Before the battle, there was a rare moment of calm.
As the saying went, a war needed a cause. The people from the Dark Sea had not said a damn thing, so no one knew when the fighting would begin.
Ningguang had considered striking first.
But once she realized this was no ordinary band of monsters, she could not act rashly and risk falling into an enemy trap.
"Lady Ningguang, let me challenge them!"
Keqing volunteered to take the lead.
They could not remain at this impasse forever. They had to discover the enemy's true intentions. Besides, with Keqing's abilities, buying more time until Lin Yi returned should not be a problem.
"Very well. Be careful."
Ningguang nodded, giving Keqing permission to move out.
Although her work as the Yuheng was administrative, she had never neglected her training or growth.
Her renowned swordsmanship had cut down countless enemies.
But in the eyes of the Dark Sea's members, all beings were equal.
They despised and belittled everyone willing to serve as a lapdog of divine authority equally, so naturally, they thought little of Keqing.
Seeing Keqing step onto a dangerous battlefield wearing a short, violet skirt only deepened their contempt for Liyue.
"What, have all the men in Liyue died out? You actually sent a woman out here to die?"
"Hahahaha!"
Sure enough, these Abyss Mages gave themselves away the moment they opened their mouths.
Ningguang lowered her gaze and sneered, equally unimpressed by them.
Still, several extremely dangerous presences lurked deep within the enemy ranks, rivaling her strength and perhaps even faintly surpassing it.
"Heh. Dealing with rotten scum like you doesn't require the men of Liyue!"
Swish!
With the Three-Star Black Sword in hand, Keqing combined her Electro power with the sword's tremendous critical-hit boost. The slightest display of