Chapter 1
**"Reborn as the Empress of Investment, She Actually Calls Me Husband"**
**Author: Ren Shen Gong Ji**
**Source: Su Du Gu**
**Website: http://www.sudugu.com**
**Chapter 1: Childhood Sweethearts Become the Future Empress**
In the Eastern Wilderness, Ziyang Prefecture.
Under the bright blue sky, the official road was bustling with the sounds of carriages and horses. A convoy of over a hundred people, with dozens of horse-drawn carriages, was racing along the path.
A young man dressed in silk pulled back the curtain of his carriage, his pale face yearning for a few breaths of fresh air.
“Haah...”
“Traveling in ancient times is really exhausting, cough.”
As he lifted the curtain, a cloud of dust choked him, forcing him to cough twice.
“Young Master, we still have two days’ journey to Qingyuan Sect,” the coachman said with a smile.
He quickly added, “Our carriage is the most comfortable in the prefecture.”
“Fine.”
Li Mo replied, letting out a soft sigh in his heart.
Nothing beats high-speed trains and airplanes.
Two days ago, he had unraveled the mystery of his own birth and awakened the memories of his past life.
In his previous life, he lived in a place called Blue Star, where modern technology was highly developed.
But Da Yu was different.
This was a world where everyone revered martial arts, and strength belonged to the individual.
Now sixteen, Li Mo hadn’t yet enjoyed the leisurely life of a wealthy family in ancient times before his father shoved him onto a carriage, sending him to Qingyuan Sect, one of the three major sects in Ziyang Prefecture, to take the entrance examination.
“Martial arts, huh...”
Li Mo gazed longingly at the three suns hanging high in the sky.
On the road, he had heard other youths heading to Qingyuan Sect talk about how martial arts in this world meant that even people like his father were merely stubborn bronze-level fighters.
It was said that the three suns in the sky were transformed from the two emperors of Da Yu.
This wasn’t just a myth; it was a well-documented history.
An hour later.
As dusk approached, the convoy, protected by a security agency, slowly came to a stop at an inn.
As Li Mo jumped down from the carriage, the curtain of the carriage behind him was also lifted.
A girl dressed in indigo cloth appeared, her skin delicate like white porcelain under the moonlight.
In her early teens, her figure was beginning to take shape, almost as tall as Li Mo.
After days of travel and illness, a hint of fragility marred her stunningly beautiful face, yet she remained breathtakingly lovely.
She looked tired and weak, dressed simply, but the moment one laid eyes on her, they would believe that the phrase “the beauty of the six palaces pales in comparison” was not just a metaphor.
Li Mo’s mind flashed with the girl’s name.
Ying Bing.
The Li family and the Ying family had been close friends for generations, maintaining a close relationship since their grandfathers’ time.
In their generation, the elders of both families were even more intent on bringing the younger generation together in marriage, strengthening their ties.
“What do you want to eat? I can have the kitchen prepare something,” Li Mo casually offered.
The girl ignored him completely, her mirror-like eyes not even glancing at Li Mo as she walked past him into the inn, leaving only a faint fragrance behind.
“Miss Ying has also faced misfortune at home, so...”
“Don’t bother explaining for her; I was the one who was too reckless before.”
Li Mo sighed helplessly.
What a mess.
Having switched to a new world, how did he end up as a brat?
Born into a wealthy family and spoiled by everyone, he had done plenty of ridiculous things.
Like peeking at the maids while they bathed or hiding firecrackers in the firewood pile...
A few years ago, a disaster beast invaded the city, and the entire Ying family tragically perished, leaving only Ying Bing alive. His father had her stay at the Li residence for the time being.
He had often bullied her on purpose, all the while secretly liking her.
It was a bit like a middle school boy who likes a girl and pulls her hair to get her attention...
“It’s well-known that those who have lost their entire family are usually not simple.”
As a former novel enthusiast, Li Mo’s mind wandered.
“Soup’s here!”
The innkeeper’s boy came in with a beaming smile, carrying a tray.
Li Mo’s lips twitched slightly as he muttered, “After living two lives, how come I don’t have any special abilities...”
“You do, actually.”
“Who’s talking?”
Li Mo jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
“Young Master?” The coachman looked puzzled, wondering what was going on with him.
