[{"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-205":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},596328,846,"Chapter 205: Viewing the Results at Longmen Gate: An Uninvited Guest","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>In truth, Little Li wasn’t particularly fond of riding carriages within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as everyone knew, $2e and the \"Ice Block\" were no longer just famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tossing a brick randomly in the city would likely hit several passersby who had read The Tyrannical Empress Falls for Me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no chance of being known only by name without recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day the Hidden Dragon Ranking was unveiled, it would probably be even livelier than the Martial Arts Summit. Being recognized would spell trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage moved lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind from Fish-Dragon Street carried the clamor outside, while sunlight spilled into the compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced up and saw Ying Bing’s slender legs folded elegantly to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, those phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big-headed doll slapped a mosquito dead on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s delicate brows furrowed as she casually picked up a rag and began scrubbing the doll’s forehead, producing a squeaky grit-grit sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when it gleamed spotlessly did a flicker of satisfaction cross her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we sure this doll isn’t related to witchcraft or curses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does my forehead feel oddly chilly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Princess Little Jiang was also meticulously polishing a broken sword she had picked up three days prior, her face earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t you planning to sell it for scrap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo chuckled and asked offhandedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re selling it, why bother cleaning it so thoroughly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-these... aren’t for sale. They’re not... not scrap...\" Jiang Chulong shook her head, then blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides... they’re still... alive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few days, he had indeed been receiving system notifications—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>feedback from Princess Little Jiang’s martial insights, such as:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host! You’ve successfully invested in ‘Jiang Chulong,’ aiding her in comprehending a sword technique and nurturing the growth of her Wild Grass Sword Bone.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... this is how it happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gained sword techniques from broken, discarded blades?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo slapped the Red Sky Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re a proper mystical weapon, intact and everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why can’t you step up your game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, another thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Ice Block.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lifted her gaze. \"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During your lectures these days, haven’t you run into any challenges?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such as?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pressed, \"Many disciples of Cloud-Soaring Sword City practice different sword arts. What if they ask about techniques you’ve never encountered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What difference does it make whether I’ve practiced sword techniques below divine-grade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She meant she could learn them on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those beautiful phoenix eyes held confusion—as if questioning why he’d even ask something so obvious, silently saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Can’t you do the same?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the serene puzzlement on her jade-like face and the blank innocence in the other pair of gray-white eyes, Little Li fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Red Sky Sword could talk, it’d probably be slamming the table right now:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li, say something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, $2he carriage arrived at the end of Fish-Dragon Street, facing the shimmering waters of Dragon Gate Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every major city at the provincial level housed a Dragon Gate to announce the Hidden Dragon Ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance stood a towering, six- or seven-story-tall Dragon Gate, pristine white and intricately carved with archaic seal script, as if crafted from white jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo and his fellow disciples from the Qingyuan Sect alighted and chose an ideal viewing spot in a nearby tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proprietor, this place is empty. Surely it isn’t fully booked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, young master. A wealthy guest from the Eastern Wasteland Domain has reserved the entire venue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper clasped his hands apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In business, integrity comes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pondered briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this tavern for sale?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His system inventory still held four golden mountains—originally five, but one had been spent on investments three days prior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for silver notes? Far too many to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precious oddities were another matter; their exact value was anyone’s guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chest thudded onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This establishment sits on prime land, worth its weight in gold. The construction alone cost 300,000 taels of silver. Young master, surely you can’t—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A chest of gold? That might cover it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver notes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—thud—thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper and waiter’s knees buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why three thuds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"...... Senior Brother Ouyang, we’re on the same side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the open-air banquet hall on the top floor, $2he group settled in. Li Mo sat flanked by the Ice Block and Princess Little Jiang, with the Dragon Gate directly ahead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ultimate VIP viewing spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite the spectacle,\" Li Mo remarked, gazing at the sea of people below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally. The Hidden Dragon Ranking is far more relatable to the common folk than the Heaven, Earth, or Mortal Rankings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s among the most anticipated lists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyes reflected the Dragon Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, I’ve made it onto the ranking much earlier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo sipped his tea and handed an apple to Princess Little Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth-realm experts were practically mythical, rarely seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the Heaven Ranking’s seventh-realm Profound Holders or the Mortal Ranking’s fifth-realm Outer Scenery practitioners, all felt beyond reach for ordinary martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Dragon Ranking, however, featured fourth-realm Insight cultivators—at least within the realm of possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, ‘among’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s also the Hundred Flowers Ranking and the Divine Arms Ranking,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chimed in the waiter, smiling obsequiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young masters and mistresses radiate extraordinary aura. No doubt, a few Hidden Dragon prodigies will emerge among you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hidden Dragon Ranking...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo watched the bustling crowd below, struck by a sense of unreality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I make the list?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By raw strength, undoubtedly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and likely near the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a second-aperture Insight cultivator, he possessed resources unimaginable for his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he vividly recalled the memories from his past life’s \"fetal amnesia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, I was just an ordinary social outcast—average looks, average grades, average salary after graduation. Occasionally claiming I stayed single out of principle, when in truth, no one ever looked my way...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his name might be known across the land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard to wrap my head around...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, maybe not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonder how reliable this Hidden Dragon Ranking is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo shook off his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninety percent accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yantian Sect has existed far longer than even the Great Yu or Great Shang dynasties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s voice was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew divination wasn’t mere superstition precisely because of the Yantian Sect’s various rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even assessments of her had been eerily precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll wait and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo smiled, though inwardly uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Eye of Heavenly Fate couldn’t discern my destiny. The Yantian Sect might not fare better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accuracy wasn’t guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing recalled the woman who’d read Li Mo’s fortune three days prior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d recognized her—Tian Miao, the current Yantian Sect’s Wandering Disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Tian Miao personally came to divine his fate... perhaps there was some merit to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In four days, the system would issue its own rankings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might the Hidden Dragon Ranking align somewhat with the system’s evaluation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing withdrew her gaze from him, turning back to the Dragon Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the waiter from earlier burst in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter looked miserable as he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Hero, the guests who booked the place earlier have arrived, and they’re insisting on arguing with the owner of the restaurant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let them go find the owner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But right now... you are the owner...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Alright then, refund their money and give them a good spot instead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was still speaking when footsteps echoed from the staircase—more than one set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The local sects in Yunzhou have no manners at all! How dare they take the spot I reserved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice sounded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kind of familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, I rode my e-bike to the internet café to write, but halfway there, the battery died. I had to push it for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This struggling author couldn’t help but think—if only some generous readers would send me some encouragement right now T-T.\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","e5bc4de6a6b4ee08c0c98fe8ff2c5ab8f2b747ab5bc9d1065654b1f5f6335e67","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-206","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-204",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]