Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 237 The Shadow Engraved in the Heart

The farce didn't last long; time flew by and night fell. The three people inside the tent were already asleep, and the sounds of insects and birds in the mountains outside filled the air.

The alarm bells continued to ring. Qiuhe, who was fast asleep, slowly turned over, groggily opened his eyes, and finally sat up from the covers.

Still feeling sleepy, Qiuhe rubbed his eyes, but when he glanced to the side, he noticed that Navia and Claudia, who had been sleeping nearby, were gone.

Qiuhe, still a little groggy from just waking up, looked around but couldn't find the two of them. He looked up at the top of the tent, where the transparent fabric...

The sky was dotted with bright, twinkling stars and the moon. "Could it be... that they went out to look at the stars?" Akikawa thought to herself, then yawned.

He stood up, walked to the tent, gently unzipped it, and stepped out. Still feeling a little sleepy, he slowly raised his eyelids to look at what was in front of him.

Suddenly, the drowsiness in Qiuhe's eyes vanished completely, and his pupils dilated and trembled, revealing endless terror and despair.

As if the sky had collapsed, the scene unfolding before her eyes was so devastating. Bathed in moonlight, Navia's eyes were vacant, and blood was flowing from her mouth.

His clothes had all been removed, and he lay there on the grass. The two pearls on his chest were gone, and much of his flesh was missing.

Meanwhile, under the moonlight, a man was relentlessly corrupting Navia, while nearby lay Clorind, who had already lost all signs of life.

And it was exactly the same situation as Navia's current situation. After the man trembled twice, he stopped his beastly behavior.

Finally, the man slowly stood up and raised his head. In the moonlight, his blood-stained teeth were visible.

His smile was incredibly arrogant and conceited, and as the man slowly raised his head, the fear in Qiuhe's eyes reached a breaking point.

Even though he couldn't see it very clearly, Qiuhe would never forget that figure. The person standing before him was Qin Yuming, and Qin Yuming's mouth was covered in blood...

He seemed to be chewing something, and after chewing for a while, he spat out what was in his mouth. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a small piece of meat.

Qin Yuming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb and walked closer to Qiu He. As he slowly approached Qiu He...

She slowly bent down, close to Qiuhe's ear. "Crevie. And that Peruvier. Their bodies are truly exquisite~"

"So smooth. So tender. And so incredibly satisfying. It's a pity you'll never have it again." As soon as Qin Yuming finished speaking, Qiuhe inside the tent widened her eyes instantly.

"Aaaaaah!!!" With a scream, Qiuhe sat bolt upright, his face already covered in beads of sweat, his breathing rapid and labored.

It kept going in and out of Qiuhe's mouth, and with Qiuhe's scream, Clorind, who was lying on the other side of Navia, instantly opened her eyes and sat up.

His hand gripped the one-handed sword beside him tightly. His other hand protected Navia, who lay between them; every action was remarkably similar to Peruvier's.

But as he realized there was no danger around, and only Qiuhe was sweating profusely and panting heavily beside him, he gradually relaxed.

"Lei. What's wrong?" As Qiuhe slowly calmed the raging storm in his heart, he turned his head to look at Navia, who was lying between the two of them.

Navia slept soundly, and all was peaceful outside the tent, with only the chirping of insects and the faint croaking of owls. Qiuhe let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's nothing. I... had a nightmare. To be honest, it really scared me." Hearing that it was just a nightmare from Qiuhe, Claurind was relieved.

But just then, several howls, sounding like a tiger or some other animal, suddenly came from outside the tent. Qiuhe went to the tent entrance.

He gently unzipped the tent a little and looked out. He then saw several Xuanwen beasts standing not far from the tent, howling and wailing. Seeing this, Qiuhe zipped the tent up and sighed. Finally, he picked up the Dragon's Roar Box from the side.

"Clorind, you go to sleep first. There are a few annoying big cats outside. I'll go take care of them." Qiuhe walked out of the tent.

Immediately afterwards, the sounds of swords slashing through flesh and bones cracking came from outside, along with the screams of a pack of wild beasts. At that moment, Clarind noticed Navia still fast asleep beside her.

