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

To help Ninth Brother alleviate his burden, the Nine Gates successfully amassed a huge amount of Mora during this period, not only buying a small house at the end of Tiger Rock, but also having a considerable amount left over.

The problem is that the purpose of buying the house was to do legitimate business and thus achieve the goal of cleansing the Old Nine Gates' reputation, but the most business-savvy Old Nine Gates is currently out of the picture, so the house has to be put on hold for the time being.

After thinking for a moment, Chen, who had severed his finger, suggested, "Let's use it as a warehouse for now. Our portraits have already been stored in the government's files, so even if we do business, we'll be under close surveillance."

Only the ninth brother, Ji Ming, has not only avoided committing any major offenses in recent years, but has also successfully gotten on the coattails of both the government and the immortals. Although he is not very important to the government, he is at least considered the junior brother of Yue Haiting and Gan Yu.

Once Ji Ming, the Ninth Brother, returns, the Nine Gates will likely be able to completely clear their name.

The brothers were used to a life of fighting and killing, and they never thought about getting married. But Lao Jiu was different. The brothers still wanted to have a nephew, so they were trying to clear their names for Lao Jiu's sake.

“That makes sense. I never want to see that shrew again.”

Still shaken, Liu agreed with Lao Si's suggestion. Even if a former serious criminal had turned over a new leaf, the government would still keep a close eye on him. Why not just keep going until he hit a brick wall?

Half-Dragon Zhao nodded: "I agree. But, did you really see that shrew from the General Affairs Department, Brother?"

Rolling Knife Liu shook his head: "No, that woman was hiding in the shadows the whole time, and she kept shining her flash at me. How could I see her face?"

Dao Lang Li curled his lip: "Big brother has been wronged. I'll avenge you sooner or later."

Mad Dog Qing pledged his loyalty: "That's right, we'll get rid of that woman sooner or later."

Zheng Laosan followed closely behind: "Me too."

Just as the group was chatting, Men Leihong, who had gone out to buy supplies, ran back excitedly, tightly holding onto Ji Ming behind him, as if afraid that his ninth brother, who had just returned, would disappear again.

"Old Nine is back! Old Nine is back!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed and stood up to greet Ninth Brother. However, when they saw the Eye of God on Ji Ming's waist, a strange emotion arose spontaneously.

Rolling Knife Liu stood there stunned, then shivered. The old man who had once struggled alongside him at the bottom of society now possessed the God's Eye, a gift from the gods, and had become incredibly noble.

It seems that a pitiful, thick barrier has already formed between Lao Jiu and them.

Seeing the changes in his sworn brothers' eyes, Ji Ming felt helpless and amused. He reached out and ripped off the Eye of God from his waist, then threw it into the sewage pipe outside the house.

Having weathered many storms, the expressions of the group changed instantly, and they rushed forward together in an attempt to save the Eye of God.

Zheng Laosan, exasperated, punched Ji Ming on the head and scolded, "Lao Jiu, what are you doing?"

Ji Ming covered his head with his left hand, stretched out his right hand to block the crowd, and grinned, "That thing will ruin my friendship with my brothers, I can't take it."

At this moment, the eight tough men were somewhat teary-eyed. Their ninth brother had become a disciple of the immortals, and after a trip to Mondstadt, he had obtained the Eye of God. With just one of these achievements, he could rise to great heights.

Yet, even under these circumstances, Ji Ming was still willing to follow this group of peasants. Instead of being proud of Ji Ming, they even had the same emotions they had just experienced, which was truly disloyal.

"What do you mean by 'broken off friendship'? Absolutely not. It's a great thing that you have the Divine Eye. How could we become estranged because of a happy event? Don't stop us, we'll help you get back together."

"real or fake?"

Ji Ming curled the corners of his mouth: "Actually, the Eye of God recognizes its master, and it will come back on its own."

Rolling Knife Liu breathed a sigh of relief, then said irritably, "Don't scare us next time. You finally got the Eye of God, so you're not allowed to mess around."

Chen, who had severed his finger, was even more serious. He stepped forward and looked at the Eye of God that had returned to Ji Ming's hand, and instructed, "Ninth Brother, since you are both a disciple of an immortal and possess the Eye of God, there is no need to mention your future achievements. Try to have less contact with us in the future."

