Genshin Impact, My Villain System Is a Bit Abnormal

147. Yae no Miko and Kamisato Ayaka

"Hello, Miss Leah."

Upon seeing Heuria emerge, Keqing quickly greeted her.

Keqing held this demon god in high esteem.

"I already told you, just call her Sister Leah."

Heurelia said.

Ke Qing was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Should she call her "sister"? There was a generational difference between them.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but say, "Why do you always listen to Master Zhongli? To be honest, I want to minimize my contact with General Lei Dian."

After all, it feels like he would be a cold and ruthless god... What normal god would come up with a lockdown order? Besides, your country isn't a major grain-producing area, your people are going to starve to death.

The last lockdown order has been ineffective for who knows how long.

Although my puppetry skills aren't very good, I can always improve with practice, or at worst, I can have the system do it for me.

【…】

"You think you can escape? Your authority as the God of Gold and the God of Wind is like a fire in the dark night. I reckon the moment you enter Inazuma, the Thunder General will come knocking on your door."

Heureya continued to ramble on.

"But you don't need to worry too much. Anyway, you're not a formal god. After you explain your purpose, I believe General Thunder won't say anything."

As the seven rulers of the mortal realm, the gods should try to avoid going to other countries, otherwise it may easily cause friction.

As for the meeting between Fufu and Old Deng at Qiaoying Manor in the original story...

Fufu is no longer a god, and Old Deng is also faking his death. To put it simply, they are just ordinary people visiting each other's homes.

The problem is not big.

Jiang Ning nodded: "I hope so... I don't want to fight for the time being."

"I think you're overthinking it. How could you not fight when you're absorbing the remnants and resentment of demons?"

Heureia smiled.

"Unless you don't want Hargentus to be resurrected."

Jiang Ning pursed her lips: "I guess I'm just born to be a workaholic."

Keqing didn't understand what they were talking about, but she felt it was very impressive, and... Hargentus? Isn't that the name of the Dust King? Resurrection?

Keqing was startled. If it were true, wouldn't Liyue have three Demon Gods? Moreover, it was said that this Dust King was an expert in mechanical arts and research on civilian technology.

Liyue is about to take off.

Ke Qing was very happy.

"Once we get to Inazuma, I'll explore the area more. I want to see the exotic scenery... I've already checked off Mondstadt, now it's Inazuma time!"

Heurelia said.

Jiang Ning nodded: "I understand."

Heureia said, "Okay, then I'll go back and rest first... Goodbye."

As he spoke, he disappeared.

Keqing and Jiang Ning started chatting again, exchanging ideas about the development of Liyue and some future plans.

Listening to Jiang Ning's story, Ke Qing herself didn't realize that her smile was gradually becoming sweeter, and her gaze towards Jiang Ning even had the illusion of being able to draw out strands of silk.

Ah, Jiang Ning, you truly are a gift from heaven, helping me realize my dreams and being so patient with me... Yay!

The sailors not far away were also taking a break during their leisure time.

The male sailors gathered in twos and threes to play cards, while the female sailors huddled together to gossip.

Every now and then, his eyes would light up as he looked in the direction of Jiang Ning and the others.

"Wow, I knew it! Lord Jiang Ning and Lord Ke Qing are a couple, right? Look at the atmosphere, how harmonious they are! Sister Lan was right."

One of the female sailors looked like she had bumped into something.

The other person disagreed: "What? It's just a conversation between ordinary friends. What do you mean by 'a couple'? It's clearly Lord Ningguang and Lord Jiangning who are a couple, okay?"

"Is it possible that Lord Jiang Ning, Lord Ning Guang, and Lord Ke Qing are actually all family?"

One person put forward their bold conjecture.

However, this conjecture was not ridiculed by others; instead, it was met with thoughtful reactions.

“Indeed…that’s very possible. Moreover, given Lord Jiang Ning’s current status, it can only be said that both Lady Keqing and Lady Ningguang are climbing the social ladder.”

Several female sailors were momentarily dazed. Once upon a time, Tianquan Star and Yuheng Star were both high and mighty stars.

The servants would often gossip about who was so favored by the two of them and thus married into their family.

Now it seems... that one day I actually feel that the two Seven Stars are really too high up for me?

All I can say is that things are unpredictable.

However, to be honest, looking at Jiang Ning's appearance and background, this is undoubtedly a marriage of convenience.

The sailors, who had briefly ended their stock trading dispute, were now starting to have some concerns.

