Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me 'Husband'

Shenbing Peak.

In the Forging Institute, heat and cold coexisted, and the sound of hammering metal echoed continuously.

He Hongfeng rushed in frantically, opening his mouth to say:

"Fu Tu Deacon, you better go quickly. Elder Shang Wu said if she doesn't see you in a quarter of an hour, she'll come up to Shenbing Peak."

As his words fell.

A group of bare-chested, muscular men in the Forging Institute broke out in cold sweat.

They seemed to recall some unpleasant memories.

They all turned their heads to look at the giant iron tower-like man not far away.

"Hmm?"

Fu Tu's face twitched twice violently.

His hand loosened, and the forging hammer fell to the ground.

"What on earth happened?"

Elder Han He slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying:

"To summon and dismiss my Shenbing Peak Deacon at will, and to threaten to come up here, do you perhaps think there's no one in my Shenbing Peak?!"

The group of strong men lowered their heads, pretending to be busy.

"Uh, Fu Tu, you go first."

"Yes, Elder."

Fu Tu's expression changed, and he walked out of the Forging Institute.

Only then did Han He ask with a grim face:

"Deacon He, what exactly happened?"

"Fu Tu Deacon's Disciple and the newly promoted True Disciple sparred...."

He Hongfeng recounted everything that had just happened.

Elder Han He's anger flared upon hearing it.

An old Disciple challenging a new Disciple to spar, such a shameless thing could actually be done.

And even if it was done, he didn't win.

Now it's good.

Shang Wu, that jinx, could stir up trouble even without reason; now that she had a reason, how could it be tolerated!

"By the way, you just said Li Mo forced Wang Hao to use Inner Breath?"

"That's right, actually Wang Hao had been secretly using it before, but only a trace. He suffered a loss against the Major Achievement Six Harmonies Fist, which is why he became so furious."

"It's none of your business."

Han He stroked a strand of his greying beard, his eyes flickering incessantly.

Six Harmonies Fist Major Achievement!

Opening the meridians in one day!

Based on these two points alone, this boy Li Mo, even if not as good as Ying Bing, isn't far off.

The Ascension Stone Steps truly never make mistakes.

That boy's Physique, perhaps, is precisely manifested in his martial arts attainments, which is why his progress is so Heaven-Defying.

Such a promising talent actually entered Shang Wu's tutelage.

Purely learning skills would be fine, but if he learned that crazy woman's bad habits......

Han He's head ached just thinking about it.

.....

Yanwu Hall.

As Fu Tu stepped in, he saw his Disciple embedded in the wall, his life unknown, while Shang Wu sat grandly in the main seat, drinking tea.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger:

"Elder Shang, I wonder what you mean by injuring my Disciple like this?"

Shang Wu's eyebrows shot up, her voice even louder than his:

"He made the first move!"

Saying that, she even lifted Li Mo's arm, pointing to the bruise on his palm:

"If I hadn't arrived in time, my extraordinarily talented Baby Disciple would have been strangled by your Disciple."

Li Mo coughed lightly, wanting to pull his hand back.

But he couldn't.

No, Master, this little bruise on my hand was from hitting someone else.

If it were any later, it would probably have disappeared on its own.

Fu Tu reached out and pulled Wang Hao out of the wall.

After feeding him a healing medicine, he finally turned his head:

"It was merely sparring between fellow Disciples, Elder Shang Wu, you're going too far. Wang Hao has the responsibility to guide new Disciples in their boxing, perhaps he was just teaching boxing techniques."

"Sparring? Is him using Inner Breath also considered guidance?"

Shang Wu said, putting down her teacup with a 'pah', and angrily said:

"Xiao Mo, what do our Qingyuan Sect rules say."

"Those who harm fellow Disciples can be killed on the spot."

Li Mo spoke at the opportune moment.

"Useless! What good are you?!"

Fu Tu angrily glared at the unconscious Wang Hao.

Bullying a Disciple who had only been initiated for one day, and still needing to use Inner Breath?

Now it's good, with the accusation of harming a fellow Disciple, he could only swallow his teeth even if they were broken!

Amidst his anger, he subtly glanced at the young man beside Shang Wu.

He knew Wang Hao's true strength; without using Inner Breath, he still couldn't take down the opponent?

"Then..... thank you, Elder Shang, for disciplining my Disciple. I'll take my leave."

Fu Tu hoisted Wang Hao and prepared to leave.

But before he had walked two steps, he was locked onto by an Aura, and the hairs on his neck stood on end.

"Your Shenbing Peak still owes me an explanation."

Shang Wu spat her tea leaves into the cup, her face full of disdain:

"Give me ten thousand jin of cold iron, one thousand jin of red gold, and ten jin of iron essence. If you're short by even one liang, don't even think about leaving this door."

Everyone present gasped in astonishment.

