[{"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-235":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},596358,846,"Chapter 235: Too Ridiculous, the Ice Block Feels Complicated","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-235",235,"\u003Cp>The moon was bright and the stars sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples of Qingyuan Sect had just returned from Hengyun Sword City, their faces alight with excitement, still reveling in the afterglow of their experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qian and Elder Xue were beaming with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their trip to Sword City was akin to a country bumpkin visiting a grand metropolis—an eye-opening adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you imagine a group of External Scenery powerhouses, fifth-realm sword cultivators no less—usually so dignified and gallant—lavishing praise upon them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Qingyuan Sect had a glorious past, it was now merely a prefecture-level sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Elder Xue and Elder Qian felt they had reached the pinnacle of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clarity of mind, true clarity of mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Us old men are just riding on the coattails of those two youngsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger generation represented the future heights of the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the strong from Sword City fawned over them was none other than Ying Bing and Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as these two remained on the right path, Qingyuan Sect had an eighty to ninety percent chance of reclaiming its former glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, they're still young. Early fame can easily lead to arrogance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Qian Bufan could finish his sentence, Xue Jing suddenly frowned and cut in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Qian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think there's anyone in our inn right now who’s at the Internal Scenery realm, radiates a blazing aura comparable to External Scenery, and just so happens to be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else could it be—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through his words, Elder Qian realized something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu was fighting someone in the backyard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, the plump and lean figures of the two elders leaped onto the courtyard wall, taking in the scene below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future of Qingyuan Sect, in their eyes, was currently challenging Shang Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan nearly blacked out on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, young Li was far bolder than they had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to spar with an Internal Scenery expert, come to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu had been drinking—do you think she’d hold back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s scalp prickled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While those in the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Ranking could withstand the might of Internal Scenery, and the top ten could even hold their own against them, $2his so-called \"Internal Scenery\" did not include those on the Human Ranking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu might not be officially listed, but she could absolutely thrash the eighth-ranked expert on the Human Ranking without breaking a sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this just asking for a beating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s mind wandered back to earlier events, her gaze distant, a weightless sensation lingering in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even feel like counting the coins in her money jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had she, in a moment of inexplicable impulse, kissed him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was just a fleeting brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he hadn’t noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was just to prevent the system from randomly revoking rewards, she should have been satisfied by now. So why did her heart refuse to settle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Three strikes and you're out. Given the host’s three consecutive losses, the system is conducting a self-review and undergoing iterative upgrades.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three times...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing felt as if an eternity had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, he had been childish, often playing pranks on her—sometimes slipping bugs into her clothes, other times tugging at her hair...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he was still a little childish now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was already nineteenth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking—and that was an underestimate. He had become the master of a divine weapon, left his insights on a mystical stone, even authored a best-selling illustrated book...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly renowned across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, he would step into the imperial capital and stand at the forefront of all prodigies under heaven...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with something as miraculous as the system, she now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, right. The system was upgrading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system’s punishments were always a bit... unconventional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The system’s intention is to encourage the host to rise from failure, not to torment. Please do not misunderstand.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being mid-upgrade, the system still found time to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silence, she suddenly heard a shout from below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see if you still dare to disrespect your master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had refused his request to spar earlier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he gone to challenge Shang Wu instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both elders and Ying Bing had realized what was happening mere moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu’s fist collided with a thin layer of golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the barrier shattered, she would have retracted most of her strength, leaving her precious disciple with nothing worse than superficial wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, to her surprise, $2he fleeting golden radiance remained unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indestructible Diamond Body...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s eyes reflected the flames, so close he could count each strand of his master’s hair. The fiery lotus blooming behind her made her seem like a deity descended from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Indestructible Diamond Body, given his current physique, lasted only an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that instant was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Observation Divine Realm, he had withstood a direct strike from his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning the mundane into the miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of divine abilities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn’t even the limit of Indestructible Diamond Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan stood dumbfounded, his mind buzzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing fared slightly better—after all, the old man’s nerves had been tempered by Li Mo’s antics. Nothing about him could shock him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how absurd, if it involved Li Mo, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How in the world had the kid pulled this off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t the only one wondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder he asked me to go all out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s skipped heartbeat finally steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her cultivation hadn’t fully recovered, her insight remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That golden light had nothing to do with the Moon Divine Intent—it was an unfamiliar divine energy she had never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just yesterday, the two had dual-cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t detected any unusual fluctuations in his spiritual intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it from the mystical stone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been frequenting the top of the Sword Tower lately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of powerlessness washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her oversized doll, she retrieved a small purple gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now holding the doll in one hand and the gourd in the other, her clear eyes flickered with thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should she leave for a while? Head to the Southern Border to train?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System upgrade complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Future rankings will now compare hosts across an entire province.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[While maintaining the original ranking mechanics, the timing of comparisons will be more flexible.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The minimum interval is now half a month, the maximum extended to one year. Hosts may initiate comparisons at will within this timeframe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing stared at the lines of text, her emotions growing even more tangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly wanted to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just once...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the senior disciples who had followed the commotion were equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing Li Mo’s extraordinary talent, witnessing this was still hard to process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Elder Shang Wu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terror of Purple Sun Prefecture, the one even the sect master treaded carefully around in a fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Li is insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he use a treasure to block that? Given his wealth, it’s possible. I saw a golden flash...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe Elder Shang Wu held back at the last second?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seniors still found it too unbelievable to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought the Observation Divine Realm could be this absurd?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precious disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu suddenly turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo snapped back to attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His master's expression had grown unexpectedly solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here. I have a request for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you surpass me in strength someday, you must still call me 'Master.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo couldn't shake the feeling that this sounded oddly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","6cf27c59e7801b49c87cb5add1452ff187eb2b3775bc4a706253e8408540c345","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-236","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-234",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]