[{"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-505":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},596478,846,"Chapter 505: Beauty Saves the Hero","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-505",505,"\u003Cp>Li Mo muttered to himself, \"The ice block isn't...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, how was that sword strike of mine earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive. What's it called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li was momentarily stunned, unsure why the ice block suddenly brought this up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sword technique is called 'Divine Sky Demon-Slaying.' When performed with the Celestial Sword, it flows effortlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing's face remained frosty, but her eyes held a hint of amusement as she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... want to learn it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li's eyes quickly cleared, and he swiftly turned his head, speaking seriously: \"Right, just to be safe, I secretly had Ying Bing follow us as backup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t seem like what you were about to say just now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Constable had keen insight, having mastered a martial art that observed micro-expressions, true essence flow, and heartbeat to detect lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hammer Tyrant didn’t seem entirely truthful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether he got lost or arranged backup in advance wasn’t that important...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo replied, \"Later, that Demon-Summoning Cult’s Outer Realm expert couldn’t withstand Ying Bing’s sword and the heavenly tribulation, and a gash split open on his chest, revealing an arm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An arm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Constable’s expression changed, his tone suddenly urgent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did it look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Palm with a mouth, bluish-black in color, covered in horrifying wounds. The aura within those wounds seemed ancient.\"This text is hosted at NoveI[F]ire.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s answer was based on his own experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had fought against many beings long vanished from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—though only their projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Thank you for the information, Young Hero Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, the Divine Constable immediately issued orders to his subordinates, as if facing a matter of grave importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing also followed them into the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the conversation concluded, Li Mo exhaled deeply. He realized his body, tempered by the heavenly tribulation, had reached a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eight-Nine Arcane Art seemed... to have reached the threshold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could fully unleash his might, the Palm Profound expert arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. You have dismantled the Demon-Summoning Cult’s Blood Refining Hall stronghold, curbed the spread of Divine Power Powder, and prevented many martial artists from straying onto the wrong path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: One Year of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: A Bottle of Bruise Ointment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: One Year of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: A Western Snuff Bottle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A continuous stream of notifications echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were miscellaneous items, with a small portion being martial insights. But even that small fraction, given the sheer volume, amounted to no less than three hundred years’ worth. He’d sort through it properly later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a purely reward-based perspective, the instant noodles laced with Divine Power Powder had provided him with far more power of the masses than this batch of feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Mo was in good spirits. He looked at the group and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll cook tonight. Let’s have a proper feast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want some Immortal’s Drunk!\" Xiao Qin grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about some lion’s head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Donglai suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lion’s head he referred to was literal—a beast’s head, excellent for roasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds great!\" Murong Xiao drooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at him curiously. \"Didn’t you become a monk? Aren’t there dietary restrictions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different Buddhist sects had varying rules, but the Hanging Temple supposedly forbade meat and alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are, and they’re strict. So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’ll prepare some vegetarian dishes for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So when drinking and eating meat, just make sure the master doesn’t see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Love-Burial Monk truly was a nonconformist, walking an unconventional path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo retrieved a bronze carriage from his system space and set off toward the Striding Cloud Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage wheels creaked as a song drifted along:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who says only those standing in the light are heroes~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground river twisted and turned, leading all the way to the inner city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Zhuyin survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple—he wasn’t the primary target of that Palm Profound expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon-Summoning Cult’s forces in the imperial capital quickly gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, as the sole survivor of the Blood Refining Hall’s outpost, what exactly happened?\" asked the Blood Refining Hall’s leader, wearing a half-mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other branch leaders’ expressions were grave even in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing one outpost wasn’t critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the disappearance of the Blood God’s remnant was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of two people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Zhuyin ignored Xiao Qin, Murong Xiao, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Frost Fairy and the Hammer Tyrant! Mainly the Frost Fairy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she hadn’t wielded the Celestial Sword to summon the heavenly tribulation, alerting Lord Qian, things wouldn’t have escalated like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Tan Zhuyin’s account, the Demon-Summoning Cult’s higher-ups felt like they were hearing a fairy tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the end, the Frost Fairy descended like a goddess, snatched the Celestial Sword from the Hammer Tyrant at the critical moment, and fought an Outer Realm expert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t dare spin such a tale even as a storyteller...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Renji found it utterly fantastical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if things hadn’t unfolded as Tan Zhuyin described, they couldn’t explain the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher-ups marveled in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did they realize their Young Master’s defeat at her hands wasn’t shameful at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo... he really deserves to die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the cult’s higher-ups shuddered, his scalp tingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others watched him squirm like a worm, baffled by his disgusted and twisted expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it—a thunderous boom, the fairy descends in a blaze of glory, saving the hero...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the cult’s hideout plummeted as many sucked in cold breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put that way...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to make one’s walls crumble...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, if you could inspire envy even among demonic cultivators, you’d achieved something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of cold snorts erupted, murderous intent boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That brat truly has a death wish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can hear his fists clenching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the half-masked Blood Refining Hall leader stood, facing the bronze idol behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his gaze, the others noticed the statue of one of the Three Ancestral Gods... seemed to be emitting fluctuations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood God has sent another message?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then proceed as planned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Refining Hall leader narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scheme to place a prodigy in the top three of the Hidden Dragon Ranking and send them into the Celestial City—to help the Blood God seize control of the Celestial City’s realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, atop the Striding Cloud Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon was bright, the stars sparse, the sky clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo held the ice block’s hand, ignoring the dazzling imperial capital below, focusing solely on the moon above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After contemplating the Moon God’s intent, Ying Bing whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a few days, I’ll teach you the Divine Sky Demon-Slaying Sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t we start today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li’s thirst for knowledge was insatiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your compatibility with the Celestial Sword is still low. Focus on comprehending its sword techniques first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-05-30T17:19:06.745Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","4bd8066ca3b9f13925b1d635379d9720e9ce607fd84f06e9bce10e22ffff6eac","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-506","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-504",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]