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

Now that Lao Jiu wants to invite them to come and take up official positions, they are still a little afraid.

To avoid an awkward situation, Hong Yansheng changed the subject: "New organization, is Lao Jiu going to abandon those Seven Stars?"

"What honest businessman would want to govern? Any businessman who wants to govern is not a honest businessman. We must crack down hard on these ambitious people. I support Lao Jiu!"

Zheng Laosan took a swig of wine. He had been forced to learn a lot during this period, and he could even use the word "ambitious man," which showed how hard he had worked.

He was well aware of how difficult things were, but if he gave up just because he felt it was difficult, then he would be too pathetic as a man.

Li Sui nodded in agreement: "Let the merchants return to their proper place, and then let a large number of elites from ordinary backgrounds take the lead, preferably technocrats. Only such people can govern Liyue well."

Several of his sworn brothers agreed with this, and they all felt that the "Merchant Council" was a deformed product that should be eliminated decisively.

As for whether there will be opposition after the reform, please, my ninth son is the little emperor, who dares to oppose him?

There was no need for Lao Jiu to lift a finger. He simply reported his home address, and the Lao Jiu Clan immediately led the army from Guili County to his door, arresting the entire family of the dissenter and turning it into a nine-generation clan elimination game.

The invisible hand that once controlled everything will eventually be crushed by the visible boots.

However, since one of the Seven Stars had a close relationship with their Ninth Master, the members of the Ninth Master were wise enough not to mention that Seven Star after their learning and progress over this period of time, lest their Ninth Master become indecisive as a result.

Besides, even if that Seven Stars isn't a businesswoman, but rather comes from a family that's in business, she can still find a new job in a new national institution.

In terms of protecting their own and appointing relatives and friends, the Nine Gates can be said to have gone to the extreme. This can be seen from the list of officials of Guili County that their own Ninth Master once submitted. Without exception, all of them were people from the Nine Gates.

Thinking of this, Liu Muzhi casually asked, "Ninth Brother, what is the background of this Sima Yi? He's the only outsider in the Guili County government office. Could he be a friend of yours from Liyue Harbor?"

Ji Ming's expression was subtle: "The late emperor issued two imperial edicts, one of which was in Sima Yi's hands, so I have to take care of him. Besides, that kid has good writing skills and might be of great use in the future."

Now the settlements have been connected in a row, and the various neighborhoods in the main urban area have been fully built, just waiting for the outside population to move in voluntarily. In the future, Sima Yi will definitely be needed.

Hopefully, one day in the future, Guili County will become an ideal city on the Teyvat continent; perhaps for now, it can only be considered a larger town.

It's alright, Ji Ming never lacks time. He will watch Guili County grow step by step, just like the old Nine Gates of the past, gradually becoming an unattainable towering tree.

Instead of continuing the serious political discussion, Ji Ming casually steered the conversation back to entertainment. He watched his brothers chat about everything under the sun while he slowly took a sip of spicy liquor.

Now, Ji Ming has become a towering tree, able to shelter his sworn brothers from the wind and rain, and able to shelter the people of Liyue from the wind and rain. That is enough.

(P.S.: Written on June 5, 2025. Due to a certain platform keeping delaying my review process for over ten hours, I haven't been able to keep up with the plot updates. Therefore, I've decided to take a day off to see how things go.)

Chapter 193 The New Wind God Prefers Liyue

Leaving Guili County and heading north, passing the bustling Wangshu Inn, crossing the reed-covered islet where shallows and grasslands intertwine, bypassing snow-capped mountains eroded by wind and snow year-round, and passing through dense forests, you will see a vast freshwater lake.

In the middle of the great lake lies a peninsula, upon which stands a sturdy city-state. Centered on this city-state, extending north to Jingfu Port, south to Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, east to Eagle Soaring Beach, and west to the Wind Dragon Ruins, all are warm and inviting places.

This is a land blessed by the wind god, where wind and snow do not ravage. Since the dragon was redeemed, Mondstadt has returned to a peaceful living environment, and its residents are as free as ever.

At the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, in the Grand Master's office, Jean was giving Klee a rather stern lecture for returning from frying fish, while Lisa beside her was all smiles, applying a thin face mask to her face.

Amber quietly decorated her bunny ears and said with a grin, "Come on, Jean, Klee is so cute, don't scold her. She even brought back a lot of fish this time, we'll have a whole fish feast tonight!"

Jean looked at Amber and smiled, "Okay, then let Amber take charge of the cooking. From now on, you can take care of Klee too, so we can eat a whole fish feast every day. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Oh my god, Jean is so scary, I can't mess with her, I'm sorry Klee, Amber is a deserter.

Amber, the deserter from Mondstadt, looked ashamed and fearfully shrank her decorative rabbit ears, then slipped behind Yola, trying to shift the blame.

Yura glanced sideways, stood there with her arms crossed, and sighed slowly, silently withdrawing her thought of pleading. After all, no one dared to speak up when Qin was clearly angry.

Strangely enough, Jean seems to have developed a fondness for Liyue culture. Lately, her tone of voice has taken on a Liyue accent, and she often uses Liyue-related quirks. She can be considered a staunch Liyue fan.

That's not all; at most, it's just Jean's personal hobby. The real issue is that this acting captain has started to ignore Lady Barbatos, who used to be the most steadfast believer in the Wind God.

Jean would stand for a while every day under the statue of the Anemo Archon in the square, but she stopped doing so after the last snowstorm swept through Mondstadt.

It can't be that they hate the wind god, right?

Turning her gaze away, Jean looked at Klee, who was on the verge of tears, and her tone finally softened: "Be good, Klee."

