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Habei had just eaten the berries and petals Xie Juanhan had given him and was already full.

The Flower Elf watched all this and took a deep breath.

Why do I suddenly feel like Lord Silver Dragon isn't so reliable after all?

Just as most of the Flower Elf took a deep breath, preparing to start arguing again--

One of the green-winged Flower Elf suddenly spoke up, "How about we have a competition?"

The Flower Elf all turned their heads.

The green-winged Flower Elf said, "Since Lord Silver Dragon is looking for a race that makes honey, let's have a honey-making competition. The race that makes the best honey will stay, and the losers will get out of here."

"Okay, let's make a bet!"

"Let's gamble, who's afraid of who?"

"Heh heh, just wait until you lose everything!"

"With your lousy honey-making skills?"

The Flower Elf were about to start arguing again, but they tacitly stepped back, crossed their arms, and glared at each other angrily, without continuing.

Without Xie Juanhan and Telingewei's intervention, the Flower Elf decided each other's fate through a bet.

Xie Juanhan had no objection to the competition between the two Flower Elf for the position, and even provided the field ridges as the venue and the Star Berry and flowers as raw materials, allowing the Flower Elf to freely make honey.

The Flower Elf of both races got busy.

They took out small jars from the space pendant, collected the nectar from the Star Berry, and put it into the jars to brew.

During the brewing process, with Xie Juanhan's permission, they also picked leaves from the Star Berry and covered the small jars with them.

The Pixie's jars are so cute; placed on the edge of the field, they look like works of art.

The most peculiar thing is that during the day they would tightly cover the mouth of the jar with the leaves of the Star Berry, and at night they would remove the leaves to let the nectar ferment in the moonlight and starlight.

Every time Xie Juanhan and Telingewei came to patrol at night, they could see the faint glow reflected from the honey in the small jar.

They look like rows of perfectly round coins laid out on the edge of a field.

Xie Juanhan asked in a low voice, "These Flower Elf seem to be in perfect harmony, so why are they making such a racket?"

The Flower Elf look almost identical, from their appearance and attire to their behavior and honey-making techniques.

Their honey-making jars were even made by Dwarf craftsmen from the same region.

Unfortunately, they always start arguing the moment they meet.

The Flower Elf often quarrel, but their honey-making skills seem to be fine.

As Xie Juanhan and Telingewei walked along the edge of the field, they could clearly smell the honey from the jar.

The honey aroma was so rich and enticing that they became curious about the nectar inside.

Xie Juanhan even had a slight urge to take a peek.

However, Moli stopped Xie Juanhan from doing so.

As Xie Juanhan lingered by the jar, Moli used his wolf claws to gently nudge his calf.

He lowered his head. "I'll just take a look."

Moli: "Awoo."

"Can't I even look?"

Moli insisted. "Aww!"

Moli kept watch near the farmland, not even allowing Xie Juanhan to look, let alone other creatures.

The Flower Elf from both races tried several times to find out about each other, but Moli stopped them each time.

It was the middle of the night, when the darkness was at its deepest.

Several furtive figures emerged from the bushes.

--She is a Blue-winged Flower Elf.

Instead of flying into the air, they dragged their soft wings and tiptoed along the ridges of the fields.

The Flower Elf's bodies were light and soft.

They walked silently along the thick, green grass.

But even this couldn't hide it from Moli's senses.

Just as the Blue-winged Flower Elf were getting closer and closer to the Green-winged Flower Elf's honey pot...

A pair of bright green eyes lit up on the other side of the field.

Moli watched them silently, for an unknown amount of time.

"!!!" The blue-winged Flower Elf jumped up in fright and quickly bent down to hide in the thick grass leaves.

Their hearts were pounding, and they dared not breathe.

After hiding for a while, they cautiously peeked out and looked in the direction where the Demon Wolf was.

The Demon Wolf was no longer in the same spot.

It had somehow taken a few steps toward them, getting closer.

The blue-winged Flower Elf, frightened by the Demon Wolf's eerie gaze, hid in the bushes again.

I hid for a while, but the Demon Wolf was still there.

The Bluewing Flower Elf knew that this time there was no way they could go and see their old rivals' honey pots.

They had no choice but to dejectedly drag their feet back.

Moli watched as the Flower Elf rustled through the grass.

Only after they returned to their temporary lodgings and the "poof, poof" sounds disappeared into the air did Moli turn his gaze away, return to the wolf den, and close his eyes for a short rest.

"So fierce! So fierce!" A blue-winged Flower Elf patted its chest. "How can Moli be so perceptive?"

