[{"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-33":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},596556,846,"Chapter 33: In the Future, Qingyuan Sect Might Have Both the Sun and Moon in the Sky—Will Li Mos Score Surpass Ying Bings","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>At the entrance of the trial grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-headed magpie perched on Yin Huaxuan’s shoulder, chirping softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Yin Huaxuan spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Hu was indeed practicing the Hundred Beasts Blood Refinement. Just now, he fully unleashed his beast lineage, instantly opening all twelve meridians and transforming into a tiger-leopard hybrid, roughly equivalent to a peak ninth-tier mystical beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then my disciple is in grave danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruyi Peak Elder abruptly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first learned of Lin Jiang’s encounter with Wang Hu, he had already wanted to intervene, but was dissuaded by the other elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They feared his rash action might scare off the bigger fish behind Wang Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Lu, don’t panic. I haven’t finished,\" Yin Huaxuan said with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Hu has already been subdued by him and is now being escorted back by nearby inner sect enforcers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating a late ninth-tier mystical beast, and now subduing Wang Hu, who was equivalent to a peak ninth-tier beast—and even trickier due to his human intellect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, though Li Mo and Ying Bing both stood atop the Heavenly Ascension Stone Steps, the elders still believed Ying Bing’s talent far surpassed Li Mo’s in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as the Sect Leader’s true disciple, Ying Bing’s terrifying progress had left them numb with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, it seemed Li Mo might truly be able to keep pace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner sect enforcers threw the unconscious Wang Hu onto the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Li Mo not return with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing was the first to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He worried Li Mo might be injured but stubbornly continuing the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wounds, if left untreated, could leave lasting damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Xue, according to True Disciple Lin, True Disciple Li was unharmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be true—he defeated Wang Hu with a single move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single move?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xue Jing take a closer look at Wang Hu, who lay on the ground like a dead dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly noticed Wang Hu’s entire arm was twisted and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t look like the aftermath of a hard-fought battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more like...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being casually crushed by a far stronger predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such ferocious combat prowess, Li Mo was now undeniably Ying Bing’s equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that this kid’s bones conceal the bloodline of some powerful beast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan couldn’t help but wonder if he’d misjudged Li Mo on the Heavenly Ascension Stone Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you alone saw wrong, it’s unlikely we all did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have achieved Great Completion in body refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Completion in body refinement within half a month of joining the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed his earlier speculation had been correct...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old man, you’re slipping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu grinned, her almond-shaped eyes curving like crescents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han He recalled their bet, and his face darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao was outstanding, but compared to Li Mo, the gap was too vast to even measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A competition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it was uncertain whether Murong Xiao could even withstand a single punch from Li Mo now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Mo would only grow stronger—likely at an even faster pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these two, the Qingyuan Sect will flourish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce light gleamed in Yin Huaxuan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other elders nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founding ancestors of the Qingyuan Sect had all come from the Central Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, though the sect’s territory was limited to Purple Sun Prefecture, its influence overshadowed the entire Eastern Wasteland Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that in their era, they’d witness geniuses comparable to the ancestors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And two of them at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they matured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingyuan Sect might truly see \"two suns sharing the sky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing chuckled. \"Since Li Mo rescued a fellow disciple and subdued Wang Hu, let’s credit him with the points for slaying a peak ninth-tier beast. Any objections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they gave Li Mo extra points, it would be justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scoreboard updated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing: 119 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: 116 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, Ying Bing had also slain a peak ninth-tier beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the gap between them remained a mere three points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The future is still long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, we still have enemies lurking in the shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s voice drew everyone’s attention back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mastermind behind Wang Hu never showed themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These Demon Summoning Cultists are truly vigilant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps Wang Hu was just a disposable pawn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph! I say we turn the land upside down—they can’t hide forever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unwise. Such a move would exhaust our resources and alert them, with no guarantee of success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much debate, the elders remained divided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they decided to send Wang Hu to Ruyi Peak for interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would wait for the Sect Leader to emerge from seclusion before making a final decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the enemy hadn’t intervened even when Wang Hu was captured, it was unlikely they’d cause further trouble during this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to let the sect trial conclude peacefully first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another enforcer returned, dragging two mystical beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Blazing Ring Wolf King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a Lion-Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both late ninth-tier beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even approached, the elders recognized—this had to be the work of True Disciple Li again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this addition, Li Mo’s score jumped to 146.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly overtaking Ying Bing for first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My precious disciple is number one now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu hummed, snatching the enforcer’s brush and boldly updating Li Mo’s score before hanging the board at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms and lifted her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares say I can’t teach disciples now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d been fools to doubt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Stone Creek Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, save me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outer sect disciple lay pinned under a ferocious Lion-Bear, powerless to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pleading gaze locked onto a figure standing atop a stone pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person, though not an enforcer, wore the robes of a true disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer disciple never imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior brother he’d summoned with a signal arrow would just stand there, coldly watching like it was a show—without the slightest intention to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes held only mockery and indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Yin Huacheng, who had volunteered to oversee the Moonview Cliff sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huacheng was in a foul mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tu had failed to deliver on his promise—the disciples who left the sect hadn’t returned home but were instead indulging in a pleasure house within Purple Sun Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he’d just learned Wang Hu was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning he’d have no cultivation materials for the foreseeable future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one responsible for both setbacks was the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins bulged on Yin Huacheng’s forehead, his pupils flickering between slitted and human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crow landed on his shoulder, cawing in a low, raspy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Telling me not to stir trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huacheng’s aura grew increasingly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer disciple had gone still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion-Bear, mid-feast, suddenly turned at the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment it met Yin Huacheng’s gaze, its ferocity vanished, replaced by sheer terror as it crouched low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huacheng’s hand pierced its chest, ripping out its still-beating heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He devoured it in savage bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I planned to let you grow a little longer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since you ruined my materials, you’ll pay with your own flesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He donned a black robe, and his figure vanished into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>",1246,"2026-05-30T17:18:59.992Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","2cdec9bcdf7e5f8203092d39c9769ee122f9fe73c4566cc8cc2ed7c5e8a52cfa","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-34","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-32",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]