"Come on! What's next? Bring it on!" Yu Jin rushed to the table, banging on it several times.
Now he was someone with connections; he could surely be a bit more arrogant, right?
"The second item is to test your strength. To work in the Golden House, your strength must naturally be the best of the best, so that you can repel all invading enemies..."
Ningguang hadn's finished speaking when a shadow enveloped her. She looked up and saw Yu Jin standing tall and proud.
Even though Yu Jin's figure hadn't changed at all, Ningguang somehow felt as if his shadow had covered the entire Yujing Terrace.
"Hehe, come on! All of you together, I'll let you have one hand." Yu Jin chuckled, and the huge shadow vanished.
Now, he looked like an ordinary person in armor, aside from being very conceited.
Yu Jin first rubbed his shoulders, then stretched his body. He hadn't expected the second item to be so simple; if he had known, he would have brought Childe along.
That way, he could prove his strength and save everyone's time.
"Hehe, I'm not good at fighting. This time, Yuheng Star Keqing is the examiner." Ningguang said, shrugging her shoulders when she saw Yu Jin's gaze turn to her.
She was a strategist, not a brawler. But why did that sound like she was belittling Yuheng? It must be an illusion!
Yu Jin's gaze then turned to Ganyu, wondering how the strength of this shapeshifting beast compared to a dragon.
"Ah? Mr. Yu Jin, don't look at me, I'm not good at fighting either." Ganyu immediately waved her hands. Her best combat record was defeating a giant beast, and that was only because she was too fat and choked the beast to death.
Although she would be very strong if she really fought, that would require her to reveal her true form. Ganyu didn't want to reveal her true form in Liyue.
"Stop looking! Why do I feel like you're underestimating me a bit?" Keqing leaped out, a Sword appearing in her hand.
She looked at the scratching-headed Yu Jin, and even though she was usually broad-minded, she couldn't help but feel a little indignant.
As the Yuheng among the Qixing, Keqing had left her footprints on most, if not all, of Liyue's land, and she had done so alone.
The hardships and dangers involved were probably only known to Keqing herself. And her strength was honed little by little through those perils.
Now that Yu Jin was so dismissive of her, Keqing naturally felt some displeasure.
Furthermore, she had martial arts learned from renowned masters; combining the two, her strength was also highly ranked in Liyue.
Thinking about it, it seemed she was the most capable fighter among the Qixing?
But Keqing quickly dismissed this boring thought. What was being the strongest of the Qixing? There were many talented people in Liyue; she still needed to work hard.
"Alright, please." Yu Jin bowed, performing a knight's salute to Keqing. He still felt a bit embarrassed about bullying a young lady.
"In that case, I won't be polite!" Keqing bowed with her Sword, then charged towards Yu Jin with her Sword.
Even without using her Vision, Keqing's speed was astonishing. In an instant, she closed in on Yu Jin.
Lunge to the face, White Cloud Covering the Top, and... Butt-Slanted Sword Art?
Yu Jin parried Keqing's Sword techniques one by one, but Keqing's final diagonal slash almost made him stumble.
Swinging a Sword while sticking out your butt—what kind of Sword art was this? Yu Jin thought it was quite good, at least it was pleasing to the eye.
He pushed the blade, which was clamped between his hands, backward, and the immense force made Keqing retreat repeatedly, almost losing her footing.
"Good... So strong!" Ganyu, watching from the side, couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
Keqing's strength might not be top-tier in Liyue, but if one were to discuss technique alone, she was quite the master.
She hadn't expected to be completely suppressed by Yu Jin now, which truly astonished her.
"Martial arts are also top-tier?" Ningguang's expression was somewhat serious. She had originally thought that Yu Jin had only been able to suppress her a few days ago by relying on surprise and powerful physical prowess.
She hadn't expected his technique to be so superb as well. Great strength, excellent technique—combining the two, his strength was much greater than just one of those alone.
The best example of this was Childe, one of the Fatui Harbingers. Although Ningguang looked down on his intelligence, it was undeniable that Childe's strength was very troublesome.
