Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 67 The wounds in my heart, like a cracked mirror, are impossible to mend.

When everyone learned that the pure water spirit was actually the dragon Narcissus, their gazes turned sharply towards Qiuhe and the pure water spirit.

At this moment, everyone was astonished to find that the pure water spirit was now extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, on the verge of collapse. It seemed that Qiuhe had already severely injured it before they entered this place, leaving it on the verge of death.

The others also noticed that Qiuhe was completely unharmed and showed no signs of fatigue, as if his body were made of steel. Upon realizing this, Clarind couldn't help but recall the fierce battle she had fought against the Ironclad Molten Emperor that day.

At that time, Qiuhe had said that the energy he used would consume a great deal of mental energy. However, since entering this ruin, Clarinde has witnessed Qiuhe using that energy several times.

But at this moment, his mental power seemed to be unaffected in the slightest, while the dragon Narcissus was also struggling to summon several pure water phantoms again.

When these pure water phantoms surrounded Qiuhe like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, launching a fierce attack on him, Qiuhe remained calm and composed, his hands gripping the sword hilt tightly like iron clamps, slowly bringing it to the back of his head.

Then, his energy erupted like a volcanic eruption, and the energy within his sword surged forth like a torrent. Qiuhe roared, "Wind Willow! Open!"

In an instant, a massive black-purple spiral storm erupted from the ground around him, like a roaring dragon, tearing apart all the pure water illusions.

The powerful gale driven by the energy blew like a storm, blinding everyone. Then, from within the spiraling storm, three more sword energies flew out instantly, like three bolts of lightning slicing through the sky, shouting, "Severing Slash!"

Three sword energies flew towards the pure water spirit in the air with lightning speed, instantly obliterating it. After the pure water spirit died, the surroundings returned to calm, and the energy on the Autumn River Sword slowly dissipated like the tide.

But then everyone noticed that the royal longsword in Qiuhe's hand had become somewhat damaged and bent, as if it were an ancient relic eroded by time.

The energy seemed to have an extremely strong corrosive effect on this four-star ironware. At that moment, Navia hurriedly said, "Hey, Lily's foot injury is starting to turn purple and swell."

It was then that everyone remembered Lily's injured foot. Seeing that Lily's injury was getting worse, Peruvieri quickly pulled Lily out of the water.

She placed it on the steps beside her, and then Navia took out several bottles of potion from her backpack and gently applied them to Lily's feet.

Qiuhe then turned to look at everyone, slowly walked to their side, looked at Kailuo, and said in a deep voice, "What's the next step?"

Kaile glanced at Qiuhe, then sighed without saying a word, continuing to care for Lily alongside the others. Seeing Kaile's silence, Qiuhe's gaze sharpened.

He then asked again, "So, what's the next step?" Kailer knew that this Qiuhe was not the same Qiuhe he knew before.

Or rather, he was Qiuhe, but not the same Qiuhe as before, and this time, the tone of his voice clearly carried a hint of anger.

Kailer realized she couldn't ignore him any longer, or she didn't know what drastic thing he might do next. "Lily's foot is injured; she can't move right now and needs to rest."

After hearing this, Qiuhe said coldly, "She needs to learn to be stronger. If she can't move because of this little injury, then she should stay at home instead of being a burden here."

No one spoke upon hearing this. They now understood that the person in front of them could not possibly be Qiu He. Qiu He would never have said such hurtful things.

However, no one chose to act impulsively. Just thinking about the terrifying destructive power that Qiuhe had just unleashed sent a chill down their spines.

They knew their own strength; even if they combined all their abilities, they probably couldn't defeat Qiuhe. His terrifying destructive power meant their strengths were simply not on the same level.

Everyone is at a loss and doesn't know what to do. Lily's foot injury is very serious, and she keeps crying. No one knows how to deal with this situation.

But Tian Yaochen, standing nearby, had already reached his limit of patience after hearing those words. "You bastard, do you even know what you're saying?!"

Tian Yaochen roared, his face turning extremely ugly, his eyes flashing with furious flames. He stared intently at Qiuhe.

"A minor injury? You call this a minor injury! For that damn Narcissus Cross sword, you don't even care about Lily's safety?!"

Tian Yaochen's voice was filled with endless anger and disappointment; he couldn't understand why Qiuhe would say such a thing.

"If you think we're a burden, why don't you go find that broken sword yourself! Why bring us to this godforsaken place!" Tian Yaochen's emotions grew increasingly agitated.

At this moment, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence, with only Tian Yaochen's roar echoing in the air. Everyone watched silently, their hearts filled with unease.

After listening to Tian Yaochen's furious words, Qiuhe slowly turned his gaze to Lily, who was sitting beside him crying.

His foot injury was now very serious; even with ointment applied, it still looked like it might bleed at any moment.

Qiuhe watched this scene quietly, his eyes trembling slightly. After venting his anger, Tian Yaochen let out a long sigh, slowly closed his eyes, and turned away.

“If you think we’re just a burden to you, then you shouldn’t have brought us here in the first place,” Qiuhe said upon hearing Tian Yaochen’s words.

His eyes gradually cleared, and seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Tian Yaochen's expression was filled with disappointment.

"What exactly did I do?" Qiuhe tried hard to recall what he had just done. At this moment, he had returned to his true self.

Thinking back on the hurtful things he had just said, Qiuhe felt somewhat dazed and completely confused about what had happened to him.

Qiuhe's breathing began to quicken, and he clenched his teeth, feeling extremely distressed. He now understood what those words from earlier meant.

It goes beyond just "excessive"; what he just said was no different from brandishing a knife at a friend. But after a while, he managed to forcibly calm himself down.

He knew that being sad now was pointless, because there were people here who were even sadder and more heartbroken than him. After Navia finished applying the medicine to Lily...

They then realized they hadn't brought bandages in their bag. "Oh no, I forgot to bring bandages!" Everyone was at a loss, as this kind of injury couldn't be treated simply by applying medicine.

Everyone was like ants on a hot plate, wondering where they could find bandages in this place, when they heard a tearing sound from the side.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound and saw that Qiuhe had torn off his sleeve. They were all puzzled by this.

At this moment, Qiuhe walked to the group and slowly knelt down in front of Lily. Everyone was shocked by this scene.

Qiuhe slowly wrapped his sleeve around Lily's feet. "I'm sorry, Lily. I don't know why I said those things. Ever since we were solving those traps in the ruins outside..."

“I felt like I couldn’t control my body and my emotions. At that moment, I didn’t even know if I was still myself. But what I do know is that this one-sided statement cannot be used as an excuse to hurt you.”

"The wounds in my heart are like a cracked mirror. I know they are hard to heal, but if I could, I would do everything in my power, even if it took my whole life, to make amends, no matter the cost."

Qiuhe spoke these words calmly. He was deeply saddened that he had said such cruel words to hurt Lily, but he did not shed a tear.

Because he also knew that tears wouldn't solve anything at this moment; tears would only prove that he wanted to escape the truth. After all, in some people's hearts, tears were already gushing out like a tsunami.

Everyone recognized Qiuhe as he stood before them; the Qiuhe they knew had returned.