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

Ji Ming was merely helping the other eight gates sell their goods, and because he was extremely cautious, the Liyue government was unaware that this young man who went to prison as if he were returning home was also one of the Nine Gates.

Even now, Ji Ming is still waiting for his brothers to return. He has spent a lot of Mora to ensure his sworn brothers can be released from prison as soon as possible (expressionless).

Recalling the ups and downs of the past few years, Ji Ming lay on the straw mat, staring at the moss-covered stone bricks, and couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies. There was no moss back then."

"Ah...who is it?"

A questioning exclamation came from above the stone arch bridge. The voice was soft and sounded like someone who could be easily bullied.

Just kidding. Ji Ming recognized the voice. It must be Miss Gan Yu from Yuehai Pavilion on the bridge. She often admired the distant sea from the stone arch bridge.

I've run into her once or twice. Ms. Gan Yu is very polite and considerate of others' feelings. I just don't know if this busy man still remembers him.

Gan Yu, holding an oil-paper umbrella, leaned slightly forward on the stone arch bridge, trying to see who was talking to themselves below, when her eyes met Ji Ming's.

Long blue hair, tied into a ponytail at the back of the head and hanging down naturally, with a single tuft of hair on top of the head, and two small unicorn horns on either side of the head, though it's unclear whether they are decorations.

In short, Miss Gan Yu is truly a beauty, and also a demigod.

"Mr. Ji Ming, is that you?"

Ji Ming blinked, then exclaimed in shock, "Miss Gan Yu, you actually remember me?"

Indeed, it's rumored that this secretary of Yuehaiting has a photographic memory, representing the administrative efficiency of the Liyue government. It's quite normal for her to have an exceptional memory.

Gan Yu slowly walked down the bridge, holding an oil-paper umbrella in her right hand and gently placing her left hand on her chest. She asked worriedly, "Mr. Ji Ming, haven't you found a job yet? Why are you still living under the bridge this year?"

Several years ago, Gan Yu first met Ji Ming. At that time, Ji Ming was only about ten years old and made a living by collecting broken ore on the outskirts of the Layered Rock Abyss and selling it cheaply. He was often chased by Hilichurls.

Miss Gan Yu is kind-hearted and can't bear to see orphans with no one to rely on in Liyue Harbor. She bought several sets of seasonal clothes and an early childhood education book when she got off work late at night and secretly placed them under the stone arch bridge. Ji Ming found them and blushed deeply. This was their second meeting.

After that, they lost contact. After Ji Ming started wandering the martial arts world, he inquired about Miss Gan Yu, but he didn't deliberately create any encounters. Today was the third time they met.

Even though Liyue Harbor isn't very big, if we don't deliberately create opportunities to meet, we might have to rely on fate to see each other in this lifetime.

With many thoughts in mind, Ji Ming looked at the beautiful woman before him, stood up, and said helplessly, "I have no skills, I haven't received a good education, and the number of words I know is only enough for daily life. Where can I find a good job?"

"If Mr. Ji Ming is willing, I can offer him a job..."

"Don't do this. I can accept charity from everyone, but I don't want to be treated like this by Miss Gan Yu. Miss Gan Yu is one of only two people besides my parents who are good to me. I don't want to disappoint Miss Gan Yu."

Xiangling was Ji Ming's childhood friend. Not only did she not look down on Ji Ming, but she also knew how Ji Ming made a living. The fact that they have maintained a good relationship to this day may be due to their childhood memories.

Because she was willing to help him on their first meeting, and in a way that was least likely to humiliate him, Miss Gan Yu was the person Ji Ming respected most.

"Oh? It's alright, it's just a copying job, it won't be difficult for Mr. Ji Ming. Also, has Mr. Ji Ming looked at the introductory books I bought for you?"

“I’ve seen it, but…” Ji Ming suddenly became flustered, his eyes looking to the side, “For various reasons, that primer has long been lost, I’m guilty!”

Gan Yu panicked and waved her hands repeatedly: "It's alright, Mr. Ji Ming, there's no need to apologize. That primer wasn't that valuable. Think about it, I'll introduce you to a job."

Perhaps so. That primer might not have been expensive, but in Ji Ming's heart it was like a sacred object. He was guilty!