“It’s nothing, just a bit of tinnitus,” Li Mo replied, frowning. Just as he began to doubt whether he was hearing things, the voice echoed in his mind again:
“Since you sincerely asked, this system has no choice but to appear.”
Li Mo: “...?”
So, if I hadn’t asked, you wouldn’t have shown up at all?
Well, that’s not the point.
“What can you do, system?”
“This system is an investment return system.”
“The host can invest in any target. The stronger the ‘destiny’ of the target, the better the rewards.”
“If the investment target makes significant breakthroughs, additional rewards can be obtained.”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow slightly.
Any target?
“Can I invest in myself?”
“The system has granted the host the Destiny Divine Eye. Please assess its investment value yourself.”
So that means I can.
As Li Mo pondered this, he suddenly felt something incomprehensible in his mind—something invisible and intangible, yet undeniably present.
He didn’t understand the intricacies of this thing, but he found he could utilize it.
However, the information was obscure and difficult to grasp; it was neither sound nor text.
Destiny Divine Eye?
Li Mo frowned; he couldn’t make sense of it.
In the next moment, a panel appeared before him, seemingly undergoing a humanized modification.
**[Name: Li Mo]**
**[Age: 16]**
**[Root Bone: None.]**
**[Realm: Mortal.]**
**[Destiny: Gray (Innately deficient, troubled fate)]**
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**[Evaluation: Innate deficiency leads to a weak body; not suited for martial arts. Besides being somewhat handsome and having a good father, what else do you have? What are you even worth?]**
**[Recent Encounter: Met this system.]**
Li Mo: “...”
Too real.
It was a bit rude, but he had to admit there was indeed no investment value.
“There must be a few decent prospects going to Qingyuan Sect from the county.”
Li Mo lost his appetite and looked up.
A flicker of obscurity crossed his eyes as he glanced at the fellow townsfolk resting and eating in the hall.
**[Name: He Yong]**
**[Age: 16]**
**[Root Bone: None.]**
**[Realm: Qi Blood Realm, One Pulse.]**
**[Destiny: White (Reed-like)]**
**[Evaluation: Just an ordinary person, like a mayfly, lacking any remarkable traits.]**
**[Encounter: Comes from a firewood-cutting background, borrowed money from neighbors, currently worried about repayment.]**
...
**[Name: Chen Xiao Yan]**
**[Age: 16]**
**[Root Bone: None.]**
...
After looking at a few people, most had white destinies, with a few green ones at best.
It wasn’t until Li Mo’s gaze landed in a corner that he finally saw a hint of blue.
**[Name: Wang Hu]**
**[Age: 16]**
**[Root Bone: Tiger Arm, Leopard Waist.]**
**[Realm: Qi Blood Realm, Three Pulses.]**
**[Destiny: Blue (Some talent)]**
**[Evaluation: Some talent; if he studies hard, he might achieve something in the future. However, he is narrow-minded, vengeful, and arrogant, easily led astray.]**
**[Recent Encounter: Stuck at a bottleneck in his boxing skills, urgently needs sparring to break through.]**
...
In summary, there was nothing particularly worth investing in.
The only one who seemed decent, Wang Hu, had a conflict with him.
At that moment.
“Sir, your chicken soup, made with ten-year-old ginseng as you requested, is ready.”
“I’ll take it up to the second floor.”
The innkeeper’s boy greeted him and prepared to carry the food upstairs.
“Wait.”
Li Mo’s mind sparked, and he called out to him:
“I’ll take it up myself.”
In the puzzled gaze of the innkeeper’s boy, Li Mo took the food box.
His eyes turned toward the room at the end of the second floor.
What kind of destiny does she have?
Knock, knock—
After a moment of knocking, a soft voice came from inside:
“Come in.”
The girl sat quietly by the window, moonlight spilling through the gauzy curtain onto her flowing hair, casting a gentle glow in her eyes.
Upon seeing Li Mo enter, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
But Li Mo had no time to read her expression; he stood frozen in place.
Before him, her information suddenly materialized:
**[Name: Ying Bing]**
**[Age: 16]**
**[Root Bone: Taiyin Moon Phoenix Body.]**
**[Realm: None.]**
**[Destiny: ...]**
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