Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Su Qingleng's expression was somewhat unpleasant:

"My father said that with Hong Zhen dead, my position as the person who was originally supposed to marry Hong Zhen is now in a very awkward position."

"He was worried that if the Hong family saw me, it would cause them to be dissatisfied with the Su family, so he put me under house arrest, strictly forbidding me from leaving the house."

"He even said that if the Hong family were willing, he would still marry me into the Hong family and choose another direct descendant of the Hong family to marry into the family."

At this point, Su Qing's cold, beautiful eyes were filled with resentment towards her father.

She thought that killing Hong Zhen would solve everything, but who would have thought that her father was determined to make her a sacrifice and form an alliance with the Hong family.

The problem is that even Su Qingleng could see that the Hong family never intended to form an alliance with the Su family; their initial goal was to annex the Hong family.

Su Qingleng had already realized that her father didn't care about her at all.

She had already given up on this father.

Qin Xiao heard this.

Speechless.

All I can say is that Su Haoyang is a complete coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

How naive they were to think that by marrying Su Qingleng back into the Hong family, they could maintain their alliance with the Hong family.

"Your father is a complete idiot; no wonder the Su family has declined under his leadership."

Qin Xiao chuckled. He had been in the Su family for so many years, but he knew that the Su family was not the weakest of the three great families in the past.

However, after Su Haoyang came to power, the Su family's status declined year after year.

If Su Qingxue hadn't been chosen by a true disciple of the Mountain and River Sect, the Su family would likely have fallen out of the ranks of the three great families sooner or later, or even been swallowed up by others.

But relying on Su Qingxue's marriage to revitalize the Su family is still selling a daughter, isn't it?

Qin Xiao could see that Su Haoyang was a good-for-nothing who had no skills other than selling his daughter.

"Fine, since you can't leave the house, then I'll have to go out myself."

Qin Xiao sighed helplessly. He had originally planned to stay in this stone chamber and cultivate with good food and drink, but there was nothing he could do, even though his cultivation speed had far surpassed that of others.

Qin Xiao still felt it was too slow. He was much older than other martial artists, and if he didn't advance to the Refining God Realm as soon as possible to resolve the crisis of his lifespan, Qin Xiao wouldn't be able to feel at ease.

Moreover, he wanted to leave this stone chamber openly and honestly as soon as possible, to let the forces of Black Mountain City know the consequences of offending him, and then go find Xiao Xian.

Instead of hiding in this dark stone chamber and toying with Su Qingleng all day long.

Even if Su Qingleng is beautiful, you'll get tired of her after a while.

then.

Qin Xiao carefully disguised himself once again.

After changing his appearance, Qin Xiao appeared in the black market of Black Mountain City as a middle-aged martial artist.

Qin Xiao was going to buy a lot of things this time, and the prices were extremely high.

If you buy from a legitimate herbal medicine shop, you're bound to attract attention and be investigated.

The top-tier herbal medicine shops are almost all owned by the three major families, and Qin Xiao doesn't want to attract the attention of these three powerful families right now.

Naturally, the only option is the black market.

Fortunately, the black market also has all sorts of good stuff, and there are many herbal medicine shops, with a variety of items that are no less than those in legitimate herbal medicine shops outside.

Walking on the noisy, narrow streets of the black market.

Qin Xiao headed to the herbal medicine shop with practiced ease.

Unsurprisingly, he obtained most of the medicinal herbs he needed here.

However, two crucial medicinal ingredients are still missing.

"I'm sorry, esteemed customer, we are out of stock of the century-old purple dragon beard grass and iron honeysuckle you requested."

The shop owner bowed and apologized to Qin Xiao with utmost respect, afraid of offending this distinguished customer.

When Qin Xiao came in, although he bought some things, each medicinal herb cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, and he bought hundreds of thousands of taels of medicinal herbs in one go.

With such a generous gesture, how could the shop owner dare to offend him? He treated Qin Xiao with the utmost courtesy, probably even more so than he had ever treated his own father.

Out of stock?

Qin Xiao frowned. These two items were essential ingredients for the Water Essence Pill, second only to the Heavenly Water Spirit Fruit in importance.

He looked at the shop owner and asked:

"Do you know where I can find these two medicinal herbs?"

Since they are people who sell medicinal herbs, they must know some information that I don't.

"You don't know this, sir," the shop owner said with a wry smile. "Both Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Silver Flower are very difficult to cultivate. They can only be picked by herb gatherers from remote, desolate mountains and wilderness."

"Therefore, finding these two medicinal herbs often depends on luck."

Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow:

"I'm willing to add 30,000 taels, as long as you give me some information."

Qin Xiao knew that it would take forever to find those two medicinal herbs on his own, so he decided to just pay more.

He refused to believe that the shop owner really had no source for these two medicinal herbs.

"Guest, what brings you here...?"

The shop owner looked embarrassed, but his eyes became conflicted, as if he actually knew something.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao did not hesitate and added more money:

"Fifty thousand taels!"

"Guest, you're in such a state, if I still refuse to give you some information, would I even be human?"

The shop owner's eyes lit up, and he spoke with a tone of self-reproach, his skin thicker than Qin Xiao's indestructible body, as if his previous embarrassment was merely an act.

"Guest, then I will tell you. Please keep this information confidential."

After Qin Xiao handed over the 50,000 taels of silver notes, the shopkeeper happily put them away, then whispered mysteriously:

"Do you know the Li family in the south of the city?"

"You idiot, there are so many Li families in the south of the city, how am I supposed to know which one you're talking about?"

Qin Xiao frowned.

The shop owner was embarrassed for a moment, then cautiously said:

"That's the Li family, who used to be affiliated with the city lord's mansion."

"So you're talking about the Li family."

Qin Xiao's eyes flickered, and he immediately realized what was going on.

The Li family, which was affiliated with the city lord's mansion, was a second-rate family that had always been in the business of medicinal herbs.

But later, for some unknown reason, they were suppressed by the city lord's mansion, and the family's life became worse day by day.

"Yes, it's the Li family."

The shop owner nodded, then said mysteriously, "You may not know, but the Li family is very famous in our industry. They have a unique skill: they can always find some rare and unusual medicinal herbs."

"That's why we were chosen by the alchemists of the City Lord's Mansion and became their exclusive supplier of medicines. Many of the medicinal herbs in our industry are bought from the Li family."

"It's a pity that we don't know what the Li family did to offend the city lord's mansion. Now we dare not buy goods from the Li family, which has made it impossible to buy many medicinal herbs."

At this point, the shop owner looked pained, after all, he had made a lot of money thanks to the Li family's supply.

But he also knew that offending the city lord's mansion had far more serious consequences than money.

In Black Mountain City, even the three great families wouldn't dare offend the City Lord's Mansion, let alone a small black market medicine merchant like him.

Then, the shop owner said in a resolute tone:

"Guest, if you want to find the two medicinal herbs you want in Black Mountain City, only the Li family has them. I have bought Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Honeysuckle from the Li family before."