As for the job, Ji Ming was actually tempted, but he ultimately chose to refuse it with a heavy heart.

Miss Gan Yu belongs to the Moonlit Pavilion sequence and is only responsible for liaising with the Liyue Seven Stars. She certainly doesn't know that Ji Ming has all sorts of strange criminal records. If she were to accept him rashly, she would definitely be affected.

In short, Ji Ming didn't want to jeopardize Gan Yu's future, so he decided to continue his life of crime.

Gan Yu covered her mouth and sighed, then finally smiled and said, "It's such a pity, but I believe Mr. Ji Ming will only get better and better. If you need any help, please feel free to contact me. By the way, what has Mr. Ji Ming been up to lately?"

Seeing that Gan Yu was not in a hurry to leave, Ji Ming smiled and said, "She is helping Mr. Zhongli of the Hall of Rebirth. She brought his old friend's student to Liyue Harbor to visit her senior sister. She is a reclusive, taciturn white-haired woman."

It seemed he could chat with Miss Gan Yu a little longer, and Ji Ming suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.

Miss Gan Yu paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "A reclusive, taciturn white-haired woman? May I ask that lady's name and height?"

"Shen He is about half a head shorter than me."

"Eh?!"

"What...what happened?"

Due to his busy work in Liyue Harbor, Gan Yu has rarely turned down Yun Jian since the end of the Demon God War, and in recent years he has not left Liyue Harbor at all, so naturally he has not seen his junior sister.

However, Lord Liuyun occasionally visits Ganyu in Liyue Harbor and has mentioned taking on disciples, so she began to pay extra attention to her junior sister's affairs.

Gan Yu had originally planned to find an opportunity to visit Jueyunjian, but unexpectedly, her junior sister Shen He took the initiative to visit her. Gan Yu was in a very good mood at the moment.

“Mr. Ji Ming, Shen He is my junior sister.”

Ji Ming was shocked again: "Ah, is that so? May I ask, Miss Gan Yu, who is your teacher?"

“I have been cultivating with Lord Liuyun and Borrowing the Wind since I was a child, so we are naturally master and disciple.”

The True Lord of Cloud-Borrowing Wind? Hmm... Never heard of him. Who is this great immortal?

Ji Ming was too embarrassed to ask, after all, he didn't care about things like demons and monsters, especially with the increasingly difficult issue of food and clothing, he was even less likely to be distracted.

“That’s right. Gan Yu and Shen He are both my disciples. Shen He came to Liyue Harbor this time to visit Gan Yu.”

A crane descended from the sky and landed steadily on the low railing of the stone arch bridge, looking down at Ji Ming with its gaze never leaving him.

It's so similar, so incredibly similar! His features are exactly like those of an old friend; he truly is the son of an old friend!

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun suppressed his excitement and slowly said, "You are Ji Ming?"

"Yes, it is you. May I ask what brings you to Liyue Harbor, Your Excellency?"

Ji Ming felt a little nervous being stared at; this was the first time he had ever seen a deity in person, albeit a crane.

The tone was similar, but did he take his mother's surname? True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng understood and said, "This immortal was searching for the son of an old friend; it seems this journey has been worthwhile. Gan Yu, since you knew Ji Ming many years ago, why didn't you mention him to this immortal?"

"Eh?!"

Gan Yu was at a loss and had no idea what was going on.

Chapter 4: Are there disciples who are only nominally affiliated?

"Bang, bang bang..."

Amidst the rapid and continuous knocking, Shen He, who had just fallen asleep, was successfully awakened. Ignoring her somewhat disheveled clothes, she slightly furrowed her beautiful brows, rubbing her sleepy eyes. Normally a cool and collected person, she now felt a hint of resentment.

It's wrong to disturb someone's sleep. If the person knocking on the door doesn't apologize, Shen He wouldn't mind slamming their head on the ground three times.

"Miss Shen He, are you asleep?"

If you've fallen asleep, get up and go back to sleep.

The slight resentment that had just arisen in Shen He vanished instantly. Ji Ming was a good person, so he would never bother her for no reason. It didn't matter if Ji Ming woke her up.

"You haven't rested yet, Ji Ming, is there something you need?"

