[{"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-323":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},596746,846,"Chapter 323: Today we hail the Great Sage again, For once more the demons miasma thickens.","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>A monkey of extraordinary powers emerged from the Flower-Fruit Mountain. He sought a master to learn the arts, took the Divine Needle that Anchors the Sea from the Dragon Palace, and proclaimed himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he ruined the Peach Banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and Earth were shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the heavens did not come with an edict of appointment—instead, they sent a hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals, the Four Heavenly Kings, and even the True Lord of Manifest Holiness, who answered summons but not orders. Each was a deity of overwhelming cultivation, each an exalted being towering above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world-shaking battle was imminent. Yet, without turning his head, he seemed to hear a voice tinged with amusement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They think I'm just a reckless monkey—unruly, violent, and resentful for not being invited to the Peach Banquet, acting out in defiance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if the heavens are pierced once...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, who needs Sun Wukong to wreak havoc in the celestial realm again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky drew near. Rolling dark clouds parted like a storm-tossed sea of stars, and even those in distant worlds could feel the overwhelming pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood between Heaven and Earth, a figure so towering that none could deny his defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in Li Mo's nearly frozen thoughts, another story surfaced—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Ke's assassination attempt on Ying Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Dan, fearing the annihilation of Yan by Qin, asked Jing Ke to bring the map of Dukang to Xianyang Palace and assassinate Ying Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Ke had an assistant named Qin Wuyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the hall, Qin Wuyang—a violent man who had killed at thirteen—trembled in terror before Ying Zheng's majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jing Ke remained calm and composed, ultimately unveiling the dagger hidden within the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent are weak at heart, only bold before those weaker than themselves. Faced with greater power, they crumble worse than cowards—like Qin Wuyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those with true courage and fearlessness, driven by conviction, dare to strike at kings, tread upon the heavens, and defy the celestial order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As this realization dawned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine will that defied Heaven and Earth suddenly dispersed, then coalesced between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a flood of spiritual insights surged through his mind, far more overwhelming than when he had received the \"Monkey King’s Quest for the Dao\" painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Law of Heavenly Manifestation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Body Outside Body Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three Heads and Six Arms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret Art of Heavenly Battle\"... \"Body-Freezing Spell\"... \"Qi-Gathering Dispersal\"... \"Drawing Prisons on Earth\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless divine abilities flashed before him—some he recognized from legends, others entirely unfamiliar, some even beyond description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a lone boat in a raging sea, nearly swallowed by the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his dazed state, a thought arose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family truly is reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This divine will held nothing back—it seemed to give him everything it could, fearing only that he might not learn it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monkey King had given far too much. No wonder he'd ignored even celestial maidens as a child, staring only at the monkey...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo's face flushed, his mind trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a soothing lunar radiance illuminated his heart, nourishing his spirit and restoring tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice block?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to dwell, no time to thank her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo immediately focused on the divine inheritance he could now barely perceive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret Art of Heavenly Battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the knowledge imprinted in his mind, he glimpsed a figure battling amidst storm clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The golden monkey wields his thousand-pound staff, clearing the jade heavens of ten thousand miles of dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the essence of a warrior striking at the stronger, the method to overcome might with skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single divine art alone strained his spirit to its limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four apertures of insight—not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunar radiance flared brilliantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A melodious zither note echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another divine will gathered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing had just subdued a Blue Pheasant divine will within the Jade Phoenix Deity, integrating it as one of her forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subduing\" did not always mean battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Pheasant excelled in water and music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastery over water and musical resonance was enough to earn its acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, Ying Bing broke through—five apertures of insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She withdrew the Jade Phoenix Deity and glanced at the table nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo's face was flushed, his aura unstable, yet an unfamiliar, vast divine will pulsed around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He... was receiving a divine inheritance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no will from the Jade Phoenix Deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor had she seen him studying any divine will recently—where had this come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was unlike any divine form she knew...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, she noticed his spirit faltering and retrieved a zither from her doll-shaped pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plink—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle, flowing melody arose, soothing even to those not immersed in divine insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notes transformed into rippling water, enveloping the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo's expression eased instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s nearing a breakthrough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing sensed his spiritual state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She guided the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo's eyelids fluttered slightly, as if sensing her aid, and he relaxed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his spirit, Ying Bing perceived an immense, turbulent divine essence—unyielding yet wildly uncontrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stubborn as a mule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patiently, she used the lunar essence and zither notes to gently guide him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a soundless click resonated in his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrier shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new horizon unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing put away the zither and crouched beside him, arms wrapped around her knees, watching intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo, still eyes closed, murmured as if dreaming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today we hail... the Great Sage Sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the demonic mist... has returned...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing's ice-clear eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Sage Sun... who was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, he had called her name in his dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"Great Sage Sun\" must also be someone important to him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the dawn outside and chose not to wake him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the table, sipping tea in the rising morning light, her gaze lingered on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as if catching herself staring too long, she turned her thoughts to the ongoing war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though the Southern Border isn’t the heart of Great Yu, it was won through immense effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even descendants of the Great Shang are among the attackers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor Jingtai once fully supported the Southern Suppressing King’s expansion—why now does the court hinder him, even recalling him to the capital mid-battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lowered her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone would find this suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be linked to the chaos that later engulfed the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to the centuries without a single ascendant to immortality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Li Mo opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting Ying Bing nearby, he paused, reluctant to interrupt her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched as the dawn light illuminated her jade-like features—serene, cold, her lashes glimmering with an almost sacred glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing only then realized that the young man, Li Mo, had also been secretly watching her for who knew how long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just woke up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, refreshed and clear-headed. Let's go to the city walls. Do you think Commander Qu will be startled when he sees us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo stretched lazily and pushed the door open as he stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Childish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing watched Li Mo's figure walking ahead, his steps light. She gently tucked away a few stray strands of her dark hair and secured her jade hairpin, feeling as though those worries of hers no longer seemed so pressing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1242,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","dddc260e79d19eae8e7f9de0c89eefc0e84617a71d5f67205f05a9a7f3892a7d","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-324","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-322",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]