Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 155 A Shattered Heart

But after only a few seconds of contemplation, Qiuhe shook his head, banishing the unrealistic thought from his mind. Qiuhe knew that all his power came from Dulin.

To put it bluntly, without Du Linqiuhe, he wouldn't possess such powerful divine energy. Even if he absorbed it, it would likely be based on the concentration of power.

Even if it were absorption, it should be Dulin absorbing Qiuhe, not Qiuhe absorbing Dulin. Qiuhe looked at the sword in his hand again.

"Now that I possess all the power of the demon god, I can summon this demonic blade. Now, I need to find a way to locate the Narcissus Holy Sword."

"Does it still have any meaning?" At this moment, Qiuhe was lost in endless confusion. He couldn't understand how he could possess such powerful strength.

Moreover, he now possesses the Demon Blade. Even if the Narcissus Holy Sword is powerful, can it surpass this sword? Or will he be unable to even achieve compatibility with the energy within his body by then?

Perhaps what's needed now isn't powerful energy, but rather faster reaction time and speed, just like the test between Qiuhe and Kujavina.

It's estimated that in the time it takes Qiuhe to unleash one strike, Kujavina could have already delivered dozens of strikes. People often say that speed is the ultimate weapon in martial arts, and that kind of speed attack...

To defend, you need to keep up with the speed. "Click," suddenly, the sound of a camera shutter reached Qiuhe's ears, and Qiuhe abruptly turned his head.

In an instant, like a flash of light, he appeared in front of a clump of grass not far away and swiftly pressed down on something hidden within.

Qiuhe gently gripped the object, finding the feel very familiar, and then lifted it from the bushes.

Charlotte's big, innocent eyes met Qiuhe's. Looking at Charlotte, who was being held by the back of her collar, Qiuhe was speechless.

Charlotte then slowly raised her camera and took another picture of Qiuhe's face, after which the photo fell to the ground.

Qiuhe looked at the dozens of photos on the ground, all of them of himself, and several of them showed him summoning the Demon Blade.

Looking at these photos, Qiuhe's mind was a jumbled mess; he didn't even know where to begin his comment. "I mean, in the middle of the night..."

"You're just a little girl, running all that way from Fontainebleau, aren't you afraid of running into bad people?" Qiuhe could hardly believe it; Charlotte was only three or four years old.

How did they manage to travel so far from Fontainebleau? Hearing Qiuhe's explanation, Charlotte adorably chimed in, "Because, big news always happens at night!"

Hearing Charlotte's words, Qiuhe couldn't help but think that it was no wonder she could become a big reporter, but for someone so young to dare to run around in the wilderness...

And with her habit of secretly filming others, it's truly a miracle she grew up healthy and safe. Qiuhe finally sighed helplessly and said:

"Can I have these photos? I'll trade you something for them," Charlotte asked. Charlotte replied, "No, these photos are big news."

Charlotte wanted to keep every big news story. Qiuhe smiled slightly after hearing this, then lightly snapped his fingers.

A crystalline flower emitting a purple glow materialized in her hand. "Oh my! What a beautiful, sparkling flower! It's so bright and shiny, I wonder..."

"Is this enough to change a few more photos?" Charlotte's eyes were also sparkling, her gaze fixed on the crystal flower swaying back and forth in Akikawa's hand.

"Little sister, give these photos to your brother. This flower is yours." Charlotte remained silent for a while after hearing this, weighing the pros and cons.

Then he spoke up. "But, you can only choose one."

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Soon after, Qiuhe took Charlotte back to Fontaine, and Charlotte happily ran home carrying a bunch of glowing crystal balls and a bunch of crystal flowers.

Qiuhe smiled slightly as she held the pile of photos. "As expected, a little girl will always just be a little girl," she muttered to herself.

He tore all the photos in his hand into countless pieces, then returned to the Hearth House. The next morning arrived quickly.

