Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

"Of course you have to heat up rice wine before drinking it. What's the difference between drinking it at room temperature and drinking horse urine?"

Upon hearing such an adjective, Amber looked disgusted, while Yura crossed her arms and said, "I'll remember this grudge for using such vulgar language in front of two ladies."

You're a master of holding grudges, aren't you?

Amber chuckled, patted Yura on the shoulder, and said teasingly, "Mr. Ji Ming, if you hear Yura say such things, don't be afraid. The more grudges you hold, the better your relationship is."

Oh, if that's the case, will Yura gradually develop a strong liking for him?

“There’s a young girl next door to my house who is technically my landlady, but she’s also quite hypocritical.”

Unlike Yura's dry protest of "I'm not being hypocritical," Amber looked on with curiosity: "What? Mr. Ji Ming's landlady is a young girl?"

It smelled like gossip; she had to be the first to know.

Ji Ming nodded and said, "Seventeen years old, the same age as Xiang Ling. She and Xiang Ling were childhood friends. She now owns the only funeral shop in Liyue Harbor, which is hereditary."

Wow, this sounds even more interesting. Could it be the legendary love triangle?

Amber nudged Yura quietly, her eyes lighting up: "And then? And then what happened between you two?"

"Nothing happened. We never spoke when we were little. The first time I spoke to her was also more than half a year ago."

"Huh? Huh?!"

Yura was equally incredulous: "Mr. Ji Ming, you and Miss Xiangling were childhood sweethearts, and your landlord was also your childhood sweetheart's best friend. So you and your landlord never spoke to each other when you were kids?"

"Isn't this normal?"

The two were speechless: "This is not normal at all."

What kind of good person wouldn't chat with their childhood sweetheart? That would be heartless.

"Mr. Ji Ming, where is Miss Xiang Ling? Didn't she come out with you?"

After finishing the last sip of wine in his glass, Ji Ming said, "No, she wants to study the Mondstadt recipes so she can feed me every day after we return to Liyue."

Wow, that's so unique.

"Right, the people around me are all quite unique."

Yura asked curiously, "I haven't met Miss Xiangling yet, but has Amber met her?"

Amber gave a thumbs up: "I've met her. She's a very cute Liyue girl, and she takes good care of Mr. Ji Ming."

After drinking another glass, Ji Ming refilled his glass and said with a smile, "Of course, she's taken care of me since I was little, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Oh my god, that's a dangerous statement! I have a feeling that Mr. Ji Ming might not be able to resist marrying Miss Xiangling. What will happen to Barbara then?

"So, Mr. Ji Ming really likes Miss Xiangling?"

At this crucial moment, Yura calmly delivered an assist.

Do you like it? Without a doubt, I like it very much.

Sometimes late at night, when Ji Ming couldn't sleep, he would have wild thoughts, wondering if he hadn't met Zhong Li at Wanmin Hall, or if he hadn't agreed to take Senior Sister Shen He to visit Liyue, then he wouldn't have become a disciple of the immortals.

Without becoming a disciple of the immortals, there would be no subsequent series of events. To bail out his sworn brothers, Ji Ming might wholeheartedly side with the Fools, or he might ignore the olive branch extended by the Fools, because he is not a disciple of the immortals and has no way out.

Ji Ming will continue to roam the underworld, and he'll probably spend a lot of time in jail, all to earn enough Mora to bail out his sworn brother.

It would probably take Ji Ming more than 20 years to earn enough Mora on his own before he would be qualified to realize his dream.

By the way, what was his original dream again?

Buy a big house in Yujingtai, and then have a wife and kids living a warm life together?

Yes, if Ji Ming hadn't become a disciple of the immortal, his social circle wouldn't have expanded. Once he was around thirty, had bailed out his sworn brother, and bought a house, he would definitely have married his childhood sweetheart.

Hu Tangzhu and Ke Maomao may never cross paths by then... Hu Tao will most likely appear at the wedding banquet, after all, he is Xiangling's childhood friend.

The white moonlight of childhood, Gan Yu, may be seen again many years later, and then this Qilin demigod will say: "Little Ji Ming has grown up so much? Oh, so you have children now. Time really flies."

He might not marry at thirty; it could be at twenty. In any case, if Ji Ming hadn't become a disciple of an immortal, his only wife candidate would have been Xiang Ling.

After bailing out his sworn brothers, he retired from his life of crime, went to Yujingtai to buy a house, married Xiangling, and had a warm bed with her. The following year, they would have a son or a daughter, live together for decades, grow old together, and finally choose a piece of land to be buried together.

That's not bad.

"Yes, I really like Xiangling."

