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

It was rare for Ji Ming to speak in such an annoyed tone, but he still obediently accepted the simple fishing rod, which would allow his body temperature to rise quickly.

Naganohara Yoshimiya was a little embarrassed, and poked his finger: "Just call me Yoshimiya, Myo-kun."

"Mingjun sounds too cloying. Just call me 'Ji-jun' like Ms. Kamisato does, or you can simply call me 'Mr. Ji Ming', that's fine too."

"I'm too unfamiliar with it."

Nagano Hara Yomi's gaze slowly moved upwards, finally settling on Ji Ming's hair, while Kamisato Ayaka beside her also focused her gaze on it.

"Wise ruler, why is your head so pointy?"

Ji Ming, whose tone had been one of utter despair, finally broke down at this moment: "Then let me ask you, let me ask you, who pushed me into the water?"

Having barely rested for four or five days in a row, Ji Ming's hair, being a healthy man, was naturally oily. After soaking in the water for a minute or two, his hair was naturally styled into a pointed shape when he came out.

Then let me ask you, why is Ji Ming's head so pointed?

Seeing Ji Ming break down, Naganohara Yoshimiya clasped his hands together and immediately apologized: "Red bean mud, smother!"

He understood this sentence. After staying in Inazuma for a while, when Ji Ming was alone with Lei Yingdian, this Lei god would occasionally mutter a few words in Inazuma language, and he would try to learn them bit by bit. When he didn't understand something, he would act as a good student.

Lei Yingdian has always had a strong interest in teaching students, or rather, teaching children. After discovering that Ji Ming was curious about Inazuma language, she took the opportunity to become an Inazuma language teacher.

Ji Ming said helplessly, "Alright, alright, stop apologizing. I'm not that angry."

After staring at Ji Ming for a while, Shenli Ninghua made up her mind and slowly walked over: "Ji Jun, please come with me. I will take responsibility."

Ji Ming and Nagano Hara Yomiguchi exchanged a glance. The latter silently protected Ji Ming and muttered, "Ayaka, I know that the Emperor is very handsome, but you don't have to forcibly take a man from the common people, do you?"

Ayaka Kamisato puffed out her cheeks, gave Naganohara Yoshimiya a quick glare, and continued, "That's not what I meant. I just wanted Ki-kun to go to my hot spring resort to cleanse his body."

"Oh, I thought Ayaka was going to exercise the special powers of a nobleman..."

Kamisato Ningka poked Naganohara Yomiya's cheek with her finger, her face full of annoyance: "You're also at fault, come with me!"

"Know it……"

Ji Ming had no misunderstanding. He believed in Ayaka Kamisato's character, and besides, this White Heron Princess was shy even when cheering loudly, so it was even less likely that she would do something like forcibly abducting a man.

So Ji Ming said generously, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I'm all wet and uncomfortable right now."

Ayaka Kamisato raised her sleeve and chuckled, "Is that so? Then please follow me."

In fact, Ayaka Kamisato wanted to bring Ji Ming back to the Kamisato residence, but when she thought that her older brother, Ayato Kamisato, might be stressed, she immediately gave up the idea and instead set her sights on the hot spring resort under her name.

Those were all his trusted confidants, trained by Thomas, and they would never tell Ayato Kamisato about this.

The hot spring resort is located on the edge of Inazuma Castle, so few people visit it. As a result, it has become Ayaka Kamisato's secret base, and usually only she soaks in the hot spring here.

Although it is not open 24 hours a day, there are people on duty in shifts around the clock. The servants of the Kamisato residence immediately prepared two adjacent hot spring baths according to Kamisato Ayaka's instructions.

"Ji Jun, after you take off your clothes, put them in this small bamboo basket, and the servants will wash them clean."

Ji Ming nodded: "Okay, you can leave now. I'll stay here by myself."

Ayaka Kamisato objected, "No, we shouldn't. It was Yoshimiya and I who made a mistake today. If we leave Ki-kun alone at the hot spring, wouldn't it make us seem like we don't know any manners?"

Naganohara Yoshimiya immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes."

Ji Ming didn't press the matter further: "So what are you planning to do?"