Akikawa also arrived at her room. "Knock, knock, knock," she heard a knock on the door, followed shortly by a sound from inside. Kirie then gently opened the door.

Akikawa then asked softly, "How is Lily now?" Kirie replied, "Yes, Lily is much better now."

Although his injuries were severe, none of his bones were broken, and he had lost a lot of blood—after receiving so much blood transfusion yesterday, and with the effects of those medications…

She's almost fully recovered now, and with a few more days of rest, she should be completely healed.

As the two were talking, Peruvieri woke up and looked towards the door. Chehui opened the door and let Akikawa in. But just as the door was fully pushed open...

Akikawa discovered that Clay was not in the house. "Chie, where's Clay? Where did Clay go?" Chie turned around and looked, but Clay was nowhere to be seen.

Peruvieri noticed their gazes and glanced around the room, realizing the problem. She then got up and opened the bathroom door.

Upon discovering that Clay was not in the bathroom, the group froze on the spot, and Qiuhe also felt a bad premonition.

He then planned to hurry over to find Clay, but as soon as he turned around, he was stunned by what he saw. Clay was covered in dirt and his hair was completely disheveled.

There was a red mark and abrasions on his face, and many abrasions on his body. His eyes were also red, as if he had lost his soul, and his gaze had lost its luster.

He slowly walked towards Qiuhe. Upon seeing this, Qiuhe's eyes widened in shock, and he rushed forward to check on Clay's condition.

"Crevi, what happened? What happened? Why did it get like this?" Peruvieri rushed out the door after hearing this.

Then he saw the disheveled Kree. Seeing the worry and panic in Qiuhe's eyes, Kree finally collapsed to the ground.

She burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Seeing this, Qiuhe quickly hugged Clay, saying, "Clay, don't be sad."

"Tell me what happened." Clay was now sobbing uncontrollably, gasping for breath, "I...I...Waaaaah..."

Ahhhh, I... do I... never have a mother again? Waaaaah, why, why did Mom do this? Why, why doesn't Mom want me anymore?

After hearing this, Qiuhe understood what had happened. He thought that Kree wouldn't go to Kugavina after hearing Qiuhe's words, but unexpectedly, she still went in the end.

Finally, the crying woke Tian Yaochen and the others. When they went outside, they saw Kreevi sobbing uncontrollably in Qiuhe's arms.

After a while of coaxing and comforting, Clementine finally felt a little better. Finally, Cherie and Peruvier helped Clementine wash and tidy up.

Clay returned to Lily's side, and the others, seeing that Clay had stopped crying but was still somewhat sad, remained silent.

In this situation, Clayville can only find a way to cope on his own. Although everyone is only guessing what happened, it's just speculation.

Everyone knows that for a girl in this situation, anyone's heart would be shattered into a million pieces. "Knock, knock, knock," and just then, there was another knock at the door.

"Please come in," Qiu He said. The person behind the door gently pushed it open, and everyone saw Qiu Shanshan, Jidi, and Weiss. Qiu Shanshan was holding a vase of flowers, and inside was a single plum blossom.

Qiu Shanshan also saw Lily lying on the bed, her body wrapped in bandages. "How is Lily? Is she feeling better?" Hearing Qiu Shanshan's concerned words...

Qiuhe responded, "Thank you for your concern, Lily. I'm much better now," sensing the extremely oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Qiu Shanshan simply gave a soft "oh," then placed the vase of flowers on the bedside table next to Lily's bed. When she returned...

As she passed Qiu He, she gently tugged at his sleeve before leaving the house. This small gesture by Qiu Shanshan…

Keira and Peruvier noticed this as well. After a two-second silence, Qiuhe said to the people beside him, "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

But when Akikawa said this, he also saw the disappointment and reluctance in Peruvier's eyes. Seeing this, Akikawa stepped forward and hugged Peruvier.

"Don't worry, Pepe, there won't be a third one besides you and Clementine," Peluveli said, hugging Qiuhe and nodding in agreement.