Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 236 Arrival at Shenyu Valley

The three drifted at sea for a long time until noon, when the ship safely docked at the pier. As they disembarked, they were awestruck by the natural beauty of Shenyu Valley's mountains and rivers.

Navia, captivated by the breathtaking scenery, widened her eyes in amazement. "Wow!" A surge of excitement welled up within her.

"Hahaha, this place is so beautiful!" Navia cheered and ran towards the town. Qiuhe ran up to her, picked her up by the arms, and carried her in his arms.

He tossed her in the air, turning her around to face him. "Navia, think about how you promised Uncle Carles you'd listen to me and not run around."

Navia responded in a soft, sweet voice, "Okay, Navia will be a good girl and listen to big brother~". Hearing Navia's tone...

Qiuhe's eyelids twitched involuntarily. "This little girl isn't doing this on purpose, is she?" "Hmm... it's almost noon now, you two must be hungry."

"Let's grab something to eat here first." The three of them found a place to eat nearby, and Qiuhe ordered three servings of char siu bao (barbecued pork buns).

When the char siu bao arrived, the waiter brought over three pairs of chopsticks. Navia and Chlorind looked at the two thin, short wooden sticks in front of them with puzzled expressions.

"Brother Leyi, what are these two wooden sticks for?" Qiuhe was also confused by this question, but then he remembered that Fontainebleau corresponds to Western culture.

They hardly used chopsticks at all. "Uh, these are chopsticks, this is how you use them," Qiuhe said, then proceeded to teach the two how to use chopsticks for a while.

Navia, who had just learned how to use chopsticks but was still a bit clumsy, finally managed to slowly pick up a char siu bao (barbecued pork bun) and put it in her mouth, chewing it for a while.

As the rich broth and fillings melted in her mouth, Navia's eyes lit up. "Mmm! Oh my god, this is so delicious!" Navia exclaimed.

And she happily swung her legs back and forth under the table, while Qiuhe looked at the char siu buns in the steamer, her eyes filled with thoughts. "Speaking of which..."

"Back on Earth, I don't think I ever ate char siu." Looking at the steaming hot char siu buns, Qiuhe remained silent for a few seconds before letting out a self-deprecating laugh.

Qiuhe picked up a piece and gently put it in his mouth. After tasting it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, it's so delicious!" It was his first time eating char siu bao.

Qiuhe thought to herself, "This must be the unique taste of Chinese cuisine." After eating and drinking their fill, when it came time to pay the bill...

Qiuhe also discovered that these char siu bao were not only delicious, but also inexpensive, a world of difference compared to the Debo Grand Hotel.

"Thank you for your hospitality, boss. Your char siu bao is delicious." Hearing Qiuhe's praise, the boss beamed with joy.

"Haha, thank you so much for your kind consideration of our establishment. Hey, judging by your attire, you're from Fontainebleau, aren't you?"

Qiuhe nodded in agreement. "Oh~. So you're guests from Fontaine. Haha, if you young guests find the food delicious, please feel free to come again next time."

After the three left, Navia walked along the streets of Shenyu Valley, taking photos everywhere, while passersby...

Seeing the clicking sound coming from the object in the little girl's hand, they all looked at them with puzzled expressions.

"Hey, look, look! What's that little girl holding in her hand?"

"I do not know either."

"Hey, that thing is called a camera, I think. I heard it's from Fontainebleau."

"Hey, now that you mention it, those kids' clothes look like they're from Fontainebleau."

Looking at the curious gazes around him, Qiuhe couldn't help but think that the level of technological advancement in Teyvat was truly vastly different.

Fontaine? They've got mechanical ships and robots all the time, while in Liyue? Few people have even seen a camera in this era. "Brother Leyi," Navia tugged at Qiuhe beside her.

"Brother Leyi, look at these photos, aren't they beautiful?" Qiuhe took the photos, looked at them, and finally smiled and replied, "Yes, Navia took them very well."

Navia, hearing this, happily walked to the side and continued taking pictures. "Lei, won't this interfere with your mission?" Klorind asked, voicing her concern.

Qiuhe sighed helplessly and said softly, "There's no mission. I was just saying those things to Uncle Kares."

I came to Liyue... well, I wanted to go to Mondstadt to pay respects to my deceased parents, and I also have some personal matters to attend to. I told them I had a quest.

She also wanted Uncle Kares to know that the journey would be dangerous and didn't want Navia to come along. Who would have thought that Uncle Kares would actually agree? Sigh, these adults are really something.

After hearing Qiuhe's explanation, Clorind finally understood the whole story. "So, where are we going now?" she asked.

Qiuhe didn't know what to say. In his previous life, when he left Fontainebleau for Mondstadt, he was followed by a lady from the Hidden Mirror Palace, making it inconvenient for him to use his possession ability.

At the same time, he had to act like a child, and in the end, he built a simple raft and drifted from the sea to Liyue. It took him a whole week just to get to Mondstadt.

This trip to Chenyu Valley was specifically to bring the two of them along. It's a mountainous area; as the saying goes on Earth, if a bad guy lures you into a ravine, you won't be able to escape.

