My Top-Tier Tycoon Wife

Yao Ritian's strength was infinitely close to the ninth level, and the Tiger Tribe was innately far more powerful than the Frog Tribe.

A fierce and bloody battle soon came to an end.

Yao Ritian stood atop the corpse of the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog. His claws, as sharp as the finest blades in the world, easily sliced through the demon frog's skin.

"Supreme King, let me tell you, this Thousand-Eye Demon Frog was about to evolve into a Dragon Frog! Its entire body is a treasure!" he explained. "Its meat contains pure primordial strength, making it a highly nourishing ingredient. Furthermore, its inner core, Treasured Blood, and Ling Bone all have significant uses."

Yao Ritian spoke while deftly dissecting the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's corpse with his tiger claws. Su Shanyue had hidden herself far away and was now sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating to recover. She had trypophobia and couldn't bear the sight of the Demon Frog covered in eyes.

A short while later, Yao Ritian had neatly carved up and categorized the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's body. He stacked the parts in an orderly pile and said magnanimously to Luo Xiu, "Supreme King, you pick first. I'll take the rest."

Luo Xiu said, "I'll keep the inner core. As for the meat, I'll just take one leg. This thing is huge, after all. Any more would be too much to eat."

"Alright, Supreme King! By the way, do you want this Ling Bone? If not, I'll take it back and gnaw on it."

Luo Xiu asked curiously, "What exactly is this Ling Bone used for?"

Yao Ritian replied truthfully, "Any Demon Beast that reaches the eighth level can grow a Ling Bone. By obtaining one, you can comprehend Demon Arts from the runes on its surface. For example, take this Thousand-Eye Demon Frog. If you're perceptive enough, you can use its Ling Bone to comprehend and learn the Demon Arts it possessed in life. However, our cultivation as Demon Beasts is very limited. A member of the Tiger Tribe could never learn the Demon Arts of the Frog Tribe. Forcing it would only cause us harm. So we usually just eat the Ling Bones or keep them as collectibles. Only you human Cultivators have the perfect physical constitution, free from such limitations. You can cultivate both Taoist Arts and Demon Arts."

After hearing this, Luo Xiu recalled the various Demon Arts the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog had used earlier. "In that case, leave the Ling Bone for me," he said.

"Alright, Supreme King! By the way, do you want these eyeballs? If so, I'll gouge them out for you."

Luo Xiu asked, "What's the use of the eyeballs?"

"They're delicious! Plus, they're good for your eyesight and nourish the eyes!"

Luo Xiu's lips curled. Looking at the Demon Frog covered in eyes made his scalp tingle. It was a good thing he didn't have trypophobia.

"That's enough. I'll just take the inner core, the Ling Bone, and one frog leg. You can take everything else back with you."

"Alright, Supreme King! By the way, these frog kidneys boost one's vitality and virility. Would you like a piece to try...?"

"Sigh, that's enough! Just leave already. My kidneys are fine; they don't need any boosting. If you keep this up, you're going to completely drain my Divine Sense."

Luo Xiu really couldn't hold on any longer and waved his hand, urging him to go. Yao Ritian decisively shouldered the frog carcass and laughed heartily. Helping the Supreme King today had yielded a bountiful harvest, and he was in an excellent mood.

"Then, Supreme King, I'll be leaving now. When you have time, come visit the Shanhai Territory. The King is also about to end his seclusion. When he does, we can go hunt some delicious Demon Beasts together!"

Watching Yao Ritian vanish into thin air, Luo Xiu's face suddenly turned pale. His body swayed, and he collapsed to the ground.

His Divine Sense had been severely drained from controlling the Law of the Land of Lawlessness last time and still hadn't fully recovered. Now, after summoning a powerful Demon Beast like Yao Ritian, he felt utterly spent, wanting nothing more than to lie down and sleep.

After sitting on the ground for a good while, Luo Xiu began to feel a bit better. He stored his spoils of war in the Gold Bracelet on his wrist and walked over to Su Shanyue.

Su Shanyue had repeatedly used the Void Zen Sound, and her Divine Sense was just as depleted as Luo Xiu's. She hadn't recovered yet either.

Realizing his Divine Sense was too weak to open the gateway to the Land of Lawlessness, Luo Xiu said to Su Shanyue, "Let's find a hidden, safe place to rest for now. We can continue on our way tomorrow."

