"Lost most of your power?"
"You're already this strong, and that's after losing most of it?!"
Paimon stared at Qiu Nian in shock.
The God of Obscuration's final attack had contained nearly ninety percent of his peak strength, a desperate strike fueled by his very life—
and it had only seriously injured Qiu Nian, who was already weakened.
Then how powerful was Qiu Nian when he still possessed all his strength?
She couldn't even imagine it.
After hearing Paimon say this, Lumine also realized the implication.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
"So Qiu Nian…"
"What are you planning to do now?"
Lumine exhaled slowly and looked at him.
"Hmm…"
"My strength is gradually returning."
"Until it recovers to a certain level, I plan to focus on healing."
"And while recovering, I'll take the chance to properly look at this era."
Qiu Nian replied, resting his chin lightly on one hand.
"So in other words…"
"You're still going to keep wandering around?"
Paimon spread her hands.
"Haha…"
"You could say that."
Qiu Nian chuckled softly.
"However, my travels will probably expand a bit."
"I've already seen most of the scenery within Liyue."
"After some time, I plan to visit the other nations of this era."
"I heard you're searching for a way to reach Inazuma."
"In the past, I might have been able to fly there directly."
"But now that I'm seriously injured, I probably can't travel such a long distance."
"If you discover a method during your journey…"
"please send me a letter."
Qiu Nian said.
"Okay! We'll remember!"
Paimon nodded enthusiastically.
"So Qiu Nian… are you heading back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor now?"
"In that condition?"
Lumine looked at the blood at the corner of his mouth and his torn clothes.
Qiu Nian laughed lightly.
Then a soft glow surrounded him.
When the light faded—
the blood and the damaged clothing were gone.
His appearance had returned to exactly how it looked before the battle.
[Coach, I want to learn that too!]
[Same here. I'd never have to wash clothes again]
"Th-That's so convenient!"
Paimon stared in amazement.
"So this is what gods can do?"
Lumine was equally surprised.
"It's nothing remarkable."
Qiu Nian shook his head slightly.
"Oh, right…"
"I have something for you."
As if remembering something, Qiu Nian raised his hand.
A glowing sphere appeared.
It looked almost identical to the fragment of the Overlord of the Vortex's divine core—
except this one was dark green.
Before Lumine could react, Qiu Nian gently pushed it into her body.
Then he turned and gazed across the endless grassland.
As a Descender, fragments of the Primordial power seemed to benefit Lumine as well.
Earlier, Lumine had been able to resist the God of Obscuration's divine pressure thanks to one fragment.
Now that she had another—
what kind of change would it bring?
[Wait… he's giving another one?!]
[Does the Traveler now have TWO god cores??]
[She's broken now]
"As for me…"
"I'd like to stay here a little longer."
Qiu Nian clasped his hands behind his back and continued gazing at the grassland.
As if lost in memories.
A gentle melody began to play.
The sun had already set.
Night had fallen.
A magnificent river of stars stretched across the sky.
Silver moonlight spread over the grassland.
A soft breeze moved through the field.
It stirred Qiu Nian's hair and clothes—
and seemed to stir countless memories.
Lumine and Paimon looked at his back, then at the beautiful scenery around them.
For a moment, they fell silent.
They exchanged a glance.
Lumine suddenly spread her arms and lay down in the soft grass.
Paimon followed, floating above her as they both gazed at the stars.
"Hm…"
Lumine lowered her eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.
But soon she smiled again.
Looking at the night sky always made time pass quickly.
"Wow…"
Paimon stared at the endless stars, her mouth slightly open in wonder.
Lumine raised her hand toward the sky—
and slowly closed it into a fist.
At that moment, text appeared on Xuehua's screen:
Event: Nothing From Nothing / The Cicada Beneath the Obstructing Leaf — World Quest Complete
Rewards:
600 Primogems
50 Hero's Wit
Achievement unlocked:
"Autumn of August"
And one six-star item.
It was a crystal of red and white—
though the red dominated most of it.
Item Name:
"Blood-Purified End"
Soft instrumental music continued playing.
Together with the scenery, it created an indescribable atmosphere.
Seeing this, Xuehua began clapping excitedly.
"This quest was amazing!"
"I declare this the best world quest ever!"
She clapped and laughed.
[This quest was incredible!]
[Epic music, epic visuals, epic battle scenes — the budget was maxed out!]
[Absolutely amazing]
[Thank you Hoyoverse for this masterpiece!]
[Qiu Nian's silhouette in this scene is pure art]
[Son-in-law… when are you entering the banner?! 😭]
[Please just become playable already!]
[This man's identity is way too mysterious]
[I didn't understand some parts but it was still incredible]
[Why didn't Rex Lapis help when Qiu Nian was injured?! 😭]
After that, Xuehua controlled Lumine and walked toward Qiu Nian.
"Oh, don't mind me."
"I'm simply recalling a few things."
Qiu Nian waved casually.
Then he turned back toward the grassland again.
No matter how many times Xuehua pressed the dialogue option—
the response remained the same.
So she pulled out the Kamera.
She took countless photos of Qiu Nian's back.
Then she took a selfie with Lumine standing beside him.
After finishing that, she went wild—
running Lumine directly into Qiu Nian's stomach repeatedly.
"Qiu Nian looked at me! He looked at me! Hehehe…"
She positioned Lumine next to him.
Qiu Nian lowered his gaze toward her.
After fooling around for a while, Xuehua switched characters—
to Zhongli.
The moment Zhongli appeared beside Qiu Nian—
Qiu Nian immediately turned his head away.
Zhongli also didn't look at him.
They simply stood side by side, gazing into the distance.
Xuehua was extremely confused.
Other characters didn't trigger this behavior.
Even Venti didn't.
After asking the chat and getting no answer—
Xuehua's imagination began running wild with BL fantasies about Zhongli and Qiu Nian.
In the end, she took several photos of the two of them together.
[I'm actually curious what would happen if Venti met Qiu Nian 🤦]
[Same]
[Alright streamer, stop losing your mind. Open that six-star item already]
Seeing the message, Xuehua opened the inventory and clicked on Blood-Purified End.
The description read:
A crystal formed from Gui Xu's blood and the clash of two divine powers.
In the year when the Ark's gate opened, a sacred design was set into motion…
Regardless of the environment in which one lives, all things ultimately walk the same path.
Gods and humans alike share the same past of death, and the same future of rebirth.
Creation leads to destruction. Destruction leads to creation.
This is the end of all endings.
This is the fate of the world.
And beyond the world…
there exists an ultimate fate as well.
"…Why is it written like a riddle?"
Xuehua stared blankly at the description.
[Streamer, why don't you check Zhongli's voice line about Qiu Nian?]
"You must be a cloud player."
"I only pulled Zhongli recently, my friendship level isn't high enough yet."
Xuehua rolled her eyes at the comment.
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