Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Qin Xiao certainly wasn't naive enough to believe that he had done *that* thing with the young lady.

The young lady will then favor him.

But women are ultimately emotional beings, especially young women.

He had just defiled someone else's innocence, and then he married another woman.

No woman would give Qin Xiao a pleasant look.

He had long suspected that Su Qingxue and Su Qingleng might come looking for trouble.

All I can do is pray that the two of them don't go too far.

"Thank you, young lady. May I ask what business you have with me?"

Qin Xiao chuckled awkwardly, responding to Su Qingxue with feigned respect.

Su Qingxue stared at Qin Xiao expressionlessly, remaining silent.

Those clear, cold, beautiful eyes stared straight at Qin Xiao, as if trying to see right through him.

Just as Qin Xiao was feeling a little uneasy under their gaze.

Su Qingxue suddenly sneered:

"Aren't you very proud of yourself? An old dog who's about to die has managed to steal our sisters' innocence before he dies and even married a beautiful wife. You've turned your life around."

Qin Xiao instantly sensed something was wrong; they had indeed come to cause him trouble. He could only bite the bullet and say:

"Young Miss, you flatter me. I was forced into this situation."

"Young Miss, I was also a victim of what happened that day, and I'm sure you understand that."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingxue's eyes turned icy cold:

"Victim? You're getting the better of me and still acting innocent. You old dog, your skin is incredibly thick. No wonder you're so eager to marry and play with women now that you've just become a martial artist."

Qin Xiao remained silent. He understood that no matter what he said in front of Su Qingxue, it would be useless; this woman was not a reasonable person.

Seeing Qin Xiao remain silent, Su Qingxue's eyes grew even colder, but suddenly, a mocking sneer appeared on her lips:

"Qin Xiao, you took such a big advantage of me, you don't think this is all over, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao immediately had a bad feeling and quickly said:

"Young Miss, haven't you already cast that eternal love spell on me? What more do you want from me?"

"Are you genuinely unaware or just pretending?"

Su Qingxue scoffed, looking at Qin Xiao with disdain.

"The 'Eternal Love' technique is merely my means of getting revenge on that bitch Su Qingleng. It doesn't do you any harm whatsoever; on the contrary, it's a great benefit!"

Qin Xiao didn't know what to say.

Indeed, men and women entangled in the tangled threads of love will be drawn to each other under the influence of these threads, eventually becoming infatuated lovers who cannot separate.

To outsiders, it seemed like Qin Xiao had gotten a huge advantage by being able to marry Su Qingleng, a noble young lady.

In Su Qingxue's view, Qin Xiao, who ruined her reputation, did not receive any revenge but instead benefited, which she could not accept.

Clearly, she wasn't going to let Qin Xiao get away with it so easily.

Sure enough, the next moment, Qin Xiao's guess came true.

"The day before yesterday, the Wang family colluded with the bandits of Blood Blade Stronghold to attack and kill the martial artists of my Su family."

Su Qingxue spoke coldly, "Father has ordered me to lead the martial artists of the family to annihilate Blood Blade Stronghold as revenge against the Wang family!"

"Get ready, you'll be coming with me in three days!"

What?! Qin Xiao was immediately shocked.

Blood Blade Stronghold was a notorious bandit group near Black Mountain City, notorious for its massacres of villages and families, and its utter despicable acts.

Its leader, Xue Wuming, was known as the number one swordsman of Black Mountain. He once single-handedly slaughtered an entire second-rate family in Black Mountain City.

Although the second-rate families in Black Mountain City do not have a Marrow Refining Realm expert in charge, they do have a Bone Refining Realm expert!

Such a family was wiped out by Xue Wuming alone, which shows how terrifying his strength was. I'm afraid there are few people in the Bone Refining Realm who can be his match.

The imperial court once sent troops to deal with the bandits of Blood Blade Village, but they not only failed to achieve their goal, but also suffered heavy losses, which made Blood Blade's reputation even more famous.

Therefore, the name of Blood Blade Stronghold was a synonym for terror in Black Mountain City, enough to stop even a child from crying.

