[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596865,846,"Chapter 105: The Visualization of the Golden Crow, Capable of Manifesting the Scene of Nine Suns Soaring Across the Sky","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>Little Li's most powerful move at the moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling for backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Judge and the Earthly Fiend Assassin didn’t go peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu was in a foul mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already had a temper when woken up, and she’d just been dreaming about falling onto a mountain of gold when she was rudely yanked back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Judge stiffly turned his head and saw the towering woman in palace robes looming over him, her almond-shaped eyes flickering with red-and-white flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smelled the charred scent of his own flesh, his breath labored, his throat parched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hero, actually, I’m—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu curled her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t give a damn who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch, and the Judge abruptly lost half his height—his head was driven straight into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man, sensing the danger, unleashed a tide of vengeful spirits, as if hell itself had opened its gates, while he himself scrambled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the surging black tide evaporated before it could even touch the palace-robed woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, trying to run?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu glanced at the unconscious children nearby and shot into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White-tinged flames radiated from her body, and behind her bloomed a crystalline lotus, its petals still closed yet exuding an aura capable of purging all filth from the world—like a new sun banishing the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun became a meteor, illuminating the boundless night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she threw her punch, the lotus petals trembled gently, and from within came a woman’s voice—still Shang Wu’s, but serene and pure, echoing through the clouds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The phoenix cries upon the high ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The parasol tree grows beneath the morning sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames blazed, setting the clouds aglow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever Shang Wu passed, the vengeful spirits were scorched clean of their darkness, leaving only the purest essence to return to the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Qiuyang swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman spent her days drunk and lazing around the hotpot shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew she could fight like a raging storm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with eyes could see she was handling the Earthly Fiend Assassin like an adult disciplining a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid.\" The voice of Thousand Forms Martial Venerable suddenly echoed in Xiao Qin’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah? What is it, Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This master-uncle of yours... what was her surname again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang. As in the Great Shang Dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang... Southern Brightness’s Flames... but at her age...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousand Forms Martial Venerable’s voice was laced with contemplation and confusion, leaving Xiao Qin utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the flames consumed the black tide entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade-like fist struck the black-robed man, igniting him in an instant before he exploded into a rain of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the worst villains make pretty fireworks when they burst.—Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shielded his eyes with a hand, watching the fiery display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one thing you could always count on Master for was a good fight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chulong finally regained her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment, a villain had appeared out of nowhere to kidnap her, then Aunt Mei had rushed in to shield her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Big Brother Li arrived, bringing along a terrifyingly fierce older sister...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it seemed, she was safe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Mei... are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the middle-aged beauty sway unsteadily, Jiang Chulong quickly steadied her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman called Aunt Mei was weak, her breath shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head slightly, forcing a calm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her gaze fell on the ring on Jiang Chulong’s finger, then flicked to the young man nearby—her eyes filled with puzzlement and deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Little Li happened to be looking at her too... through the Eyes of Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Mei Yun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 39]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Root Bone: Graceful Sword Physique]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation: Inner Scenery, Ninth Heaven]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny: Blue]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Formerly one of the Four Sword Maidens of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Manor’s Mystic Maiden. Originally at Outer Scenery Realm, she renounced the sect’s forbidden arts and left the sect.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recent Events: Escaped the Sky Patrol Guards, returned to Purple Sun Prefecture in secret to protect her master’s last descendant. Currently injured, Inner Scenery nearly depleted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the person he’d sensed protecting Jiang Chulong before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he’d wondered how an Inner Scenery cultivator could be so easily detected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out she was wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, your injuries are quite severe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This might help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped his hand, revealing a jade vial. Even through the container, the vitality within was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Hues Violet Spirit Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the middle-aged woman took the pill, her eyes flickering with unspoken thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve looked after Chulong all this time. The Heavenly Mountain Sword Manor will repay this debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. I just took a liking to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment in ‘Mei Yun,’ aiding her recovery.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment in ‘Jiang Chulong,’ preventing her abduction by the Fine Rain Tower.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two investment rewards available. Claim now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? Fate works in mysterious ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo dismissed the prompt silently. This wasn’t the time for rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the sky had filled with figures—powerful auras, some familiar faces among them. Elders from the Qingyuan Sect, Inner Scenery experts from other sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All drawn by Shang Wu’s display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mess isn’t mine to clean up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo finally relaxed, popping a stamina-restoring pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, the figures descended into the small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It got a little crowded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Earthly Fiend Assassin from the Fine Rain Tower was wiped out too thoroughly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Shang Wu, you didn’t leave even a scrap behind. Couldn’t you have held back a little?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now we’ve got no one to interrogate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is how I operate. Don’t like it? Don’t call me next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingyuan Sect’s elder council—always a delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inner Scenery experts from the Crimson Whale Gang and the Blazing Jade Forest exchanged glances, utterly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholarly man from Blazing Jade Forest stepped forward, frowning at the Judge’s headless corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted a foot on the chest, squeezing the head back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... the Purple Sun Prefecture Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingyuan elders stopped bickering, crowding around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan and the others exchanged grave looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Sun Prefecture Lord was a Fine Rain Tower agent? That was some deep cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after hiding for so long, he’d risked exposure to act today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was worth it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inner Scenery experts turned their gazes to Mei Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo broke the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your humble disciple happens to run a hotpot shop. Perhaps the esteemed elders would like to discuss this over a meal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the hotpot shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the elders to handle the aftermath, Li Mo retreated to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on his bed, he focused inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Claim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Claim successful.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward One: Verdant Life Elixir.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward Two: Golden Crow Sun Visualization Art.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Verdant Life Elixir]: \"A single drop can revive the dead, regrow flesh from bone, make stones bloom—overflowing with vitality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Golden Crow Sun Visualization Art】: \"This painting depicts the majestic scene of a Golden Crow, a divine avian, soaring through the skies, containing boundless mysteries. By meditating upon it, one can manifest the vision of nine suns illuminating the heavens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","109a40eb3ec2fe4c44053c4ccda3d27a7319e0897d1151660a60f1985d6774b1","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-106","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-104",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]