Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Lin Xiaoxian was worried in the face of everyone's skeptical gaze.

Qin Xiao, however, showed no sign of panic.

Instead, he gave Su Dagui a disdainful look.

He had to admire Su Dagui; that bastard really had some skills.

They actually came up with the excuse of slandering him as a spy for the Wang family.

The thief cries "Stop thief!"

For an ordinary person, it would be really hard to explain.

The timing of his becoming a martial artist was indeed too coincidental, occurring precisely when the Su and Wang families were fighting.

However, Su Dagui had no idea.

Qin Xiao already had a way to prove his innocence.

"Su Dagui, how dare you slander me as a spy for the Wang family."

Qin Xiao smiled faintly, "The thief cries 'stop thief!' How utterly ridiculous! You are the one who is colluding with the Wang family."

As he spoke, he took out the letter he had taken from Huang Yue the day before.

He bowed and presented it to the head of the Su family:

"Master, please take a look. These are the correspondence between Su Dagui and my apprentice Huang Yue. They contain evidence of the two colluding with the Wang family!"

Seeing Qin Xiao take out the letter.

Su Dagui's face turned deathly pale.

A sudden sense of dread filled my heart.

How is that possible!

How did this letter end up in Qin Xiao's hands?!

In an instant, Su Dagui finally realized what had happened.

It must be that Huang Yue was dealt with by Qin Xiao.

That idiot Huang Yue, didn't I already tell him to burn the letter after reading it?

It's over, it's over.

Upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, the Su family patriarch's expression immediately darkened.

Without hesitation, he took the letter, tore it open, and glanced at it.

next moment.

He abruptly threw the envelope on the ground.

He looked coldly at the second butler:

"Well, Su Dagui, I never thought you were such an ungrateful wretch! My Su family has treated you well, yet you dare to collude with outsiders to harm my family!"

"How dare you!"

Upon hearing this, the guards finally understood.

Who is the spy?

The looks on everyone's faces as they stared at Su Dagui became increasingly incredulous.

"What! The second steward is the traitor colluding with the Wang family!"

"How is that possible!"

"It turns out the thief was crying 'stop thief!'"

Su Dagui's status within the Su family was extremely prestigious.

He was second only to the Su family members and the head steward; all other servants and guards had to obey his orders.

He is a core member of the Su family.

Such an identity revealed him to be a spy from a rival family.

This is truly shocking.

Even the many guards found it hard to believe for a moment.

But the evidence is irrefutable.

The head of the Su family looked at Su Dagui, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

He could understand Qin Xiao, a servant of low status, colluding with outsiders.

However, for the head of the Su family, it was unacceptable for a trusted confidant like Su Dagui to collude with outsiders.

"Spare me, Master! I was forced into this!"

Su Dagui's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and he frantically begged for mercy.

"Drag him away. Even if we have to skin him alive, we must interrogate him to find out everything about his collusion with the Wang family."

The head of the Su family had a grim expression and a cold gaze. "It seems my Su family has produced quite a few rats. I'd like to see just how many more worms are in the clan!"

Even the second steward colluded with outsiders, which shows how big the problems were within the family.

The head of the Su family exuded a chilling killing intent, having already decided to thoroughly purge the family and root out all the traitors within.

"Spare me—ah—"

Su Dagui screamed in terror, but several guards grabbed his arm, which Qin Xiao had broken, and dragged him away without any mercy.

The heart-wrenching screams made Lin Xiaoxian's face show a hint of pity.

"Qin Xiao".

At this moment, the head of the Su family looked at Qin Xiao with admiration in his eyes: "You did a great job, uncovering the traitor for the family and making a great contribution!"

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoxian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Qin Xiao's matter was over.

However, the next moment, her heart clenched.

Suddenly, the head of the Su family changed the subject, narrowing his eyes:

"But you still haven't explained how you suddenly became a martial artist!"

Clearly, even if Qin Xiao proves that Su Dagui is the spy, there are still some doubts about Qin Xiao's own affairs in the eyes of the Su family head.

But it's not that easy to fool them.

Qin Xiao, however, had anticipated this and calmly replied:

"Reporting to the head of the household, I was taught the Five Animal Frolics by Brother Lin more than ten years ago."

"I often practice the Five Animal Frolics, hoping to improve my health, prolong my life, and avoid getting sick."

"Who would have thought that in just the last few days, I would suddenly find myself having gained some insights and actually master this health-preserving exercise?"

Lin Xiaoxian was surprised and suspicious when she heard this.

Didn't I teach Qin Xiao the Five Animal Frolics a few days ago?

How did it become something his father had taught him more than ten years ago, according to Grandpa Qin?

But she instantly realized what was happening and lowered her head discreetly to avoid Qin Xiao's words being exposed.

Hearing Qin Xiao's words.

The head of the Su family stared intently at Qin Xiao, his face expressionless.

The next moment, the expression on his face softened:

"Indeed, the qi and blood in your body are indeed from practicing the Five Animal Frolics and becoming a martial artist."

The fact that Lin Huyuan possessed the family's traditional martial art of Five Animal Frolics was no secret within the Su family; many people knew about it.

However, no one has ever taken the Five Animal Frolics seriously.

After all, this technique is just a low-level health cultivation method. Throughout history, health cultivation methods have only been used to strengthen the body, and very few people have become martial artists through this kind of technique.

It's not that the Five Animal Frolics can't make one a martial artist, but rather that this exercise is not cost-effective. Most people who want to learn martial arts will choose other exercises rather than time-consuming exercises like the Five Animal Frolics.

Upon hearing that Qin Xiao had been practicing the Five Animal Frolics for ten years...