This is for Ji Ming's own good. He now has the qualifications and background to advance in his social class, so there's no need for him to associate with them anymore. It would be best for him to have more contact with Gan Yu of Yuehaiting in the future.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming's expression instantly fell, and he coldly said, "Have my brothers forgotten the oath made at the Bronze Sparrow Temple?"

The oath at the Bronze Sparrow Temple? How can we forget that nine people from different backgrounds, nine different hearts, became one in that snowstorm?

Kill the rich and heartless, drink the blood of high-ranking officials and nobles, destroy the gates of prestigious families, and trample the Jade Terrace on the Heavenly Street.

Is the oath made out of hatred back then about to crumble because of a single eye of God?

Absolutely not. The Nine Gates will always be the Nine Gates. Even if they cheat and swindle, even if they commit murder and arson, the Nine Gates will always strive for this goal.

We cannot abandon the oath we made at the Bronze Sparrow Temple just because of our status as immortals or because of a tiny divine eye.

"Brothers, the Nine Gates are not going to whitewash themselves."

As the ninth member of the gang, Ji Ming's aura was surprisingly strong at this moment. He set the tone in a deep voice: "The Fools are unreliable, and the Liyue government treats the people as waste. Now that I have this strength, the Nine Clan no longer needs to hide."

A fence-sitter can't last forever. Since Ji Ming has fallen out with the Fools, he might as well make things clear.

From now on, in addition to the Liyue government and the Winter Fools, a third force will emerge in Liyue Harbor: the Liyue Old Nine.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Liu the Rolling Knife couldn't help but think of many years ago when Ji Ming was short and starving but still refused to beg for food. Even when he was bullied by many people, he did not compromise but instead grabbed the leader and beat him to death.

Back then, my ninth brother was a very stubborn person.

Many years have passed, and I thought Ji Ming's personality had become completely smooth and worldly, but I never expected this...

Unexpectedly, Ji Ming, who refused to compromise even when beaten bloody back then, is still around today.

"Okay, let's not whitewash the Nine Gates anymore. It's fine if they stay in the dark like this. We brothers will always be together."

(P.S.: The following chapters are side stories about the Nine Gates, a total of nine chapters, corresponding to the nine gate masters. If you don't want to read them, please let me know. Or if you have any good suggestions, such as one main story chapter and one side story chapter per day, or two side story chapters per day, until all the side stories are finished.)

Chapter 63 [Extra Chapter] Liu the Unyielding Swordsman

Liyue Harbor, a harbor of a thousand sails.

In this port city, merchants are the most popular people. The highest management of the entire port city is the Liyue Council, commonly known as the "Liyue Seven Stars," who are the seven most noble people in the entire Liyue.

But this has nothing to do with Liu Muzhi, because he was born into a butcher family in the northern suburbs of Liyue.

Liyue has no nobles, but it has always had a secular class system, namely "merchants, scholars, farmers, and artisans". Merchants are undoubtedly at the top of Liyue Harbor, followed by scholars and those with official titles, while farmers belong to the third class.

As for butchers, they naturally belong to the lowest level of the Liyue pyramid. Although they can eat meat every meal, they are ultimately despised.

Born into a butcher's family, his uneducated parents placed high hopes on him. They once brought several strings of pork to a failed scholar living at the edge of the village to name him, and that's how he got the name "Liu Muzhi".

As the son of a butcher, Liu Muzhi had plenty of oil and fat from a young age, and naturally grew stronger than his peers. Before he knew it, he became the bully of the village, and ordinary people really didn't dare to cause him trouble.

Liu Muzhi was never satisfied with his name. It sounded weak and unruly, not at all imposing or powerful.

He's going to take over his father's craft in the future, so why not call him "Liu the Rolling Knife," just like his father is called "Liu the Iron Pillar"? That's what family tradition and profound heritage mean.

Later, Liu Muzhi was beaten by his own father, so he gave up the idea. It was definitely not because he was afraid, but because he followed his father's wishes and was a very filial son.

So be it, I'll just stop using my real name from now on.

In the village, Liu Muzhi remained the village tyrant, often leading his friends to quarrel with people from other villages. Sometimes they would even fight over water sources, even though he was only ten years old at the time.

He is now the son of the Butcher, but in the future he will become the Grand Commander of the Thousand Rocks Army and the Star of Liyue, so he must be fierce and mighty.

In the same year, Liu Muzhi met a white-haired girl of the same age at Yaoguang Beach. She often collected seashells there and then took them to Liyue Harbor to sell.

