Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

"Haha, my beauty, has anyone ever told you that your insults sound like you're being coquettish?"

Zuo Wuyou's smile widened, his lecherous gaze fixed on Li Ruoyou. "You can curse even harsher, even more viciously. I love it when a refined young lady like you curses. It sounds so good, I love it!"

"you--"

Li Ruoyou gritted her teeth, her face turning ashen. She never expected that the person in front of her would be so perverted, that her insults would be seen as a reward in his eyes.

Seeing how shameless the other party was, she couldn't be bothered to curse anymore. She just made up her mind that she must not fall into the hands of this pervert.

So, she looked at Qin Xiao with a guilty expression:

"Uncle Lin, it seems I've failed you regarding the elixir; I can't keep my promise. Let's escape together. I'll give my life to help you get out of here!"

Li Ruoyou knew that facing Zuo Wuyou, a master of the Marrow Refining Realm, she and Qin Xiao had no chance of achieving their goal today; they might even die here.

For this, she felt extremely guilty towards Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao had helped her so much, yet she was still unable to fulfill her promise and had even dragged Qin Xiao into this trap.

At this moment, Li Ruoyou made up her mind that even if she died, she would never implicate Qin Xiao.

"There's no need to be so desperate; things haven't gotten to the worst point yet."

Seeing Li Ruoyou's desperate look of utter despair, Qin Xiao couldn't help but comfort her. Instead, he remained calm and composed, showing none of the anxiety that Li Ruoyou had.

"Oh? You country bumpkin who got lucky a bit, do you really think you can escape with your life from me?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Wuyou laughed, a laugh laced with utter disdain. His gaze suddenly sharpened as he locked onto Qin Xiao. "A bumpkin is a bumpkin indeed. He has no idea how powerful the Marrow Refining Realm truly is!"

"Today, neither of you will leave alive."

"Let's take you down first, you old geezer—"

The moment the words fell.

Zuo Wuyou's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Be careful!"

Li Ruoyou's expression changed drastically, and she immediately reminded Qin Xiao.

Unexpectedly, a large hand appeared out of nowhere in front of her and reached down to grab her neck.

What!

Li Ruoyou stared wide-eyed in disbelief, never expecting that Zuo Wuyou would be so cunning.

Despite being the strongest person, he suddenly attacked without saying a word.

They claimed they were targeting Qin Xiao, but ended up attacking her first.

He possessed extraordinary strength, yet he still ambushed her, a weakling.

How can there be such despicable people in the world?

In an instant, Li Ruoyou was filled with extreme fear and despair.

She instantly understood why Zuo Wuyou had attacked her first.

This was to use her as a hostage to prevent Qin Xiao from escaping.

After all, Qin Xiao's ability to escape was well-known in Black Mountain City, and the three major families couldn't even catch a hair on his head in their pursuit.

If Qin Xiao wants to escape, Zuo Wuyou may not be able to stop him.

But once Li Ruoyou is captured and Qin Xiao has a hostage, can he still escape?

"It's over——"

Watching the giant hand descend, Li Ruoyou had no ability to react at all; at that moment, she felt that everything was over.

Who would have thought?

The next moment, Qin Xiao's figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Did you think I was unprepared?"

Qin Xiao stared coldly at Zuo Wuyou.

He has mastered the essence of the sword, and his senses are far more acute than those of ordinary people.

The moment Zuo Wuyou made a move, he knew that this person's real target was Li Ruoyou, and that he had not fallen for the trap at all.

Faced with Zuo Wuyou's sneak attack, Qin Xiao unleashed a surge of boundless, violent blood energy.

They converged towards the right hand.

Mighty Bull Demon Fist!

boom!

He threw a punch.

In an instant.

Zuo Wuyou's expression changed drastically in an instant:

"Damn it, it's the Mighty Bull Demon Fist of the Mountain and River Sect!"

He never expected Qin Xiao to react so quickly, and that he even knew the Mountain and River Sect's techniques.

The Mountain and River Sect is a force that is not much different from the Black Heaven Sect. Even Zuo Wuyou dares not underestimate the techniques within its ranks.

If it were an ordinary person, they would suffer a great loss instantly in the face of Qin Xiao's sudden counterattack.

But Zuo Wuyou was, after all, a master of the Marrow Refining Realm.

The difference between marrow refining and bone refining is that bone refining, like skin refining, simply makes the bones and skin of the body more solid, making the physique stronger and more robust.

However, the Marrow Refining stage represents a qualitative change compared to the previous two stages.

The spinal cord is the most nutritious part of a living organism and also the part that supports the entire human body.

Once a martial artist has cultivated their spinal cord, they can unleash the most refined energy within their body, their blood and qi power far surpassing that of a Bone Refining Realm expert.

Moreover, the ability to mobilize qi and blood will become even more terrifying; in the blink of an eye, one can unleash qi and blood at will.

You can direct your Qi and blood to wherever you want.

There's no need for advance preparation like martial artists in the Bone Refining and Skin Refining stages; the energy can only be transferred to a few parts like the hands and feet.

A master of the Marrow Refinement Realm can instantly transform every part of their body, even a single hair or a fingernail, into a deadly weapon!

This is what makes bone-refining martial artists truly terrifying.

Because, faced with Qin Xiao's sudden outburst, Zuo Wuyou was not flustered at all, and reacted instantly with a single thought.

Blood and energy surged wildly from his body, rushing along his spinal cord and rushing towards his palms.

In an instant, the skin of that originally ordinary large hand suddenly gushed out a layer of blood that was almost tangible.

"Black Sky Blood Hand, die!!"

Zuo Wuyou's eyes were ferocious, intending to suppress Qin Xiao, this ignorant ant, in one move.

To think that having a bit of luck would give them the chance to fight someone like me, a master of marrow refinement, is truly courting death!

boom!

Two terrifying killing moves collided.

In an instant, a terrifying aftershock erupted.

It instantly shattered the surrounding flower fields, turning all the Yellow Spring Flowers within a radius of dozens of meters into dust, leaving the ground in a mess with dust flying everywhere.

"ah--"

Such a terrifying impact instantly terrified Li Ruoyou, a martial artist who was only at the early stage of Bone Refinement.

She had never seen such a terrifyingly powerful opponent before; even a casual exchange of blows possessed a destructive force akin to that of a prehistoric beast.

She felt that with her strength, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand the two of them even for a moment.

Feeling such a terrifying impact, Li Ruoyou's face turned deathly pale instantly, as if she were about to be turned into mincemeat by the aftershocks.

But immediately.

Li Ruoyou was surprised to find that she herself was completely unharmed.

The next moment, she discovered the reason.

Just because of what was in front of her.

Qin Xiao's tall figure stood firmly in front of her like a majestic mountain.

It was as if no matter how terrible the external impact, it could not cross the mountain and harm a single hair on her head.

This moment.

Li Ruoyou's beautiful eyes instantly welled up with tears, and an indescribable feeling of emotion and an unprecedented sense of security surged into her heart.

She felt that as long as Qin Xiao was there, no matter how terrible the danger outside was, she would be safe.

At the same time, she was also shocked.

Because they were facing the deadly move of Zuo Wuyou, a master of the Marrow Refining Realm.

Qin Xiao stood steadily in front of her, his feet firmly planted on the ground.

In contrast, Zuo Wuyou.

He stumbled back more than ten steps, his handsome face now bloodshot, his whole body in a sorry state.