Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

"Master Lin—why did you kill Luo Chen?"

Madam Li looked at Qin Xiao with a look of horror in her eyes.

It was as if they were looking at a madman.

She had previously considered marrying Li Ruoyou to Qin Xiao.

But now, he dared not have that thought anymore, because Qin Xiao was really lawless and dared to kill even the people from the city lord's mansion.

Such a vicious person is not a good match for Li Ruoyou.

"Does that even need a reason?"

Qin Xiao looked at Madam Li with confusion, "He's going to kill me, why can't I kill him?"

"Because the people in the city lord's mansion love to implicate the innocent."

Xu Yiren looked at Qin Xiao with a solemn expression. "What those people said just now was not wrong."

"If you don't kill Luo Chen, the City Lord's Mansion might only target you. But if you kill him, they will exterminate everyone connected to you, and no one present will escape. You, the Li family, and I will all be considered people to be killed by the City Lord's Mansion!"

Hearing these words.

Qin Xiao seemed to understand something: why there are people in this world who are so domineering, even if they want to kill you, they think you won't fight back.

Because most people have family and friends, if they don't want their relatives and friends to be implicated, they can only let the other party bully them.

Unfortunately, Qin Xiao never cared about those things.

In his mind, the world is vast, but he himself is the greatest.

He will kill anyone who dares to kill him.

Implicate the innocent?

Qin Xiao refused to believe that he was the only one who would implicate innocent people. Wouldn't he be the one to do so?

Letting him wait to die is absolutely out of the question.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao couldn't help but look at Madam Li and her entourage, and smiled faintly:

"What, you think I've dragged you down with me?"

"No."

Before Madam Li could speak, Li Ruoyou spoke first, her expression sincere, "Uncle Lin, even if you hadn't killed Luo Chen, Luo Chen would have never let our Li family go. You're right, I don't think you made a mistake killing Luo Chen."

"As for being targeted by the City Lord's Mansion, heh, whose fault is it that my Li family has fallen to this state?"

"Uncle Lin, I am extremely grateful for your life-saving grace today, and I have no complaints whatsoever."

"good."

Xu Yiren understood at this moment. Since the person was already dead, complaining was just a waste of time. She nodded in agreement, "Uncle Lin, you did a good job killing that scoundrel Luo Chen. This kind of person should have died long ago."

Hearing the words of the two girls.

Madam Li's face flushed with embarrassment.

She harbored some resentment towards Qin Xiao for killing Luo Chen.

After all, with this incident, there was no room for reconciliation between the Li family and the City Lord's Mansion.

But now she understands that the City Lord's Mansion has been suppressing the Li family without ever showing any mercy. It is clear that the Li family and the City Lord's Mansion are already on opposite sides, and it is only a matter of whether they die sooner or later.

If that's the case, what does she have to worry about?

Thinking about this...

Madam Li looked at Qin Xiao, took a deep breath, and began to analyze the situation for him seriously, saying:

"Master Lin, you don't need to worry too much. As far as I know, the city lord has been cultivating a certain technique for many years and hasn't come out of seclusion for a long time."

"With your ability to refine the Azure Luo Pill, it won't be long before you become a first-grade alchemist. Once you become a first-grade alchemist, you will be able to join the Alchemist Association. At that time, even the city lord will not dare to touch you."

"Yes, the Alchemist Association."

Hearing what Madam Li said.

Xu Yiren and Li Ruoyou's eyes lit up.

The Alchemist Association is the largest alchemist force in the Great Xuan Dynasty, with countless top-tier alchemist members. Its foundation is profound and unfathomable, making it one of the most powerful forces in the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Even a martial arts holy land like the Mountain and River Sect wouldn't dare to easily provoke the Alchemist Association, because the Alchemist Association is not just a group of alchemists, but also a huge group of martial artists who share common interests with alchemists.

Offending the Alchemist Association is tantamount to standing on the opposite side of countless martial artists.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying the Alchemist Association is.

