The wooden figure's blow had sent Osial's body flying several kilometers away. Everyone aboard the Jade Chamber was so stunned that, for a moment, they forgot to follow and check the situation.
By the time Ningguang came to her senses and was about to steer the Jade Chamber over for a look, she saw the enormous wooden figure heading back.
To be honest, everyone aboard the Jade Chamber had only seen the wooden figure's back before. Seeing that ferocious-looking figure walking straight toward them was a shock on an entirely different level.
As Liyue's de facto ruler, Ningguang found herself imagining something as she watched. If Liyue became enemies with Inazuma, would Yucheng become Liyue's enemy? Would this godlike wooden figure destroy Liyue Harbor? Did their side truly have the strength to resist?
Ningguang considered these matters for a long time, but arrived at only one answer: unless Rex Lapis intervened, no one could stop him!
Fortunately, however, Yucheng's girlfriend was Shenhe, the beloved disciple of three of Liyue's Adepti. With that connection, provided nothing particularly outrageous happened, Liyue would probably enter a honeymoon period with Inazuma. Or rather, to give itself enough time to develop, Inazuma would enter a honeymoon period with everyone.
As the Jade Chamber slowly approached the wooden figure, Yucheng leaped from its nose onto the Jade Chamber. Shenhe immediately came over to fuss over him, terrified that he might have been injured.
Once Yucheng stopped controlling it, the light in the wooden figure's eyes went out completely. Like a robot that had lost its power source, it slumped down and fell back onto the sea. Although it was made of wood, its structure was dense and its weight tremendous. Without Chakra supporting it, it sank with a series of loud glugs.
However, the sea near