My Top-Tier Tycoon Wife

The Tianshui City Ruins covered a vast area. Compared to the wilderness, the opportunities here were undoubtedly the most abundant.

With the Acne-Removing Divine Hoe loaned to him by Yaya, Luo Xiu led the four girls straight onto the path of treasure hunting.

Ancient tombs, forbidden lands, palaces, cultivation grounds, dilapidated temples... if they found one, they started digging right away.

While others had to rely on their own perception and luck to find great opportunities, Luo Xiu didn't bother with such things. This was a straight-up looting spree!

All the various Magical Treasures they found were gathered together, and then Luo Xiu used the Indestructible Divine Flame to refine them. As for the Taoist Arts found on stone steles or damaged murals, Xu Qianqing and Su Shanyue copied them down into notebooks. It didn't matter if they could understand them; they just copied them down.

After all, these "opportunities" would all be handed over to the state, and those old-timers could take their sweet time studying them. However, the thought that all the Magical Treasures reforged by the Indestructible Divine Flame had to be turned in, with none left for themselves, pained the girls deeply. Zhang Yi even tried to secretly hide a few, but Xu Qianqing, the unflinchingly righteous deputy leader, immediately confiscated them and gave her a stern lecture.

Time flowed like water. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

「That day.」

Empowered by the Acne-Removing Divine Hoe, Luo Xiu and the four girls continued their rampage, discovering a sizable ancient tomb deep within Tianshui City. He plopped down on a broken stele outside the tomb, a mere substitute member, yet he was the one directing the four main-force members.

"Sisters, move out!"

At Luo Xiu's command, the four women charged forward and began wildly dismantling the ancient tomb. Each one was more ferocious than the last, like four female huskies in heat. "Snow Scar," ranked tenth among the famous swords of Hua Country, was used by Ye Ningxue as a crowbar. Not to be outdone, Su Shanyue used her "Immortal Melody Jade Flute" as a wrench.

Luo Xiu, the "Contractor," watched on leisurely, sitting to one side and supervising without lifting a finger. A perfectly fine ancient tomb was forcibly demolished by the four women in just a few hours.

As Ye Ningxue kicked open the doors to the main burial chamber, Zhang Yi, buzzing with excitement, was the first to rush in. She didn't even spare the incense burner before the coffin, dumping out the aged ash and running gleefully back to Luo Xiu with the burner in her arms.

"Gentlemanly Doctor, quick, see if this is a Magical Treasure! Hurry and burn it with your Divine Fire."

CRACK!

Just then, a crisp sound echoed through the chamber. Luo Xiu turned toward the noise, his eyes wide with shock. Ye Ningxue had forcibly pried open the Jade Coffin!

The crystalline jade lid couldn't withstand her brute force and shattered, falling to the ground in several pieces. Luo Xiu's heart ached.

"Such a fine Mysterious Jade Coffin, and you just ruined it!" he pointed at Ye Ningxue's nose, reprimanding her grievously. "The lid slides! It's a sliding lid! You're supposed to slide it, not pry it open!"

Such a complete Mysterious Jade Coffin was a find of a millennium, and now it was gone! For a moment, he desperately wanted to spank his foolish disciple's bottom.

"The world is so wonderful, so why must you be so brutal?"

Ye Ningxue hung her head and apologized profusely.

"Dr. Chen, look," Xu Qianqing's voice cut in. "Is that a Jade Clothing Treasure Armor the corpse is wearing?"

Luo Xiu turned and finally noticed the body in the coffin. It had lain in the Jade Coffin for at least ten thousand years but was perfectly preserved, looking as if it had only died yesterday, with a faint hint of color still in its cheeks. Its preservation was not just due to the Mysterious Jade Coffin, but also the Jade Clothing Treasure Armor it wore.

Xu Qianqing said, "To be honest, my family has a set of armor just like this, though it's incomplete. My grandfather treats it like a priceless treasure and won't even let me touch it."

Luo Xiu's eyes lit up. "This is great stuff."

Xu Qianqing stared at his profile and said seriously, "But we still have to hand it over to the state."

Luo Xiu's excitement immediately deflated. "Of course, I know it has to be handed over. Do I look like that kind of person?"

In truth, he had indeed been tempted.

"If you want it..." Xu Qianqing said softly, "I can steal our family's set for you later."

