The girl's features were delicate, her brows clear and graceful, her outline soft and gentle.
She stood there with both hands behind her back, quietly looking at the young man holding the sword before her.
"Fate…"
The scene zoomed in on the girl's lips.
It seemed as though she spoke many words—
but in the end, only two could be heard clearly.
"Fate."
The image flickered again.
A young man flew across the sky above the forest.
Looking closely, his face resembled that of the God of Obscuration.
The final image showed the girl lying in a pool of blood…
Her body slowly dissolved.
The flames across the land vanished completely.
In their place, a lush green forest grew.
Then the screen gradually faded to black.
When the scene lit up again—
it returned to the grassy field where Qiu Nian, Lumine, and Paimon stood.
"Wh-What does that mean?"
After watching that brief but information-heavy PV, Xuehua looked utterly confused.
[From what we heard earlier, does that mean Gui Xu killed the God of Obscuration's sister?]
[That should be it, otherwise why would he hate Qiu Nian so much]
[But near the end it looked like he let go of the hatred]
[Yeah, he even said his sister deceived him]
[Fate…?]
[Forget it, let the lore masters deal with it. I'll wait for analysis videos]
"Hm…"
Qiu Nian gazed at the setting sun, lost in thought.
As for why the God of Obscuration left behind no so-called resentful remnants of a fallen god—
it was because the gods who died because of him would never leave such resentment behind.
"What about the God of Obscuration…"
"Has he truly fallen?"
Paimon asked while watching the grass sway gently in the evening breeze.
Qiu Nian nodded slightly.
"And Qiu Nian…"
"Are you really okay like this? That attack just now was terrifying."
Paimon looked worriedly at the blood at the corner of his mouth.
If it had been an ordinary person—
they would have already been reduced to ashes.
"It's nothing serious."
"However… I will probably need several years to recover."
Qiu Nian smiled faintly.
"The power of gods…"
"It's truly terrifying…"
Lumine looked at her own hand, recalling the battle.
A chill ran down her spine.
Qiu Nian began walking forward.
Lumine and Paimon followed behind him.
"The God of Obscuration…"
"He was once one of the gods of the Sumeru region during the Archon War."
"Driven by hatred toward me, he eventually came to the land of the God of Gold."
"Which is to say—Morax."
"But at that time, I was no longer in Liyue…"
"After sensing the hatred and rage of this god, Morax eliminated the unstable factor."
"After a fierce battle, he sealed him beneath Guyun Stone Forest."
Qiu Nian spoke calmly as he walked across the grass in the sunset.
"Why did he hate you?"
Lumine asked curiously while looking at the beautiful landscape around them.
"Because…"
Qiu Nian stopped walking.
For a moment, he seemed hesitant.
"Uh…"
"If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay!"
Paimon quickly waved her hands.
"No."
"I consider you my friends."
"And there's nothing to hide."
Qiu Nian turned back toward them.
"The sister of the God of Obscuration…"
"The God of the Emerald Forest."
"Because of her resentment toward the injustice of fate…"
"Before her death, she decided to challenge me with everything she had."
"The outcome was obvious."
"She lost."
Qiu Nian explained calmly.
"At that time, the God of Obscuration was outside his territory."
"When he returned…"
"he found his sister lying in a pool of blood."
"By following the lingering traces of power left from our battle…"
"he eventually tracked me to Liyue."
Qiu Nian continued walking as he spoke.
"S-So that means…"
"You really did kill his sister…"
Paimon's expression became complicated.
"Qiu Nian…"
"You have no people and no need to participate in the Archon War."
"So why did you kill the God of the Emerald Forest?"
Lumine asked in confusion.
"Yeah…"
"With the power you showed earlier…"
"If you truly wanted to participate in the Archon War…"
"I feel like at least one of the Seven would be you right now."
Paimon nodded in agreement.
"Haha…"
"I have no interest in becoming one of the Seven Archons."
"And due to certain reasons…"
"I have temporarily lost most of my power."
"On top of that, I'm seriously injured right now."
"So perhaps… I'm no longer a match for any of the Seven in their current state."
Qiu Nian explained seriously.
[Wait, what do you mean you've lost most of your power?!]
[He lost MOST of his power and still tanked a suicide attack from another ancient god?!]
[I don't even want to imagine how strong Qiu Nian was at full power]
[Is he messing with us?]
[He's supposed to be on the same level as Rex Lapis. Even injured he shouldn't be that weak, right? He can't be weaker than Venti…]
[Wait, you actually think Venti is weak? 🤦]
[Remember he said he lost most of his power AND just took a suicide attack]
[Yeah, if Qiu Nian was completely fine after that, that would be ridiculous]
[Wait… only a few years to recover??]
"As for why I killed the God of the Emerald Forest…"
"The answer to that question…"
"I'll leave for you to discover during your future journey."
Qiu Nian looked toward the setting sun and began speaking like a riddle again.
"So you're becoming a mysterious riddler now too, Qiu Nian?"
"But since you're injured, I won't argue with you."
Xuehua crossed her arms with a proud expression.
[Tsundere rich girl energy]
[Looking at it this way, the God of Obscuration is actually really pitiful]
[Yeah… his sister was killed, then he chased Qiu Nian to Liyue and got sealed by Rex Lapis]
[No wonder his mental state became like that]
[Son-in-law, your crimes are unforgivable 🤦]
[Stop bullying him, he's seriously injured now 😭]
[It feels like Qiu Nian is still hiding something. Remember when he put that little light into the God of Obscuration? After that he suddenly let go of the hatred]
[Maybe his sister lied to him about something]
[Honestly though, even if Qiu Nian killed her intentionally, so what?]
[Exactly. The Archon War never had moral standards. Being weak was the real sin.]
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