Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

"So it was Nurse Wu."

Qin Xiao smiled slightly.

Having lived to such an old age, Qin Xiao may not have many other skills, but he is quite good at judging people.

Upon seeing the person before him, he had a premonition that the other party was probably not someone easy to get along with.

However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Qin Xiao naturally responded politely: "I was also fortunate enough to become a martial artist, and I hope to receive your guidance in the future."

"It's alright, it's alright. The fact that you offended the Second Master for Old Lin's daughter has spread throughout our guards."

Wu Tao suddenly became serious and gave a thumbs-up with admiration: "What I admire most about you is a kind and righteous person like you."

Qin Xiao's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

With so many people present yesterday, the news must have spread throughout the entire family. Qin Xiao wasn't surprised that Wu Tao knew about it.

However, Wu Tao seemed to have no self-control, showering Qin Xiao with flattery one sentence after another, leading Qin Xiao to suspect that this man's visit to him was not for anything good.

Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; Qin Xiao didn't believe the person in front of him genuinely admired any righteous person. Otherwise, why hadn't he stood up for Xiao Xian yesterday?

Qin Xiao grew increasingly wary, but continued to patiently respond to Wu Tao:

"You flatter me. I haven't done much, and I've even offended the Second Master. My future looks bleak."

"Don't worry, Elder Qin. It was Second Master who did something unethical. If Second Master dares to retaliate against you, I, Wu Tao, will be the first to stand up and stop him."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tao immediately thumped his chest and said with utmost loyalty.

"Of course, of course." Qin Xiao didn't take it to heart, but he still smiled and replied, waiting for Wu Tao to say something next.

The next moment, his premonition came true.

Suddenly, Wu Tao changed the subject, a smile appearing on his face:

"Old Qin, actually, I have a way to make you fearless of the Second Master's threats very quickly."

"Oh? I'd like to hear more details?" Qin Xiao pretended to be interested and looked at Wu Tao.

"Elder Qin, you may not know this, but my strength has already reached the late stage of the Skin Refining Realm!"

Wu Tao said proudly, "It will only take a few months to enter the second realm."

He looked at Qin Xiao with full confidence: "As long as I advance to the Bone Refining Realm, even the Second Master will have to give me face, won't he?"

"By then, I'll plead for you, and I doubt the Second Master will keep targeting you anymore, right?"

"Oh, Brother Wu, so you're about to become a second-realm expert."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao feigned shock.

But he didn't take it seriously.

He had thought this person was incredibly powerful, but it turned out he was only at the Skin Refining stage.

Although Qin Xiao has just become a martial artist, he has a lot of trump cards at his disposal. If pushed to the limit, he can activate his life-burning bloodline and he may not be afraid of anyone at the same level.

Besides, so what if Wu Tao becomes a second-realm martial artist?

Qin Xiao didn't believe that this person would offend Su Haoxuan for his sake, and Su Haoxuan was unlikely to give face to a martial artist who had just reached the second realm.

Although he had already guessed Wu Tao's purpose, Qin Xiao still pretended to look expectant and said:

"Then I will await Brother Wu's protection."

"No problem, no problem," Wu Tao said, patting his chest confidently, but then his tone shifted abruptly, revealing his true intentions—

"But Elder Qin, as you probably know, practicing martial arts is too expensive."

He looked at Qin Xiao with an embarrassed expression.

"Right now, I've spent all my savings trying to break through to a higher realm. I'm urgently raising money to buy pills to make final preparations for this breakthrough."

At this point, Wu Tao's eyes gleamed, finally revealing his intentions. He rubbed his fingers together in front of Qin Xiao:

"Old Qin, could you lend me two hundred taels of silver? I promise to pay you back as soon as I break through my cultivation level."

Qin Xiao smiled.

After all that talk, it turns out he's just here to freeload.

Qin Xiao had encountered many people like this when he was a servant; they were always the type to borrow and never return.

Qin Xiao, of course, wouldn't fall for such a trick. He looked at Wu Tao and smiled faintly:

"I'm sorry, Brother Wu, I've already spent all my money and have no money to lend you."

"You've spent it all? Didn't you just receive your resettlement allowance today, Mr. Qin? Are you kidding me?"

Wu Tao's expression changed, and he immediately became anxious and couldn't help but speak up.

Tsk, as expected, I knew he wasn't a good person. He showed his true colors as soon as I showed the slightest sign of refusal.

Qin Xiao's tone turned colder, but he still smiled faintly: "Brother Wu, I have indeed spent all my money. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you."

"I don't believe it! How could you possibly spend all that money? Let me see!"

As they were talking, Wu Tao's expression changed, and he actually reached out to Qin Xiao's clothes.

"I already said no, so stop touching me!"

Qin Xiao's face darkened, and he reached out to slap Wu Tao's hand away.

He had originally planned to play along with this person, but he didn't expect him to be so shameless. Even though his intentions were so obvious, he still had the audacity to try to force him.

Since they were being so ungrateful, Qin Xiao gave up on pretending.

Seeing Qin Xiao's expression change, Wu Tao stopped pretending to be a good person and glared at Qin Xiao with hostility.

"Qin Xiao, you're incredibly ungrateful. I was just trying to protect you, only asking to lend you some money, and you won't even accept that. Who else would be willing to stand up for you?"

Qin Xiao sneered and said disdainfully, "Sorry, Brother Wu, I, Qin Xiao, cannot afford your kindness."

Seeing that Qin Xiao wouldn't budge despite his pleas and threats, Wu Tao's face turned ashen. He simply stopped trying to hide it and said threateningly:

"Qin Xiao, I'll ask you one more time, are you sure you want to refuse my kindness?"

He stared intently at Qin Xiao:

"Being a bodyguard for the Su family isn't easy. We'll be going on missions together frequently from now on. If you encounter any accidents during a mission, you won't survive long without my protection."

Qin Xiao looked at Wu Tao expressionlessly, but a murderous intent rose in his heart.

Without a doubt, Wu Tao in front of him was threatening him.

Qin Xiao had also heard Old Lin talk about some of the dark things that happened in the Su family's guards.

Some martial artists deliberately sabotage missions, causing the deaths of martial artists with whom they have a bad relationship.

Clearly, Wu Tao was using this to threaten him.

However, Qin Xiao was not easily intimidated. He didn't bother to look at Wu Tao anymore and said, "I'll wait and see."

"You're asking for it."

Wu Tao could tell that Qin Xiao was truly unyielding. He gave Qin Xiao a cold look, then sneered, "Fine, then we'll see."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Not far away.

The two parted on bad terms.

The group of martial artists who were watching the spectacle were quite surprised.

"That old gatekeeper actually refused Wu Tao."

The dark-skinned martial artist looked shocked. "What audacity!"

When he first became a martial artist, he didn't dare to refuse Wu Tao and was even blackmailed by him. Who would have thought that an old guy who only became a martial artist in his seventies or eighties would dare to refuse Wu Tao?

"This is putting money before life!"

The martial artist beside him shook his head, his expression pessimistic. "Wu Tao is ruthless. Over the years, several missions I've carried out with him have ended without him ever returning."

"That old gatekeeper is really disrespectful to Wu Tao, he's probably in trouble."

"What a pity. He finally became a martial artist, and now he's about to lose his life." The dark-skinned martial artist shook his head, looking regretful.

"It's a real pity, but he lived to be seventy, he's lived enough." Others nodded in agreement.

In the eyes of these martial artists, Qin Xiao was already a dead man for offending Wu Tao.