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

As Ji Ming's unseen ally, Ke Qing will undoubtedly help him secure more benefits, especially in the construction of the new city.

If the reason why the Seven Stars do not oppose Ji Ming becoming mayor is because of the dream of the Rock King Emperor, then whether Ji Ming can become the new Tian Shu Star depends on his achievements during his term of office.

Strictly speaking, Liyue only has one city, Liyue Harbor. All settlements outside of Liyue Harbor are considered rural areas, including New Guili Plains.

Currently, Guiliyuan is nothing but ruins. Although he is called the mayor, he is not even a village chief.

Ji Ming isn't a professional. As for managing a city, all he needs to do is avoid making mistakes three months before the invocation ceremony.

As long as no mistakes are made, the Rock King Emperor may announce at the Immortal Invitation Ceremony that Ji Ming is the new Tian Shu Star.

In short, becoming mayor was just one step in Ji Ming's career advancement; becoming the leader of Tian Shu Star was his main mission.

Of course, these are just Ke Qing's guesses; everything depends on what the Emperor thinks.

Chapter 144 Ji Ming is a Big Block of Wood (Total 4000 words)

In the renovated courtyard house in the southern part of Feiyunpo, Keqing sat cross-legged on the warm kang (heated brick bed), wrapped herself up in the quilt like a ball, only her round little face showing, looking incredibly comfortable.

Outside, a light snow was falling, and salt had been sprinkled in the yard early on. Inside, however, it was quite warm, with a heated kang bed and a small-time hooded man who was always at your beck and call.

"Comrade Keqing, do you dare repeat yourself again? What does the Rock King want me to do?"

What does "little comrade" mean?

"It means having partners who share the same ideals."

Ke Qing smiled and took a sip of tea. She really liked the word "comrade," especially when Ji Ming called her that, and she couldn't contain her joy.

Ji Ming waved his hand, his expression incredulous: "So, the Rock King Emperor wants me to become the mayor of the new city?"

Ke Qing nodded and said happily, "That's right."

"What a load of rubbish! Morax is always up to something. I don't want to be mayor."

What's wrong with this guy? Everyone else dreams of getting the Emperor's attention, but he disdains the Emperor's attention and doesn't even want to be the mayor of the new city.

How can one accumulate political achievements without being mayor? How can one gain the trust of the people of Liyue without accumulating political achievements? How can one be a good ruler of Tian Shu Star without gaining the trust of the people of Liyue?

The problems were interconnected, and Ke Qing was worried that Ji Ming would not cooperate and only wanted to slack off all day long. She was somewhat reluctant to be made a diplomat in the first place.

"Hey, do you hate Liyue?"

Ji Ming glanced sideways, somewhat amused, and said, "Why would I hate my hometown?"

Keqing asked cautiously, "You were a wanderer when you were young, and Liyue Harbor didn't do anything for you. Now you strongly resist becoming an official. Is that why?"

To be honest, Keqing has absolutely no reason to feel guilty. Ten years ago, Keqing was only sixteen or seventeen years old, a typical young girl in her prime, and probably had just obtained the Eye of God.

What can a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl do, even if she has Morax's attention?

Besides, Liyue Harbor is his hometown, and Ji Ming will never hate Liyue. He is not someone who forgets his roots.

As for becoming an official, who doesn't like it? Being an official is prestigious and imposing. Liyue people, influenced by thousands of years of commercial culture, are also particularly profit-driven. Therefore, most Liyue people become officials in order to amass wealth.

There are also a few outliers, such as Keqing, an idealist who possesses the purest vision, so naive that she is a little silly, and occasionally appears quite cute.

Keqing always likes to link bureaucrats and Liyue Harbor together, but little does she know that bureaucrats are bureaucrats and Liyue Harbor is Liyue Harbor. In Ji Ming's mind, these two are completely different things.

The former can be replaced at any time, but the latter will always be the most important homeland. Perhaps Keqing was born into a noble family and cannot understand the most basic patriotic feelings of the people of Liyue.

"Comrade Keqing, you're a little too adorable."

Ke Qing didn't hold back, raising her pillow to pat Ji Ming and glancing sideways, saying, "Why are you praising me for being cute?"

Ji Ming snatched the pillow: "Cute is cute! Even the most skeptical Jade Balance Star actually obediently follows the Emperor's dream every time."

It wasn't just the Emperor who appeared in her dream; Ke Qing also wanted Ji Ming to become the Heavenly Pivot Star. Although this young man was a disciple of the immortals, from a certain perspective, he was still a fellow traveler on the path of human rule.

Of course, Ji Ming does have many shortcomings, but most of them can be well covered up.

Likes to slack off? No problem, with Gan Yu on one side and Ke Qing on the other, Ji Ming dares to slack off and see what happens?

No experience? No problem, you'll gain experience by working overtime, and if you still don't know how, just keep working overtime.

No manpower? No problem, we can provide manpower anytime, and we'll provide staffing quotas and resources as needed.

Ke Qing smiled slightly: "So, would you like to be the mayor?"

Ji Ming tilted his head: "No."

There is no 'inappropriate' option.

