Keqing: Ayaka, You Mustn't Look Directly at Bai Ye!

Suddenly seeing a Ruin Guard appear on the dock, Kamisato Ayaka felt a jolt before her eyes.

Isn't it said that life in Liyue Harbor is prosperous and peaceful?

Why are there Ruin Guard the dock?

Kamisato Ayaka felt that even in war-torn places like Yashiori Island and Tatarasuna, one would never encounter Ruin Guard among a crowd. It was simply too dangerous.

Not only her, but also Sayu, who was standing next to her, was surprised and picked up a greatsword.

"Miss Ayaka, I'll protect you."

Sayu said earnestly.

"I'm fine, I'll go protect the other civilians first." Kamisato Ayaka quickly took out a samurai sword from her hand.

Regardless of why this situation occurred in Liyue Harbor, as the eldest daughter of the Feng family, she felt it was her duty to protect the civilians.

"Um."

Sayu nodded seriously, preparing to use her excellent ninja skills to avoid other civilians.

Her divine eyes gleamed, and ice appeared beneath Kamisato Ayaka's feet. She rushed towards the dock, and upon reaching it, she leaped into the air and slashed down at the Ruin Guard.

Kamisato Ayaka was confident in her swordsmanship and was confident she could take on a Ruin Guard in a one-on-one fight.

Just as the blade was about to strike, a flash of purple lightning appeared. Kamisato Ayaka felt her downward swing of the blade being blocked.

Um!?

Kamisato Ayaka was somewhat surprised.

I'm cutting down the Ruin Guard here, why is someone blocking my way?

Kamisato Ayaka performed a backflip and landed on the ground.

At that moment, she saw the Twin tails girl blocking her way.

Before she could even speak, Kamisato Ayaka heard the girl standing opposite her launch into a challenge:

"Why did you go and attack the Ruin Guard for no reason?"

Shouldn't we attack the Ruin Guard?

Kamisato Ayaka was even more puzzled.

"Won't putting it here hurt people?" Ayaka asked.

Upon hearing what Ayaka said, Keqing was taken aback at first, then immediately burst into laughter.

She patted her forehead and said to Ayaka, "It was a mistake, my mistake. I forgot that you people aren't from Liyue Harbor and don't know about this. Next time I'm doing construction work at the Liyue Harbor docks, I'll have to inform the others in advance."

Um!?

Kamisato Ayaka was even more puzzled.

Seemingly noticing her confusion, Keqing pressed the button to control the ruins, and then the Ruin Guard slowly sat down.

"Come on, let's shake hands!"

Keqing said smugly.

The Ruin Guard slowly extended his palm, Keqing smiled as she stepped onto it.

"How about it? This is the latest Art of Automata we've developed in Liyue. It can control the Ruin Guard to perform various tasks."

She said to Kamisato Ayaka.

At this moment, Sayu, who was about to protect the others, overheard Kamisato Ayaka and Keqing's conversation and went to Kamisato Ayaka's side. Looking up at the Ruin Guard, she couldn't help but say:

"That's amazing!"

I wish I were as tall as Ruin Guard.

Although Ayaka didn't say it out loud, that was her internal reaction.

When can we see this in Inazuma City?

Ruin Guard have always been enemies in Inazuma. Whenever they encounter a Ruin Guard in the wild, they always have to gather a large number of people to eliminate it. Using Ruin Guard as mechanisms for building structures is something Ayaka had never thought of.

This kind of behavior became a reality in Liyue.

Ayaka couldn't help but marvel that Yamato Hiroshi of Liyue was the best among the Seven Nations.

Keqing looked at the two of them with some surprise, her desire to show off was fully satisfied. The frustration of almost being killed while lying next to the Ruin Guard was greatly relieved.

His gaze fell on Ayaka and Sayu, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at the divine eyes on them.

"These two seem to be from Inazuma, and both possess the Divine Eye. The child's movements are extremely agile, while the girl who looks like a young lady is probably no less powerful than me."

Keqing, then asked Ayaka, "Are you two from Inazuma? Are you here in Liyue Harbor to do business?"

"Yes." Ayaka nodded. "We smuggled ourselves out from Inazuma and want to do some business in Liyue."

"You don't seem like a businessman," Keqing asked, walking up to Ayaka.

Instead, she acts like a pampered young lady.