Seeing Shen He's obviously messy hair and clothes, Ji Ming smiled politely and stepped aside so that she could see what was behind her: "I didn't mean to bother Miss Shen He, but Miss Shen He's master and senior sister have already come to our door."

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun has already taken human form. Her immortal aura is not just empty words. Even from a distance, one can feel her immortal majesty.

Of course, this woman may appear aloof to mortals, but she actually cares a lot about the people of Liyue. When it comes to Ji Ming, the son of an old friend, she has no more airs of a celestial being and talks to him like an elder in the family.

It is estimated that True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng also had this attitude towards Gan Yu and Shen He. Although Ji Ming felt honored, he was not willing to treat her as an elder. After all, he did not know that his parents had such an old friend from the immortal family. He carried out the simple funeral by himself.

"Shen He, what are you still standing there for? This is your Senior Sister Gan Yu, whom I mentioned to you before."

Gan Yu blinked. Seeing that Shen He didn't speak, she assumed that her junior sister was shy, so she took the initiative to greet her, "Nice to meet you. I am Gan Yu, and I serve as the Seven Star Secretary at Yuehai Pavilion. I have been cultivating with the True Lord since I was a child."

"Nice to meet you, I am Shen He."

Unsurprisingly, the two had completely incompatible personalities. Shen He even simply introduced himself, leading Gan Yu to mistakenly believe that she was not popular with her junior sister.

Gan Yu first glanced at Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun, and seeing that her master did not intend to speak, she then turned her gaze to Ji Ming, who was standing aside watching the show.

Don't look at me like that. You've lived for thousands of years, how come you're still as cute as a small animal?

Unable to resist, Ji Ming had no choice but to step forward to help Gan Yu out of the predicament: "Miss Shen He, won't you invite your master and senior sister in for a seat?"

“Master and Senior Sister, please don’t stand on ceremony. Please come in and sit down… Ji Ming, you don’t need to go to other inns to rest. Please rest here tonight. I don’t mind.”

Oh no, why did this girl suddenly steer the conversation towards me?!

As expected, Gan Yu, who was about to sit down, was taken aback. She turned to look at Ji Ming, who was now embarrassed, and said seriously, "Mr. Ji Ming, I think I met you under the stone arch bridge, didn't I?"

Shen He was not stupid; in fact, she possessed extraordinary wit. She quickly figured out the real reason, strode up to Ji Ming to block his escape route, and looked directly into the man's eyes.

"Ji Ming, why do you want to live under the bridge?"

"Actually, I am a hermit living in seclusion in the city, and living under a bridge is just one of my ways of cultivating myself..."

Shen He tilted his head slightly, his face expressionless, and said, "Is Ji Ming trying to deceive me?"

Girl, why did you suddenly get so heavy?

Struggling against the sudden intrusion of gravity, Ji Ming sighed, "Fine, I just want to make more money. Why not take the money from the Hall of Rebirth? Don't misunderstand, because Mr. Zhongli instructed me to provide you with the highest standard of living. I don't care about myself."

If that's the case, then it means Ji Ming wasn't trying to deceive her, right? Shen He remained expressionless. The memory of her father tricking her into the depths of the cave when she was young was reinforced, and naturally, the strange gravity on her body disappeared.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun smiled from the side, as if he had just finished watching the awkward dispute between the younger generation, before joining the conversation: "You two have only just met, yet you are already so close. I have a brilliant idea."

Wow, you're a genius at coming up with ideas too?

In the Nine Gates, the leader is the gang's idea king, always coming up with all sorts of bad ideas, which almost got the entire Nine Gates imprisoned in the end. Of course, now everyone except the Ninth Gate is in jail.

Ji Ming inwardly scoffed, Shen He looked at his master, and Gan Yu, in perfect cooperation, asked softly, "I wonder what True Lord intends to do..."

"I have decided to take Ji Ming as my disciple. He is the son of my old friend. It is just a pity that I did not realize my old friend had left back then, leaving his son to wander in Liyue for ten years."

It sounds like an attempt to make amends out of guilt? Ji Ming doesn't need it. He doesn't blame his parents' old friends for not noticing earlier. These are all things of the past, and both he and the Message Borrowing Wind True Lord should move on from this painful memory.