[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-378":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},1758855,2324,"Chapter 378 - 277: Ancient Saint Sect, the Pope Arrives","secret-buyer-chapter-378",378,"\u003Cp>(Today, taking a break for one Chapter, the writing is too stuck, apologies, apologies, it will be made up later)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Furnace collapsed, and millions of Roc Feathers fell like rain, embedding into the ground like Divine Swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the sword edges resembled a forest of steles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides were merely confronting each other, with clear energy flowing into a river, and in the dimness a sense of battle seemed to be unfolding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Innate Realm curled up within the Buddha Statue was merely raising an eyebrow to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of Kong Zhongshu and Meng Xiaoshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, turning back, the Market was nowhere to be seen, nor the Jingpeng Ship and any trace of the Buddha Country, only a bleak, desolate Buddha Country remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand miles across the Buddha Country, Brahma Sound echoed everywhere, and occasionally golden Buddha’s Light lingered over the bleak earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking up, one could only see an enormous, aged face covering the entire Celestial Vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of that mysterious elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he stood within the Buddha Country, yet the Buddha Country was in his palm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He existed both within and beyond heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Buddha Country refined from a real world...\" Kong Zhongshu murmured, his lips becoming somewhat dry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He protected Meng Xiaoshi, the connection between this spiritual avatar and the main body was completely severed by the Buddha Country, now intently staring at the mysterious elder before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng was also gazing down at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t staring at the people before him, but at the Buddha Country in his palm, overlooking the outsiders within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compassion, compassion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was clearly whispering there, the voice seemed to fall from above the Celestial Vault, echoing in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Buddhist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhongshu’s expression was extremely serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a Venerable Arhat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder neither confirmed nor denied, suddenly a brilliant sun-like light appeared behind his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his gaze, speaking calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you come for the destiny event?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhongshu’s expression changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there truly a destiny event happening here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded, briefly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Buddhist Temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t intend to confront the Yellow Skin inside the Buddha Statue himself; utilizing the Investigation Bureau’s power was certainly most appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Investigation Bureau could truly put enough pressure on the Yellow Skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he would have the opportunity for a [transaction].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As thoughts raced through his mind, Zhang Fusheng softly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Buddhist Temple is no simple matter; there exist four Venerable level beings as protectors, and your Investigation Bureau only came with one Jingpeng Ship, I’m afraid it’s difficult to handle, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhongshu’s expression hardened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four Venerables?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded slowly, keenly sensing Kong Zhongshu’s mental fluctuations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though both were Celestial Humans, both had reached the Five Declines,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Position and mental states were vastly different,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with the aid of the two Great Sun Golden Lamps in his eyes and the Taiyi Chapter, he could perfectly grasp any slight mental change in Kong Zhongshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly sensed that although Kong Zhongshu was surprised by the four Venerables, he wasn’t worried,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And wasn’t truly that afraid of him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More concerned, he was with Meng Xiaoshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did his confidence come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the Celestial Human Cultivation nor the Jingpeng Ship was nearly enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng suddenly recalled everything he had heard last time through Cause and Effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He speculated, speaking lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, with your surname, accomplishing some special things isn’t difficult; as for the four Venerables, you surely have a way to handle them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Kong Zhongshu truly changed expression, and Zhang Fusheng sensed a clear mental fluctuation from him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was questioning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng smiled, tentatively voicing his guess:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Kong and Meng families are genuinely Saintly Families...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized the words \"Saintly Families\" with particular weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kong and Meng families were hard not to associate with certain thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in such an era, such a world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng asked calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two factions of Confucianism have long been in strife, haven’t your two families thought about ending the conflict?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaoshi’s face showed a look of confusion, what connection did this so-called evil cult of Confucians have with her and her people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the thought arose, she saw Uncle Kong’s expression turn exceptionally heavy, once again questioning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who exactly are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng immediately understood in his heart. Indeed, it was the Kong and Meng families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the descendants of Wei Zheng, Wu Zetian, and Yuan Tiangang’s line could pass down through time, why wouldn’t Confucius and Mencius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhang Fusheng’s racing thoughts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhongshu took a deep breath, spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you come to know of all these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder held the Buddha Country aloft, speaking calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what he didn’t expect happened, Kong Zhongshu actually stopped caring about Meng Xiaoshi’s safety,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and took a step straight forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The secrets of the Kong and Meng families are not for you to pry into, whether you are a current Arhat or a Bodhisattva.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng was surprised, realizing he had provoked something bigger, but he was fearless, stepping forward as well, his tongue bursting forth like a heavenly thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Kong Family still the Kong Family? Even the Supreme Saint Celestial Position is lost to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaoshi’s eyes widened, and Kong Zhongshu once again changed expression, his murderous intent unable to be concealed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slit his fingertip, and three hundred sixty Caves appeared behind him, with fingertip-sized blood turning into a blazing sun, inscribed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng felt an ominous premonition surge in his heart, even his Spiritual Sense began to intensely warn him, but he didn’t mind, even felt quite at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since discovering that the Kong and Meng families indeed had something extraordinary about them, he had already prepared to change this part of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng had found the greatest use of the Gate of the Past, not as a means of saving a life,\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","06e1318ac061bef02618953b4293190f04711e15cac539ebed0e2f58eec11821","secret-buyer-chapter-379","secret-buyer-chapter-178",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]