Luo Xiu turned to her, momentarily speechless. He had seen profligate spenders before, but someone on Xu Qianqing's level was a first. "Won't your grandfather break your legs?"

Xu Qianqing smiled. "If you like it, I'd give you anything."

Zhang Yi rubbed her hands together, a greedy look on her face. "Who cares about all that? Since this Treasure Armor is a treasure, let's just strip it off him!"

With that, she reached her sinful hands toward the corpse in the coffin. "Hey, Deputy Leader, this corpse looks pretty fresh. And he's a handsome guy, too. Probably only in his twenties when he died, a real young piece of meat. Why don't you drag him out and get it while he's still warm?"

Xu Qianqing rolled her eyes in exasperation and shot back, "You freaking pervert, you do it yourself!"

"..."

Luo Xiu stroked his chin, gazing thoughtfully at the body in the coffin, wondering how he could get his hands on that Jade Clothing Treasure Armor. He was already used to the crude jokes from Zhang Yi and Xu Qianqing. After all, the two of them were always making off-color jokes in front of him.

As Luo Xiu was lost in thought, a sudden ripple of Qi fluctuated through The Void, as if space itself was freezing over. An overwhelming pressure accompanied it.

Luo Xiu's expression hardened. He quickly pulled Xu Qianqing and Zhang Yi back, away from the Jade Coffin. Just a moment ago, his left eye had clearly seen a Residual Soul emerge from the corpse!

"You lot have some nerve, daring to disturb this king's slumber!"

A voice filled with authority boomed throughout the tomb chamber. They heard the voice but saw nothing. The four women immediately grew vigilant, their eyes darting around. Even so, they remained composed and didn't panic. After dealing with corpses and ancient tombs every day, they were mentally prepared for this kind of situation.

Zhang Yi asked softly, "Dr. Chen, does this count as a haunting?"

Xu Qianqing remarked, "This powerful pressure... This person must have been a formidable expert when he was alive."

Ye Ningxue declared, "I don't care what kind of demons and monsters they are, I'll cut them down with one strike!"

With his left eye, Luo Xiu stared at the Residual Soul floating above the coffin. A hint of excitement touched his lips as he activated his Soul Capturing Technique.

A moment later, everything returned to calm, the oppressive pressure in the tomb chamber gone.

"I've handled the dirty business," Luo Xiu said. "You four keep searching for treasures. I'm going to step outside for a toilet break."

He then left the ancient tomb and walked out into the surrounding ruins. A short while later, he pulled a Sect Follower of the Holy Boi Religion from the Land of Lawlessness and used Elysian Nether Earth to resurrect the Residual Soul he had just captured in the tomb.

"This king... has been resurrected?"

Xun Hao stared at his hands in bewilderment. The tangible sensation of flesh felt incredibly surreal.

What in the world just happened?

"What's your name?" a voice asked from behind him.

Xun Hao whirled around, glaring at Luo Xiu, who was in the middle of relieving himself. "Insolence! You brazen peasant, you see this king and you don't kneel?!"

SLAP!

With one hand on himself, Luo Xiu swung his other and slapped Xun Hao squarely across the face. The slap sent Xun Hao spinning, leaving him dazed and disoriented.

"Audacious! How dare you lay a hand on this king!"

SLAP!

"Heh, lad, you have a death wish. Watch as this king uses his unparalleled cultivation to crush you mortals!"

SLAP!

"Sir, I was wrong! Please stop slapping me!"

After a few more slaps, Xun Hao finally recognized his reality and became docile. Even though he possessed the strength of the Void Refinement Realm, for some reason, he was utterly powerless against this young man, as if both his body and soul were under the other's complete control.

Luo Xiu pulled up his pants and asked, "How should I address Your Majesty?"

"This king... My name is Xun Hao."

Luo Xiu reached out and patted him on the shoulder, casually wiping his hand on the man's robe. Knowing that Luo Xiu had just finished urinating, Xun Hao looked at the hand with disgust but dared not shy away.

This magnificent kingly robe was defiled, just like that!

"After wandering around for so long, I finally run into a Residual Soul. From now on, you'll be our tour guide."

Xun Hao chuckled obsequiously. "Yes, yes, of course. It is my honor to be your Taoist companion."

Luo Xiu corrected him, "I said tour guide, not Taoist companion."

"Uh... what is a tour guide?"

With a faint smile, Luo Xiu turned and walked away. "Follow me. First, you can lead me to rob your tomb."

"..."