Why beat around the bush? Why not have it out here and now.

[ the way he lingers behind is telling, as though giving some sort of weight to the idea that he'd willingly throw down in a crowded casino, damn anyone else that might get caught in the middle of it. whether it's because he's itching for a bout with Zhongli or the fact that he really is just that mad to so casually disregard anyone else is uncertain. it's probably a mixture of both, honestly. ]

I don't see anything wrong with making this our battleground. Of course, if you're scared that you won't be able to go all-out like you want to, I understand. [ he'll take a few steps in Zhongli's direction, but doesn't really keep the goading from his tone. ] After all, it's probably been a couple thousand years for you, right? You must be pretty rusty.