[{"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-416":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},596389,846,"Chapter 416: Qin Cult Masters Reemployment, He in the Heavenly Phoenix Domain","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-416",416,"\u003Cp>The young figure vanished, and then more people, like sharks drawn to blood, rushed forward in a frenzy to seize the divine artifact. Elder Zeng's expression froze instantly, his sword-gripping hand trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same disbelief was mirrored on the faces of the Three Heroes of Hengyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That young hero—the youngest among his peers yet the fastest to rise, the one who had returned unscathed from the battlefield of the Southern Border—was he truly gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For anyone else, this might have been a common tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, life is unpredictable, full of twists and turns...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was the one destined to potentially top the Hidden Dragon Ranking, the famed \"Prosperous Wife Battle Soul,\" the \"Divine Hammer Little Tyrant\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Chushu and Cao Mu exchanged glances, their minds suddenly conjuring the icy, aloof demeanor of a certain frosty immortal. They couldn't help but shiver as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Lady Ying... turn dark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her, it seemed someone else was already on the verge of losing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master\u002FUncle... you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Young Hero Li gone, I no longer care to distinguish right from wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zeng tore off his black hood and slammed it to the ground, turning back with a heavy heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must at least recover his body and return it to the Qingyuan Sect, to give his elders an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go help too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With most people distracted by the scramble for that unremarkable-looking pearl, and Elder Zeng being among the strongest in the Fifth Realm, they finally managed to retrieve the \"remains\" of Young Hero Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, all that's left of Brother Li is a single strand of hair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the lone hair in Elder Zeng's palm, Bai Jinghong clenched his fists in grief and fury, slamming them against a nearby boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's head to the Qingyuan Sect. Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zeng carefully tucked away the strand of hair and sighed deeply, preparing himself to console the bereaved family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn Water Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bubbling aroma of hotpot wafted through the air above the Autumn Water Pavilion. After the perilous adventure in the ancient tomb, they were finally enjoying a meal of hotpot and song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one ignored the fact that the tomb's owner was sitting at the same table, the scene was downright heartwarming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over. Everything's over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi mechanically swished slices of mutton in the broth, muttering to herself in a daze, her eyes vacant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo wasn't sure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her career was ruined, and everyone she knew had abandoned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of midlife despair where words failed before tears could even fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, look at it this way—it might not be all bad. At least you're still here, eating and drinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can always start over. Any plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi shook her head, chewing on the spicy, savory mutton, finding some small comfort in the taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interested in a career change?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at the ice-cold beauty beside him, whose cheeks moved slightly as she ate, a faint hint of pleasure in her eyes. He posed the question seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, Young Li had ulterior motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word the Cloud Dream Immortal had spoken lingered in his mind. It wasn't just a curse—there was more to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice queen might very well face the same fate as Qin Yuzhi in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had witnessed the horror of the Cloud Dream Immortal firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Summoning Demon Sect leader, once half a step from divinity, had resorted to sealing himself in slumber to delay its awakening—and even that had failed. Had they not been quick-witted, the entity might have already returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one it spoke of—the Nine-Colored Primordial Phoenix, ruler of the Nine Heavens...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would be an even greater nightmare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, its consciousness might awaken within the ice queen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his cheat-like advantages, Li Mo had no idea how to handle such a scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi, unreliable as she seemed, was the only known survivor of such an ordeal—and at the very least, she was a Dream Dao master of the Profound Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of career change?\" Qin Yuzhi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, say... joining my Vast Illusions Limit—er, Immortal Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi blinked. It sounded grand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Summoning Demon Sect, founded by a true immortal, hadn't dared take such a name—the karma was too heavy to bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... I've never heard of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. The Vast Illusions Immortal Sect was established while you were still asleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our current operations are mainly in the Southern Border, and we’ve already formed a strategic partnership with the Summoning Demon Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recognized every word, but strung together, they made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Miao also looked intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing watched the earnest young man with a resigned curl of her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here he goes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this Vast Illusions Immortal Sect... here?\" Qin Yuzhi asked, glancing around at the unremarkable surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. This is the Qingyuan Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingyuan... Oh, the imperial mausoleum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the familiar name, Qin Yuzhi nodded in recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. Before joining the Vast Illusions Immortal Sect, you’ll need to stay at Autumn Water Pavilion and report to the elders of the Qingyuan Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yuzhi scratched her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did joining a faction—no, getting a job—require such convoluted bureaucracy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former sect leader was utterly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm done eating. I’ll rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing set down her chopsticks and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call me if you need help falling asleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the boudoir on the second floor of Autumn Water Pavilion, the window framed a view of snow-capped mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost-laden peaks were breathtaking, yet they paled before the beauty of the young maiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing sat quietly by the bed, listening to the young man’s animated chatter outside. Her eyes closed, her lips pressed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she become someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone unrecognizable, someone who... no longer remembered him, reverting to her former self in the Cassia Palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender fingers unconsciously clenched the black fabric of her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this life, I have a 'system' beyond reason. There’s always a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her thoughts churned, a sudden pang of dread gripped her heart—as if an invisible hand had seized it, making even breathing difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the void, someone was calling to her, waiting for her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Phoenix Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Celestial Phoenix Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine light flickered across Ying Bing’s jade-like face, her eyes reflecting half of the Celestial Phoenix Domain’s radiance—and the figure within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze was fixed upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1125,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","ab857dca2471c1b6de280971aee7874ca6a4e6fcf500f2830e7c2b466ffd912a","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-417","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-415",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]