This was equivalent to ten years' worth of Shenbing Peak's output.

Even Elder Han He might not be able to produce it.

Visibly, the veins on Fu Tu's forehead bulged:

"An outrageous demand! Shang Wu, don't push your luck too far!"

"What if I do?!"

A scorching Aura spread, making it almost impossible to breathe.

He wondered if it was an illusion.

In a trance, Li Mo actually saw a lotus flower blooming in flames from his beautiful Master, burning brightly as if it would last forever.

Fu Tu's Aura stagnated.

If it were anyone else, he would be certain that the other party wouldn't dare to make a move within the Sect.

But when Shang Wu, that crazy woman, went berserk, even the Sect Master had to give way.

Li Mo, inspired, smoothed things over:

"Elder Fu Tu is just a Deacon of Shenbing Peak; if you ask for so much, he really can't produce it."

"I, Disciple, am also not injured. How about we just...... ask for less compensation?"

Shang Wu snorted coldly:

"That's true, my Disciple. What kind of compensation would satisfy you?"

Li Mo coughed lightly and said: "Bring me paper and ink!"

He picked up the brush and swiftly wrote.

In a short while, he had written a list.

Fu Tu glanced at it.

Most of what was written were fine wines that Shang Wu loved to drink, and some miscellaneous precious items.

Although it would still be a big expenditure, it wasn't as outrageous as before.

"You can come to Shenbing Peak to collect it."

Seeing the Master and Disciple working in tandem.

Fu Tu's expression was uncertain, but he ultimately suffered the hidden loss.

"Ah, this is how it should be, isn't it? It's so much better to be sensible earlier."

Shang Wu's Aura instantly dissipated.

After Fu Tu snorted coldly and left, she finally beamed, suddenly giving her Baby Disciple a big hug, happily burying his head in her chest.

If Li Mo were to describe Shang Wu's figure at this moment, he would say it was suffocating.

If Li Mo were asked what he was thinking at this moment.....

He was thinking, no wonder the girlfriends he had in his previous life would suddenly slap his thigh hard.....

"As expected of my Disciple, you've already learned three-tenths of my abilities."

"Master, can you share some with me?"

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"Hmm?" Shang Wu instantly became alert, and her gaze at her Baby Disciple no longer seemed like she was looking at a comforting cotton coat.

"One-nine."

The beautiful Master gestured with her finger.

"Master, you only want so little?"

"One-tenth is yours, nine-tenths is mine."

Li Mo said helplessly: "Actually, I just want some exotic beast meat to roast and eat......"

"Roast meat?"

Shang Wu's apricot eyes lit up slightly: "You can cook too?"

"Of course! In Ziyang Prefecture, if I say I'm first, no one dares to say they're second."

With modern seasonings in hand, he was just that confident!

No sooner had he spoken than he felt himself being lifted.

Then, the surrounding scenery began to blur and recede rapidly.

Just as Li Mo was about to throw up, his feet finally felt solid ground.

Where is this?

Hearing the sound of hammering metal, Xiao Li looked around with a bewildered expression.

What met his eyes was a huge cave, with faint cold light visible within.

On the left and right sides of the cave, there were two rivers, one extremely hot and one bone-chillingly cold, which were channeled into the courtyard by two separate aqueducts.

And a group of blacksmiths were toiling in this courtyard.

"This is......."

"That's Shenfeng Cave; it existed even before our Qingyuan Sect was established."

Shang Wu was in a good mood and was happy to explain a few things to her new Disciple:

"There's a pile of broken copper and scrap iron in there. I killed a killer from the Rain Listening Pavilion back then, and his sword was thrown in there. Elder Han He said something about it being nourished by the sharpness of killing weapons."

Sharpness of Killing Weapons?

Li Mo's heart stirred.

Then wouldn't this Shenfeng Cave be a good place to practice Extreme Soldier Slaughtering Body?

"Hmph, those are not broken copper and scrap iron, Shang Wu, don't be disrespectful to my Shenbing Peak's ancestors!"

Elder Han He stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of displeasure.

Shang Wu didn't bother with him, extending her hand:

"Where are the things?"

"Hmph, Fu Tu!"

As his words fell.

Fu Tu came out dragging a cart.

Li Mo guessed that this was probably something that Deacon Fu Tu had withdrawn from Shenbing Peak, which was why it was prepared so quickly.

The items were all what his Master had instructed him to ask for.

It seemed like it had been premeditated, and she had chosen things that could actually be produced.....

Shang Wu narrowed her beautiful apricot eyes, smiling like a fox that had successfully stolen a fish.

"Old ghost Han He, it's rare for you to be so straightforward. Alright, this matter is settled."

【Congratulations to the host, for successfully investing, acting as an accomplice to Shang Wu, and completing an extortion.】

【Investment Feedback: Three jars of Icefire Wine.】

【Investment Feedback: Two bottles of Six-Pattern Qing Xin Pill.】

【Investment Feedback: Ten jin of Iron Essence.】

.......

