[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-309":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1759108,2324,"Chapter 309 - 236: Chang’an Town, High Heaven Has Begun","secret-buyer-chapter-309",309,"\u003Cp>The phone vibrated, jolting Zhang Fusheng out of his contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Uncle Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me, the people from the Capital are arriving soon. Notify everyone to go welcome them. Fusheng, you see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have Old Zhao sign the administrative order. Just follow the process. I’ll let my assistant, Lin Changle, take the director’s position for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the line, Chen Daoling was taken aback:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But these are people from the Capital. Isn’t it a bit unreasonable not to go meet them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the living room, Zhang Fusheng lowered his eyelids:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just say I’m not here... Hmm, I heard there’s a Chang’an Town out in the wilderness. Is that where our Grandmaster came from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, why do you ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing. I plan to take my family to stay there for a couple of days.\" Zhang Fusheng looked out the window, where the sky was already showing the fish’s belly white of dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, I really won’t be here, will I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the line, Chen Daoling chuckled wryly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That will work. Recently, the whirlpool of Chongyang is getting bigger and bigger. I know Chang’an Town is not a simple place. It’s good for you to let your parents stay there for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already dawn. His parents were already up, and they froze when they saw Zhang Fusheng on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t sleep?\" Zhou Guifang glared, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I don’t need to sleep anymore.\" Zhang Fusheng smiled helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t we take a little family trip?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly described the village and town in the wilderness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a Chang’an Town by the Thousand-Mile Mountains. It’s really good there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A trip?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wentao and Zhou Guifang exchanged glances. The former was sharp; he had worked in the Investigation Bureau and had been an undercover agent and a night watchman for a long time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he immediately sensed something was off, staying silent for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mom and I will listen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Guifang nodded somewhat understandingly, then suddenly clapped her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chang’an Town—no wonder it sounds so familiar. The child of the Chen family studies there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Studies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Zhang Fusheng’s turn to be surprised. People living in this neighborhood were either rich or noble; why would they go to a remote town for schooling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Guifang nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard Old Chen mention it. He said there’s a very good school in Chang’an Town... Hmm, though they don’t seem to call it a school there; it’s referred to as a ’scholarly institution’ or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded thoughtfully, his thoughts perceiving the situation over at Chang’an Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Guifang suddenly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it hard to travel outside right now? Old Chen and his family want to go to Chang’an Town to see their child, but they can’t get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not exactly...\" Zhang Fusheng replied casually, \"No time like the present. Dad, Mom, why don’t you pack up, and we’ll leave right away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wentao nodded in agreement, and the two of them returned to their room to pack up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng then called Lin Changle, instructing her to take on the director’s duties—the young woman was clearly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Me? Director??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, his parents, carrying piles of luggage, joined Zhang Fusheng and boarded the hovercar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t forget to notify Wei Lingzhu and the Old Master as well,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of introductions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the hovercar shot up into the sky, speeding away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after the hovercar left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jingpeng Ship descended slowly over Chongyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shexing walked to the porthole, gazing down calmly. The early morning in Chongyang City was the quietest time, with morning mist swirling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mist, he could see many people gathered below—all senior officials from Chongyang, here to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shexing spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the measuring instrument from the Research Institute ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant nodded respectfully, praising,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This instrument can measure ’time particles,’ and if another large-scale time exchange or transfer occurs, it can immediately lock onto the specific location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time particles are special, ethereal particles discovered by the Research Institute’s Origin Point, able to capture the flow of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, the Research Institute calculated that the time particles in the Golden Province were highly abnormal, frequently oscillating at high frequencies—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicates that the time of one object is being transferred to another object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is quite alarming and indirectly confirms the claims of the High Heaven Association’s ’Heaven-Interchangeable Tao,’ a mysterious organization able to exchange years...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anchor this bubble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shexing said lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment you detect an abnormal particle fluctuation or time transfer phenomenon, perform a location locking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try to capture one or two members of the High Heaven Association for thorough research.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Milord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the attendant asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we go down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shexing said lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them wait a little longer down there. Keep an eye on them; if anyone dares to leave, make an example of them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Milord.\" The attendant nodded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shexing returned to his seat, quietly flipping through a thin Ancient Book, completely ignoring everything outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’an Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motorcade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded figure in black sat quietly in the back, and no one in the car dared to move—they had no idea when this person appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Tian’Er was drenched in cold sweat, being the one with the highest cultivation here, he felt it deeply. Every cell in his body was screaming in madness, warning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Away! Away! Away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the hooded figure slowly raise his head, his hood slightly parted, and hollow eyes shot through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was gazing at the two old men blocking the motorcade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was surnamed Wei, white-haired and weathered, and the other was named Yuan Tiandao, blind and leaning on a cane—and he was the Grandmaster’s ’elder brother.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both gave Zhang Fusheng a very dangerous feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tigers lurking and dragons hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the white-haired elder blocking the motorcade gently coughed, glanced sideways, and spoke in a low tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the motorcade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My divination is never wrong, definitely... but there’s an uninvited guest.\" Yuan Tiandao lowered his head, speaking in a calm voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t quite determine, Divine aura, plague authority, avatar, attendant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Underworld, Nine Netherworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words poured out of the blind old man’s mouth, and he said regretfully, \"I’ve only sensed this much. Can you slay it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Bushi shook his head, speaking in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you said, it’s just a wisp of consciousness, an insignificant attendant, an avatar. I can’t determine where its owner is, but it should be connected to the God of Plague.