"I left Fontaine once before, but that time I went alone without any worries, so I drifted all the way to Liyue by sea."

But... the road to Chenyu Valley... tsk, let's look around and see if we can find a map for sale, otherwise I don't know which way to go."

After the three of them finally obtained a map of Chenyu Valley, Qiuhe originally wanted to take the shortest route, passing through Qiaoying Village to directly enter the Biyuan area.

In the end, Navia insisted on going on an adventure. After much pleading, cajoling, and even a bit of cuteness and coaxing, the three of them headed towards the Crimson Jade City Wall.

Because reality differs from the game, this mountain path was quite long, and the only reward along the way was the beautiful little animals that Navia captured in her camera.

And the surrounding greenery and mountains—it wasn't until dark that the three of them reached the vicinity of Baofakou. "Oh my god, alright, alright, Navia, stop walking!"

The sun has already set; I estimate it's already past six or seven o'clock. We can't walk any further." Qiuhe, drenched in sweat, put down the large bundle he was carrying on his back.

"I have to say, you two have amazing stamina! You've been on this journey for six or seven hours straight! And you, Clarind, the bag you're carrying on your back isn't much smaller than mine!"

"Aren't you tired? Why are you still walking?" Seeing Qiuhe sit down, Navia and Klorinde also stopped. Klorinde put down the bundle that was almost half her height that she was carrying on her back.

The package even kicked up a little dust when it landed. "This weight is nothing to me; it's just part of Master Yu's training."

"Traveling is a good thing, there's nothing tiring about it." Qiuhe could hardly imagine how brutal Petronila's training was, for a young girl in her late teens or early twenties.

Navia carried such a huge bag for a full seven hours without complaining of fatigue, and then skipped and hopped over to Qiuhe's side.

"Hehe, Brother Leyi, let's switch. You carry this one, and I'll carry your big bag." Navia said, putting down her small backpack.

When she shouldered Qiuhe's large bundle and stood up, the bundle was almost half her height; it was more like she was carrying it on her back.

It was basically just dragging it on the ground. "Pfft~." Qiuhe couldn't help but chuckle at Navia's adorable and clueless antics.

"Alright, alright, I'm here. How could I let Navia carry such a heavy thing? I was just saying, it's getting dark now, let's not go any further."

Judging from the buildings around us, we've only reached this point on the map, and we're still almost halfway to the walls of Chizhang City.

Navia looked at the landmarks on the map, then glanced at the massive, circular stone gate-like structure that stood as tall as a mountain in the valley below.

"Okay, then let's wait until tomorrow to leave. By the way, Brother Leyi, where are we going to sleep?" Hearing this question...

Qiuhe couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, thinking that if this silly girl were out there alone, she'd probably have to sleep on the grass. "Hmph~. You think..."

"What's inside those two big bags that Brother Leyi and Krolinder are carrying?" Qiuhe smiled mysteriously, then took out several sticks from his own bag.

Along with some fabric-like materials, after a short while of assembly, a tent appeared before the two of them. "Wow~. Brother Leyi!"

"What's this little house?" Hearing this, Qiuhe knew this girl had probably never camped before. "This thing is called a tent."

"These are for sleeping while camping outside." Qiuhe said, leading the two into the tent and taking out all the pillows and blankets from Clarinde's backpack.

"Alright, now we have a place to sleep. Let's rest here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

Seeing the obviously soft bedding in front of her, Navia immediately lay down on it and rolled around on it. Qiuhe watched this scene.

It felt as if Navia's figure was overlapping with Clay's at that moment. "Alright, it's getting late, let's all go to sleep."

"The three of us will each take one side. Navia, stop rolling around. If you keep getting this excited, you won't be able to sleep." As the candlelight inside the tent went out...

The three of them then fell asleep, but just as Qiuhe was about to drift off, he suddenly felt something moving under the covers. As he slowly opened his eyes...

Navia's little head slowly peeked out from under his blanket, and the two looked at each other. Qiuhe also looked bewildered. "You...can't sleep?"

Qiuhe asked in confusion, while Navia slowly buried her head in Qiuhe's arms, "I want to sleep with Brother Leyi." Qiuhe's mind processed for a few seconds upon hearing this.

"Clorind." Hearing Qiuhe's call, Clorind, lying on the other side, slowly turned over and looked at Qiuhe.

Then Qiuhe carried Navia to Clorind's arms, saying, "Navia can't sleep alone. Clorind, you hold her while she sleeps."

After hearing Qiuhe's words, the two of them thought for a moment, and Navia jumped back into Qiuhe's bed, saying, "No, Navia wants to sleep with Brother Leyi."

Seeing Navia crawling over again, Qiuhe looked utterly dejected. "Ugh, Navia, how can a girl just sleep with a boy like that?"

"Clorind is your sister. Go sleep with him," Qiuhe said, pushing Navia to roll over a few times on the bed before finally landing in Clorind's arms.

Navia pouted in exasperation and turned back to Qiuhe's side, saying, "No, no, no, I want to sleep here with Brother Leyi."

"Oh, Navia, stop fooling around! Ouch! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Navia, where are you going to hide?! Hahaha, don't hide inside my clothes, your hair is making my chest itchy!"