My Top-Tier Tycoon Wife

In the tomb chamber.

When the women saw Luo Xiu return from a simple bathroom break with a handsome young man in tow, they were all stunned. Zhang Yi's eyes suddenly widened as she looked at Xun Hao, unable to hold back an exclamation. "Aren't you the Tomb Master? How could you be..."

As she spoke, everyone turned to look at the corpse. By now, the women had already dragged the body out of the Jade Coffin and stripped it bare.

Seeing his own remains treated this way by a group of tomb raiders, Xun Hao was furious but dared not show it. A smile more pained than a grimace of tears appeared on his face. "Indeed. This Prince is the master of this tomb. It is merely a physical shell. If you ladies are so inclined, feel free to do with it as you please."

He had now fully accepted his situation. He knew that Luo Xiu had resurrected him by some method and that he was completely under Luo Xiu's control.

Luo Xiu glanced at Xun Hao's forced smile and thought, I wonder how many times he's cursed 'motherfucker' in his head.

Zhang Yi huffed. "Who would want to play with your corpse? I don't have that kind of hobby."

Xun Hao took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Ladies, my mausoleum is vast and filled with many treasures. Allow me to lead you to them."

Luo Xiu also nodded to the women. "Go with him. Don't worry, just be quick about it."

As they were coming here, a series of questions had given Luo Xiu a general understanding of Xun Hao's background.

Xun Hao was a lesser prince of the Tianshui Country who had died during the chaotic Emperor Fallen Era. However, he was fortunate. He wasn't used for a blood sacrifice and was even given a grand funeral after his death.

This Secret Realm, hidden deep within Lop Nor, was actually a fragment of the Tomb of Civilization.

Long ago, the Nine Yin Great Emperor used some technique to detach this land from the Tomb of Civilization, sending it into a spatio-temporal rift before finally hiding it deep within Lop Nor. The Nine Yin Great Emperor probably didn't want her subjects to remain in a vile place like the Tomb of Civilization even after death.

And the Nine Yin Great Emperor was, in fact, the Empress of Tianshui Country. Xun Hao was her third son.

At that moment, Luo Xiu couldn't help but think of Lin Xiyue. He recalled finding her at Heitian Swamp. She had lost her sanity and was being controlled by another soul, which at the time had referred to itself as 'this Emperor'.

Could the Residual Soul hidden inside Xi Yue's body be the Nine Yin Great Emperor?

In fact, back at Heitian Swamp, Luo Xiu had already seen the Residual Soul hidden inside Lin Xiyue's body with his left eye. He just hadn't pointed it out at the time, especially since the Residual Soul didn't seem to harbor any ill will toward Lin Xiyue.

「Some time later.」

Xu Qianqing, Ye Ningxue, Su Shanyue, and Zhang Yi returned, laden with treasures. Xun Hao, however, wore a pained expression.

Not only had he led a band of damned thieves to rob his own tomb, but he'd also had to point out all the traps and the most valuable treasures. I must be the biggest sucker in history, he thought. Truly without equal.

Luo Xiu approached Xun Hao. "You're a prince of Tianshui Country, after all. You should know where the Divine Skills are."

Xun Hao pondered for a moment. "The Divine Skills you speak of... should be in my mother empress's training grounds. My mother was formidable in her time. With that one Divine Skill, she was able to fight a Great Emperor for three years."

Luo Xiu asked, "Didn't your mother also call herself a Great Emperor? Is it really that strange for two experts of the same level to fight for three years?"

"Hmph, you don't understand. The waters of the Emperor Realm run very deep."

"Even among those who achieve the title of Emperor, not all are qualified to be called a 'Great Emperor'. The Great Emperors from the great epochs are the truly powerful ones. Although my mother entered the Emperor Realm during a lesser epoch, her strength was enough that she barely earned the qualification to call herself a 'Great Emperor'."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly, uninterested in these details. "Take me to your mother's training grounds."

"Going is no problem, but the place is very dangerous. Even after so many years, my mother's aura should still linger there. If something happens, don't you dare blame me."

"Just lead the way."

After some brief preparations, the group set out for the Nine Yin Great Emperor's training grounds, with Xun Hao leading the way.

Zhang Yi said excitedly, "We're finally going to find the Divine Skills! And we even have a tour guide! This trip is going to be a breeze! We've been scavenging in the Tianshui City Ruins for half a month, so Team Hua Country has already found plenty of opportunities. Besides, Gentlemanly Doctor has the Divine Fire, and all those Magical Treasures have been reforged. Our first-place finish in this competition is a sure thing."

The Nine Yin Great Emperor's training grounds weren't far from Xun Hao's tomb, situated within a sprawling palace complex.

As the group walked through, looking at the towering, dilapidated buildings around them, they could imagine how prosperous this place must have been long ago—even more magnificent and grand than the current Imperial Palace of Hua Country.

However, unlike Luo Xiu and the others, Xun Hao felt a strange sense of melancholy as he looked at the crumbling scenes around him. It felt as if he had simply taken a nap, only to wake up and find that the place where he grew up had completely changed.

His family was gone. His lover and friends were gone. There wasn't a single familiar face to be found.

The lakes and gardens where he once played had become desolate, lifeless wastelands.

And he... he was just a lonely ghost, doomed to wander this place.

「A long while later.」

As they officially set foot inside the Nine Yin Great Emperor's training grounds, Xun Hao suddenly grew wary.

"All of you, be careful. The aura my mother left behind might trigger a Slaughter Array when outsiders like you step inside."

Afterward, the group delved deeper into the training grounds under Xun Hao's guidance. Strangely, their path was peaceful and unobstructed. The Slaughter Array that Xun Hao had warned them about never materialized.

Luo Xiu suddenly noticed something. He furrowed his brow, his gaze fixed on a fresh pool of blood on the ground. "It seems someone beat us here."

At his words, the women all tensed.

Just then, a strange sound echoed from the ruins ahead—what sounded like the mournful howl of a beast, mingled with a woman's sharp cry.

Without a second thought, Luo Xiu dashed toward the sound. Moments later, the group arrived at the center of the training grounds.

Beneath five towering stone pillars carved with images of Exotic Beasts, a graceful figure sat cross-legged within a dazzlingly bright light, seemingly deep in meditation. Above the massive pillars, a luminous mist billowed like ocean waves, with the faint shapes of giant dragons dancing within it.

"Look! Isn't that woman from the M Country Team?!" Zhang Yi suddenly exclaimed.

Luo Xiu looked closer and saw that it was true. He suddenly remembered what Wendy had said and thought, This woman must be the 'Grenna' she mentioned.

Just then, a lithe figure, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, floated down from one of the stone pillars, landing in front of Luo Xiu and his group.

Luo Xiu looked up, his expression growing solemn. It was none other than the captain of the Sakura Country Team—Watari Kagura!

"Watari Kagura. We meet again."

Watari Kagura's face was devoid of expression. "You managed to survive Heitian Swamp last time. You won't be so lucky again."