"I... I secretly ran away from home to start a business."

Ayaka said softly.

When they arrived, Kamisato Ayato knew it was unrealistic to expect Ayaka to Kanjou Commission be a licensed merchant. Ayaka's demeanor was completely different from a merchant's; anyone with a modicum of knowledge could see the problem. Therefore, Kamisato Ayato disguise herself as a merchant who had smuggled Ayaka out of the country. If anyone inquired further, she would say she was a young lady who had run away from home.

Keqing was skeptical.

"I see..."

Keqing instinctively felt that Ayaka's tone was somewhat untrue.

"Doing business in Liyue Harbor is not easy."

"It's alright. This is my first time doing business. I'm mostly here in Liyue to try and learn from my mistakes."

Ayaka smiled.

"Alright, then be careful. If there are any disputes in Liyue Harbor, you can report them to the Ministry of Civil Affairs," Keqing said to Ayaka.

"I understand."

Ayaka nodded.

Then, after thinking for Keqing, Ayaka said to Keqing, "Um, this is my first time in Liyue Harbor. I wonder if you could show me around Liyue Harbor? Hmm, I'll just walk with you, and you can tell me about Liyue Harbor as we go, how about that? I can pay you Mora."

As she said this, Ayaka was about to take out Mora.

The current Liyue Harbor is completely different from what she heard from the Liyue merchants on the Ritou. Ayaka thought it would be better to find someone to introduce it to her.

"Okay." After hearing what Ayaka thought for Keqing and then nodded in agreement.

Perfect timing, she also wanted to find out about the person in front of her.

"Then it's settled."

Ayaka gave Keqing a lot of Mora.

Keqing accepted them all.

"Come on, sit down."

Keqing manipulated the Ruin Guard, causing it to extend its hand so that Ayaka and Sayu could also stand on it.

Ayaka Sayu stands Ruin Guard.

The three of them then set off.

Standing atop the Ruin Guard, Ayaka and Sayu excitedly looked around.

Especially for Sayu, this was the first time she had ever seen such a high view.

Ayaka chatted casually with Keqing, "Um, may I ask your name?"

"You can just call me Aqing."

"Aqing," Ayaka nodded, "Are you in charge of piloting this Ruin Guard?"

His eyes held a hint of inquiry.

"Sort of, but not really. This Ruin Guard is also my own business. Well, I'm kind of a small contractor in Liyue Harbor," Keqing said to Ayaka, sitting on the edge of the Ruin Guard's hand.

Keqing, who could secretly infiltrate among the workers to gather information about the foreman, was quite adept at concealing her identity. Since Ayaka had already noticed her divine eyes and considerable swordsmanship, it was clearly unrealistic to claim she was just an ordinary worker. Therefore, Keqing simply said she was a foreman.

"Oh."

Ayaka nodded.

Like Keqing, Ayaka sat on the edge of the Ruin Guard's palm. The sea breeze constantly blew against her cheeks, making her neat bangs a little messy.

This gave Ayaka a very strong sense of excitement.

Since the incident at home, she has had to become more dignified to alleviate the pressure on her family. She has never done anything like this before, especially not in public.

Now that I'm in Liyue Harbor, no one will recognize me, so I can be a little more carefree.

Kamisato Ayaka thought to herself.

Seeing Ayaka's expression, Keqing immediately said to her, "Let's go, let's not wait here at the dock. Next, let's go for a walk around Liyue Harbor."

"Uh-huh."

The Ruin Guard stood up and then strode towards Liyue Harbor.

The Ruin Guard moved with great strides and speed, quickly arriving at Liyue Harbor.

Along the way, Ayaka observed Liyue Harbor and Liyue people.

She observed that the people of Liyue Harbor showed no surprise at the Ruin Guard, except for the children who curiously approached, only to be scolded by their parents.

The people of Liyue seem to be quite used to Ruin Guard.

Then she turned her gaze to the building.

Regarding the architecture, Ayaka had already seen the Ayaka before arriving. However, seeing it in person still left her feeling awestruck by the intricate carvings and painted beams.

This is completely different from Inazuma. The profound sense of history of 3,700 years and the inclusive spirit of Inazuma are unmatched by Inazuma.

Inazuma's architecture can be made as large as Liyue's. In fact, the Shogun's Tenshukaku occupies a huge area, but it still lacks this kind of cultural accumulation.