The head of the Su family no longer had any doubts.

After all, the relationship between Qin Xiao and Lin Huyuan was well-known within the Su family, and even the head of the Su family had heard about it.

While it is somewhat astonishing that someone could become a martial artist through the Five Animal Frolics, it is not entirely unbelievable.

No matter what, the Five Animal Frolics is a martial arts exercise.

However, the guards behind the Su family patriarch all had different expressions:

"What incredible luck did Old Qin have? He actually became a martial artist by practicing the Five Animal Frolics."

"Actually, it's not surprising. It's quite normal to become a martial artist after practicing the Five Animal Frolics for ten years."

"Besides, Elder Qin is already seventy years old. Even if he becomes a martial artist, I'm afraid..."

The guards behind the head of the Su family were all martial artists, and they all knew how difficult it was to learn martial arts.

Seeing Qin Xiao, a lowly old gatekeeper, become a martial artist through such a low-level technique as the Five Animal Frolics, one can't help but feel a complex mix of emotions.

Some people were jealous, some admired, and some felt bitter.

But regardless of their inner thoughts, everyone looked at Qin Xiao differently now.

Regardless, Qin Xiao has already become a martial artist.

Even martial artists who achieve mastery through low-level techniques like the Five Animal Frolics are the weakest, yet their status and position are far above that of ordinary people.

Even members of the Su family could no longer treat Qin Xiao like a servant.

After all, according to the laws of the Great Xuan Dynasty, a martial artist's identity is a natural thing, and once any servant becomes a martial artist, it means that the contract of servitude is automatically terminated.

In other words, Qin Xiao is no longer a servant of the Su family. Even though he signed a contract of servitude years ago, the contract has now been automatically terminated.

Even if Qin Xiao leaves the Su family now, the Su family cannot openly stop him.

"Qin Xiao, now that you have become a martial artist, your indenture is automatically terminated. From this day forward, you are no longer a servant of the Su family."

The Su family patriarch's tone softened somewhat, losing its previous condescension. However, he quickly changed the subject, his tone becoming slightly more serious:

"However, the world is dangerous these days, and it's not easy for ordinary martial artists to survive outside. Would you be willing to join my Su family and become a guard?"

Clearly, the head of the Su family genuinely wanted to invite Qin Xiao to join the Su family.

Even the weakest martial artist is still a martial artist; one of them can be as effective as dozens of ordinary people.

Moreover, the Su family has just lost a group of martial arts guards and is short-handed, so how could they be willing to let Qin Xiao leave so easily?

Qin Xiao did not hesitate, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Master, I have been in the Su family for so many years, and of course I am unwilling to leave the Su family. I am willing to continue to serve the Su family."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Su family breathed a sigh of relief.

"only--"

However, the next moment, Qin Xiao deliberately showed a worried expression and quietly looked at Lin Xiaoxian beside him.

Upon seeing this, the head of the Su family raised an eyebrow and immediately understood what was going on.

He snorted coldly: "Qin Xiao, don't worry. The fact that the second son wants to marry Xiao Xian is ridiculous. I will never allow it. I will order someone to reprimand him and make him give up this idea. You don't need to worry about the Lin guard's daughter being bullied."

As he said this, there was still some anger in his eyes, after all, what his brother had done was really inhuman.

Even without Qin Xiao speaking, he would have stopped him.

After all, if this kind of thing gets out, the morale of the Su family will collapse.

"Thank you, Master."

Hearing this, Qin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the head of the family saying this, it seems that the second master will no longer dare to have designs on Lin Xiaoxian.

As for joining the Su family, Qin Xiao already knew the answer; he didn't have many options.

First of all, by exposing Su Dagui, he had offended the behemoth that is the Wang family, and he would have to rely on the Su family's power to save his own life.

Secondly, given what happened with the eldest and second young ladies, even if he wanted to leave, he didn't think those two would let him off so easily.

Therefore, staying in the Su family was his only option.

"Grandpa Qin..."

Beside her, Lin Xiaoxian stared blankly at Qin Xiao, her eyes instantly reddening, her heart filled with emotion.

Lin Xiaoxian was not a girl who didn't understand the ways of the world. She knew that no matter how righteous the head of the family was, in reality, if it weren't for Qin Xiao, a martial artist, pleading for her, things would have been very different.

The head of the family might not necessarily react that way.

Furthermore, she wasn't so naive as to think that after the head of the family said those words, the second master really wouldn't dare to harm her again.

Although Su Dagui was arrogant before, he was right about one thing: there was never a woman that the Second Master had set his sights on that he couldn't get.

Thinking of this, a resolute look appeared in Lin Xiaoxian's beautiful eyes.

She pursed her lips.

If we want to protect ourselves, this is the only way for now.

Thinking of this, she glanced at Qin Xiao with guilt, then suddenly spoke, looking respectfully at the head of the Su family:

"Master, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it."

"Xiaoxian, your father sacrificed himself for the family. Don't worry, the family will never treat you unfairly."

The head of the Su family still showed some pity for Lin Xiaoxian, an orphan, especially since she now had Qin Xiao as her backer. Therefore, his attitude was naturally even more serious.

"Speak up if you have any requests."

Lin Xiaoxian took a deep breath and suddenly spoke:

"My father once said that if something happened to him one day, he would entrust me to Old Qin."

"Now that my father has passed away, I wish to fulfill his last wish and ask the head of the family to act as matchmaker for me and betroth me to Elder Qin!"

At this point, she pursed her lips, and what she said left everyone present speechless.

Even Qin Xiao was taken aback, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.