With Ningguang making such a conspicuous entrance, Yucheng and Ei naturally detected her as soon as she entered Inazuma's waters. The two exchanged a smile as they looked at the Jade Chamber, and then Ei motioned for Yucheng to go welcome her. After all, Liyue's highest leader was visiting Inazuma. Surely Yucheng, the Inazuma Regent, ought to greet her in person.
Yucheng shook his head helplessly. Space warped behind him, and a moment later, his figure was sucked into it and vanished.
The Jade Chamber hovered high in the air, even higher than the Tenshukaku on distant Narukami Island. This was clearly a breach of etiquette. Ningguang naturally understood such proprieties, and with relations between Liyue and Inazuma currently enjoying a honeymoon period, she had even less reason to do anything that would put Inazuma on edge.
Thus, rather than actually crossing onto Inazuma's land, Ningguang stopped the Jade Chamber just off the coast of Ritou. She also lowered its hovering altitude slightly, bringing it just below the distant Tenshukaku as a sign of respect.
Just as Ningguang was preparing to descend from the Jade Chamber, a familiar figure suddenly appeared on distant Ritou. It was Yucheng, who had come from Narukami Island. Looking at Ningguang in the distance, he suddenly seemed to think of something, and a playful smile crept onto his face.
Then a surging aura erupted from Yucheng, and a mountain-sized Tengu Warrior appeared openly before everyone before moving toward the Jade Chamber.
As Ningguang looked at the familiar figure before her, imposing yet entirely without hostility, not a trace of panic showed on her lovely face. She even smiled faintly.
The secretaries beside her, however, lacked Ningguang's unflappable composure. Some grew nervous, some froze, and one closed her eyes, crouched down, and covered her head in