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tiandao reached out and pinched, suddenly capturing a trace of almost imperceptible plague qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go. Use this as a medium, please use the Supreme Treasure, which can allow you to trace the dream path, whether to cut it off or not is another matter; first, see the truth and falsehood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be this way.\" Wei Bushi nodded. The two were not in a hurry to find the Emperor’s bloodline—he or she was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had already arrived, everything was destined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two old men turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motorcade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng, borrowing the body of the Plague Ghost, gazed at the leaving two old men, wanting to frown—but it had no brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a direct confrontation, yet I can feel the pressure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Limit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or even stronger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When in doubt, without a clear understanding, bestow them with a High Heaven Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Plague Ghost exhaled a breath of eerie death qi, the car interior suddenly becoming several degrees colder,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it spoke with its unique bone-friction sound:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no malicious intent, I come by the decree to Guard the Way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no reason, Li Yiyi thought of that note again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious Brother Zhang had joked when giving the note, saying it was a decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Fusheng?\" Li Yiyi cautiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in the black robe said faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes and no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter danger, you may call out the words ’Central Pole,’ I will appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it finally said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to overthink, my supreme master has an old connection with the Northern Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what is the Northern Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi’s curiosity was just aroused, watching the mysterious person in black robe transform into a dense black fog, then slowly dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind one light, floating sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial Khan of Great Tang was once an incarnation of the Northern Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi’s eyes widened abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancestor??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense black fog was completely dissipated, looking around, no trace of the person in black robe could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it all were just an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man and Zhou Tian’Er looked neutrally, both aware they had encountered something extraordinary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter, shocked and grateful in his heart, thankful he hadn’t actually slaughtered the sheep...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the front came a shout from the vehicle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old rules, cars aren’t allowed into Chang’an Town, everyone get off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hovercars aren’t allowed into Chang’an Town?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they exited the hovercar, Zhang Fusheng carried the large bags of luggage for his parents, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This town certainly is interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master beside him nodded in agreement, looking around this great town in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chongyang City actually has such a place? So ancient in style, I feel as if I’ve come to ancient times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around Chang’an Town, not a trace of technological creations could be seen, the ground paved with blue stone slabs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all of the town’s buildings were single-story, the tallest no more than four or five stories, and they were all of ancient architecture, roofs covered with green tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place really is fitting for tourism!\" Mom praised, Zhang Wentao nodded in agreement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Wei Lingzhu looked with confusion, gazing blankly at her master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded slightly to her, indicating she hadn’t seen wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chang’an Town was almost identical to the Chang’an City anchored within Wei Lingzhu’s Divine Realm—just much smaller,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely only a corner of the real Chang’an City, not including the Imperial Palace and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear voice came, several people looked up to see a young boy not yet of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Chen’s child, Chen Shishan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Guifang said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I specifically informed Old Chen once, he didn’t believe we could come to Chang’an Town...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the boy named Chen Shishan had already approached, full of surprise on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Li, I thought you were joking, to think you could actually come... wasn’t it sealed off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the hovercar, then looked at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me introduce everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Guifang warmly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my son, Zhang Fusheng, and this is Xiao Wei, Wei Lingzhu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a quick introduction, Chen Shishan greeted each, though feeling confused, feeling Zhang Fusheng’s name sounded somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t think much more of it, scratching his head, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took leave to come out; I need to return to the academy to attend class, Uncle Zhang, Aunt Li, let me first take you to the inn... well, it’s basically a hotel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master raised his eyebrows, finding this small town increasingly peculiar, Zhang Fusheng also looked thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shishan took everyone to a ’guesthouse’ in the town—it indeed looked like an ancient guesthouse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three stories high, the first floor set with wooden tables, the corners piled with many wine jars, with servants and attendants bustling around,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper behind the counter tapping away at an abacus...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the guest rooms were divided into Room A and Room B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, Zhang Fusheng almost thought he had truly arrived in ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to go study now, or the master will beat me... I’ll take everyone around the town tonight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arranging everything for everyone, Chen Shishan finally said goodbye and left, Mom praised endlessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This child, Shishan, really is polite, I only met him once, after all, we’ve only recently moved over...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, quite nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded slightly, speaking as he glanced at Old Master, who was also looking at him at just this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They locked gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term ’Master’ was rarely heard, Old Master calling himself such was exceptionally rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not even noon yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s rest for a bit, then try out the town’s restaurants later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked his parents into their room, then returned to his own room alone, sitting cross-legged silently on the bed, falling into contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This town was indeed interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely hiding no small number of secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families of Wei, Yuan, Wu...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng thought of that blind old man, Yuan Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s send him a High Heaven Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let me see your true nature...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Divine Thought quietly swept out, creating a High Heaven Order in a passerby’s arms from thin air, affecting his spirit, issuing a mental command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way leading that passerby to the Yuan family, sparing no effort to deliver the High Heaven Order to Yuan Tiandao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuan Feidao and Yuan Tiandao, the two brothers, if they meet above High Heaven, would they recognize each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng chuckled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>",2241,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4797a8a5bd1af8b91bc92ff1b7c0349a1db95f6d7ad93e6b1286e7103b946b0","secret-buyer-chapter-310","secret-buyer-chapter-308",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]