[{"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-281":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},596991,846,"Chapter 281: Forever Half His, the Fruit of the Matrimony Tree","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-281",281,"\u003Cp>Late autumn had brought a chill to the southern borders, casting a desolate aura over the Floating Temple in the twilight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the closure of the Five Elements Realm, the demon tribes had not dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main hall of the Floating Temple, an unprecedented vegetarian feast had been laid out. The demons sat at the tables, their expressions varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong sat beneath the stone statue of the Buddha, his eyelids lowered, neither sorrowful nor joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With palms pressed together, he spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Floating Temple’s duty in the southern borders has always been to safeguard the Celestial Jade. For thousands of years, flowers have bloomed and withered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, the destined time has come to an end. After this feast, the Floating Temple will no longer exist in the southern borders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many demons had harbored faint hopes before, Huaikong’s words now left no room for doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Jade had always been capable of choosing its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes turned to the seat of honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every demon king and great demon present was a figure of immense power in the southern borders. Yet now, sitting at the head of the table was a young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had taken her seat naturally the moment she entered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Floating Temple had never interfered with the affairs of the southern demon tribes, it had always stood as a warning bell above their heads. Now, the temple was departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in its place stood the Qingluan Goddess, who now wielded the Celestial Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she become the Qingluan Empress in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, then, would become of the southern borders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the hall remained silent. For a moment, no demon dared to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She embodied the very essence of a \"goddess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radiant and detached from the world, her presence now overshadowed even Shang Qinqing, the Qingluan clan leader seated beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her distant gaze seemed guarded by an invisible barrier, making it impossible to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, $2very demon who entered the main hall of the Floating Temple felt the urge to kneel before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So who would dare to question her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they could only murmur among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, where is Wu Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he leave in despair after failing to claim the Celestial Jade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Mingjiao clan is missing. Could they be afraid of retaliation from the avian tribes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, what a pity. I wonder how the battle between those two unfolded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Mo was once in a million years, a demon who could have wielded the Celestial Jade. But fate was against him—he had to face her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the demon kings and great demons were whispering among themselves, $2 voice cut through the murmurs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons froze, realizing the speaker was none other than the Qingluan Goddess herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wasn’t unlucky, nor did he lose to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s voice was soft and serene, her gaze seemingly piercing through the temple, distant yet as clear as her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did you end up with the Celestial Jade...?\" a great demon couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He gave it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial Jade... half of it will always belong to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyes remained fixed outside, but she gave a slight nod, confirming that she had spoken no falsehood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the demons in the hall shifted dramatically, though most were simply bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Jade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future demon sovereign of the southern borders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he just... gave it away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Temple’s vegetarian feast didn’t even serve wine, yet they all felt as if they were drunk. Could any demon truly surrender such a treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Qingluan Goddess spoke with the serenity of a bodhisattva who had glimpsed the colors of the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Mo once said he wished for unity among the demon tribes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he have set an example by relinquishing the Celestial Jade, proving that no divide is insurmountable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... he left without seeking praise, a demon of such nobility, transcending petty desires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sniff... this king might shed a tear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons felt they had uncovered the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, the Celestial Jade does not belong solely to the Qingluan clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing tightened her grip on the doll at her waist and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will ensure the jade visits each tribe in turn. The order will be for you to decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she rose, ignoring the stunned expressions of the demon kings, and prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong glanced at Shang Qinqing from the corner of his eye and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today’s feast includes one final offering—the Fruit of a Hundred Tastes. It symbolizes the blossoms and fruits the Floating Temple bore in the southern borders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He produced a crimson, heart-shaped fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing did not turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This fruit is the result of millennia of accumulation from the Matrimony Tree...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaikong was caught off guard as the Qingluan Goddess suddenly reappeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing stared at the old monk, her delicate hand outstretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes clearly said: \"Give it to me. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One per person, benefactor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only just picked up a single fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing released the doll with her other hand and held up two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingluan Goddess departed without taking a single cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, about the order of the Celestial Jade... perhaps the Mingjiao clan should go first, since Wu Mo is one of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s eat first. I’ll try this fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk—so sour! What a bitter taste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss... not spicy at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Why do I feel warmth in my stomach? This fruit seems to have some divine effect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, $2ithin the aquatic realm of the Floating Temple, $2he water tribe was enjoying Chef Li’s wok-cooked feast. Tianjiao Xiao Li stood atop a massive seashell, wielding a spatula with Herculean strength as he stir-fried ingredients over roaring flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He single-handedly managed five or six giant shells’ worth of food without breaking a sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was ready, Murong Xiao played waiter as the water tribe feasted heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Mo, you’ve worked too hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... you’ve all worked hard too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo leaped down from the shell, watching as the carefree water tribe dug in. He sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them had toiled in the Five Elements Realm only to come away empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he had achieved perfection... ahem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only the investment rewards would arrive now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s because Ice Block hasn’t fully refined the Jade Phoenix Spirit yet, so the feedback is delayed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the rewards, the Gilded Creation Seal must be included, right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s thoughts wandered, drifting higher and higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he shook his head, reminding himself not to be greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had many divine treasures he hadn’t fully utilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the \"Monkey Seeks the Dao\" painting, the \"Stellar Alchemy Scripture,\" and even the \"Extreme Weapon Tempering Body\" technique he’d obtained long ago—none had reached their peak potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rush on the rewards. Let Ice Block take her time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d just obtained the Celestial Jade. The demon tribes would surely have matters for her to handle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like some fruit after the meal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While lost in thought, Xiao Li instinctively accepted whatever was handed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, a crimson, heart-shaped fruit now rested in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little author is about to collapse from exhaustion. Goodnight, dear readers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s sleep-talking script is ready:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Need a recharge~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","fca7b0a552c608523de6346b376a7aeb783898c7c89f9514b02e83c6f2deb2e9","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-282","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-280",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]