"We tried so many times, but we couldn't sneak up even once."

"It's alright, Moli so fair, those green-winged bastards definitely won't be able to steal our honey pots."

"Exactly, at least we didn't lose."

Under Moli's unwavering watchful eye, no one could simultaneously ascertain the quality of the honey produced by the two groups of Flower Elf.

Until both groups of Flower Elf simultaneously announced that their honey was initially ready.

They appointed Xie Juanhan and Telingewei as referees.

"This nectar has already turned into liquid honey, and it tastes almost the same as the final product."

"Once some of the moisture evaporates and it concentrates into a paste, it can be stored."

"However, that one takes longer. Lord Silver Dragon, could you please judge for us which one has better honey brewing?"

The Flower Elf laboriously carried the large jar filled with honey forward.

Xie Juanhan placed the crystal glass on the table and solemnly assured the two groups of Flower Elf, "We swear in the name of the Star Spirit that we will judge fairly."

The Flower Elf nodded in unison. "Thank you, Lord Silver Dragon!"

Xie Juanhan poured the nectar from the two large jars into crystal glasses.

The honey made by the two Flower Elf was different in color, one being darker and the other lighter.

The two types of honey also have different aromas; one is sweet and refreshing, while the other is rich and intoxicating.

Xie Juanhan picked up the two cups, sniffed each one, and then wrote down the scores he gave on the paper with a serious expression.

The two flower Flower Elf watched him nervously.

Even one of the Flower Elf swallowed hard at that moment.

Telingewei also wrote down his score on a blank sheet of paper.

As he wrote, he glanced at the Flower Elf.

A Flower Elf placed her two tiny hands on her chest, clasped them together, and made a praying gesture.

Xie Juanhan specially prepared two glasses of lemonade.

Before he began to taste the nectar, he took a large gulp of lemon water to keep his mouth in a relatively sensitive state.

After finishing the lemonade, Xie Juanhan took a small sip of honey.

He first drank the nectar brewed by the blue-winged Flower Elf.

The nectar made by the Bluewing Flower Elf is relatively sweet and refreshing, but also very fragrant.

Xie Juanhan had only taken a small sip when the rich aroma of Star Berry filled his mouth like mist.

It looked as if the nectar had completely dissolved.

He should taste it briefly before swallowing the nectar.

The nectar melted again, and he was almost completely immersed in its unique fragrance.

He gently closed his eyes, carefully savoring the texture of the fragrance.

The aroma gradually faded, Xie Juanhan could no longer taste anything.

He opened his eyes dejectedly and wrote a score on the paper.

Xie Juanhan sat there for a moment to calm himself down. After drinking a whole cup of spring water brought by the Cyclops, he drank several sips of lemonade and then savored the rich and intoxicating nectar of the Green-Winged Elf.

The nectar brewed by the green-winged Elf also turned into mist upon tasting.

They filled every part of Xie Juanhan's mouth, allowing Xie Juanhan to carefully savor every detail of the nectar.

Xie Juanhan closed his eyes.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a fragrant and alluring Star Berry nectar.

The aroma was so powerful, rich, and layered that Xie Juanhan was immediately captivated.

He felt as if he were rising and falling in a fragrant ocean, with gentle waves completely enveloping him.

Xie Juanhan opened his eyes.

As the illusion vanished, I even felt like sighing.

Xie Juanhan sat quietly for a moment, then drank the spring water and lemon water, waiting for the second round of tasting.

In the second round, he first tasted the rich nectar brewed by the green-winged Elf.

He first took a big gulp of nectar, savoring it carefully, not missing a single detail.

After the aftertaste faded, he drank the spring water, then the lemonade, and then savored the sweet and refreshing honey, carefully appreciating every aroma.

Once all the sensations had subsided, he wrote the score on a piece of white paper.

Xie Juanhan looked very serious, and his movements were very professional.

He even tasted three rounds before solemnly calculating the average score.

Seeing how serious and earnest he was, the Flower Elf couldn't help but become serious as well.

There was not a single sound in Xie Juanhan's study at this moment.

Aside from the sound of Xie Juanhan's pen nib scratching against the paper, there were only the heartbeats of the Flower Elf and the breathing of the furry creatures.

Xie Juanhan stood up with the paper in hand: "The score I gave is --"

The moment he stood up, he staggered, his body swaying.

Then, he looked up at Telingewei's face, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Thump--"

Xie Juanhan lost his strength and collapsed into the arms of Telingewei, who caught him with lightning speed.

"A-Han!" Telingewei hugged Xie Juanhan tightly, his voice almost cracking with tension.