Chapter 21
Tartaglia's Open Challenge

Inside the Northland Bank, Gongzi Dada Li Ya, filled with dissatisfaction, glared at the Frostarmors below: "You useless fools! To be captured by the Jade-Star of Liyue!"

"Please forgive us, Your Excellency. The strength of the Jade-Star of Liyue is clearly beyond our intelligence reports.

During the fight, I sensed the power of Pyro. She has mastered two elements." The Frostarmor spoke, trembling with fear.

Dada Li Ya furrowed his brow upon hearing this. He had noticed this before, but thought it was his imagination. After all, besides them, the Fatui, who else could master two elements?

But now, with the Frostarmor saying the same thing, it seemed the Jade-Star of Liyue truly had mastered two elements.

"That Jade-Star is indeed rather strange, but she couldn't possibly possess a Delusion. It seems I need to probe her further." A look of excitement filled Dada Li Ya's face.

Keqing's strength was formidable, something Dada Li Ya had sensed before. He admitted that her skills were truly outstanding, no less than his own. Unless he unleashed the power of his Delusion, defeating Keqing would be difficult.

The Frostarmor opened his mouth, but found himself unable to speak.

Yousuf hurriedly reminded him: "Your Excellency, doing this will give Liyue an excuse to hold you accountable and cause us great trouble."

"I know, but if I visit her under the guise of a sparring match, Liyue shouldn't refuse, right?

After all, this concerns Liyue's reputation." Dada Li Ya stroked his chin: "Go and make arrangements. I will arrive in Liyue as a Snezhnaya envoy in a few days.

My arrival in Liyue shouldn't be a secret anymore."

Yousuf nodded slightly. Would the Jade-Star of Liyue agree to this?

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The next day, after washing up, Mu Yang saw Keqing rushing in. "Mu Yang, Snezhnaya sent a letter. Dada Li Ya will arrive in Liyue as an envoy in a few days. This makes it impossible for me to reprimand Snezhnaya.

Moreover, he's coming to Liyue to challenge me."

"Gongzi Dada Li Ya?" Mu Yang furrowed his brow: "It seems they've set their sights on you.

Right, you've fought against the Frostarmors and Dada Li Ya before. Did you use Pyro then?"

Keqing's expression changed: "I've been developing Pyro recently. I did use Pyro during those fights.

So, they're after my two Visions? "

"After all, there has never been anyone in Teyvat who has mastered two Visions, right?" Mu Yang looked at Keqing's Vision. The Guild was rather thoughtful. Initially, Mu Yang thought Keqing would need to disguise wearing two Visions.

But in reality, the Guild store directly integrated the power of the Pyro Vision into the power of the Electro Vision. Aside from Keqing and the Guild members, nobody could know how special Keqing's Vision was.

Then Mu Yang added: "However, the Fatui possess something called a Delusion. Dada Li Ya seems to have mastered it. Once he unleashes the Delusion, his power will increase greatly compared to his normal state.

If you fight him, you'll likely face great difficulty."

"Delusion? I haven't seen a Delusion before, but judging from what you've said, Dada Li Ya hadn't used his full power against me during our fights." Learning this information, Keqing was extremely unwilling to accept it.

Keqing has always been confident in her skills. Among her peers, besides Hu Tao, no one else could fight.

But Hu Tao's heritage is far superior to hers.

Now that she knows she may not be able to defeat Dada Li Ya, even with her recent progress, Keqing would be a strange one if she felt comfortable.

"Delusion is related to the remnants of the Archons' power.

Though it harms the body, even risking the user's life, it greatly enhances the user's strength." Mu Yang quietly explained about the Delusion.

Remnants of the Archons' power? Keqing frowned, surprised that the Fatui were more reckless than she imagined. They even dared to use and research the remnants of the Archons' power.

Suddenly, Keqing's mind shifted: "Mu Yang, do you think I should exchange for a Vision?"

If two Visions aren't enough to defeat Dada Li Ya, how about three?

"Three Visions? It should be an enhancement for you, but it's best not to exchange for it now.

You haven't even mastered your Pyro Vision yet.

If you go and exchange for another Vision now, it would be a bit wasteful.

Theoretically, your strength should be in a rapid growth period." Mu Yang shook his head slightly: "Besides, more Visions mean greater strain on your body. You need to improve gradually."

"But I don't feel like I'm improving gradually!" Keqing muttered, but she knew it wouldn't be easy to defeat Dada Li Ya.

She didn't want to lose to Dada Li Ya.

After all, she represents Liyue, while he represents Snezhnaya.

She is a Liyue Qixing, and he is a Fatui Harbinger.

After a long moment, Keqing sighed wryly: "This battle is inevitable, I can't refuse it.

You've mastered the martial arts of the Geo Archon, I'd like to ask for your guidance."

"Of course.

But my standards are strict!" Mu Yang didn't refuse. After all, when it comes to martial arts, some physical contact is normal, right?

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Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, Jean handed a letter to Lisa in front of her: "Lisa, take a look!"

Lisa took the letter and glanced at it, her eyes flashing: "Actually, I had my suspicions before, but I couldn't find any pictures of Dvalin in the library, so I couldn't explain it to you.

But the information coming from Liyue seems to be true. After all, they have immortals in Liyue, so it makes sense that they could recognize Dvalin."

Jean remained silent for a long time. She spoke to her close friend with a bitter smile: "Lisa, do you think we're ridiculous?

We couldn't even recognize one of the former Four Winds Guardians, the Anemo Archon, Barbatos's眷属 (juàn shǔ).

If Barbatos knew, he would be even more disappointed in us."

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