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In the basin, it was filled with white shells!

And they were sea shells!

Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows in astonishment, she couldn’t have imagined that the Drunken Immortal Tower had gone to such great lengths for this competition!

You must know, though Dayong is vast, it is a true landlocked country, with Dongling adjacent to the east, and Dongling is a seaside nation.

Thus, it’s relatively easy for the people of Dayong to get something from rivers and lakes, but getting something from the sea is not simple at all.

Just like the ring of Black Pearls on He Lienuo’s boots, which he had spent a lot of money on in Dongling.

Now, for Drunken Immortal Tower to go to the distant Dongling to fetch sea shells in order to beat her in terms of ingredients, how could it not astonish Lin Yuan?

No wonder when she brought out those vegetables earlier, Yan Xiangkai was shocked but did not show any sign of panic.

It turns out he had a trump card as well!

However, even though they have now brought out sea shells that ordinary people have never seen or even heard of, Lin Yuan is not worried.

Others might not know, but she is aware that the sea’s produce, even though precious and delicious, always carries a distinct marine fishy smell, which most people are not accustomed to eating.

Thinking thus, Lin Yuan was somewhat curious about what dish Master Niu was planning to make with these sea shells.

Master Niu brought out a basin of white, even clattering objects from the food box, which surprised many people.

What is that? Why does it look so much like a stone?

Just as everyone was stretching their necks and craning their heads in curiosity, Yan Xiangkai, who had been sitting silently below the stage, suddenly stood up and smiled as he clasped his hands towards everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sure everyone is curious about what Master Niu has brought out, haha! Not to hide it from you all, this item is indeed novel, it’s something precious that Drunken Immortal Tower has spent a lot of effort to buy from Dongling..."

Since the beginning of the competition, Dong Tian has been in the limelight, now it’s finally their turn at Drunken Immortal Tower to shine, so Yan Xiangkai’s speech unconsciously became lengthier, his face flush with excitement.

However, before he could fully broaden his smile, someone rudely interrupted him.

"Pfft! It’s just a shell, what’s so amazing about that? In Dongling, these things are so abundant they litter the ground, not just the nobility, even ordinary citizens can eat them every day!"

A voice full of disdain and a touch of contempt resounded in the civilian judging area.

Yan Xiangkai, who was originally holding his demeanor and ready to turn the tables, instantly blushed, his face nearly as ripe as an autumn apple, even the glowing complexion seemed like frosted eggplant and immediately wilted.

His moment was overshadowed by this person, naturally, Yan Xiangkai felt indignant and looked towards the source of the voice, he saw He Lienuo sitting in the front row of the civilian judging area.

This glance was careless, and viewing him now truly startled him.

He had indeed noticed this man earlier, because he had competed with Su Tianrui for the No. 1 of Tianzi seat. Initially, he thought he was some wealthy family’s playboy and didn’t take it seriously.

But now upon closer observation, the noble aura this man exuded was definitely not that of a sycophantically rich family’s descendant.

And those boots on his feet, the Ink jade bone fan in his hand, such an exquisite man is rare in Dayong.

Moreover, he had bluntly stated the truth about the sea shells, this man’s identity is definitely not simple.

Because the person who spoke was He Lienuo, and though he dared not claim more, his knowledge about Dongling was quite extensive, having often sneakily followed his own master to Dongling as a child, where his favorite was the pearls of Dongling, and consequently, he was acquainted with Dongling’s seafood.

Hearing He Lienuo speak so casually and being able to embarrass Yan Xiangkai, Su Tianrui was thoroughly impressed.

In fact, he and Yan Xiangkai weren’t really enemies, but, thinking about the high stakes he bought, naturally, he supports Dong Tian.

"Hey! He Lian! You actually know this? You really don’t show your true self!"

Saying appreciative words, Su Tianrui was about to happily sling his arm around He Lian’s neck, which startled He Lian, who quickly blocked with his Ink jade bone fan, repeatedly saying "Don’t touch," and even anxiously leaned back.