My Top-Tier Tycoon Wife

Seizing the moment Fei Xiao hit the ground and before the dust he stirred up could settle, Luo Xiu grabbed Zhang Yi, opened a spatial portal with his left eye, and pulled her directly into the Land of Lawlessness for cover.

Back at the original spot, when Mark saw the newcomer was Fei Xiao, his eyes widened in disbelief. However, before he had a chance to speak, he saw Fei Xiao's aura surge violently as cracks began to spiderweb across his skin.

Seeing this, Xia Chan's face went pale with shock. "Run!" she yelled. She had already witnessed the methods of that so-called gentleman, Chen Shuisheng, back in the Shanhai Territory.

Mark, of course, instantly recognized that Fei Xiao was about to self-destruct. Without a second word, he turned and fled.

BOOM—!

Yet before he had gotten far, an earth-shattering explosion erupted behind him. It felt as if heaven and earth trembled in its wake. The blast, seemingly capable of destroying everything in the world, spread in all directions in an instant.

* * *

「The Land of Lawlessness.」

Zhang Yi was half-kneeling on the ground, her face as pale as snow, continuously coughing up blood.

Luo Xiu walked up behind her and placed a hand on her back, channeling his Qi Huang Medicine Power to heal her. Zhang Yi's injuries weren't severe; she was just severely exhausted. Overusing the Mystic Yang Taoist Arts came with serious side effects, and at this point, her body had reached its absolute limit.

"I don't know what just happened, but I'm so glad we're safe... Dr. Chen, thank you so much."

Luo Xiu smiled. "We're teammates. There's no need for such formalities. Besides, as a substitute, it's my duty to protect all of you. The five of you are the top geniuses of Hua Country's current generation of Martial Artists. You're the future pillars of the nation. You can't be allowed to fall in a place like this."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi's expression turned peculiar. She glanced back at Luo Xiu. "Hey, do you even hear yourself, calling *other* people top geniuses? I think you're a monster among geniuses."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "I'll take that as a compliment."

Her expression grew serious. "But really... Dr. Chen, you remind me of someone I know."

Luo Xiu froze for a moment but said nothing, continuing to heal her.

Zhang Yi's face filled with pride as she said, "He's my hero; you probably know him too. He's the Martial Champion from the Wutian Grand Ritual. Dr. Chen, let me tell you, I've only ever admired two men in my entire life: one is my dad, and the other is the Martial Champion."

At her words, the corner of Luo Xiu's mouth twitched. "You certainly have high standards."

"Hmph, of course," Zhang Yi snorted lightly. "The reason I cultivated so hard after joining the Proud Sun Sect was because I hoped to become strong enough to one day be truly qualified to stand by his side and help him."

Luo Xiu rubbed his nose and muttered softly, "But I think that Luo Wukui is just so-so."

"Hey, what was that? How dare you talk about my hero like that? Watch out, or I'll punch you!" Zhang Yi shot him a fierce look, waving her small, pink fist at him threateningly.

Luo Xiu quickly raised his hands in mock surrender. "I was wrong, I was wrong! That Luo Wukui is actually a supreme hero, one of a kind in heaven and on earth—handsome, suave, exceptionally powerful, vastly knowledgeable, and morally upright..."

Seeing Luo Xiu praise her hero so lavishly, Zhang Yi burst out laughing. "That's more like it. My hero is exactly as you described."

Luo Xiu was speechless.

Zhang Yi added, "Although, you're not so bad yourself, you Gentlemanly Doctor. But you're still a far cry from my Brother Luo Xiu. A man like my Brother Luo Xiu—now *that's* a real man!"

Luo Xiu waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, alright. I'm no match for your Brother Luo Xiu. There are plenty of people in this world more outstanding than me; it's not like he's the only one."

With that, Luo Xiu stood up and opened a spatial portal with his left eye. "You rest here for a bit. I'm going outside to check on the situation."

Zhang Yi glanced around, and her face suddenly paled. "This place is too eerie; it has such a strange aura. I'd better go with you."

"Suit yourself."

