[{"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-338":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},596761,846,"Chapter 338: What if I just become a god","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-338",338,"\u003Cp>\"What nonsense is this? Wishing for 'early offspring' can't possibly be this early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had black lines forming on his forehead. Although he had lived two lifetimes, in this life, he was only sixteen years old—barely turning seventeen in three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not too early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qing thought back for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I met Brother Feng, I was only a little over a hundred years old when I gave birth to Xiao'er...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the standards of the demon race, a hundred years was roughly equivalent to fourteen in human years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demons and humans can't be compared like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing glanced at the overly serious young Li, then at Ying Bing, who seemed completely unperturbed, her gaze drifting as if she hadn't heard a thing—though her lips were slightly pursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shang clan leader couldn’t suppress the corners of her lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sixteen-year-olds having children isn’t that uncommon in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. But before that, they’d have to get married first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Leader Shang used to oversee marriages, didn’t she? Every union had to be witnessed by the Azure Phoenix.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qing acknowledged Shang Qinqing’s authority on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the two of you decide to marry, how about I officiate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing asked with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even ask if they planned to marry—just straight-up offered to be the officiant. Truly, the former deity of love from Great Shang knew how to strike with precision, all while making it seem effortless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Mo opened his mouth to respond, a dumpling was stuffed into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing withdrew her chopsticks and said softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat slowly. Be careful not to bite into a gold bean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing, undeterred, was determined to get her big moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I have a set of phoenix coronet and robes—a treasure left behind by the former dynasty’s empress. Wearing them for the wedding would ensure love as strong as gold. Little Bing, how about I gift them to you for the occasion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something that precious?\" Li Mo blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing tucked a few loose strands of hair behind her ear: \"Li Mo, are we spending New Year’s at home this year? We should bring some Southern Border specialties for your parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo thought for a moment, then nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like some traditional Southern Border clothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyes flickered slightly: \"...Better to bring snacks and tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing puffed her cheeks, pouting in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t gotten her satisfying moment, and now she was sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to speak, Ying Bing cut in first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, didn’t you have something to ask the demon elders? Best not to delay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, this is quite important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo interlaced his fingers, his expression turning serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard that many calamity beasts rely on the power of collective belief to exist. Does that mean as long as people still worship them, they’ll eventually revive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing huffed, thinking that while this was serious business, it still wasn’t as important as early offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, it’s already much better than before. The calamity beasts of the past were far stronger. It was only after the Southern Suppressing King arrived that things improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wu Qing was young, the Southern Border had practically been ruled by calamity beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the Mingjiao clan had risked migrating to human lands rather than staying in the Southern Border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after too many sneezes, they were driven back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was around that time that the Southern Suppressing King arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expanded Great Yu’s territory in the Southern Border, integrating many locals into Central Plains culture—Greenwood City being one such example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Southern Borderers here no longer worshipped the Wraith Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Emperor Jingtai continued his full support, the Southern Suppressing King might have expanded further, weakening the calamity beasts until they vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things didn’t go as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo asked, \"Then can we stop people from worshipping the Wraith Spirits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easier said than done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Many humans in the Southern Border are less cultured than we are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I became their god instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Li Mo straightened up, plucked a dumpling from Ying Bing’s chopsticks, and swallowed it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons exchanged glances, all seeing the same stunned expression on each other’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to absorb the power of collective belief?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing’s eyes widened. Seeing how serious Li Mo looked, she shot Ying Bing a meaningful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your future husband’s gone mad—aren’t you going to do something?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing also frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Li Mo well—he wasn’t the reckless type. If he suddenly proposed absorbing collective belief, he must have some plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of collective belief isn’t something to take lightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. While it can make you incredibly strong in the short term, the lingering thoughts within it can warp you, even turn you into a different person. And if you lose your followers, you’ll vanish too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Just look at Clan Leader Shang—doesn’t that prove how serious this is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing’s obsession with romance wasn’t without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she wasn’t a Wraith Spirit, many across the Southern Border and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who longed for love prayed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, everyone. I’m not using collective belief for cultivation—it’s for another purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus, I have a method similar to the Marriage Tree that can purify the power. Though the purified amount is small, so it wouldn’t be enough for training anyway...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo held nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his sincerity, the demons finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a shape-shifting martial art that lets me mimic other races. If the Southern Border tribes start worshipping the demons I transform into, they’ll stop feeding power to the calamity beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how do you make them believe in you?\" Wu Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons were more than happy to see this happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d be thrilled if calamity beasts vanished from the Southern Border entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo cleared his throat, adopting Ying Bing’s aloof expression as if everything was under control:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s where I’ll need your help, honored elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry—I’m the first Golden Statue Award’s Best Actor. With your cooperation, the performance will be flawless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How exactly do we perform?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll adapt to each tribe’s circumstances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pulled out a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to explain, Ling Yuangou, the bald eagle, pointed at the map in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo Mountain... Li Mo River... Li Mo Village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk tsk, so sweet. His name’s everywhere—can’t get lost, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing was ready to roll around in excitement again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons grinned mischievously, their lips curling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were there dumplings and barbecue to eat, but they also got to enjoy some dog food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out another map and got back to business.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","9947ce55d3b4eeccaa07dd8dee32e27e74e80c149d92a8c73c8d5ad4e7d6419c","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-339","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-337",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]