Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

No matter how carefree or reckless Li Ruoyou is.

After sensing Qin Xiao's strength.

He was also startled and became extremely vigilant.

Mid-stage Bone Forging is no ordinary martial artist.

In the entire Black Mountain City, which mid-stage Bone Forging martial artist isn't a big shot with a name and a reputation? Even among the three great families, they are high-ranking figures, and you can count them on two hands.

At this moment, the sudden appearance of such a master of such a level startled Li Ruoyou.

Given the current strength of the Li family, it can be said that if Qin Xiao harbors ill intentions, Li Ruoyou would have no way to resist him.

"I am merely a low-key alchemist."

Seeing Li Ruoyou's tense expression, Qin Xiao smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "Patriarch Li, there's no need to be nervous. If I truly had any designs on the Li family, I suppose with your strength, there's nothing you could do, isn't there?"

"That's true." Li Ruoyou gave a wry smile as she realized what she meant.

With Qin Xiao's strength, what could she do if someone had ill intentions?

Therefore, she had better pray that Qin Xiao wasn't that kind of person, otherwise everyone present would be doomed.

Xu Yiren understood this as well, her beautiful eyes filled with awe and a hint of displeasure.

She realized that Qin Xiao's sudden outburst of terrifying aura was to prove his innocence.

Although the method was a bit strange, it proved that it wasn't.

It really scared her and the others half to death.

Xu Yiren was well aware that Qin Xiao's testimony was probably because she had questioned him earlier, which had provoked his targeting.

Otherwise, Qin Xiao would definitely have used a more moderate approach to prove himself.

Knowing that Qin Xiao was targeting her, Xu Yiren dared not speak carelessly anymore.

After all, the person in front of her was a great master in the mid-stage of Bone Forging. She was just a "weak" woman in the Skin Refining stage. If she dared to be presumptuous in front of such a strong person, she wouldn't even know how she died.

"Uncle Lin, so you really are an alchemist?"

Realizing that Qin Xiao was not a fraud, Li Ruoyou's hope was rekindled, and she stared intently at Qin Xiao with expectant eyes.

"Patriarch Li, what would be the point of me lying to you?" Qin Xiao chuckled, then looked at Li Ruoyou seriously, his tone extremely confident:

"Master Li, as long as you can prepare the materials, I can start refining the Azure Luo Pill for you right now."

"You can rest assured that if the pill is not successfully refined, I am willing to compensate you tenfold for all the materials used."

"certainly."

At this point, Qin Xiao paused, staring intently at Li Ruoyou: "If I refine the Azure Luo Pill for the Li family, I hope that the Li family head can sell me the two spiritual herbs I want. The price is negotiable."

Upon hearing that Qin Xiao was willing to refine the Azure Luo Pill himself, Li Ruoyou's beautiful eyes were filled with joy.

But upon hearing what followed, Li Ruoyou's joyful expression suddenly froze.

Her expression was unpleasant, and she said:

"Uncle Lin, it's not that I don't want to sell you those two kinds of spiritual herbs, but my family's medicinal fields have already been occupied by Luo Chen, so I have no way to get the herbs from there."

If the medicinal herb field were still there, Li Ruoyou would certainly not hesitate.

The problem is that the medicinal herb field isn't in her hands, so how can Li Ruoyou obtain the spiritual materials?

At that moment, something occurred to her. She hesitated for a brief moment, but finally made up her mind and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Uncle Lin, my family possesses a true rare treasure, a spiritual fruit of the caliber to be used as the main ingredient in elixirs. Its value far surpasses that of the Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Silver Flower by a thousandfold. I would like to offer that spiritual fruit as a token of my gratitude!"

This statement came out.

Xu Yiren and Yu'er's expressions both changed drastically.

Neither of them expected that Li Ruoyou would reveal one of the Li family's biggest secrets in front of Qin Xiao, an alchemist.

A spiritual fruit that can be used as the main ingredient in elixirs—such a treasure, once word gets out, the entire Black Mountain City will probably be envious. The three great families and the city lord's mansion will spare no expense to destroy the Li family and seize that spiritual fruit.

Even Luo Chen, who coveted Li Ruoyou, was unaware of this secret; otherwise, the other party would have already made a move long ago, instead of waiting until today.

As a result, Li Ruoyou actually revealed this matter to outsiders.

Isn't she afraid that Qin Xiao will turn against her?

Qin Xiao was taken aback.

Could a spiritual fruit that can be used as the main ingredient in a spiritual pill be a spiritual fruit of the Heavenly Water Spiritual Fruit level?

Knowing how precious the Heavenly Water Spirit Fruit was, Qin Xiao was well aware of how tempting the benefits Li Ruoyou described were.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have agreed without hesitation.

After all, those are spiritual fruits. Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Silver Flower are just herbs that are considered precious by ordinary people. They don't even deserve to be used to polish someone's shoes.

But Qin Xiao did not change his mind because of this.

Ten birds in the forest are not as good as a stone in your hand.

He already possesses the Heavenly Water Spirit Fruit; his immediate priority is to refine the Water Essence Pill as quickly as possible, rather than being tempted by other things and missing out on the opportunity to obtain it.

Wouldn't that be the act of a clown who loses the watermelon to pick up a sesame seed?

"I appreciate the kindness of Patriarch Li, but I urgently need Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Silver Flower."

Qin Xiao shook his head, but still insisted on having the two spiritual herbs.

Upon hearing this, Li Ruoyou and her group all widened their beautiful eyes in disbelief.

They couldn't believe that Qin Xiao had refused the temptation of the spiritual fruit without hesitation.

Even they themselves, faced with such temptation, would probably find it hard to resist.

What is this person thinking?

Of course, Xu Yiren and Yu'er were both shocked but also relieved.

You should know that Li Ruoyou took a huge risk with what she just said. If Qin Xiaosheng had any improper thoughts, the Li family would be finished.

Fortunately, this person was not what they thought.

Li Ruoyou, however, did not share the other two's concern that Qin Xiao harbored ill intentions.

Despite her usual naivety and recklessness, she has an exceptionally keen eye for people. She could tell that Qin Xiao was not a bad person and had no worries that he would steal the Li family's treasures for no reason.

But when Li Ruoyou heard that Qin Xiao didn't even want the spirit fruit and still insisted on those two things that he couldn't get, she became anxious.

What should she do if Qin Xiao refuses to help?

Unexpectedly, Qin Xiao suddenly said:

"Don't panic, Patriarch Li. I do have a special deal. If you agree, I'm still willing to refine the Azure Luo Pill for you even without those two items."

Li Ruoyou was taken aback.

Qin Xiao's eyes flickered as he said in a strange tone, "As long as Patriarch Li tells me the location of the medicinal fields where those two spiritual herbs are planted, I will refine the Azure Luo Pill for you."

This statement came out.

Li Ruoyou, Xu Yiren, and Yu'er were all dumbfounded.

They weren't fools; they instantly understood what Qin Xiao meant.

"etc--"

Li Ruoyou's voice was a little hoarse as she looked at Qin Xiao incredulously: "You wouldn't be thinking of sneaking into my family's medicinal herb field to steal it, would you?"

It is known that Qin Xiao urgently needs two medicinal herbs, and he even refused top-grade spiritual fruits, which shows how urgent his need is.

The problem is that he can't get the medicinal herbs right now, so he's asking for the address of the medicinal herb field.

If they weren't going to steal, what else could they be doing?

Realizing this, the three women looked at Qin Xiao with extremely strange expressions.

That medicinal herb field is in the hands of the city lord's mansion.

Qin Xiao dared to steal from a place like that; he must be courting death.