【Qing Xin Pill: Has the effect of calming the mind and spirit, can suppress distracting thoughts to a certain extent. Each pill can last for two hours. A maximum of one pill can be taken daily. Excessive consumption will lead to a weakening of emotions and desires, and the loss of humanity.】

【Iron Essence: Ten thousand jin of iron, one liang of essence. Ordinary weapons, with a trace added, can cut hair and sever metal. It is an essential Material for forging Sharp Weapons.】

Xiao Li was also very happy.

He hadn't expected that helping his Master extort money could be counted as an investment.

It was a huge gain.

This might not be his best reward, but it was definitely the most generous.

The value of the reward had already far exceeded the total amount his Master had painstakingly extorted.

"Heh heh, how could this old man lose both face and battle."

"I hope that when you, Shang Wu, lose, you won't renege on your word."

Elder Han He snorted coldly.

He was referring to the bet between them regarding their Disciples' competition.

That wager was far more valuable than this mere cartload of goods; no, it couldn't even be measured in gold and silver.

"Then this old lady will give you a chance...... to lose."

Shang Wu smiled and gave a thumbs up, then turned it downwards.

Li Mo: "......."

Master, where did you get such confidence?

If he remembered correctly, Murong Xiao possessed the Ming Jiaolong Physique and was hailed as a Genius rarely seen in Ziyang Prefecture in ten years.

If not for Ying Bing, Murong Xiao would undoubtedly be the top Disciple of this batch.

Elder Han He's confidence was probably inseparable from that Half-demons Bloodline.

The characteristic of Half-demons was an extremely high starting point.

"Heh, my Disciple is not talented, but at Qi Blood Realm Five Meridians, he can already go down to the second level of Shenfeng Cave."

"I'm ashamed, truly ashamed, he's just a little bit better than I was in my youth, surpassing his Master."

Han He took a sip of tea indifferently.

Shang Wu was unusually surprised: "He's only at Qi Blood Realm Five Meridians, and you're letting him practice in Shenfeng Cave?"

A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Han He's mouth: "This old man has his own plans, so you don't need to worry about it."

His Disciple possessed a Half-demons Physique, and his Bloodline leaned towards the Jiaolong, known for its powerful Physical Body. Under his guidance, he also cultivated body tempering, fully utilizing his strengths.

Now, with his Physical Body alone, he could lift a ten-thousand-jin boulder.

Li Mo might go very far in the future, but so what?

The Nine Peaks Martial Meet was close at hand.

In the short term, there was no way he could surpass Murong Xiao.

"Hmph, isn't it just going down Shenfeng Cave......"

Shang Wu pouted, but ultimately didn't blurt out 'my Disciple can too'.

The weapons in the cave were all instruments of slaughter.

Taken individually, they might not be much, but if gathered together in a systematic way, they could injure people from a distance.

Moreover, some weapons had killed countless people and carried astonishing Killing Intent, enough to seize one's Heart-Nature.

Entering it was a dual test of both body and mind.

Even she couldn't reach the lowest level of Shenfeng Cave.

"Elder Han He, may I ask if outsiders can enter this Shenfeng Cave?"

"Hmm?"

Han He paused his tea-drinking.

Shang Wu also subtly winked at her Disciple.

Silly Disciple, we don't have to fight for every bit of Qi.....

Han He's gaze swept over:

"You can enter, of course, but I advise you to think twice."

Apart from Murong Xiao, everyone in the cave was a Disciple at the Inner Breath Realm or above.

The former was because of his Innate strong Physical Body, while the latter could use Inner Breath to protect themselves. frёewebnoѵēl.com

"I'll try the outer perimeter first. If I can't do it, I definitely won't push myself."

Li Mo's eyes were bright; these words were for both of them.

Han He secretly shook his head.

No wonder he got into conflicts with others as soon as he entered the Yanwu Hall.

As soon as he made a little progress in martial arts, he became overconfident, always wanting to compete and win.

It would be good for his Heart-Nature to suffer a little.

"You can go in, but you're responsible for your own safety. If anything happens, don't blame it on us, Master and Disciple."

"Thank you."

Li Mo cupped his hands and then looked at his Master.

Shang Wu narrowed her apricot eyes and pondered for a moment, then took out a small bell from her bosom: freewebnovel.cσ๓

"If you can't hold on, shake it twice with force."

This was a Heart-Connecting Bell.

If one bell was shaken vigorously, the other would ring.

As long as they weren't a thousand li apart, it would work.

Our Elder Shang might seem carefree, but she didn't want her Baby Disciple to truly get hurt.

"Thank you, Master."

After receiving the bell.

Li Mo walked to the entrance of Shenfeng Cave.