"I've heard that Inazuma has quite a few outstanding women... It's said that the White Heron Princess, who serves as the magistrate, is elegant in every move, and is no less so than Lady Ningguang and Lady Keqing. In case..."

"What are you worrying about? Are you afraid that Lord Jiang Ning will be seduced? Don't worry, we still have Miss Shen He and Miss Gan Yu here."

"That's true... but there's also Yaeguchi of Narukami Shrine..."

"They're not gods, they're all marrying into higher social classes. They'll all be taken back to Liyue by Lord Jiang Ning. Look at Miss Yura, isn't she an example?"

"Yes, yes, if they want to form an equal marriage alliance with Liyue, then they should send General Raiden. General Raiden is said to be incomparably beautiful."

All I can say is that the people who live on the sea are all incredibly brave.

The gossip they spread behind the scenes is so widespread that even the gods dare to discuss it.

On the one hand, the sea is very risky, and you never know when you might die, so you dare to say anything. On the other hand, he is a disciple of Beidou, who is also a fearless person.

Jiang Ning's hearing was much better than Ke Qing's, and his expression was somewhat strange, while Ke Qing was puzzled:

"what happened?"

Jiang Ning said, "It's nothing... By the way, Ke Qing, do your family members live with you?"

"No, I live alone... Didn't you come to my house before? What's wrong?"

Ke Qing asked.

Jiang Ning said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking of visiting your parents sometime..."

Ke Qing looked bewildered: "Huh?"

…………

Inazuma, Narukami Taisha Shrine.

This is a shrine dedicated to the gods, and here resides the shrine maiden and retinue of General Narukami Raiden, the Yae no Miko.

Legend has it that Yae no Kami-ko Senko Senmyo is a celestial fox with the bloodline of Bai Chen.

When it comes to Narukami Taisha Shrine, the most iconic sight is the cherry blossom tree within the shrine grounds.

The cherry blossom tree, which was placed in Inazuma territory at some unknown time, is called the Divine Cherry Tree, and over the past few hundred years, it has grown to resemble a pink fox shape.

According to unofficial sources, this is a personal preference of the current chief priest.

Today, under the cherry blossom tree, a woman in pink sat casually.

Dressed in a white and pink shrine maiden outfit, she revealed her fair and smooth shoulders and long, slender, white legs.

Her temperament is charming and mysterious; with every smile and frown, her alluring charm seems to be innate.

Her long pink hair swayed in the wind, accompanied by falling cherry blossom petals, like a beautiful painting.

However, what is most striking is that this woman seems to have two long, drooping ears, and on her ears are divine eyes of lightning as decoration.

This is none other than the current chief priest of Narukami Shrine, Yae-no-miya, a retainer of the Raiden General.

Standing before her was a pretty, somewhat nervous shrine maiden.

"These light novels these days are really boring. Aren't there any more interesting authors?"

A languid yet provocative voice rang out, like a feather brushing against the heart, tickling the soul.

"Reporting to Lord Gongsi, these past few days, due to... some special reasons, the number of people submitting manuscripts has been decreasing... Nowadays, the only one who can be considered to be updating regularly in Yaedo is Teacher Shen Yu from Liyue."

The priestess's voice betrayed a hint of fear.

Yae no Miko raised her pink eyes with great interest and looked at the priestess:

"I already told you, Hotaru, what are you going to call me at this time?"

The shrine maiden, who was called Hotaru, immediately changed her address: "M-Editor-in-Chief."

Yae no Miko nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, that's more like it..."

Then, a worried expression appeared on her face: "Oh dear, the lockdown order, really, it's even affecting my Yaedo."

This shrine maiden is named Inashiro Hotaru. She is a junior shrine maiden at Narukami Taisha who often follows Yae no Miko and helps the priest manage some affairs of Yae-do.

Yaedo, on the other hand, is the largest bookstore and publishing house in Inazuma, and is an enterprise under Yae Shinko's control.

However, faced with Yae no Miko's complaints about the isolationist edict, Inashiro Hotaru dared not say much. As a member of the divine family, Yae no Miko's words were fine, but what she, as a mere shrine maiden, had to say...

I reckon he won't live much longer.

"Don't be so nervous, Hotaru. Go tell Editor Kuroda that we should cancel the remaining writing contests for now. There won't be many people participating anyway... Let's focus on keeping the novels we've already signed updated."

Yae Shenzi said.

"Yes, Editor-in-Chief."