"Y-yes... my lord! I'm Miyuki!"
Suddenly finding herself the center of attention, Miyuki sprang to her feet in a panic and stammered,
"It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Yong couldn't help chuckling and waved for her to sit down.
"Don't be so nervous. Am I really that scary?"
Miyuki gave a sheepish smile, only daring to think the answer.
You're not scary... but Under the Moon and Wuneng both suffered reprisals after offending you, and then there's the Black Yi Family, which has been completely suppressed...
Of course, she would never say any of that aloud.
Yong smiled casually and said,
"Making friends will keep you from feeling so lonely on your journey. Miss Miyuki, you're from the Orange Family, aren't you?"
"!!!"
Miyuki's expression changed. She hurriedly stood up again and said loudly,
"Lord Shiyan Yong! Qingcao and I really did meet by chance! I don't have any ulterior motives! Truly! Please believe me!"
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The three people seated at the table were briefly taken aback.
A trace of confusion appeared on Qingcao's face.
Erika smiled and said,
"So you're from the Grass Orange clan. I remember your clan always stayed overseas, cut off from the outside world. Has someone finally ventured out?"
One of the Seventeen Families, the Grass Clan had always represented the neutral faction and was the most peaceful of them all. They believed in living in harmony with nature, and almost every member was a botanist with extensive knowledge of plants. Of course, poisonous plants were still plants. Unlike the Black Yi Family, which strictly controlled poison production, the Orange Family excelled at developing nutrients that promoted plant growth and knew which medicinal herbs could counteract the vast majority of poisonous plants.
The Pokémon League had once tried to win them over, but