Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Su Haoxuan's gaze was icy cold, and he almost wished he could rush out immediately and crush Qin Xiao, that lowly old dog who dared to steal his woman.

"Second Master—"

But at this moment, the subordinate's expression changed slightly, and he glanced cautiously at Su Haoxuan:

"The head of the family has sent an order that you must not make any further advances toward Lin Xiaoxian."

"You mean you want me to be cuckolded right before my eyes?"

Su Haoxuan was furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at his subordinate.

The gray-clad subordinate quickly shook his head, then a cunning glint flashed in his eyes:

"No, Second Master, I do have a way that will allow you to easily obtain Lin Xiaoxian."

"Speak!" Su Haoxuan looked at his subordinate expressionlessly.

"You can go to the head of the household later and find an excuse to say that you have to go out on business."

The gray-clad subordinate's eyes gleamed with a sinister light. "When it gets a little dark, I'll sneak into Qin Xiao and Lin Xiaoxian's residence and put some aphrodisiac on them."

"Once the two of them have fallen asleep, I will secretly take Lin Xiaoxian out of the Lin family and to your residence outside."

"In this way, even if Lin Xiaoxian disappears while you are not at home, the head of the family will have no reason to blame you."

After the gray-clad subordinate finished speaking, Su Haoxuan's eyes shone even brighter.

"Good, good, you're really smart."

Su Haoxuan was well aware that most people in the clan would suspect him of being responsible for Lin Xiaoxian's disappearance.

But as long as he has an alibi, who can say anything about him?

Even if it were his elder brother, he wouldn't actually do anything to him for the sake of an outsider.

Thinking of this, Su Haoxuan looked at his subordinates with admiration.

He then took out a jade box from his robes and tossed it to his gray-clad subordinate.

"Considering you're somewhat useful, I'll reward you with this Blood Strengthening Pill!"

"Blood-Boosting Pill!"

The gray-clad subordinate's breathing suddenly became rapid.

The Blood Strengthening Pill is the most suitable pill for martial artists in the Skin Refining Realm. One pill is worth as much as a hundred Blood Strengthening Pills.

However, the price is more than a hundred times higher, making it unaffordable for ordinary first-level martial artists.

Only wealthy families like Su Haoxuan's could afford such precious pills.

"With this pill, I can save myself a hundred days of skin-refining practice and quickly advance to the mid-stage of skin-refining!" The gray-robed subordinate was overjoyed.

He was also a first-level martial artist, at the same early stage of the Skin Refining realm as Qin Xiao. Although he had been cultivating for longer and had a better cultivation technique than Qin Xiao, he still needed a long time and resources to break through.

Now that he has this pill, he can save a lot of time, and his joy is beyond words.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Second Master!"

The subordinate in gray quickly kowtowed and thanked him.

"Go ahead and do a good job for me. I won't forget your contribution."

Su Haoxuan waved his hand.

The night is deep.

The courtyard, however, remained brightly lit.

"Please take care, everyone!"

Qin Xiao, reeking of alcohol and dressed in his wedding attire, stood outside the door, waving goodbye to his old friends who had come to congratulate him.

"Mr. Qin, don't bother seeing me off. The bride is still waiting for you."

Old Yang chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting to Qin Xiao. The servants and friends around him also wore mischievous smiles and burst into laughter.

"You brat, how dare you make fun of your old man Qin!" Qin Xiao pretended to be angry and was about to hit him, but seeing that Old Yang and the others were running away in a hurry, his smile returned to his face.

After the group left, Qin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"We finally managed to fool them."

To avoid any unforeseen complications.

After discussing it, Qin Xiao and Lin Xiaoxian held a simple wedding that very night to announce their marriage so as not to arouse the Second Master's suspicions again.

The guests were only a few of Qin Xiao's true friends from his time as a doorman, such as Yang Xun, who had reminded Qin Xiao earlier, and a few others who also had a good relationship with Qin Xiao.

However, even though Qin Xiao had become a martial artist, he still treated these friends the same way he always had.

However, after being shocked that Qin Xiao had become a martial artist, these friends no longer treated him the same way they used to; instead, they became respectful towards him.

Qin Xiao understood, of course, that his relationship with his old friends could never be the same again.

In this world, the gap in status between martial artists and ordinary people is simply too great. For an ordinary person to talk about equality with a martial artist is tantamount to courting death.

Qin Xiao had already known this, so he wasn't too saddened.

His only worry was whether tonight's performance would be enough to make the Second Master back down.

"Alas, in the end, my strength is too low. If I were a master of the Bone Refining Realm, why would I need to worry about that scourge Su Haoxuan?"

Qin Xiao sighed.

Su Haoxuan is a Bone Refining Realm martial artist. If Qin Xiao were to advance to the Bone Refining Realm and possess the talent of having copper skin and iron bones, he might not necessarily be afraid of a martial artist of the same realm.

"Well, there's always a way out. I can only focus on improving my strength first."