"Yoshimiya and I are soaking in the hot spring next to you. We can chat with you through the bamboo wall so you won't get too bored."

Actually, mixed bathing is fine; he doesn't mind.

Of course, Ji Ming didn't dare to say it openly. He nodded happily, "Sure, I haven't chatted with anyone for several days."

After Ayaka Kamisato and Yoshimiya Naganohara entered the next private room, Ji Ming also entered his own private room, took off his clothes, and jumped directly into the hot spring. He leaned against the pebble-lined edge of the pool and let out a long sigh of relief.

There are no hot springs in Liyue Harbor, but there are large public bathhouses. Ji Ming doesn't really like that kind of environment. There are wild hot springs in the outskirts of Liyue, which he used to visit often a few years ago.

The hot springs in Inazuma are man-made, and the experience is much better than that of wild hot springs, which helped to relieve Ji Ming's fatigue.

"Wise ruler, wise ruler, are you soaking in a hot spring?"

A cheerful greeting came from next door, and the bamboo wall was knocked on several times by Naganohara Yomi-no-miya, making a "tap tap tap" sound. It was obvious that the bamboo had been hollowed out.

Ji Ming looked up and replied lazily, "I'm here, Ms. Naganohara."

Instead of soaking in the hot spring, Naganohara Yoomiya leaned against the bamboo wall, listening intently to the sounds from another hot spring, and grinned, saying, "Call me Yoomiya."

Ayaka Kamisato untied her bathrobe, slowly sank into the hot spring, glanced sideways at Naganohara Yomiguchi, and then reached out to support the convenient window on the bamboo wall.

In an instant, Ji Ming and Naganohara Yoshimiya locked eyes, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Naganohara Yoshimiya checked her bath towel, then pulled it down a bit: "My Lord, we meet again."

Ji Ming was even more embarrassed. He was soaking in the hot spring, and his bathrobe had been placed on the bench in the private room. If it weren't for the heavy fog in the room, he might have been seen naked by Naganohara Yomi-no-miya.

"Hmm, Miss Naganohara, wouldn't you like to soak in a hot spring?"

"No, I was just curious whether Your Majesty is used to soaking in hot springs."

"It's okay, just so-so."

Leaning against the window, chatting idly with Ji Ming, Naganohara Yomi-miya completely forgot about the plan that Kamisato Ayaka had just told her about, and didn't even see her hints in her eyes.

Shen Li Ninghua sighed and took the initiative to speak: "Ji Jun, has something happened recently that has made you unhappy?"

Ji Ming asked, "Why do you think that, Miss Kamisato?"

"He was squatting by the lake with a melancholy expression. Although he was fishing, Ji Jun was clearly not the kind of passionate fishing enthusiast. It's impossible that he would run out in the middle of the night just to fish, right?"

Shenli Ninghua analyzed, "Ji Jun has very obvious dark circles and thick eye bags. It's obvious that he hasn't had a good rest for several days in a row."

Ji Ming laughed: "Oh ho, Miss Kamisato is very suitable to be a detective. Why not consider developing in this direction?"

Shenli Ninghua said helplessly, "Ji Jun knows perfectly well that my family is in charge of all the affairs of the society and it is impossible for us to do any other work."

"So you really want to be a detective?"

Seeing that the conversation was going off-topic, Shenli Ninghua quietly puffed out her cheeks: "Don't change the subject, Ji Jun."

To prevent her best friend from being outdone, Naganohara Yoshimiya chimed in, "That's right, Myo-kun, could you please explain why you're fishing by the lake so late at night?"

This is a sensitive issue. After all, the trial involves a transaction between demons and gods. Ji Ming can't very well say that he was taught by the Thunder God himself, can he?

If it were Inazuma, it would be fine; the excuse of "no permission to grant all privileges" could be used to gloss over it. The key issue is that Ji Ming is a pure Liyue native, and a diplomat sent by the Liyue government. This is really hard to explain.

Recalling the conversation when he was thrown into the lake, Ji Ming smiled slightly: "There's nothing I can do. I'm having a setback in my career. Miss Shenli really guessed that right."

