Zhiyi didn't know why he asked this, and replied, "Is there something you need?"
Phil quickly realized what was happening and waved his hand, "No, I was just asking casually."
"Oh, then I'll go draw lots."
After drawing her lot, Shen Zhiyi handed it to a waiter to write it down, and then quickly returned to the area of Bijia Island.
Upon seeing Phil, she suddenly remembered what had happened before.
The man had once given her a badge, and she had intended to have the wandering merchant take a look at it sometime, but she had forgotten about it in the midst of her busy schedule.
However, she remembered it now. Shen Zhiyi rummaged through her backpack and finally found the badge in the corner.
"Wandering Merchant, could you take a look at this badge for me?" Shen Zhiyi handed the badge to the Wandering Merchant.
The bard merchant initially thought it was an ordinary item, but when he looked down, his face immediately darkened.
Shen Zhiyi naturally didn't miss the change in the bard's expression and asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with this badge?"
The bard merchant picked up the badge and examined it.
He then sneered, "This badge is no good."
He then added, "This badge was given to you by Phil."
It is an affirmative sentence, not an interrogative sentence.
Shen Zhiyi nodded.
"Phil will only give badges to people on his own initiative in two situations."
"First, he genuinely admires this person; second, he has taken a liking to this person."
"But the two types of badges he sent out were different."
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