Qin Xiao knew that worrying was useless, so the best course of action now was to find ways to remind himself of his strength.

Besides cultivation, there is indeed one other way he can think of to quickly improve his strength.

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up with anticipation:

"I heard from Old Lin that martial artists who join the Su family can receive a free cultivation technique from the Su family's armory. Tomorrow, I might be able to take this opportunity to choose a technique that can enhance my strength."

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao decided to rest as soon as possible and choose a new cultivation method tomorrow.

So Qin Xiao returned to the courtyard.

Before resting, he went to the makeshift wedding room.

Looking at Lin Xiaoxian, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, dressed as a bride with a red veil around her head, with a slender and charming figure and an alluring temperament, Qin Xiao's eyes were full of pity.

It's truly a hardship for Xiaoxian. Marriage is supposed to be the most important thing in a woman's life, but now Xiaoxian has to sacrifice her reputation and marriage in order to avoid that scourge, Su Er.

Qin Xiao had already said all the comforting words he could, but in the end, they all turned into a single word of concern:

"Get some rest, Xiaoxian, you must be tired today."

He certainly couldn't actually live in the same room as Xiaoxian, since their marriage was just a sham.

"Wait a minute, sir."

Lin Xiaoxian jumped up, her voice tinged with anxiety.

She hurriedly removed the red veil from her head, revealing her exquisitely beautiful face. Her beautiful eyes were filled with panic and a hint of embarrassment as she looked at Qin Xiao:

"My lord, now that we are married, you should naturally share a room with Xiaoxian."

As Qin Xiao listened to Xiao Xian's gentle and melodious voice, and the changed way she addressed him, a romantic thought arose in his heart.

But immediately, he hastily severed that wicked thought, cursing himself for being so indecent, and with a stern face, looked at Lin Xiaoxian and decisively refused:

"How could such a thing be? Didn't we agree that it would be a fake marriage? How could I possibly share a room with you? Wouldn't that ruin your reputation?"

"but--"

Lin Xiaoxian's beautiful eyes showed some hesitation, but she still mustered her courage, and a slight blush appeared on her pretty face:

"Sir, since we're putting on an act, we should go all the way. If people find out that we're living in separate rooms, our fake marriage will inevitably be exposed."

"Besides—"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on her pretty face as she cautiously glanced at Qin Xiao: "Xiao Xian is still a little scared. Grandpa Qin, could you stay with Xiao Xian for a while?"

Qin Xiao was taken aback.

Suddenly, he understood and realized that Xiaoxian's next words were the real reason.

Lin Xiaoxian has suddenly encountered a series of misfortunes today, and she is probably already on edge, fearing that Qin Xiao, her last "family member," will also leave her.

That's why she's become so cautious around Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao initially wanted to refuse, but then he saw the pleading and fear in Lin Xiaoxian's eyes.

In the end, I softened my heart:

"Alright, alright, I'll just sleep on the floor from now on."

Anyway, he and Lin Xiaoxian have already entered into a fake marriage, so sleeping together won't damage Lin Xiaoxian's reputation anymore.

"How can this be, sir? You are getting on in years; we cannot allow you to sleep on the floor."

Lin Xiaoxian refused. No matter how Qin Xiao argued, he eventually softened his heart with a few words from Lin Xiaoxian and was pulled to the bed, just like before.

The two eventually ended up in the same bed.

Of course, the two maintained a certain distance from each other and did not overstep any boundaries.

"Xiaoxian is really opinionated—"

Qin Xiao lay on the bed, unable to stop smiling bitterly.

He suddenly realized, recalling his previous experiences, that Lin Xiaoxian was not as delicate as she appeared.

In reality, she was an extremely opinionated girl, whether it was asking the head of the family to act as matchmaker and marry Qin Xiao, or asking Qin Xiao to share a bed with her.

Throughout the entire process, Lin Xiaoxian, a seemingly delicate woman, achieved her goals every time.

Qin Xiao, the martial artist, however, became someone who went with the flow.

However, Qin Xiao wasn't angry. He knew very well that he didn't follow the crowd with everyone; only Lin Xiaoxian was like that.

If it were anyone else, do you think Qin Xiao would be someone easily fooled?

The more capable Lin Xiaoxian appeared, the more gratified Qin Xiao felt.

This way, Lin Xiaoxian won't have to worry about being unable to protect herself without her father.

Qin Xiao felt relieved and thought to himself:

"Perhaps one day, Xiaoxian will actually achieve something great. When that happens, I will be able to face Old Lin with a clear conscience."

Thinking this, Qin Xiao gradually felt sleepy and drifted off to sleep.

Inside the bridal chamber, the fake couple seemed to have fallen asleep.

The paper windowpane on the wall suddenly cracked slightly.

A bamboo tube was quietly inserted.

A puff of pink smoke was blown out.

Qin Xiao had just fallen asleep.

Suddenly, I sensed a burst of intense light emanating from the image of the goddess in my mind.

I woke up suddenly!