Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
The entire Guyun Stone Forest was now completely covered by the Jade Chamber's artillery fire. No matter how Tartaglia dodged, he could not escape the bombardment, so he could only choose to flee.
"Trying to run? It won't be that easy."
Ningguang snorted coldly. Her hands rapidly formed seals, and a massive amount of artillery immediately changed direction, locking onto the entire coastline. Tartaglia thought he had finally found a chance to escape, but the whistling sound rang out above his head once again.
"Is this woman insane?"
Seeing that escape was impossible, Tartaglia immediately stopped and used his spear to guard his body. However, the power of the artillery far exceeded his expectations. Every blast was incomparably heavy. If not for the Foul Legacy Armor, he felt he would not even last a minute.
Fighting was clearly impossible. After all, the opponent was a mobile fortress. At this point, he only had one path left, and that was to run.
After blocking another wave of attacks with water blades, Tartaglia rushed straight toward the sea without looking back. He thought that as long as he broke line of sight, even with the Jade Chamber holding the high ground, he should still be able to escape.
But the moment he plunged into the sea, countless attacks surged up from below.
"Why are there attacks underwater too?"
Tartaglia felt completely numb. The next instant, he was blasted back onto the surface by the explosions. Waiting for him there were countless cannons already prepared, lighting up the entire sky with golden radiance.
Even Su Han found this scene a bit pitiful. Of all people to offend, he just had to provoke Ningguang. This time, he really overdid it.
Almost instantly, the sea surface was bombarded all over again.
Meanwhile, Keqing began mobilizing troops and issuing combat orders.
"Remember, the enemy is the Fatui. We must not let such a dangerous individual go."
"Rest assured, Lady Keqing. Anyone who dares challenge Liyue's authority is slapping us in the face!"
The Millelith spoke with great excitement. They were no longer the soldiers they used to be. After receiving guidance from Su Han, their strength had greatly increased. If foreign forces still dared to trample over them, they would have no face left to face Mr. Su Han.
The explosions never stopped, wave after wave.
Venti stood at the edge of the Jade Chamber, looking down at the sea of fire below, and complained,
"Old man, aren't your mechanisms here a bit excessive? With this kind of firepower, even Dvalin wouldn't be able to withstand it."
"This has nothing to do with me. It is all the result of Ningguang and the others' efforts."
Even so, the smile on Zhongli's face never faded. Clearly, he was very satisfied with Ningguang's methods. After all, the stronger humanity became, the easier things would be for the adepti and the gods.
On the other side, Yaoyao looked at the sea engulfed in flames and had a strange thought.
"No wonder Klee likes bombs so much. They're even more powerful than cultivation. If Yaoyao could do this too, big brother wouldn't get bullied by bad people anymore."
With that thought, the little girl made a decision. The next time she met Klee, she would definitely learn her skills, so that if something similar happened again, she could help at least a little. (TL/N: bro... lol)
The Jade Chamber's bombardment lasted a full fifteen minutes before finally stopping. Seeing that there was no longer any trace of the enemy on the sea surface, Ningguang gave the order to return. However, the matter was far from over. Since the Fatui had provoked them time and time again, she would not be blamed for being ruthless.
Ningguang picked up the communicator and said,
"Yelan, give the Fatui's businesses a little surprise. That way they will stop causing trouble in Liyue all the time."
"You're done over there?"
"Yes. The enemy's whereabouts are temporarily unknown, but injuries are certain. Still, I have no intention of letting them off so easily. Otherwise, they would really think Liyue is made of clay."
"Understood. Wait for my news tonight."
After the call ended, Yelan immediately took action. In fact, she had already been keeping an eye on the Fatui since last time. She just had not found the right opportunity to strike.
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at Liyue Harbor.
Although there were some unexpected developments in this battle, overall it was an extremely thrilling spectacle, especially when Su Han unleashed Qilin. It could be said to have stunned everyone present.
However, before leaving the Jade Chamber, Beidou came looking for him.
"Although I'm not entirely happy about it, I lost this match fair and square. Even if we kept fighting, I wouldn't be your opponent. So for the next half year, you can order me around however you like. I only have one request. Can I spar with you every time I come back?"
There were very few worthy sparring partners for her in Liyue Harbor, so her strength could no longer improve. Now that she had met someone like Su Han who could suppress her across the board, Beidou naturally did not want to miss this chance.
Seeing how straightforwardly Beidou admitted defeat, Su Han smiled.
"No problem. We're all friends anyway. As long as I'm free, you can come anytime. Just don't make it this grand next time. It's easy for accidents to happen."
"Heh, I knew you'd agree. Then before I leave in a few days, I'll come find you for another round. We'll change locations."
"No problem."
After the agreement was settled, Beidou left with her crew in high spirits.
Watching her retreating figure, Ningguang commented,
"She knows when to advance and when to retreat. Otherwise, I would have stepped in and made her agree to your terms this time."
The comic's sales absolutely could not stop right now. The more copies sold, the more treasures Su Han could unlock. Even if it meant offending Beidou, she would not allow the comic business to halt.
Su Han nodded with a smile.
"She was holding back as well. After all, it was only a sparring match."
During their earlier fight, Su Han could tell that Beidou had restrained herself. Otherwise, her strength would not have stopped at that level. She likely still had some ultimate techniques she did not use. But since it was just a spar, both sides needed to leave each other some face.
Ningguang agreed with this assessment.
"There's no need to question Beidou's strength. Anyone who's spent years at sea without real skill would have been eaten alive by pirates long ago. You've worked hard today too. Come rest with me. I've already had Baiwen prepare a hot bath for you."
"Many thanks."
After sweating so much today, it really was time to relax.
However, when Su Han arrived at the bath, he discovered that not only Baiwen was there, but also the other two secretaries. Most frightening of all, they were only wrapped in bath towels.
"What is this…?"
"Reporting to my lord, we are here to attend to you."
"Wait, isn't there something wrong with this?"
Su Han felt his mind struggling to keep up. Ningguang had said there would only be a hot bath. How did it turn into three secretaries being sent over?
Seeing his reaction, Baiwen stepped forward. While helping Su Han change clothes, she explained softly,
"My lord, this is of our own free will. Please do not worry."
"But…"
"We are Lady Ningguang's secretaries, and we already know many of Liyue's secrets. Without your appearance, the three of us would likely never marry in our lifetimes. Being able to serve you is our blessing."
As Baiwen began moving, the other two secretaries also came closer.
In daily life, they were always tightly covered, making it hard to notice anything. Now, Su Han felt his vision filled with pale skin, so much that he could hardly take it all in.
Especially Baixiao's legs, which were nothing short of divine.
In just a short while, Su Han's clothes were completely removed. Looking at his well-built physique, the three secretaries could not help but blush. They exchanged glances and then surrounded him.
"My lord, please come in and rest."
"There are rose petals here, and the water temperature is just right."
As the steam thickened, Su Han gradually could no longer tell who was in front of him. All he knew was that he did not have a moment of rest, and the buns in his hands kept changing one after another.
Warm water combined with the fragrance of beautiful women. A story that could once only be seen in adult illustrations was now happening to him in real life.
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