With such a powerful alchemist association, it's clear that not just anyone is qualified to join.

The minimum requirement for joining this association is to become a formal first-grade alchemist.

A first-grade alchemist is just the minimum standard, which shows how strict the Alchemist Association is in recruiting members.

But it is precisely because of such strictness that the terror of the Alchemist Association is highlighted.

Li Ruoyou and Xu Yiren hadn't expected this before because they never thought anyone from Black Mountain City could join this force.

But thinking back to how Qin Xiao had recently refined the Azure Luo Pill, he realized that...

This is extremely close to the ability of an entry-level alchemist. With just a little more progress, there is hope of becoming a first-level alchemist.

That means that as long as Qin Xiao has a high chance of joining the Alchemist Association.

What will become of the city lord then?

Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to lay a finger on Qin Xiao. On the contrary, when he saw Qin Xiao, he would be extremely respectful and dare not be negligent in the slightest.

"The Alchemist Association?"

Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow. The Records of Mountains and Rivers did indeed contain information about the Alchemist Association.

Of course he knew about the Alchemist Association.

Once facing pursuit by a powerful force, Qin Xiao considered joining one of them for protection.

However, there is a problem: those major powers are too far away from Qin Xiao, and Qin Xiao doesn't have time to join them in the short term.

Unless he is willing to leave his hometown and temporarily forget the humiliation of being suppressed.

But Qin Xiao had suppressed his feelings for so many years, and he didn't want to endure it any longer.

He must destroy these powerful families in Black Mountain City before he can even think about leaving Black Mountain City and seeking refuge with other major powers.

Otherwise, the fire that had been so hard-won in his heart would be extinguished immediately.

If you lose your will to fight back, what's the point of seeking revenge later?

So Qin Xiao deliberately skipped over this topic and brought up the purpose of his visit:

"I can consider the matter of the Alchemist Association, but right now, my main purpose is to find the Hundred-Year Purple Dragon Beard Grass and Iron Silver Flower. Miss Ruoyou, you haven't forgotten your deal with me, have you?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten."

Li Ruoyou quickly replied, "I will give you the address of the herb field in a moment."

She never intended to break her promise; what she promised, she naturally had to do.

"What's the location of the medicinal herb field?"

Unexpectedly, when Madam Li heard Li Ruoyou mention the medicinal herb field, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly asked for clarification.

She remained unconscious in bed until Qingluodan revived her, so she naturally didn't hear the two's transaction.

Therefore, Li Ruoyou told Madam Li about the deal she had previously discussed with Qin Xiao.

"What?! Master Lin, you're planning to sneak into the herb field and steal the spiritual herbs?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing her daughter's words, Madam Li looked at Qin Xiao with excitement.

"What? Does Madam have a problem with this?" Qin Xiao frowned.

"No, no, no, I have no objection."

Madam Li quickly shook her head, then bowed deeply to Qin Xiao, "Master Lin, I have a request. When you sneak into the herb field, please take Ruoyou with you."

"I am willing to offer the Li family's most treasured heirloom as payment!"

"Mother--"

Li Ruoyou was stunned, unable to understand why her mother would suddenly make such a presumptuous request, and couldn't help but ask,

"Why did you make me come along, and why are you offering that thing as payment?"

Li Ruoyou knew how precious the Li family's heirloom was; its value could even surpass that of the spiritual fruit.

Compared to the spiritual fruit, that treasure was the most precious thing in the Li family. Who would have thought that Mother would use it for a trade?

Just to make a trip to that medicinal herb field, which wasn't actually that irreplaceable to the Li family.

For Li Ruoyou, who possesses a spiritual body, given time, she can cultivate another medicinal field with even greater value at any time.

It's really strange to hand over a family heirloom for a medicinal herb field.

"Ruoyou, you don't know this, but my family's medicinal herb field is not that simple."

Madam Li sighed, her expression extremely complex.