One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

He bowed slightly and gave a salute.

"Tian Shu Zhenren".

King Nathan spoke calmly and unhurriedly, with a peculiar air of composure:

"Nice to meet you. I hope I can take up a little of your time."

Chapter 237 The Queen herself is peeling shrimp? This island summer camp trip is on Dao Ye's radar!

In a corner of the banquet hall, only the sound of lobster shells being crushed could be heard.

King Nathan's calm opening remarks were left hanging in mid-air, without any clear direction.

Zhang Tianyi didn't even raise her head.

He was holding a plump crab leg between two fingers, and with a little force, he pried open the shell with a "snap" and picked out the bright red crab roe inside.

"Get in line."

Zhang Tianyi flicked her fingers, still covered in crab roe, without turning her head, her tone full of impatience and annoyance:

"Can't you see that Master Dao is busy?"

"Baby, pass me that plate of oysters!"

"Oh."

Sitting opposite her, Feng Baobao was unusually cooperative, not even blinking.

She picked up the plate of grilled oysters in front of her, which was still emitting the aroma of garlic, and slid it down the long table to Zhang Tianyi's side.

The two continued their rampage, oblivious to everyone else.

At this, the people behind King Nathan could no longer stand still.

A young guard with blond hair and a petite figure had his face flushed.

Alfonso Henris.

Nathan Guard, whose very being embodied chivalry, could hardly bear to see his supreme king being treated like a beggar and sent to queue up.

"You rude bastard!"

Alfonso suddenly took a step forward, and his palm glowed white.

His azure eyes blazed with anger, and he rebuked him directly:

"The fact that the King took the initiative to greet you is a great honor for you! How dare you treat him with such an attitude..."

"Alfonso, step back."

Before Alfonso could raise his hand, a somewhat rough hand firmly pressed down on his wrist.

The one who made the move was a guard standing on the other side of King Nathan.

The man looked to be in his early thirties. His hair was a bit messy, his suit wasn't ironed properly, and his tie hung loosely around his neck, giving off a nonchalant vibe as if he hadn't slept well.

It was Elijah Jones.

“Elijah! What are you doing? He has insulted the king!” Alfonso said in a low voice, but his anger had not subsided.

"I told you to step back, don't you understand?"

A sharp glint flashed quickly in Elijah's always half-closed eyes.

He used tremendous force, pulling Alfonso back to his original position.

Others might not know the background of the person sitting at the table, but Elijah knew perfectly well.

As Nathan Welshman's sole liaison responsible for dealing with external forces and collecting intelligence from various countries year-round.

The database in his mind had already automatically matched the Taoist priest's identity when he saw Ivanov being kicked away.

The Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain in Huaxia, the junior brother of the old Celestial Master.

An extremely dangerous person highlighted in red and bold in a file.

Elijah released Alfonso and straightened his slightly wrinkled suit jacket.

He put on a very proper, even somewhat familiar, smile and took two steps forward.

"Master Tian Shu, please don't take offense. My brother here is a bit stubborn and hasn't traveled far from home much, so he doesn't know the customs of this place."

Elijah's voice was unhurried, revealing a seasoned smoothness:

“My name is Elijah, and I’m a errand boy.”

"I have long admired your name in various files. It was indeed noisy in the hall today, disturbing your meal. We were wrong."

Elijah's words were very humble and gave him plenty of face; he had mastered the principle of not hitting a smiling face.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyi finally stopped peeling the crab shell.

He grabbed a napkin to wipe his hands, then glanced at Elijah.

"Running errands and doing odd jobs? I think you're much more perceptive than that blond kid."

Zhang Tianyi leaned back in his chair and replied indifferently.

At this moment, King Nathan, who was standing to the side, did not show any dissatisfaction despite the cold treatment he had just received.

Her calm eyes glanced at the crab shell that Zhang Tianyi had casually tossed aside.

He glanced again at Zhang Chulan, who was standing behind Zhang Tianyi, ready to hand him tissues and pour tea at any moment.

The young queen suddenly did something that surprised everyone present—

Even her own guards were taken aback by her actions.

She stopped putting on airs like a king.

Instead, he naturally took a step forward and came to the dining table.

She reached out her fair hands and picked up a plump, chilled sweet shrimp from the ice platter on the table.

“Your Majesty? What is this…” Alfonso was stunned.

King Nathan ignored him. She lowered her head slightly and, though her movements were a little clumsy, she peeled the shrimp shells very carefully.

After removing the shrimp veins, the peeled shrimp meat was lightly dipped in the secret sauce on the side.

Then, she took a clean small porcelain plate from the side and placed the peeled shrimp steadily in front of Zhang Tianyi.

She did it all with perfect naturalness.

It's as if she's not a queen independent of the world, but an ordinary girl next door serving food to her elders at the dinner table.

"Holy crap..."

Zhang Chulan, standing behind, stared wide-eyed.

An alarm bell rang in his mind.

What the hell is going on?!

These days, even the ruler of an island is getting involved?

Peeling shrimp himself?!

How is he supposed to get along as a full-time lackey after this?!

Nathan King has really broadened his horizons!

Zhang Tianyi looked at the translucent shrimp meat in the small porcelain dish and raised his eyebrows slightly.

He finally looked directly at King Nathan.

"That's interesting."

Zhang Tianyi smiled, and without any hesitation, picked up her chopsticks and put the shrimp meat into her mouth.

"He can bend and stretch. No wonder he's a king. He's much better than those lowly lackeys who just hold their heads high and look down on others."

Zhang Tianyi put down her chopsticks, leaned back, and rested her arms on the back of the chair.

"Alright, I've eaten the shrimp too. No need to queue."

He looked at King Nathan, his tone becoming casual:

"I'll give you five minutes. Tell me, what do you want after coming all this way to see me?"

King Nathan breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Nathan was finally willing to talk.

She didn't beat around the bush; looking Zhang Tianyi in the eyes, she calmly got to the point.

“Master, Nathan Island is about to experience a major event.”

"The time for the sacred tree to change has come. According to the traditions passed down through generations on our island, the ceremony for the change of the throne is about to begin."

"A leadership reshuffle, huh?" Zhang Tianyi picked his teeth.

"This is your internal affair, why are you asking me? Do you want me to vote for you?"

"It's not a vote. It's a testimony."

Nathan shook her head slightly. Her voice revealed no trace of longing for power, but rather a clear-headedness like that of an outsider.

"The transfer of the throne is never a peaceful one. Whoever breaks off the golden branch can become the new king."

During this period, the entire island of Nathan will descend into utter chaos and carnage.

Elijah chimed in at the opportune moment:

“Real person, the rule of Nathan Island is that no external force can interfere with the choice of the Divine Tree.”

"But as you know, there are too many people in this world who are interested in the special status of the sacred tree and Nathan Island."

For example, Behemoth who is present today, and the alchemists of Europe.

Elijah rubbed the stubble on his chin and gave a wry smile:

"Although they officially agreed to attend the ceremony, they did a lot of dirty tricks behind the scenes."

Once the ceremony begins, chaos will ensue on the island, and these external hyenas will undoubtedly seize the opportunity to infiltrate, attempt to manipulate the outcome, and even destroy the very foundation of Nathan Island.

Zhang Tianyi understood what was going on.