"By the way, is this your Small Cave Heaven? My master told me that some lucky people inherit Grotto Heavens left behind by their ancestors. But I think this place is too rundown. The spiritual energy feels tainted, like the aura of death. It's an ominous place."

Luo Xiu just shook his head, ignoring the chattering girl, and stepped through the portal.

"Hey, wait for me, you insufferable doctor!" Zhang Yi cried, hurrying after him.

* * *

After Fei Xiao's self-destruction, the desert for thousands of meters in every direction had been blasted away, leaving a deep pit.

In its center, fragments of the Dark Land were converging from all directions, reshaping the Body of the Dark Land. Fei Xiao stood there, a bewildered expression on his face.

Luo Xiu released his Divine Sense, scanning the area. Suddenly, his gaze turned cold, and his body shot forward like an arrow. He quickly found Mark.

Mark's body was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, half-buried in the sand. Both his left hand and right foot had been blasted away, and he was clinging to life by a thread. But he wasn't dead yet. The strange black markings on his skin were writhing like living things, actively repairing his injuries.

Just then, a panting Zhang Yi caught up, grabbing Luo Xiu's shoulder. "I say, Gentlemanly Doctor, why were you running so fast—"

Her words caught in her throat. She froze, her eyes locked on Mark's body on the ground. The markings were intensely familiar—they were the same Spirit Martial Markings she possessed.

In the silence, Zhang Yi spoke. "Dr. Chen... this Mark, he might not be the real one."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu frowned slightly and glanced at her, waiting for her to continue.

"These are Spirit Martial Markings," she explained. "But Spirit Martial Markings are supposed to be purple-gold. The ones on Mark are black, which means he's a Marking Avatar."

As she finished speaking, a strange aura emanated from her body, and purple-gold markings momentarily surfaced on her skin.

Luo Xiu gave her a deep look. This girl has already mastered control over the markings.

Zhang Yi retracted her markings and continued, "This Mark... or rather, the main body controlling him... I believe the reason he was targeting me was to steal my markings."

"But right now, I'm the one taking his competition token," Luo Xiu said, bending down to remove the token from Mark's shoulder.

Just then, Mark's eyes snapped open. He shot his hand out, his fingertips as sharp as a knife, stabbing straight for Luo Xiu's throat.

"Be careful!" Zhang Yi cried out in alarm at the sudden turn of events.

However, Luo Xiu didn't even glance down. Unflustered, he casually caught Mark's fingers and, with a sharp crack, broke them. "What a slow sneak attack," he said coolly.

Mark writhed in agony, his face contorted. He let out a sinister chuckle. "Chen Shuisheng, is it... I'll remember your name."

Luo Xiu's hand shot out and clamped around his throat. "Knowing my name, you can die without regret."

CRACK.

With a soft snap, Mark's neck was broken. Luo Xiu stood, stepped back, and with a wave of his hand, unleashed the Indestructible Divine Flame, incinerating the corpse.

Watching Luo Xiu commit murder and arson so casually, Zhang Yi couldn't help but purse her lips. This Gentlemanly Doctor was anything but gentlemanly! He was a devil wearing glasses!

Afterward, Luo Xiu walked to another area and began digging the other M Country team members out of the sand. There had been a total of six. With Mark dead, that left five. But after digging, he found one was missing, leaving only four. He searched the vicinity with his Divine Sense for a long time but couldn't find the last person.

The four he did find, however, were as good as dead. How could these youngsters possibly withstand the force of a Mahayana Realm cultivator's self-destruction?

"Forget it. I'll deal with them if I run into them," Luo Xiu muttered. He took the competition tokens from the four M Country members and then summoned the Indestructible Divine Flame again, intending to burn the bodies. He certainly wasn't going to waste resources saving their lives.

But just then, the blonde beauty, who was barely alive, let out a pained moan.

Quite tenacious. Luo Xiu thought with a slight frown, having no intention of showing mercy.

Zhang Yi suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm. "Can you let her go?"

Luo Xiu asked, "Weren't all of them trying to harm you before?"

Zhang Yi bit her lip. "This woman... I don't know why, but she actually saved me. If she hadn't secretly helped me get away time and again these past two days, I would have fallen into Mark's hands long ago."