Ayaka's expectations for the foreign culture of Inazuma were completely fulfilled.

"Um, I'd like to know if there's any way to grow taller in Liyue Harbor?" Guardian Ayaka Sayu looked at the scenery of Liyue Harbor and couldn't help but ask Keqing.

"I don't know. But I think it's probably not true."

Keqing shook her head.

If there were a way to grow taller, someone would have been searching for it long ago.

At this moment, Ayaka noticed something and asked Keqing, "Um, what's been happening in Liyue Harbor lately? Why are so many buildings being demolished?"

Demolishing one or two houses is understandable, but demolishing so many is hard for the eternal Inazuma to bear.

"They're building a new city for us, so we need to relocate a group of people. These people live in illegally constructed houses, so we have to deal with them."

New town!?

Ayaka's beautiful face showed even greater surprise.

Is Liyue already like this?

Is this all the development that Liyue Harbor possesses?

Ayaka thought about it and realized that Inazuma simply didn't have the resources to build a new city.

I hope that the Inazuma Sakoku Decree can be lifted as soon as possible.

Also, hopefully Liyue can find someone who can deal with the evil spirits of Yashiori Island.

"Perfect timing, I need to do some construction work in the new city area. If you're curious, I can take you there."

Seeing her curiosity, Keqing continued.

She wanted to see what this young lady Inazuma Raiji, was planning to do.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

Hearing Keqing say that, how could Ayaka have any objections?

So the Ruin Guard began running out of the city.

The Ruin Guard's massive foot stomps the ground, moving faster than within Liyue Harbor.

"What place is in the direction of Xincheng?"

Looking at the direction the Ruin Guard were heading, Ayaka asked Keqing a question.

"It's in the Guili area. More than 3,000 years ago, there was a Guili Plains there, and this time we plan to rebuild it."

Keqing pointed ahead and said to Ayaka.

"Return to Li Chu?"

Upon hearing Keqing mention the New City Palace, Ayaka immediately recalled the books about Liyue that Keqing had been looking at at the Yashiro Commission. They contained quite a bit of information about Liyue.

"Aren't there many demon Gods ruins over there? If we build a city there, won't it be dangerous because of the Gods ruins?"

She asked Keqing.

So, is that person who can solve the Gods problem really a real person?

"Then we have someone on our side who can perfectly solve the Gods Ruins."

Keqing said to Ayaka.

Bai Ye didn't intend to hide anything, and the Liyue Qixing also gave him a lot of publicity about the news.

The more people know about Bai Ye's ability to eliminate Gods relics, the safer it is.

"Can I... can I take a look?"

Ayaka asked Keqing.

"Well, that depends on your luck later."

Keqing didn't know what Bai Ye Xian was either.

"Um."

Ayaka nodded.

As she was speaking, Keqing walked ahead and found a group of people gathered in front of a cave.

Keqing was somewhat surprised and quickly ordered the Ruin Guard to stop.

"Let me ask what's going on."

She said to Ayaka,

Keqing stepped down from the Ruin Guard and then joined the crowd.

He spoke to the crowd for a while and then quickly returned.

"It's a coincidence. I was just telling you about the person who solved the ruins, and now he's appeared right in front of us." Keqing pointed to the cave. "There's a hidden ruin from the Archon War here, and our engineering work can't be done here. He came here to solve the Gods ruins inside. In a little while, you'll see what he looks like when he appears."

"Yeah?"

Ayaka immediately turned her gaze to the cave, her face showing a desire to see what kind of divine being this was.

"I'm reminding you, when you talk to him, never stare at him. Otherwise, you won't be able to speak."

Seeing Ayaka's state, Keqing couldn't help but remind her.

"I see."

Ayaka nodded.

At the same time, he wondered if it was because he was too ugly that he was worried that he would behave rudely when he met her.

No way. I received an aristocratic education.

No matter how ugly the other person is, I will not lose my composure.

Ayaka thought to herself.

Soon,

A beautiful girl wearing a hat, carrying a long spear, and with her legs exposed walked out.

"Is she the one who solved the Gods's Ruins?"

Ayaka was puzzled.

Isn't this girl perfectly normal?

"It's not her, the real one is behind her."

Seeing that Ayaka had some questions in her mind, Keqing said to her.