Chapter 137 Everyone's physique is different (Total 4000 words)

As is well known, the main cities of each country may spawn Forest Fire and Ice Spirits, such as Ayaka Kamisato and Yomi-no-Miya Naganohara in Inazuma Castle, and Yura and Amber in Mondstadt.

Who are the fire and ice creatures in the forests of Liyue Harbor?

I don't know, it seems there aren't any Fire-attribute or Ice-attribute God Eye owners who are particularly close, which is quite a pity.

Ji Ming chatted with the Fire and Ice Spirit of Mondstadt for a long time. During this time, Amber became curious about the taste of Afternoon Death again. After taking a few bites, she fell asleep as expected.

Yura was more erect, probably because she had a great time chatting and drank a little more, so she naturally fell asleep following Amber.

As a highly regarded tavern in Mondstadt, Angel's Gift offers excellent service, and Charles has already sent the two back to the Knights.

Drinking alone without snacks is a bit boring.

So Ji Ming ordered a plate of peanuts, his cheeks flushed, and sat on the wooden chair, chewing and chugging them down, while reminiscing about his chat with the forest fireman.

"Grandpa Diluc, this is the account balance for this week."

"This typhoon has indeed had a significant impact on business."

A familiar voice reached the second floor, and Ji Ming began to peek out. Due to his drunkenness, he could not see the figure on the first floor very clearly, but he could vaguely make out a head of fiery red ponytail.

Wow, it's the incredibly handsome Grandpa Diluc!

According to Amber, if Diluc hadn't left the Knights of Favonius, he would have been more senior than Jean.

Before Ji Ming could even wave goodbye, the tavern's wooden door was pushed open again, and the familiar bard led Ying and Paimon, who had gone out to fool around, into the tavern.

They said they wanted to find a quiet place, and then headed straight for the stairs leading to the second floor.

Little Paimon exclaimed in surprise as soon as he arrived, and was about to fly over to ask all sorts of questions, but he was stunned by the smell of alcohol halfway there.

Ying, hands on hips, protested, "Hey, how much did you drink?!"

It would have been better if he hadn't asked. The questioning tone directly provoked Ji Ming's rebellious nature. They were barely even friends, so what right did the questioner have to care whether he drank or not?

The only people in this world who can control him are a small group in Liyue Harbor, plus Barbara in Mondstadt; there's no one else to speak of.

Ji Ming pouted: "What's it to you? It's none of your business!"

"I don't care about you, I'll go back and let Xiangling take care of you."

"I'm not drunk, why does Xiangling care about me?"

"You reek of alcohol, but you're not drunk yet?!"

Ying was getting a little frustrated. She had originally wanted to do something for the sake of her companion, but the guy didn't appreciate it at all, so she had no choice but to turn her attention to Wendy.

This guy is a bard, he must be good at preaching, he'll definitely be able to give Ji Ming a good talking-to.

However, Wendy had been eyeing the wine in Ji Ming's hand for a long time. She pounced on him, snatched the glass, and drank it all in one gulp, not caring that he had just used it.

"Wow, Amin went out drinking without me, that's so unfair, glug glug glug..."

Little Paimon was dumbfounded: "Ying, they're in cahoots!"

Ying covered her face: "It seems that only Xiangling can keep him in check."

"So, are we still going to intervene?"

"Never mind, the pursuers will be searching the store soon, we'd better keep quiet."

Wendy and Jiming were still arguing when Pai Meng went up to remind Wendy, but Ying didn't have that much patience and went straight up to cover Jiming's mouth.

Hmph, serves you right for talking so much. Let's see if you can keep making a fuss.

Ying was initially smug, but then her expression froze, her neck and cheeks turned red, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

Noticing Luminous's actions, Paimon asked curiously, "Traveler, what's wrong?"

Ying shook her head and hid her hands behind her back.

Travelers are so strange...

However, there was no time to investigate further. Two Mondstadt knights had already entered the first floor and were questioning Diluc about the fugitive.

Paimon held her breath, silently watching the movements on the first floor. However, among the five people on the second floor, she seemed to be the only one who could be described as nervous.

Wendy was whispering to Ji Ming with her arm around his neck, and they seemed to have a good relationship. The key point was that Ji Ming's tone was much better, showing how he treated people!

Ying was panting, and secretly glanced at her palm, where it still seemed to retain a damp feeling.

Her face was burning. How dare this guy treat her like that? Even if he was drunk, it was unforgivable!

On the first floor, Diluc had already dismissed the Mondstadt knights. He waved to the second floor and then spotted a figure he hadn't seen in a long time.

They've returned; does that mean they're no longer afraid of the Fools?

After waiting patiently for a while, Wendy helped Ji Ming down, followed by a bewildered Paimon and a sulking Ying.

"Who are these two people behind you...?"

Wendy grinned: "The Knights' rising star."