"Hmm..., your footwork is acceptable, but your strength is insufficient."
"When thrusting at the face, you can twist your wrist downwards to strike the enemy's throat. Your speed should be able to compensate for the shortened distance."
"As for White Cloud Covering the Top, you should probably not use your strength; downward slashes require a lot of power, and you're not quite up to it."
"And your butt-slanted thrust... with all due respect, I can't see anything clever about it."
"It would be better to straighten your leg, lean your body back, and twist your wrist to thrust. That kind of thrust should be better than your butt-slanted Sword art."
Yu Jin said, and even demonstrated it.
He straightened his leg and body in a line, leaned his center of gravity backward, and at the same time, a straight Sword suddenly appeared in his hand. With his elbow as the pivot, whether thrusting upwards or slashing downwards, it was as if his arm directed it.
But he quickly realized that he was here for an interview, not to teach people martial arts.
He then put away the straight Sword, crossed his arms, and said to the somewhat mesmerized Keqing in front of him: "Alright, alright, if you've seen enough, continue. Use your Vision."
"Ah?" Keqing snapped out of her mesmerized state, her body still unconsciously imitating Yu Jin's movements from earlier.
"Ah what 'ah,' continue." Yu Jin raised an eyebrow, repeating what he had just said.
Keqing heard this, glanced at Yu Jin, and then said somewhat reluctantly: "You see, you don't have a Vision. If I use mine, wouldn't that be an unfair victory?"
Actually, Keqing had more moves she wanted to ask Yu Jin about.
"Me? I don't need such things." Yu Jin shook his head, then said:
"Stop dawdling. You should know that if you don't use your Vision, you won't win against me."
"(Of course, you won't win even if you do.)" Yu Jin silently added in his heart.
"Then I shall respectfully obey. Please enlighten me!" Keqing heard this and no longer procrastinated. As Yu Jin said, she wouldn't win without her Vision.
Her previous attack, which seemed swift and fierce, was actually suppressed by Yu Jin everywhere.
Coupled with Yu Jin's later comments, all these things showed Yu Jin's superb strength, forcing Keqing to be cautious.
Her Vision shone brightly, and a Lightning Stiletto condensed in Keqing's hand. This Lightning Stiletto then transformed into a streak of lightning, rushing towards Yu Jin.
When the Lightning Stiletto flashed to Yu Jin's position, it suddenly exploded. Electro element power transformed into ripples, spreading in all directions.
However, the electricity on Yu Jin was like a tickle. Although the Lightning Stiletto exploded, it didn't disappear; it hovered in the air, like an anchor point.
Its function was indeed similar to a teleportation anchor.
The Lightning Stiletto flickered, and then Keqing transformed into lightning and charged towards the direction of the Lightning Stiletto.
"Take that!" Seeing this, Yu Jin used a powerful kick and sent the Lightning Stiletto, condensed from elemental power, flying out of Yujing Terrace.
And Keqing, who was following the flashing Lightning Stiletto, was also thrown off course. If nothing unexpected happened, Keqing would probably fly out of Yujing Terrace and fall into the lotus pond below.
"Hah!" In the lightning, Keqing's figure reappeared, and then she performed a plunging attack, landing back on the ground.
Keqing, who had stood up again, looked at the Lightning Stiletto hovering in the high sky outside Yujing Terrace, and fell silent.
Normally, her elemental power wasn't strong enough to maintain a Lightning Stiletto that far without it dissipating.
But the current situation was definitely not normal—how could a normal person kick a Lightning Stiletto condensed from elemental power?
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're not good enough. You even leave a handle in front of the enemy. It's better to just teleport directly."
Yu Jin shook his head, looking at the distant Lightning Stiletto which had already begun to dissipate.
"You... You're right." Keqing was about to retort, but she turned her head and saw Yu Jin's nonchalant expression, and immediately swallowed whatever she was going to say.
There was nothing she could do; the living person who could break her moves was right in front of her. Her rebuttal would be useless.
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