Su Shanyue opened her eyes and nodded gently. She tried to stand, but her delicate body was too weak to support her.

Luo Xiu had no choice but to help her up.

"Can you walk?"

"I can." Su Shanyue bit her lip and resolutely took a step forward.

"Do you want me to carry you?" Luo Xiu asked, shaking his head helplessly as he looked at the girl who appeared gentle and shy on the surface but was incredibly strong-willed.

Su Shanyue smiled faintly at him. "No need. You're very weak right now too. I can manage on my own."

Luo Xiu laughed, "It's okay, I'm quite strong physically."

But Su Shanyue looked at him intently and said seriously, "I already have... someone in my heart."

At these words, Luo Xiu was taken aback. He naturally understood the implication of her words. Her heart already belonged to someone else, so she wouldn't allow herself to have any intimate contact with another man, not even for mutual aid between teammates.

Feeling the distance in Su Shanyue's gaze, Luo Xiu said no more, though a sense of guilt stirred in his heart. He had a good idea of who the "someone in her heart" she was referring to was.

It was nearly dark by the time the two found a relatively concealed and safe place to camp and rest.

After a night's rest, Luo Xiu still felt listless when he woke up, but his Divine Sense had recovered enough for him to barely open the spatial entrance to the Land of Lawlessness.

Just as he took Su Shanyue into the Land of Lawlessness, Xu Qianqing hurried over to meet them. Seeing Luo Xiu's drained and weakened state, she felt a pang of distress but couldn't let it show in front of the others.

After all, Luo Xiu was currently "Chen Shuisheng."

"Yueyue, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thanks to Dr. Chen."

...

After a few pleasantries, Luo Xiu took out the skinned frog leg from Yao Ritian and asked Wendy and Zhang Yi to cook it. He then went to the Palace of the King of Law to find Ye Ningxue, who was still in bed recovering from her injuries.

"Here is the inner core of a Level Eight Demon Beast. Take it and absorb it," he said.

Ye Ningxue was incredulous. "A Level Eight Demon Beast's inner core? This is incredibly precious. Why are you giving it to me?"

Does a master need a reason to give something good to his disciple?

However, he had already prepared an excuse. "Among our Hua Country team, you are the strongest. With this inner core, you might be able to break through to the Void Refinement Realm, which will help us in the contest ahead. However, you can't absorb it here. You must go outside. The Spiritual Energy here has mutated, and it will affect you."

Next, Luo Xiu found Xu Qianqing and gave her the Demon Scorpion inner core they had obtained earlier.

Finally, he found Su Shanyue and gave her the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's Ling Bone, explaining its purpose. When Su Shanyue heard she could learn the demon frog's Demon Arts, she grew very excited.

...

The next day, after resting in the Land of Lawlessness, Luo Xiu led the women out. After all, the realm was filled with the Aura of the Dead, which would affect ordinary people who stayed too long. After leaving the Land of Lawlessness, Luo Xiu and his group didn't rush onward but continued to rest at their campsite.

Ye Ningxue found a secluded spot and began to absorb the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's inner core. Xu Qianqing, wanting to improve her strength as quickly as possible, also began absorbing the Demon Scorpion's inner core. Su Shanyue was not idle either. She sat alone on a sand dune, meditating to comprehend the Demon Frog's Ling Bone.

Luo Xiu, on the other hand, was bored out of his mind. He ended up taking Zhang Yi and Wendy to wander around aimlessly. They planned to hunt nearby Demon Beasts for food and, while they were at it, rob any competing teams from other countries that they passed. After eating meat cooked in the Kun-stewing Divine Cauldron, everyone's cultivation progress had accelerated. Having acquired a taste for it, Zhang Yi and Wendy now thought about eating Demonic Beast Meat all day long. So, it was less a case of Luo Xiu leading the two women to find food and more a case of them dragging him out to hunt.

「Five days passed in a flash.」

That morning, Luo Xiu was still dreaming when a strange noise woke him. Stepping out of his tent, he saw that Ye Ningxue was in the middle of a breakthrough!

When a disciple was breaking through, it was the master's duty to act as their protector.

His sleepiness vanished instantly. Full of energy, he quickly had Zhang Yi, Wendy, and the other women stand guard around Ye Ningxue.

...