In any case, this crisis had finally been resolved satisfactorily, and Liyue had not paid too heavy a price.
Only the dozens of New Guizhong Ballistas at Guyun Stone Forest had been lost. Thanks to Yucheng, the Millelith stationed there had escaped unscathed, and Ningguang's Jade Chamber had not been destroyed again. Only the Crux Fleet had suffered somewhat heavier losses, but its core remained intact, so restoring the fleet was only a matter of time.
Oh, right. The worst losses had actually been to the marine resources in the waters near Liyue Harbor. After Yucheng's flooding, burning, and lightning strikes, the fish in those waters had practically vanished. Some had died, and others had fled, leaving vast numbers of dead fish floating on the surface. It seemed that restoring their original numbers would probably require several years of fishing bans.
Ningguang: "All right. Since Yucheng has said so, I'm willing to believe him. Whatever the case, we've made it safely through this crisis. Later, I'll arrange a banquet at the Jade Chamber for everyone. This time, it really will be a victory banquet."
Yucheng: "So this one was a fake, then?"
Ningguang: "Hehe, naturally. The Jade Chamber was my final trump card. I had already prepared to sacrifice another Jade Chamber to deal with Beisht. With that plan in mind, naturally, the Jade Chamber was empty. No wine, no fine food, and certainly no new opera from Yun.
"However, what concerns me more now is the Adepti's verdict."
Paimon: "Verdict?"
Cloud Retainer, a master of rhetoric, added sarcastically from the side, "Hmph! You wish to hear this adeptus's opinion? Had Yucheng not intervened, the battle against Beisht would never have gone so smoothly. At the very least, your soldiers would have suffered greater casualties."
Ningguang: "I don't deny that.