[{"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-224":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},596347,846,"Chapter 224: My verdict is its worse than an ice chunk.","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-224",224,"\u003Cp>\"I probably didn’t give myself away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Tang Xiaobao skip off toward the villa, Yin Mianmian took a quiet breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the tavern, she had encountered three people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Xu Yi—no need to overthink that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another was Ouyang, who floated about with an immortal air, probably seeing double—no need to worry about him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last was Tang Xiaobao, who looked downright simple-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No issues there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was at the ninth aperture of Insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo, at best, was stuck at the third aperture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern, there were at least three Inner Realm experts, especially that palace-robed woman, who wielded Outer Realm power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So her goal was assassination—preferably ensuring Li Mo died without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things got too loud, she might end up staying here permanently, and this time, there’d be no Physical Manifestation expert from the tower to extract her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was shirtless, hammer in hand, nailing a painting to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt off about the ice block today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... teenage girl moods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the first time the ice block had acted strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time of the month, probably...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian’s gaze lingered on the hammer in his palm, her eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mystic weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere Insight Realm cultivator, wielding a mystic weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... the bounty on Li Mo’s head at the Misty Rain Tower was staggering, proof of his immense wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what kind of fortune had he stumbled upon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Mo noticed a nearby frame was crooked and stepped away to adjust it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you doing earlier?\" he asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone challenged me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That challenger had only come at her because she’d paid him to test Ying Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best be careful these days. My bounty at the Misty Rain Tower hasn’t been lifted yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Holy Maiden Yin Mianmian might still be plotting something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being someone’s target never felt good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What do you think Yin Mianmian would do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes swept over Li Mo’s body, but she saw no trace of a spatial treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was he hiding his wealth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo turned back, his expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, first off, she’s a stunted old crone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian’s fist clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" Li Mo didn’t notice the sound and continued, \"People with physical flaws tend to develop psychological issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add to that, growing up in the Misty Rain Tower—a den of deceit, bloodshed, and instability—she’s practically guaranteed to be a psycho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, why would she get off on watching men lose their minds and tear each other apart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, ice block, why do you look so pale?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian’s face had darkened, radiating...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did he know, this was her restrained reaction. Inside, she was seething.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know about her... interests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A poisoned dagger slid into her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, her composure shattered. She didn’t even care about his wealth anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had released the divine intent from his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some girls had rough periods—mood swings, physical discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lunar radiance had been tested before. It dispelled distractions and negative emotions, like when Senior Brother Ouyang had gone berserk last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One flash of divine intent, and he’d calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the moonlight bathed her, Yin Mianmian’s fury froze mid-boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All emotion drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re... bl-blurgh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was still young. And they were enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an enemy trash-talked you... wasn’t that normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she’d forgive him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d still kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rage was gone, but the intent remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day Li Mo’s bounty stayed up, it was a slap to her face as the Holy Maiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she could first figure out where his wealth came from—and how he knew her secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you know Yin Mianmian well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was icy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo set the hammer down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing outside—Xiaobao wasn’t back yet—he lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard by chance. Honestly, that Yin Mianmian is more pitiable than hateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Misty Rain Tower Lord treats her as a cultivation cauldron because of her physique. She probably doesn’t even realize it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"??!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian’s sneer stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo thought she was Ying Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this wasn’t a ploy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no reason to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he’d guessed her other secret correctly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if... what if it was true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, her mind blanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification chimed in Li Mo’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment in Yin Mianmian—doubt sown against the Misty Rain Tower Lord.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Feedback reward available.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo barely registered the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Ying Bing often cultivated together, their souls deeply familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his divine intent touched her, something felt off—but he couldn’t pinpoint it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he prepared to activate his Heavenly Eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s alert came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mianmian?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Yin Mianmian’s thoughts raced. She no longer wanted him dead—not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, her Heavenly Temptress Physique surged to its peak, a tidal wave of divine intent crashing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth aperture of Insight, unleashing a supreme art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an Inner Realm expert might fall under its sway, let alone a third-aperture Insight cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a battle of souls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Souls collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo grunted, his vision swimming. Suddenly, he stood among clouds, surrounded by celestial maidens—each a peerless beauty, their dances intoxicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real Yin Mianmian moved among them, smiling, her eyes alluring, whispering to his soul to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To sink into blissful oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s soul was stronger than most in his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But pure will alone couldn’t resist this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—who was Li Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he’d weathered endless temptations from alluring sirens. It left him just lucid enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared, dazed, at the undulating figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another image surfaced—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swimsuit template the system had once loaded during an update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yet-to-be-released limited skin for the Ice Block—\"Cool Summer: Black Temptation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Li's gaze gradually hardened as he declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My verdict is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's no match for the Ice Block.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant radiance erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luminous moon slowly ascended, its frost-like glow illuminating all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every celestial maiden touched by its light withered to bone, their beauty turned to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","b10452a56c0df624b7e980086cabaab2bd385d4e6ec47ce4a57967f4e8c2715b","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-225","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-223",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]