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

"You should have mastered everything I taught you, right?"

A female diplomat covered her mouth and smiled: "You've got it, you've got it, but is this really alright, Lord Ji Ming?"

Ji Ming waved his hand: "Of course, no problem. This is the only way to show our enthusiasm for the General. If the General is happy, he might let us get more of the resources we want."

"Then during the negotiations later..."

"You're free to do as you please."

With the assurance of empowerment, the diplomats felt more at ease and expressed their determination to bring more benefits to Liyue Harbor.

After verifying their identities with the Shogunate soldiers, Ji Ming led the Liyue delegation into the castle tower. Preparations on the first floor were complete, and officials from the Three Commissioners' Offices had arrived early to wait.

Surrounded by officials was a richly dressed Inatsuma noblewoman with ice-blue hair that gradually turned light blue at the ends. Her smile, though not particularly sincere, was still warm.

Ji Ming recognized her; over the past three days, Yae no Miko had given him a crash course on Inazuma's common knowledge.

Ayaka Kamisato, the White Heron Princess of the Kamisato family, is the younger sister of Ayato Kamisato, who hosted a welcome dinner for the Liyue delegation a few days ago. She is attending the formal meeting between the two sides this time, and her older brother has not yet appeared. Perhaps he wants to give her some experience.

The Liyue delegation consisted of nineteen members, more than all the officials of the three commissioners combined. Their arrival was impressive, so Ayaka Kamisato quickly noticed the commotion at the entrance of the castle tower.

Ayaka Kamisato approached, lifting her skirt and bowing slightly in a standard Inatsume aristocratic manner: "Good day, Ki-kun."

Ji Ming looked at his outstretched right hand, his expression somewhat awkward: "Good day, Ms. Kamisato."

Fortunately, Ayaka Kamisato reacted quickly, grasping Ji Ming's hand just as he was about to withdraw it, and smiled: "Ji-kun is very young. I heard from my brother that this is not your first time serving as a diplomat?"

"Yes, it seems Mr. Kamisato has mentioned me. However, I have relatively little experience. Once the meeting officially begins, Miss Kamisato can communicate with my subordinates if there is anything you need."

Ayaka Kamisato blinked: "Okay."

The two released each other's hands and returned to their respective camps. This action seemed to have flipped a switch, and the members of the Liyue delegation and the officials of the Three Commissioners instantly started chatting. Their words were full of back-and-forth banter and sharp exchanges, truly befitting a group of seasoned diplomats.

Ayaka Kamisato was a little troubled. Although she had some experience in dealing with cultural matters, when it came to diplomatic meetings, her brother was still the best choice.

Troubled, Ayaka Kamisato secretly glanced at Ji Ming, who was standing not far away. The highest-ranking officer of the Liyue delegation stood with his arms crossed, showing no intention of getting involved, and simply listened to the various foreign teachers' speeches with a blank expression.

Walking slowly over, Ayaka Kamisato stood side by side with Ji Ming and asked, "Ji-kun, aren't you going up to have a chat?"

Ji Ming didn't look away: "There's no need. Miss Kamisato didn't participate either, did she?"

"I also think it's unnecessary..."

"Actually, Ms. Kamisato was forced into this situation. You didn't want to participate in this diplomatic meeting. It must have been Mr. Kamisato who made you come."

Ayaka Kamisato's smile remained unchanged: "Ki-kun is very good at reading people's hearts. You were probably forced to participate, weren't you?"

Ji Ming looked surprised: "How did you figure that out?"

It's because of his expression. If it were for the sake of national etiquette, or for fame and political achievements, Ji Jun certainly wouldn't have let it go like this. He would have needed to participate to some extent.

However, Ji Jun remained unmoved by this and was even willing to directly delegate power to his subordinates. In reality, he was being forced to serve as the highest-ranking officer of the mission.

Ayaka Kamisato smiled without saying a word. The two could chat casually now, but they would soon become opponents at the negotiating table. Their relationship wasn't very close, so there was no need to explain clearly.

Seeing that Ayaka Kamisato was starting to keep everyone in suspense, Ji Ming was speechless. This girl seemed quite cunning, just like Inazuma.

Never mind, there's no need to keep asking.

After waiting a few more minutes, a spatial rift suddenly appeared in the main hall of the first floor of the castle tower, and a cold-faced demon god walked out from it, with his hands clasped in front of his abdomen and a beauty mark at the corner of his eye. It was none other than the Thunder God that the Liyue delegation had been looking forward to for so long.

He couldn't tell if it was a real person or not, but that didn't stop Ji Ming from taking action. He coughed a few times and, under Ayaka Kamisato's strange and inquisitive gaze, gave a wink to the delegation's subordinates and colleagues.

Ji Ming raised his hands, his face full of excitement, and even jumped up and down on the spot, speaking first: "General, General!"

Immediately afterwards, the entire Liyue delegation began to imitate them, and for a moment the entire castle tower echoed with excited cheers of "General! General!"

Ayaka Kamisato froze on the spot, her rosy lips slightly parted. She raised her hand to her lips and whispered, "Ki-kun?"

Compared to Ayaka Kamisato's surprise, the officials of the three commissioners reacted even faster. Seeing that the Liyue delegation was even better at flattery than they were, these officials, who always liked to fawn, couldn't sit still any longer.

Therefore, the officials of the Three Commissioners chose to join.

Lei paused, his face showing no strange expression, but he observed Ji Ming closely before continuing to walk towards the chairman's seat.

Ji Ming seemed to still be enjoying himself, and while jumping around, he whispered to Ayaka Kamisato, "Miss Kamisato, want to come along?"