Ayaka Kamisato was puzzled: "Setbacks in one's career are only temporary. There's no need for you to vent your frustrations by fishing by the lake late at night. You could have just gotten a good night's sleep."

In the past few days, the Liyue delegation met with the Commissioner of the Society, the Commissioner of the Survey, and the Commissioner of the Heavenly Territory one after another, and finally held a joint meeting. Ayaka Kamisato also attended twice, but Ji Ming, the highest-ranking officer, was not seen.

The members of the Liyue delegation were unaware of what Ji Ming was doing, but due to the instructions of their supreme commander, they all gave excuses such as "Lord Ji is not in a good mood" or "Lord Ji was reprimanded by Lady Ningguang."

These are probably the reasons that led Shenli Ninghua to mistakenly believe that Ji Ming was having a setback in his career. Now that he has admitted it on the spot, the White Egret Princess couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.

To make the scene more realistic, Ji Ming sighed and said, "I am just an ordinary child. My parents passed away early, and I struggled alone in Liyue. How can I compare to the children of aristocratic families?"

"Could it be that someone wants to take Ji Jun's position?"

"No, that's not it. No one dares to take my place right now."

The Rock King appeared in a dream and bestowed upon Ji Ming the decree that anyone who dared to disobey the King's orders would be devoured alive by the people of Liyue.

Yes, regardless of Morax's intentions, Ji Ming is still the highest-ranking officer of the Liyue delegation, and even the Seven Stars cannot shake his position.

Naganohara Yoshimiya asked curiously, "Why is that? A wise ruler's position seems very secure, so why would he encounter setbacks in his career?"

"Someone spoke ill of me to Seven Stars. Once I return to Liyue Harbor, I'll probably be transferred to another position, and it will be a powerless, idle one at that."

I'm sorry, Ke Qing. I'll apologize to you when I get back.

Ji Ming silently repented, but he was still honest with himself: "If I could, I would like to stay in Inazuma City for the rest of my life, so that I would never have to see the ugly faces of the Seven Stars."

As the daughter of a noble family, Ayaka Kamisato is naturally familiar with the system of the Liyue government. She can't quite understand Ji Ming's disgust and reprimand of his superior, but that doesn't stop her from comforting him.

"If Ji Jun is targeted after returning to Liyue Harbor, he might as well resign from his official position and come to Inazuma City. There are quite a few vacant positions in the magistrate's office."

Upon hearing this, Naganohara Yoshimiya was shocked: "Ayaka, are you trying to support a wise ruler... Ouch, don't hit my head, it hurts!"

If I heard correctly, when Naganohara Yomi-miya was slapped on the head by Kamisato Ayaka, there seemed to be a "thud" sound.

Don't ask, just know it's a good start.

Naganohara Yomi-no-miya stuck out his tongue: "Myo-kun, you can also work at the Naganohara Fireworks Shop. I can teach you the art of making fireworks, and you can open your own shop in the future."

For some reason, Ji Ming suddenly felt a pang of guilt. These two silly girls believed his lies and were even willing to lend a helping hand to him, a stranger from another place. They were undeniably kind.

and many more……

Ji Ming's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Miss Kamisato, you just said that the magistrate still has some free time, but as far as I know, the magistrate's office has been closed for a long time. The job you mentioned, could it be from the Kamisato family..."

Kagami Ningka pretended to blush and immediately put down the convenience window, which prompted Naganohara Yomiya to make a dissatisfied sound. She said weakly, "There's no other way. Being ostracized in the workplace must be unpleasant. It's better to be a butler in the Kagami family, even though I already have Thomas as a butler."

How dare you! You actually make a disciple of a celestial family work as a servant! This is simply outrageous!

"The salary is one million per month, with room and board included, and a daily allowance."

Ji Ming smiled broadly: "Miss Shenli has a good eye for people. I've long since given up on being a diplomat. I'll write my resignation letter first thing tomorrow morning."

Ayaka Kamisato smiled and said, "I was just kidding. Someone like Ji-kun wouldn't be doing a maid's job, would he?"

Ji Ming was furious. How could it be impossible for him?

"So, are you happier now, Ji Jun?"