Qin Xiao guessed that the Su family would retaliate for what happened a few days ago, but he did not expect that their actions would be so drastic, targeting Blood Blade Stronghold right away.

But what I didn't expect was that I would have to get involved too.

Keep in mind that Qin Xiao had only been a martial artist for a few days, was quite old, and was practicing the Five Animal Frolics, which was considered the weakest form by outsiders.

To outsiders, Qin Xiao was undoubtedly the weakest martial artist.

Under these circumstances, to actually send Qin Xiao to participate in the mission to deal with Blood Blade Stronghold is practically sending him to his death!

Instantly, Qin Xiao looked at Su Qingxue with shock and anger:

"Young Miss, you're clearly using someone else to do your dirty work; this is going too far."

"So what?"

However, upon seeing Qin Xiao's shocked and angry expression, Su Qingxue's cool and pretty face revealed a smug smile, and she said in a mocking tone,

"Qin Xiao, now that you have agreed to join the Su family, you have an obligation to accept the family's orders."

Then she looked at Qin Xiao meaningfully:

"You can also try disobeying the family orders."

Seeing Qin Xiao's ashen face, unable to utter a word.

Su Qingxue chuckled, but she was actually quite pleased with herself.

She wanted to make that old dog Qin Xiao live in fear.

He ruined his reputation, but in the blink of an eye, he became a martial artist and even took a concubine, acting as if nothing had happened.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Having achieved her goal, Su Qingxue was too lazy to look at Qin Xiao's old face anymore and turned to leave.

She'll have plenty of time to get revenge on Qin Xiao in the future, so one more day won't make a difference.

Once Su Qingxue's figure disappeared.

The embarrassment on Qin Xiao's face vanished instantly.

He sighed:

"As expected, I knew this young lady wasn't here for anything good."

Clearly, the embarrassment and anger on his face just now were mostly an act.

Qin Xiao knew perfectly well that this young lady couldn't stand to see him doing well, so if he didn't act a little resentful...

Su Qingxue might come up with some even worse ideas.

Fortunately, they managed to deal with Su Qingxue for the time being.

However, Qin Xiao knew that the mission three days later would be quite dangerous for him.

No matter how you look at it, it's still Blood Blade Stronghold. Not only is it guarded by experts at the Bone Refining Realm, but it also has a large number of highly skilled bandits, making it extremely dangerous and unpredictable.

But Qin Xiao still had some confidence.

He has a weapon on him, and his strength is not at all that of the weakest martial artist on the surface. On the contrary, he is comparable to the mid-stage of the Skin Refining Realm and has a certain ability to protect himself.

Secondly, after killing Zhao Yan last night, I obtained a valuable Blood Strengthening Pill, which I haven't used yet.

Using these three days will definitely boost Qin Xiao's strength significantly.

In addition, he gained the Life-Burning Body after cultivating with Lin Xiaoxian.

Qin Xiao was indeed quite confident in participating in this mission.

After all, the strongest Bone Refining Realm expert is not someone Qin Xiao can deal with; Qin Xiao only needs to deal with some minor characters.

"I need to improve my strength as soon as possible, and I also need to obtain resources from my family. This mission might be a good opportunity."

Qin Xiao's eyes flickered. Instead of feeling a headache because of the danger of the mission, he realized that this mission was also an opportunity for him.

Not only could he take the opportunity to receive rewards from his family, but he also had the chance to fish in troubled waters within the Blood Blade Stronghold and secretly gain some benefits.

Back then, he had heard Lao Lin tell him quite a bit about how scrambling for extra money during family missions was one of the unspoken rules among the guards.

As for Su Qingxue's threat, Qin Xiao had actually anticipated it long ago. For the time being, Su Qingxue would not be an obstacle to him.

After all, this woman was going to use herself to deal with the second young lady, so how could she let him die so easily?

It's even possible that Su Qingxue might protect him from death.

Of course, Qin Xiao would never entrust his life to the mercy of others.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Qin Xiao decided to focus on improving his strength over the next few days and make the best and most thorough preparations to avoid being caught off guard.

"Let's collect the benefits for the family's martial artists first."

After careful consideration, Qin Xiao planned out the next steps.

