[{"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-183":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},596706,846,"Chapter 183: Bro, put away the hammer, I gotta pee real bad","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>That sword strike did indeed \"shatter\" Yin Mianmian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure dissipated like an illusionary bubble, vanishing just before the divine judgment of the sword light could land, leaving only a few tattered ribbons in her wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in that instant, the Spring Breeze Sword Intent froze—allowing her to slip through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite rooftop, $2y the time her form coalesced again, she had already assumed a new appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s features were exquisitely bewitching, her hair fluttering faintly in the wind, refracting a pale violet hue under the moonlight. Her attire mirrored that of the celestial maiden Li Mo had glimpsed earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze flickered briefly to Ying Bing before settling on Li Mo, the anger in her eyes melting away, replaced by a spark of intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Wuyan, shielding her man with such domineering flair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teehee~ If I withstand three of your sword strikes, how about handing your husband over to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was soft as water, effortlessly ensnaring hearts with its melody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Ranking possessed the strength to challenge those beyond their realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this ice block had only just stepped into Insight—she might not...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at Ying Bing’s flawless profile and swallowed his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when would she ever shy away from a challenge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of Phoenix Radiance Qi lifted the young woman onto the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the clear moonlight, her jade-like skin gleamed as if carved from porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine mark between her brows shimmered faintly, and the sway of her blue-tinged robes lent her ethereal grace a touch of mortal vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the moon, $2wo peerless beauties, each radiant in their own way, stood in confrontation—their auras momentarily locked in equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a battle of wills as much as strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian smiled coyly, yet with a trace of melancholy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Langjun, do you find this humble one beautiful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know my master or something? Pulling the \"Fighting King’s Ultimate Move\" routine too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this how you test a man’s resolve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must’ve been malnourished as a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian blinked. She had poured her utmost into her Alluring Heart Art—even the staunchest warrior would melt into submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at Zhong Zhenyue, practically drooling in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was this boy so utterly unfazed, his rejection so swift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s gaze was clear, almost pitying, as if staring at a pitiable creature:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re so underdeveloped, auntie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roof tile beneath Yin Mianmian’s feet shattered. The flaw in her tender, watery demeanor surfaced—and in that split second, she lost ground in their battle of presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll kill you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix Radiance Qi erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost’s Clarity seized the opening—pure, unyielding, and merciless—striking straight for the weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice block and Yin Mianmian clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo looked up to see the rooftop transformed into a stage where a celestial siren and a divine sword intent vied for supremacy, neither gaining the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian… seemed to be holding back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Eight-Aperture Insight cultivator’s spiritual might shouldn’t be this feeble—slaying Inner Realm experts should be trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, the fluctuations of Yin Mianmian’s soul force barely reached the level of Three-Aperture Insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she wary of drawing the attention of Sword City’s powerhouses? Or did she have another scheme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely this demoness wasn’t genuinely trying to \"compete fairly\" with the ice block?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to dwell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear thrust diagonally toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue’s resolute face was slack with stupor, yet his eyes burned with fury—as if his goddess had been grievously insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, the spear lunged like a dragon, its killing intent palpable, already at Li Mo’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven Killers Army-Shattering Spear—a mid-grade peerless technique. The Southern Suppressing King had once used this art to slay the fourth-tier calamity beast, Xiu She, shaking the Southern Border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Zhong Zhenyue executed it at the Perfection Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not the Sublime Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal clashed as the Sword Pill spat forth blade radiance, materializing from void to solid, entwining with the Scarlet Sky Sword to hammer the spear’s flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue staggered back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, fueled by reckless valor, he ignored the Scarlet Sky Sword’s lethal point at his throat and swung the spear shaft toward Li Mo’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian was clearly orchestrating this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with just his sword, Zhong Zhenyue stood no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the demoness had pushed him into a suicidal charge—not to capture Li Mo, but to ensure Zhong Zhenyue died by his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Southern Suppressing King was a Sixth-Realm expert, commanding three hundred thousand elite troops. With military formations, he could contend with even Profound Mystery Realm masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wake him up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Facing death often clears the mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s Wind Shadow Steps flickered repeatedly as the spear reduced the Plum Blossom Pavilion’s structures to rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind sank into the World Seed, reaching for his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ermmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrong one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Piercer was in the system space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost grabbed the Worldbreaker Meteor Hammer instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, a trivial slip-up. No big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Piercer materialized in his grip. The Sword Pill retreated to his dantian as three Mystic Pills orbited, their weaponized killing edge radiating from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine patterns surged across the dantian’s miniature figure, slowing Zhong Zhenyue’s movements in Li Mo’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in Yin-Yang energies, the Star Piercer rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhong Zhenyue’s eyes, a colossal mountain seemed to descend, crushing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he smelled death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze snapped back to clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Piercer halted a hair’s breadth from his nose, its razor-sharp aura tightening his skin and blowing his hair straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awake now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-bro, mind putting the hammer away? I’m kinda… about to piss myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s lips twitched. He stowed the hammer and moved to aid Princess Jiang Chulong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian hadn’t come alone—assassins lurked in the Misty Rain Pavilion, held at bay solely by Jiang Chulong’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen Mystic Pill cultivators, plus several Insight experts, yet none could breach her blade’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Li Mo joining the fray, the battle swiftly tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging his sword, the youth grumbled irritably:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adaptation isn’t distortion—who taught you that smirk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize with your life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smirk? I’ll smack your head crooked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue watched the boy’s silhouette, scalp prickling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t joking. And it wasn’t cowardice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying hammer, wreathed in karma flames, had stopped a whisper from obliterating his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even facing hordes of beasts in the Southern Border had shaken him so badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’d genuinely almost wet himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Li Mo’s daytime display—swords raining like a celestial immortal—Zhong Zhenyue wondered if he was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You call this… a sword immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, the rooftop duel reached its climax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian glanced into the distance, as if sensing something, then turned with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy sister, next time we meet, I won’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing answered with another sword strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as before, Yin Mianmian’s form blurred, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether she’d achieved her goal or simply reveled in her capricious nature—perhaps both—her voice betrayed no defeat, only delight at some grand jest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha… Li… Sword… Immortal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you claim victory at the summit and become the Cloud-Crossing Sword Prodigy… oh, how amusing that’ll be~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her laughter faded into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Apologies, this little rookie writer needs to take a day off today. After pulling several all-nighters, my condition is really poor—yesterday I worked until past 3 AM before sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I owe you two chapters, which I'll make up tomorrow and the day after. Mwah!\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2a995b1a4575ab61b150979f07b6765d3de65145508705bf584b0f1ab166df3","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-184","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-182",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]