There are many people like this in Liyue. Due to their family circumstances and the nature of Liyue, they can only survive in this way.

Would anyone actually pay for seashells? They're everywhere on the beach; you could buy a whole bunch for just one mora. If people want them so badly, why don't they just come and get them themselves?

Liu Muzhi was quite curious, so he bought three seashells from the white-haired girl for a total of one mora. However, these three seashells were very ordinary and no different from other seashells.

When his parents found out, Liu Muzhi got another beating. Only then did he realize that for rich people, buying seashells was considered tasteful, while for poor people it was considered wasteful. He might even get another beating from his parents.

The white-haired girl sold the seashells specifically to the rich. No wonder Liu Muzhi always felt that her eyes were strange when he bought the seashells; now he understood.

He thought the white-haired girl would never appear in his sight again, until more than ten years later, Liu Muzhi saw her again at the Immortal Invocation Ceremony.

Her name is Ningguang, and she is the new Tianquan Star.

Liu Muzhi wasn't surprised that Ningguang became Tianquan Star; it seemed like it was only natural. After all, being able to come up with the idea of ​​selling seashells to the rich meant that becoming wealthy and achieving high positions was inevitable.

At this time, Liu Muzhi was almost thirty years old. His parents had long since passed away, and his family business had been completely lost due to changes in the economic situation. He had gone from being a butcher to an unemployed vagrant.

Nobody wants to be unemployed, but the newly appointed Tianquan Star doesn't care about the people of Liyue. As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, and Ningguang seems to be planning to burn Liyue Harbor to the ground.

Ningguang was a business-minded person with a very strong personality. Thus, this Tianquan Star Lord became the leader of the Seven Stars, preparing to implement sweeping reforms.

The first cut targeted the source of Liu Muzhi's meat: initially, it was centrally managed by the livestock industry, and then distributed to the major families in Liyue Harbor.

It's well known that businessmen are driven by profit; they're willing to evade taxes, and maliciously inflating market prices is even easier for them. A shallow butcher family like Liu Muzhi's suddenly lost its source of meat.

There was no other way, so Liu Muzhi went to work at the government-run dock. He was illiterate, except for his name which made him seem cultured. He was essentially illiterate and could only sell his labor.

Fortunately, he was strong and healthy, and many government-run docks were eager to hire him, so Liu Muzhi's financial situation gradually improved.

Just when life was full of hope, the second blow of Tianquanxing's reform came one after another. The first was the privatization of the docks. In order to control the trading points of the ports, merchants bought up major docks one after another. In order to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, they maliciously suppressed workers' wages.

Alright, if you can't do the workers' work, does that mean you can't do the farmers' work?

And so, Liu Muzhi went to Qingce Village and, with his strength and good moral character, got a job as a wheat harvester. His employer treated him well, and even his employer's daughter had developed a slight liking for him and often gave him special treatment in private.

This kind of life lasted for a whole year, and Liu Muzhi's relationship with the landlord's daughter grew closer and closer. The landlord knew about it but did not stop him, as his family was in need of a capable son-in-law.

Just as Liu Muzhi's life was getting back on track, Tianquan Star's third reform came, this time targeting land outside Liyue Harbor. However, she made her move more attractively, offering a reasonably good price.

In this situation, the landlord sold all the land, and Liu Muzhi naturally lost his job as a wheat harvester. There was no point in him staying in Qingce Village any longer.

One blow after another, these three blows dealt critical damage to Liu Muzhi. Coupled with the loss of income after losing his job as a migrant worker, this fueled his hatred for Tianquan Star and the various wealthy merchants.

"Damn it, Ningguang is just a parasite. I should have taken all her shells back then and not given her a single Mora!"

Liu Muzhi, drunk, walked along the road, cursing Ningguang for who knows how many times. It was the dead of winter, and he hadn't eaten all day. Hatred and hunger had driven him to the brink of madness.

Ningguang is rich but heartless. She only cares about the total income of her Liyue Harbor and doesn't care about the lives of the poor people in Liyue, even though she was one of them back then.

Wealthy merchants are even more of an accomplice to evil, the most bloodsucking of all. These people must all die out completely before the people of Liyue can return to a normal life.

What to do? Only kill!

The consequences of his loss of reason were obvious: Liu Muzhi killed someone for the first time in his life, a wealthy businessman who was alone and had a bad reputation.