Klee looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Klee will be good, please don't sell Klee, Captain Jean, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Kaiya, who had been watching the scene from a corner, was startled and jumped out, shouting, "Absolutely not! Little Klee is Miss Alice's daughter, she absolutely cannot be sold!"

Jean pressed her temples, looked around, and sighed, "How could I possibly sell Klee? Why did you all believe me? Klee, where did you hear that rumor?"

Sniffling, Klee said with a wronged expression, "Last night, I heard Commander Qin muttering to herself in her office, saying something about sending Klee away..."

Oh, so that's what it is.

“I do have that thought, but…”

The loyal Kaeya jumped in again: "Absolutely not, Klee is..."

Tyrant Jean immediately suppressed the situation: "I have no intention of selling Klee, Captain Kaeya, please be quiet."

Seeing her colleague fail, the remonstrating minister Yola, her expression resolute, stepped forward and said, "Commander Jean, there's something I don't understand. There are many knights in Mondstadt willing to take care of Klee, and if they don't want to, they can simply..."

Tyrant Jean raised her hand to stop her, coldly saying, "They can't, and neither can you. Only that one can keep an eye on Klee."

What...what? Her own friend actually questioned her abilities? What's the point of her living in this world? Alas!

"Oh, Yura, what's wrong?!"

The Wave Knights turned from colorful to grayish-white. Amber, who witnessed the whole thing, swallowed hard. The former Mondstadt deserter mustered his courage and decided to risk his life to plead with the tyrant to retract his unreasonable orders.

The moment he took a step, the tyrant's cold and ruthless voice came over, saying in a low voice, "Amber, why aren't you preparing the whole fish feast? Everyone is ready to taste your cooking."

Waaaaah, I'm so sorry, Klee. Jean is really scary. I'll give you a few more small fish with fewer bones tonight. Please forgive Amber, okay?

Amber covered her face and stormed out the door.

Qin rested her chin on her hand, then turned to the smiling Lisa and asked, "Lisa, didn't you try to stop me?"

Lisa parted her lips slightly, her tone full of charm: "Why would I stop you? It's just asking that person to look after you, I trust you completely."

Qin frowned slightly: "Lisa, do you know?"

"Hehe, I don't know."

It would be a miracle if she didn't know. Qin didn't expect Lisa to tell the truth, but she was certain that her best friend had figured out that the Wind God had been replaced.

Honestly, Lisa knows perfectly well but doesn't expose it. She really enjoys watching the drama unfold.

Jean sighed again and waved to Keli, beckoning her over: "Listen carefully, Keli, I don't hate you. I just hope you can stay with a strange older brother for a while."

If I just call out to Ji Ming in my heart, he should appear. I'll try entrusting Ke Li to him.

Klee looked up at Jean, her tension easing considerably. She pinched her fingers and asked, "Unfamiliar older brother?"

Jean nodded and said gently, "But he's not a bad person, Klee will definitely fall for him."

"Klee trusts Jean, but why did Jean send Klee away?"

“You like fried fish, and it’s not good to keep you locked up all the time. I also have a lot of things to take care of here, so I thought I’d ask that stranger to take care of you for a while and teach you a lesson.”

Oh no, the person who can teach Klee a lesson must be an ancient relic.

Klee lowered her head and said sullenly, "Okay, I'll listen to Captain Jean."

"Okay, let's go outside and play."

After everyone left the office, Jean finally breathed a sigh of relief and confided to Lisa beside her, "Perhaps I can relax a lot now, Lisa."

Lisa raised a finger and gently placed it to her lips: "Really? I feel that little cutie Ji Ming is even more unreliable than Lord Barbatos..."

"Lisa, you must respect the Wind God."

"Yes, yes, I will respect him, even if he's after your sister, hehe~"

Qin fell silent, took a sip of red tea with a touch of sadness, and felt somewhat down.

The Anemo Archon of Mondstadt is so abstract! I hope Ji Mingxian... can take responsibility. What kind of Anemo Archon lives in Liyue Harbor every day?

As if she had read Qin's mind, Lisa added with a smile, "By the way, you've been asking me to help with foreign affairs lately. I have something interesting to tell you. Would you like to hear it?"

"what's up?"

"The Geo Archon of Liyue has passed away, just a month ago," Lisa said, raising her voice as she observed Jean's slightly agape expression. "A new Geo Archon has ascended the throne. Do you want to know who it is?"

"It's...who is it?"

"Haha~"

No way, what does Lisa mean by that expression? It can't be such a coincidence, can it?

Lisa smiled and said, "Acting Captain, it seems our new Wind God prefers Liyue."

Qin was a smart person, and she immediately understood what was going on. At this moment, she felt a little weak and slowly buried herself in the relaxed crook of her arms, her eyes turning into round circles.

Haha, it's rare to see Qin like this.

Lisa was satisfied. She removed the face mask and began to enjoy her black tea.

Chapter 194 Qin, Charge! (4000 words total)

Perhaps one day, a thousand years from now, Mondstadt and Liyue will merge into one nation, with the people of Mondstadt and Liyue working together, worshipping the same daemon with two divine positions, and entering a period of true prosperity and unity.

In the past, Qin might have thought this was something from a popular third-rate novel, where the customs of the two countries were vastly different, the nobles and aristocratic families couldn't get along, and the citizens and commoners had nothing to do with each other, so a prosperous and unified country was a joke.

But now, with irrefutable evidence right before their eyes, the lucky one chosen by Lord Barbatos has become the crown prince chosen by the former Rock God, ridiculously possessing two divine positions.

According to Mondstadt tradition, Lord Ji Ming first became the Anemo Archon and then the Geo Archon, so from a certain perspective, Liyue should only be the Crown Territory, rather than a directly controlled territory.