[{"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-187":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},596710,846,"Chapter 187: A Heart as Clear as a Sword, Thank You for the Bright Moon","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>The Sword Tower radiated divine light, veiling the sun as if embodying the will of the gods. Even the Cloud Steps shimmered with a faint golden hue, resembling a celestial path to ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing gazed at the towering giant sword, her eyes trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not rejected by the Cloud Steps, nor did she feel any pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she hesitated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should she ascend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her sword heart remained clouded, what meaning was there in climbing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she sought to comprehend the true essence of the Divine Firmament Heart, then walking this path meant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment onward, she might have to walk all future roads alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can't be... No one could withstand three strikes from her in the arena. How could she be afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could there be some trick here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs of the crowd reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plain-faced woman, Yin Mianmian, also turned her gaze toward Ying Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders frowned, perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone of Ying Bing's talent, these Cloud Steps should be nothing more than a formality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it seem like... she was caught in a dilemma?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ying Bing's dazed vision, chaotic images flashed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side: power, solitude, and icy detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other: everything that had happened since her rebirth, vivid and real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were deeply rooted in her heart, impossible to shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soul trembled violently as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ice Block.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice cut through the noise, reaching her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up to see the young man—Li Mo—also wearing a troubled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was suffering inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That inexplicable pressure was growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't physical—it weighed on his soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't felt anything like this when climbing the Heavenly Stone Steps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because these Cloud Steps were forged from sword intent, and he was utterly incompatible with the sword path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't make sense either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Zhong Zhenyue, for example—he clearly had no extraordinary sword talent, yet he strode forward effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to dwell on the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he had to endure the pressure on his soul while maintaining a calm facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed there was only one solution...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knew, Li Mo was a genius. And after deep contemplation, he had indeed thought of a possible method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Ten years of martial insights successfully infused.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year One: You explored the method of dual cultivation, seeking spiritual resonance and mental harmony.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year Ten: You attained enlightenment—the key lay in the compatibility of souls. If two souls were too discordant, the second layer of Phoenix Cry Over Heavenly Marsh could never be mastered.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Ying Bing and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember the second layer of Phoenix Cry Over Heavenly Marsh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phoenix... Cry Over Heavenly Marsh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of confusion flickered in Ying Bing's serene eyes, but she nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo reached out his hand to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone also knew, Phoenix Cry Over Heavenly Marsh was a dual cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dual cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here? Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she hesitated, her slender hand suddenly felt warmth—Li Mo, having returned with Princess Little Jiang in tow, took hold of her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firm. Reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing realized that the war within her heart had vanished, as if it had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had her soul suddenly calmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had shared more intimate contact before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just hand-holding—nothing significant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this... was unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She abruptly raised her head and met his familiar gaze—but now, it felt even more known to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the reflection of his eyes, she glimpsed a faint silhouette of the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instinctively, the essence of Phoenix Cry Over Heavenly Marsh's second layer surfaced in her mind, and she began circulating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This supreme technique allowed two souls to merge, their spirits intertwining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, $2he moon he had awakened within himself also illuminated her meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It, too, was the Lunar essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this radiance held no coldness, no desolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it bathed the world in serene, water-like gentleness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... was his vision of the moon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was different from hers—unfamiliar, yet deeply familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew... Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating the technique, he also saw the bronze divine tree and the moon in Ying Bing's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't react much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once their souls merged, the pressure on them vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, $2ith Princess Little Jiang clinging to his back and his hand holding the dazed Ice Block, Li Mo strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ascended into the heavens, leaving the clamor of the mortal world behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"????\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, so Ying Bing wasn't moving because she was waiting for Li Mo to hold her hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Folks, I suddenly feel like this martial summit isn't worth watching anymore. I'm out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro, seriously...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the real-life version of 'Jiang Chen' and 'Liu Wuyan'! Too bad Li Mo didn't smirk—missing that classic vibe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high platform, $2he elders exchanged glances, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm not mistaken, they were just...\" Elder Zeng muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct. Dual cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And not just any dual cultivation—that was a high-tier technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder's lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we, esteemed elders, here to watch this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past ascensions, prodigies competed fiercely—if not outright hostile, at least unwilling to fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were these two doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're not even treating us as human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I not human? Am I?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Zeng, as the presiding elder, say something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, $2lder Zeng slammed the table, eyes gleaming with excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... Good, good! Jiang Chen finally showed his protective side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"????\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher on the Cloud Steps, $2hey climbed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing, led by the hand, walked among the clouds, the mortal world spread beneath her feet—just as she had once overlooked all from her lunar palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she was not alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For she could see the moon within Li Mo's soul—a moon unlike her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one born with the Lunar Phoenix physique, she was acutely sensitive to the mysteries of the moon. Guided by the dual cultivation method, $2he saw what he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy fog of confusion in her heart was pierced by this light, and understanding came naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart is clear as a mirror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what the mirror reflects, the mirror itself remains unclouded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summit of the Sword Tower drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo inhaled an inexplicable fragrance and finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legend of Li the Sword Immortal remained untarnished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he owed it to the Ice Block...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li... Brother Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Ying... she seems to have had an epiphany.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul intertwined with his pulsed with intense fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned—just in time to meet her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the corner of Ying Bing's lips was a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint, but undeniably real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword's resonance echoed between heaven and earth, ethereal yet palpable, shaking the Cloud Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it wasn't Li Mo adding cheap special effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The myriad swords hummed in resonance, as if yearning to break free from their wielders' grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the colossal Sword Tower seemed to tremble in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo now shared a soul-deep connection with Ying Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too could sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the pinnacle of the Sword Tower came an ethereal summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Mo had no mind to ponder its meaning deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only heard the ice-cold one whisper softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... for that round moon of yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Author's note: Please consider supporting with power stones! 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