New martial artists who join a clan can receive some benefits for free, including a considerable amount of silver and pills. Most importantly, they can receive a low-grade cultivation technique for free.

Qin Xiao only possesses the Five Animal Frolics and the Breath Concealment Technique, and he desperately needs a martial arts technique as a trump card.

Therefore, he couldn't miss this opportunity.

So, after going back and explaining things to Lin Xiaoxian...

Qin Xiao hurriedly went out to the family's logistics department to collect his martial artist identity token.

With the token, Qin Xiao could receive a set of cultivation techniques and other resources for free.

Qin Xiao naturally went to the library where he could collect the cultivation manual as soon as possible.

Outside the library, an old man in yellow sat at the entrance.

Upon seeing Qin Xiao, the old man in yellow revealed a smile:

"Qin Xiao, it really is you! I heard you became a martial artist, and I thought people were joking. I didn't expect you to actually become a martial artist."

"Fourth Elder."

Qin Xiao quickly bowed respectfully. This old man in yellow robes was no ordinary person; he was one of the elders of the Su family.

He was about the same age as Qin Xiao.

However, he was a direct descendant of the Su family and had always been aloof, never giving Qin Xiao a second glance.

Now that Qin Xiao has become a martial artist, his attitude has changed immediately, making Qin Xiao sigh that even people from aristocratic families are still incredibly realistic.

If you have no value, they won't even bother to look at you; if you have value, they'll immediately be all smiles and pleasantries.

After performing the formalities, Qin Xiao smiled and handed his identity token to the Fourth Elder, saying:

"I'm here to receive the cultivation technique. Thank you for your help."

"We're all on the same side, there's no need for trouble." The Fourth Elder smiled as he accepted the token, glanced at it casually, and then said:

"You are a third-class guard, so you can pick up a martial arts technique on the first floor. You can't go upstairs. Go and choose one yourself."

He then added:

"I heard that you became a martial artist by practicing the Five Animal Frolics. That kind of low-level technique is not suitable for a martial artist to continue practicing. I suggest you switch to a better quality cultivation technique."

"Thank you for the reminder, Fourth Elder. I will consider it carefully."

Qin Xiao responded with a smile, but he had no intention of changing his cultivation method.

The Five Animal Frolics has been modified by the Goddess Diagram to perfectly suit Qin Xiao's martial arts. For Qin Xiao, the power of the Five Animal Frolics has far exceeded that of the lower-grade version.

In addition to its effect of increasing lifespan, Qin Xiao considered this cultivation technique to be even more valuable than top-grade cultivation techniques.

How could I possibly switch to another cultivation method?

Qin Xiao had already decided on the cultivation method he wanted to choose.

He wants to choose a weapon-related one.

The reason is simple: he has to go on a mission in three days.

He needs to maximize his strength.

The Five Animal Frolics, a cultivation method focused on the body, could not possibly improve Qin Xiao's strength in a short period of time.

On the contrary, weapons could amplify Qin Xiao's destructive power by more than ten times.

Among martial artists at lower levels, having a weapon and not having one make a completely different difference in lethality.

With that in mind, Qin Xiao headed straight for the library and pretended to hesitate while selecting items.

They strolled slowly to the weapons section.

Looking at the numerous martial arts manuals displayed on the bookshelf, Qin Xiao was overwhelmed:

"The Gentle Breeze Sword Technique, the Shadow Transformation Saber Technique, the Eighteen Hammers of Mountain Forging Technique, the Mysterious Iron Spear Manual..."

For a moment, Qin Xiao was suffering from decision paralysis.

They are all low-grade cultivation techniques, but their value and power are actually about the same.

Qin Xiao didn't know which weapon suited him best.

Just as Qin Xiao was hesitatingly approaching the bookshelf.

Suddenly

Suddenly, a burst of light appeared in the image of the goddess deep in his mind.

"Um?"

Qin Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze immediately fell on the cultivation technique closest to him on the bookshelf.

It was a yellowed and old manual.

This secret manual actually triggered the connection between the Goddess Painting and the image!

Could it be some kind of treasure?!

Qin Xiao was overjoyed.