Her expression furrowed, as if disturbed by the noise. Finally, Clarind pulled Navia into her arms, covered her ears with her hands, and gradually fell asleep herself.

They spent a peaceful night. As the morning sun rose, Qiuhe was still fast asleep when Navia jumped right onto him.

"Pfft!!" A sudden attack caused Akikawa to exhale a large breath. "Cough, cough, cough. Hey? Navia, what are you doing?"

Qiuhe was still a little groggy. "Haha, it's already dawn, Brother Leyi. Sleeping in late isn't a good habit, Brother Leyi."

After speaking, Navia slid off Qiuhe. Stepping out of the tent, Navia was surprised to find several sheep grazing on the surrounding grass.

Softie Sheep, having just finished eating the grass on the ground and looked up, saw Navia holding a bunch of grass and reaching out her hand. "Sheep, don't be afraid."

"I won't hurt you." Looking at the grass held in Navia's outstretched hand, Soft Lamb sniffed it, then finally ate the grass from Navia's hand.

Navia was delighted to see this and gently stroked the soft wool of the sheep. Then, Navia went to the sheep's side.

And then he pointed the camera at himself, capturing this gentle and peaceful moment, but with the click of the camera and the flash...

The sheep was startled and immediately ran away. "Sheep are very timid; even the sound of a camera can frighten them."

Qiuhe walked towards Navia, having already dismantled the tent and placed it in his backpack. "Let's go, Navia, while it's still early..."

"If we keep going, we should arrive around noon." After Qiuhe finished speaking, the three of them continued their journey. And along the way, Navia took several photos...

The contents had already filled the small compartment at the back of her backpack. Meanwhile, the three encountered numerous monsters and puzzles along the way, and even more intriguing was…

Along the way, the three also saw three Fireball Hilichurls chasing a Forest Boar. After the Hilichurls caught the boar, the three eventually built a campfire.

"Wow, Brother Leyi, the barbecue is so delicious!" Qiuhe saw this and twisted off a roasted pork leg. "Here, Navia, try this."

Generally, roasted pork leg tastes much better than other cuts. "After satisfying my hunger..."

As they continued their journey, Navia, like a curious child, found everything new and fascinating. She even collected several pieces of the Clear Water Jade.

Finally, the three of them arrived at a site of ruins in the Chizhang city wall area before noon. Before them stood an ancient site that appeared to possess a profound historical significance.

Navia ran happily toward the ruins, while Qiuhe grabbed her by the back of her collar and pointed ahead.

Following the direction Qiuhe pointed, Navia also saw a brownish-red triangular mechanical object. "There are almost always ruin guards near the ruins."

"Or something like a relic mech." Qiuhe finished speaking and put Navia down. "Don't run around, it'll be dangerous. Wait until I decipher this relic mech..."

As Qiuhe, holding the Dragon's Roar from the box, walked forward to deal with the relic mech, a sudden gunshot rang out beside him. A bullet whizzed past Qiuhe.

The attack struck the core of the relic mech with pinpoint accuracy, instantly paralyzing it. Seeing this, Qiuhe turned his head to look.

Then they noticed that Navia was still holding the umbrella-shaped shotgun with smoke rising from its muzzle, and she gave Qiuhe a very sunny and cheerful smile.

"Oh dear~. Don't worry, Brother Leyi. This big iron thing doesn't look that dangerous." Navia's words had barely faded when...

After the paralyzed relic mech sparked a pile of sparks on the ground, it resumed normal operation once again, leaving Navia looking puzzled.

"Huh? Why can it still move?" Seeing this, Qiuhe stepped forward and unleashed a flurry of attacks.

In the end, the relic mech was completely reduced to scrap metal. "These mechanical creations aren't that fragile. But..." Qiuhe said, patting Navia's head.

"When Navia grows up a bit more, she'll become incredibly powerful. At that point, she can take down all those relic mechs with just one shot!"

Qiuhe wasn't trying to coax the child; after all, a woman whose E skill could unleash a Thor's nuclear explosion was something Qiuhe couldn't imagine in a realistic Teyvat.

Just how powerful would Navia's fully charged attack be after she grows up?