Ayaka Kamisato glanced at the chaotic scene in the castle tower's main hall, tentatively raised her hands, then lowered them with a blush on her face, becoming a silent coward.

This is so shameful! Aren't they all seasoned diplomats? Why can Ji Jun and the others do such a thing without any sense of shame?!

Little Ayaka Kamisato, her small face flushed, had a lot of questions in her heart.

I've heard from my brother that Ji Jun once visited Mondstadt and met the acting Grand Master of Mondstadt. Will he also welcome Grand Master Gunnhildt in the same way?

Or is this how everyone in Liyue is?

Regardless of Ayaka Kamisato's wild thoughts, the expressionless Lei Yingdian had already taken the chairperson's seat. She looked around and said in a cold tone, "I hereby announce that the diplomatic meeting has officially begun... Also, you are all too noisy, be quiet."

Is this the diplomat sent by Liyue? I thought Liyue diplomats would have similar personalities to Morax, but it turns out they are completely opposite.

The main hall of the castle tower fell silent, but Lei Yingdian suddenly felt a sense of loss. The hall had indeed been very noisy just now, but the cheers of the crowd made her feel inexplicably proud, even though she did not show it.

If all else fails, let's change the Shogun's soldiers' salute to this style from now on; it sounds much more pleasant.

Chapter 98 Are you a general or a general?

Inside the main hall of Narukami Shrine, Yae no Miko buried her face in her arms, her fluffy tail swaying behind her, and her shoulders shaking incessantly. Anyone with eyes could tell that this wicked fox was secretly laughing.

On the other side, Ji Ming and Lei Yingdian stared at each other, sitting across the table, the atmosphere silent and awkward.

"General, please have some tea."

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Ji Ming got up and poured Lei a cup of Divine Cherry Tea.

Lei Yingdong nodded, gently pinched the handle of the glass, raised it, and took a sip: "I need to learn."

Ji Ming asked in confusion, "Huh?"

Having finally recovered from her pleasant mood, Yae no Miko propped her cheek up, a tear hanging from the corner of her eye—it was from laughing—and exuded charm: "Ki-kun's skills are too poor. She just wants you to practice more."

"oh oh."

Ji Ming felt a little awkward. He glanced at Lei Yingdian out of the corner of his eye, leaned towards Yae no Miko beside him, his expression unchanged, but his tone was somewhat flustered: "So, is this General Lei Dian or the Thunder God Balzeb?"

"Ji Jun, you can guess for yourself."

Yae no Miko looked at Lei Yingdian with a teasing look in her eyes. She didn't expect that this country girl who always liked to stay at home in the castle tower would take the initiative to come to Narukami Taisha because of Ji Ming, a foreign diplomat.

It couldn't possibly be that he had developed worldly desires, could it?

Lei Yingdian remained expressionless. Since the end of the Kanria War, she had rarely smiled and even rarely left the castle tower. Usually, it was Yae no Miko who would take the initiative to go to the castle tower to chat with her, bringing some light novels and tricolor dumplings along with him.

Lei Yingdian will only leave the castle tower if a formidable enemy is imminent, or if the demon god of the sea is resurrected.

Besides, ordinary demons can't defeat General Thunder, so any problems can be handled by this puppet. Apart from being too cold and ruthless, General Thunder is a perfect substitute.

The Liyue delegation, even if it's just a nineteen-person ambassadorial group, has no reason to alarm the ruling daemon, Raiden. It can be handed over to the diplomatic officials of the Three Commissioners, or Raiden General can be sent in her place.

But today is different. There is a junior member in the Liyue delegation who is highly regarded by the Geo Archon Morax. It is both reasonable and emotional for Lei to personally go and preside over the diplomatic meeting.

Moreover, this young man is not as rigid as Morax; on the contrary, he is quite lively... and abstract?

There was a strange feeling, a very complex feeling, like... Morax suddenly had a son like Barbatos?

Feeling panicked under Lei's gaze, Ji Ming asked, "General, are you... or are you still a general?"

Lei Movie: "…………?"

Could this child have suffered a severe brain injury many years ago?

Yae no Miko smiled and said, "Of course it's the General."

"Understood. Since you're a general, may I have my hands on you and give you a squeeze?"

Mr. Ji, you're surprisingly bold.

Yae no Miko's smile widened: "Of course."

Without hesitation, Ji Ming stretched out his restless right hand and reached towards the stunned Lei Yingdian.

She quickly came to her senses, raised an eyebrow, and instead of reaching out to stop him, she just stared at Ji Ming expressionlessly without saying a word.

Ji Ming quickly withdrew his hand and said mercilessly, "Sister Divine Child, this is the Thunder God himself, isn't it?"

Yae no Miko shrugged: "I don't know."

"Don't lie to me. If it were General Thunder, my right hand would probably be gone by now, right?"

Even if he weren't General Thunder, Thor's gaze is still quite intimidating.

Ji Ming said solemnly, "Lord Balzeb, I apologize for my earlier rudeness. I am not a lecherous man; I merely wanted to observe whether you are General Thunder."

Lei Yingdian replied calmly, "Well, and then?"

"I was just thinking, is my status as a mere diplomat from Liyue enough to warrant Lord Balzeb showing himself?"

"Call him General."

Ji Ming was taken aback, then changed his address to, "General?"

Lei Yingdian felt satisfied: "Hmm... Barbatos and I have reached an agreement that I will train your martial arts skills for the remaining months."

It wasn't Barbatos, but Morax. However, this rock god specifically instructed Ray Movie not to reveal his identity or plans.

Morax also said that this young man in front of him would one day take over the position of the Rock God.