[{"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-139":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},596899,846,"Chapter 139: Ying Bing: \"Hes Really Strange\"","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-139",139,"\u003Cp>Li Mo had a general idea of what the Gilded Creation Seal was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the \"Zhou Tian Star Alchemy Method,\" although he didn’t know exactly what kind of martial art it was, just hearing the name told him it was anything but ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything that came from the ice block (Ying Bing) couldn’t be mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was related to alchemy, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect timing—he was nearing the Alchemy Realm himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll study it properly once I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo steadied his mind and swallowed a six-marked pill to recuperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the collapsing space around him, he tried to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his inner energy was depleted, and his body was severely exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, at that moment, a delicate, jade-white hand caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo looked up—who else could it be but the ice block herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing pursed her lips briefly before speaking softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand straight. This isn’t the time to fall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, he really couldn’t fathom what went through the mind of the Chosen One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could’ve managed on his own…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ying Bing was cold as ice, she was also soft, fragrant, and oddly comfortable to lean against…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a golden money tree’s domain was rapidly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qian was almost here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo exhaled in relief, finally letting his guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing suddenly spoke again, her voice quiet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That battle spirit behind you—what was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly the manifestation of the Observation Divine Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been activated through a secret technique, the cost was usually immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take her, for example—even when using the stored power of the Blood Phoenix Essence, the burden was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power that didn’t belong to oneself always came at a steep price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo smacked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A talisman I stumbled upon by chance. Pity it was a one-time use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you feel now?\" Ying Bing pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, terrible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Li Mo said this, Ying Bing’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he sigh and add,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After experiencing that kind of strength, I feel pathetically weak now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really want to reach the Observation Divine Realm soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absence of that power left him feeling sluggish, as if his body were weighed down by lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lowered her gaze, her expression complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that he had no adverse reactions meant the talisman was of exceptional quality—a rare treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he still had it, she wouldn’t stand a chance against him in the next system ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made her recall the image of the young man bathed in heavenly light, godlike in his bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, without the talisman, she had fully refined the Blood Phoenix Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, for some reason, she couldn’t bring herself to feel happy about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to admit—without him, she wouldn’t have obtained the Blood Phoenix Essence. She might not even be standing here at all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money tree arrived, enveloping both of them. Along for the ride were Tang Xiaobao and several other prodigies from various factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No time to explain,\" Elder Qian said gravely from atop the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Summoning Cult has arrived, and the fighting outside is even fiercer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m taking you all to safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the tree’s shadow swept everyone up and soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast expanse of space ahead collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qian winced, pulling out a bar of crimson gold and tossing it into the money tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his aura surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden tree plowed straight through the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"…So spending money makes you stronger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Elder Qian’s techniques seemed worth learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, other experts were making their moves. The scholarly-robed elder from the Blazing Jade Forest expanded his domain like an ink-wash landscape, while the old man from the Horizontal Cloud Sword City transformed into a colossal sword, cleaving through everything in his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they broke free of the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene outside was even more chaotic, just as Elder Qian had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Summoning Cult’s reinforcements had clashed with the assembled experts, and it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yin Huaxuan, you old dog—I’ve been waiting to beat you senseless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can escape?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice brimming with killing intent, yet undeniably striking, rang across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fiery lotus bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in palace robes drove her fist into Yin Huaxuan’s half-human, half-serpent skull, shattering one of his draconic horns and sending him crashing through a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang Wu! Don’t push me!\" Yin Huaxuan roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traitors don’t get to bark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu smirked, cracking her knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to me, you’re the real turncoat—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, her delicate fist clenched with a bone-chilling creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Shang Wu, am the Jade Cluster Peak’s presiding elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a merciless beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huaxuan’s hybrid form became her weapon as she swung him around, battering several Demon Summoning Cult protectors until they coughed blood and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the money tree, the onlookers felt their scalps tingle, hearts pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which sect does that woman belong to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweet heavens…that’s brutal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang Wu? I’ve heard of her… I always thought the rumors were exaggerated, but now it seems they undersold her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they averted their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Bai Jinghong didn’t dare look directly, afraid she might drag him into the beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best to stay quiet and behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that’s a senior from our Clear Abyss Sect…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also Li Mo’s master,\" Ouyang added with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group collectively nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to salvage the situation with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, most of my martial arts are self-taught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swordplay is my real—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Piercer slipped from his sleeve and clattered onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, forgot to put it away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo picked up the hammer, swinging it a couple of times in frustration before turning back with a benign expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see… Hm? Senior Brother Ouyang, why are you kneeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe you!\" Tie Qi nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same here! Brother Li, you were born to be a dashing swordsman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever says otherwise, I’ll fight them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the gleaming hammer in Li Mo’s hand—which looked ready to bonk someone at any moment—Ouyang declared righteously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at Yin Huacheng. He didn’t believe. And where did that get him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jinghong clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he believed warriors who didn’t use swords were uncouth—let alone those who wielded hammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many hammer-wielders were there in the martial world, anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it happened, Luo Yu shared the sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he remembered his younger sister’s repeated mentions of the \"Northwest Hammer King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yin Huacheng’s lifeless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the secret realm shattered by a single hammer strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Bai Jinghong, acknowledge that your swordplay surpasses mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Li, I’m acquainted with the quick scribes of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Gazette. I’ll personally draft an article to sing your praises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll handle the illustrations—make sure you look dashing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, no need for such flattery… Fame is but fleeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the nonsense continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing watched as the young man's performative personality flared up—his words humble, yet the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than a pig at New Year's. She stared for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't quite figure him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one bustling around the kitchen at Autumn Water Pavilion every day was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who leaped into the Clear Abyss with her was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one who stood before her like a war god, brimming with confidence as he urged her to refine the Blood Phoenix Essence—still him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish, he hadn't shown even the slightest greed for such a supreme treasure as the Blood Phoenix Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly peculiar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both her past and present life, Ying Bing had never met someone she couldn't comprehend like this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1339,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","0828db36570d582cf9b1fa0df5497cebe2408fd70ed88c078a50c842617f24c6","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-140","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-138",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]