Did they really drop me into this boss fight so quick?

I started playing in January some time. Maybe Feb. I like chronology, so I started in Florawish and followed the quests (mostly) in order. I came across the scroll portal in SOS but immediately left bc I didn’t know where it fell in the timeline. I forgot all about it and eventually went to Itzaland.

I’m SOS yesterday I was like “Oh yeah, there’s a place here…” So I travel to Danqing and am just having the time of my life picking pouch grass (or whatever) and painting paper kites and then this gorgeous woman and I do a super cool dance and WHADDAYA KNOW ITS A FIGHT and like wtf do I even do here? I shoot it with orbs and like, not shit happens. No damage.

They really ruined my stroll through the rice fields. 😂🥲

TLDR; how do I fight the thing in Danqing? Also tell me if I’m doing something stupid. It’s likely.