[{"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-277":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},596987,846,"Chapter 277: Two Chosen by the Jade Phoenix God Warmth Never Wavered","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>Divine light radiated in all directions, transforming the sky of the Five Elements Realm into a vast canvas, where countless bygone eras seemed to overlap. Within it, the silhouettes of races long vanished in the river of time surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every demon who witnessed this scene was momentarily struck speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if bound by an unseen bloodline, a call resonated from the depths of their souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo couldn’t help but raise his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine essence he had engraved within the Seventy-Two Transformations burned fiercely, as though awakening from slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this... the Jade Phoenix Divinity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he even recalled the sensation of traversing time and space with his immortal body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening to the Celestial Jade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The elders who fought for the jade never witnessed such an anomaly before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered demons whispered among themselves, their eyes wide, their minds frozen in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were many who had once held the Celestial Jade within their clans or had heard or read records of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the current situation seemed to far exceed all expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Celestial Jade appeared once every sixty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... that this time, its ownership would be decided permanently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A biting wind from nowhere swept through the courtyard, sending fallen leaves scattering in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the silence, the same thought flickered in the hearts of the demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seven years had been enough for a single clan to rise from obscurity to dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one clan were to hold the jade permanently, wouldn’t they become the uncrowned kings of the Southern Border?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications were staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should it fall into the hands of a bloodthirsty race, not just the Southern Border but all Nine Heavens and Ten Lands would be plunged into eternal chaos...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons couldn’t help but turn their gazes toward Divine Monk Huaikong on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Hanging Temple allow such a thing to happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong clasped his hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All things in this world follow their destined path. Let fate take its course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was left behind by the ancient ancestors of our demon race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was a demon king of the Roc Clan, whose feathers had turned pure gold during their seven-year stewardship of the Celestial Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entrusting the jade to a bunch of youngsters—isn’t that treating the future of all demonkind as a joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense is this bird spouting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing frowned and dug at her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the other clans who had once held the jade could speak, the forgetful Divine Monk Huaikong suddenly fixed his gaze, a halo of wisdom manifesting behind his head as radiant light surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons looked up to see the serene visage of a Bodhisattva towering between heaven and earth, gazing down upon all creation, a \"Purple-Gold Alms Bowl\" cradled in its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bowl was none other than the Hanging Temple itself—proof that they had never truly left Huaikong’s Buddha Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine apparition vanished as swiftly as a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Zhi Duoshan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons snapped out of their daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Roc demon king who had spoken earlier was gone, vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon kings and elders swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their collective gaze, the kindly Divine Monk Huaikong chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old monk’s memory is poor. Even if I knew, I’d have forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, Divine Monk Huaikong possessed great wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell over the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to follow Huaikong’s decree—who dared defy fate? Those imprisoned in his Buddha Realm might never escape if he simply forgot about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only question now was which demon clan the jade would choose... or rather, whether it would go to the Roaring Serpent Clan or the Qingluan Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange resonance echoed from the Celestial Jade within the radiant display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone’s shock, before the young demons could even ascend the solitary peak, the jade’s true form rose into the air of its own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its target was none other than the lone figure standing apart from the rest—the Qingluan Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the Celestial Jade chosen the Qingluan Goddess after all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every demon, whether present or watching from afar, held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tried to approach stealthily, only to be instantly repelled by an invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyes flickered as she sensed the pulling force. She offered no resistance, yet suddenly turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Li Mo, the Heavenly Serpent, a smile in his eyes, though his lips twisted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His resignation came from the thought that this... probably didn’t count as his investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His joy stemmed from the fact that the \"ice block\" had obtained what was rightfully hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even gave her my silk stockings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Li Mo felt this trip to the Southern Border had been more than worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing quietly observed his smirk before lifting her gaze to the Jade Phoenix Divinity she had pursued across thousands of miles, now within arm’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, the two of them had witnessed its descent together...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she prepared to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beam of light descended from the jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it enveloped none other than their peerless Heavenly Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, the pulling force intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Phoenix Divinity trembled slightly, drawing both of them upward, bringing them closer to the myriad visions before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures gradually blurred into the illusions, becoming indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, even seeing each other clearly became difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t the same as the Jade Phoenix Divinity from before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she had once understood was now shrouded in mystery. Ying Bing’s heart rippled with uncertainty, yet warmth suddenly filled her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Li Mo’s profile, she felt an unprecedented calm, as though the world around her had slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—flashing lights, a topsy-turvy world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent sense of weightlessness made everything unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the warmth in her hand never wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered demons: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can the jade choose two at once?\" Guo Jing muttered in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Dameng exhaled in relief. \"At least Brother Mo was chosen too. Two is better than none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant their Roaring Serpent Clan’s Heavenly Serpent still had a chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the jade feared a battle between the two would harm bystanders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now we can’t see what’s happening to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, we were already unnecessary. Now we can’t even spectate—aren’t we even more redundant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The exit of the Five Elements Realm is too far. Might as well wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they fight alone, how brutal will it be? Could someone die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the buzzing chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Duoluo’s lips slowly curled upward, his smile returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight. The fiercer, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could resist such a divine treasure? Who wouldn’t fight tooth and nail for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he succeeded in claiming the jade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would undoubtedly become the foremost Divine Son of their sect!\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac0fbad39cb488137e1056a4d986002ef187de3d612defd04d15b8dc68dad248","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-278","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-276",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]