There's nothing more to discuss. Senior Sister Gan Yu needs no further explanation. The Seven Stars of Liyue will definitely listen to Morax, so it's a foregone conclusion that he will become the mayor.

"Excuse me, what's the proposed name for the new city?"

"do not know."

What about the planning for the new city?

"do not know."

How many people are planned to move into the new city?

"do not know."

Ji Ming was dumbfounded and complained, "How come you don't know anything? As a member of Yuheng Star, don't you feel any remorse?"

Ke Qing chuckled, "I'm from Yuheng Star, not the mayor of a new city. Why should I feel guilty?"

Ji looked at her and realized that this girl was becoming more and more mischievous when she was with him.

Alright, there are only three months left until the ceremony to invite the immortals. In these three months, we should at least make some achievements, such as planning the location of the new city and giving it an auspicious and catchy name.

"Let's get this straight first. As the mayor, I should have some autonomy, right? You must give me everything I need, including the people and resources."

Ke Qing readily agreed: "No problem."

Having achieved his goal, Ji Ming raised his finger and said happily, "I want you."

"……lecher?"

"Oh ho, you used to be all shy, how come you're not shy at all now? This is no fun."

Ke Qing scoffed: "That's because I didn't know you before. I've known what kind of person you are for a long time, but I only dared to spout nonsense."

After saying that, Ke Qing glanced at the red cloth shoes on the bedside table. These shoes were still placed in the most conspicuous position. In the past, she would blush and feel nervous when she came to visit, but now she was used to it and would only get angry if she didn't see them.

Ji Ming is such a blockhead!

Ke Qing suddenly got a little angry. This guy took away her token of love and hasn't said a word about it yet.

I heard that Ji Ming likes big things. In terms of figure, Ke Qing claims to be no less than Gan Yu. The size of the headlights is impressive, and the purple twin ponytails on the side of her head can even be used as a steering wheel.

As for age... it sounds a bit strange, but Keqing can proudly say that twenty-seven is the most wonderful age. She can experience the pampering of an older sister and the coquettishness of a young girl.

If he wants to be a kept man, all Ji Ming has to do is say the word, and a delicious meal will be served right away, without him even having to lift a finger.

Hmph, what's there to be dissatisfied with with these conditions?

Thinking this, Ke Qing blushed a little. A twenty-seven-year-old woman actually hoped that a nineteen-year-old boy would marry into her family. This is not how you eat young grass.

"Think about it. Forget about being Yuheng Star. Come work under me. You can choose any position you want."

Who would poach someone right from the start? Is the position of Yuheng Star really less valuable than that of a mere mayor's subordinate?

Ke Qing lay sprawled on the bedside table, a rare lazy expression on her face: "No, I don't want to be your subordinate."

Becoming one of the Liyue Seven Stars is the highest achievement for an ordinary Liyue person. If Ji Ming is lucky enough, he will become the Celestial Star at the Summoning Ceremony three months later, which would only put him on par with Keqing.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ke Qing is a rather proud person, and she doesn't believe that Ji Ming will become her peer in just three months.

In just over half a year, Keqing went from a street thug to one of the Seven Stars. There is no precedent for this in Liyue's history, and Keqing is sure that there will never be one in the future, otherwise Liyue's promotion rules will be in chaos.

Beside the bed, Ke Qing's high heels were carelessly tossed aside. Ji Ming couldn't stand it, so he picked them up and arranged them neatly. Then he took off his own shoes and sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Ke Qing blinked, grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the fruit plate, and started cracking them open without saying a word.

Ji Ming chuckled. Whose Yuheng Star is this? How could she be so unladylike, eating melon seeds in a man's house, leaving her high heels lying around, and wrapping herself up in a blanket like a ball? Is this really the Yuheng Star who has countless suitors?

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking, we've already finished discussing the important matters, why are you still lingering at my house?"

Ke Qing pouted, completely unmoved by the provocation, and continued eating sunflower seeds: "Why do you have to leave after we finish talking about business?"

Ji Ming raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you always busy? Is it because my sunflower seeds are tastier?"

He really is a blockhead!

Even if the melon seeds are delicious, she can't just stay here on purpose, right? Yuheng Star also has her pride, okay?!

There's nothing we can do about it; Ji Ming is just like that. He only talks nonsense. When there's something to discuss, it's Lord Yuheng Star; when there's nothing to discuss, it's Comrade Keqing. His only concern is his Senior Sister Gan Yu.

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, it's absolutely outrageous!

In Ke Qing's mind, Ji Ming had already been whipped countless times by the purple twin ponytails.

Seeing Ke Qing's annoyed expression, Ji Ming smiled and said, "Thank you for being willing to chat with me."

Ke Qing suddenly fell silent, clutching the blanket to cover her face, and said in a muffled voice, "Why so suddenly? If you wanted, there should be several other people willing to chat with you, right?"

I hate this kind of thing the most. We're having a nice chat, and suddenly someone says something very formal like "thank you." It makes me feel so embarrassed.

It's hard not to suspect that Ji Ming was deliberately trying to make her shy, which is why he suddenly thanked her.