Chapter 254: Given to Long Na
As Zhu Bufan and Xiao Huan were conversing, a dazzling golden light slowly rose from the large hole Zhu Bufan had just created.
The next moment, a bald monk appeared before Zhu Bufan, draped in a robe, with Buddha Beads around his neck, a large round belly, and large earlobes.
"Fate brings people together..."
Upon seeing this, Zhu Bufan was instantly startled.
Meanwhile, the bald monk hovered in mid-air, his body entirely enveloped by waves of golden light, making him look like a Buddha manifesting in the world.
Upon closer inspection, this bald monk resembled the legendary Milo Buddha.
Large round belly, large earlobes, chubby and round face.
"Fate brings people together... do not be afraid, I am the Guardian of the Divine Needle!" the bald monk spoke.
"Uh..."
At this moment, Zhu Bufan wasn't scared but surprised, astonished to have encountered a legendary Buddha.
"Ah! Very good, very good, indeed worthy of the successor chosen by the master! But this realm is somewhat low, only at the Middle Stage of Enlightenment!" the bald monk said with a smile, sizing up Zhu Bufan.
Zhu Bufan was rendered speechless. What kind of being was this? Could this truly be a Buddha? Huh! It seems like he mentioned something about a successor chosen by the master, what's all that about?
"So, who might you be?" Zhu Bufan asked.
"Haha... I am the Smiling Buddha!" the bald monk replied.
"Smiling Buddha?" Zhu Bufan was internally shocked, "Could he really be a Buddha?"
"You needn't be surprised, I am indeed a Buddha, but not the kind you imagine," the bald monk said. "Alright, I don't have much time left, since we have met, I will bestow upon you a great opportunity!"
As the bald monk spoke, without waiting for Zhu Bufan's reaction, he raised his hand and pointed, sending a beam of golden light into Zhu Bufan's body.
The next moment, Zhu Bufan felt his body rapidly fill with immense energy.
"Haha... Little master, take care, we will meet again."
This sentence echoed in Zhu Bufan's ears.
But at this moment, Zhu Bufan had no intention of concerning himself with the sudden appearance of the bald monk, as his body felt as though it was about to burst with an unknown energy.
The next moment, he closed his eyes and began to slowly channel this tremendous energy with his spiritual power.
Meanwhile, the bald monk enveloped in golden light disappeared bit by bit into the sky.
It was unknown how much time had passed before Zhu Bufan finally opened his eyes.
At this moment, he knew that his realm had ascended.
For his realm had now reached the Early Stage of Enlightenment Realm.
When Zhu Bufan opened his eyes, he didn't see the bald monk, but Long Na.
Long Na, worried because Zhu Bufan had not come out for a long time and fearing something had happened, had come inside.
"Zhu Bufan, are you alright!" Long Na asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, how come you're here?" Zhu Bufan replied.
"It's good that you're fine. I was calling you just now and you didn't respond, I thought something had happened to you, it really scared me," Long Na said, realizing the situation belatedly.
"Oh... don't worry! Nana, I'm fine," Zhu Bufan told Long Na, his gaze unconsciously drifting to where the bald monk had been.
At this time, the bald monk was nowhere to be seen anymore.
"What on earth is going on? He called me 'young master' at the end, and said that we'll meet again. What on earth is happening?" Zhu Bufan asked himself in his heart.
"Zhu Bufan... Zhu Bufan..."
"Ah..."
"Are you really okay!" Long Na asked.
"Oh... I'm really fine, let's leave this place, Nana!" Zhu Bufan said.
"Okay, sure..." Long Na replied.
Then, Zhu Bufan and Long Na left Wanfo Temple and returned to Qianfu Town.
Qianfu Town truly is a major tourist town, the streets of the town were already packed with people at this time.
It was already past six in the afternoon, and there were no more buses available, so the two of them would inevitably have to spend the night in Qianfu Town.
Therefore, Zhu Bufan and Long Na found a hotel on the street and booked two rooms.
After booking the rooms, Zhu Bufan took Long Na to have a casual meal to fill their stomachs, and then they returned to the hotel.
"Nana, you've also had a long day, go and rest!" Zhu Bufan said.
Feeling rather tired, Long Na simply responded and then headed to her booked room.
Likewise, Zhu Bufan also entered his room.
The next day, Zhu Bufan and Long Na took a bus early in the morning from Qianfu Town to the city center of Suzhou City.
Zhu Bufan was not in a hurry to return to Tianhai City; he decided to take Long Na for a good tour around this city famous for its beautiful ladies.
Of course, Zhu Bufan wasn't there to look at beautiful ladies, but to delay their return. He wanted to prevent Long Na from going back to the Dragon Gang, and at the same time, he wanted to find an opportunity to give her the letter from Long Batian.
In a café, Zhu Bufan specifically requested a private room.
After the waiter served the coffee, Zhu Bufan solemnly said to Long Na:
"Nana, I'm about to tell you something, I hope you are prepared."
Upon hearing this, Long Na looked slightly stunned at Zhu Bufan, her breathing turning a bit hurried, given the inscrutable air Zhu Bufan always had.
"What is it? Zhu Bufan," Long Na replied.
"Take a look at this first!" Zhu Bufan took out the letter from Long Batian and handed it to Long Na.
Long Na felt a bit let down, as she had thought Zhu Bufan was going to confess his feelings to her. She often heard people say that when a man takes a woman on a trip, it's to confess during the journey, and then the two of them would be together.
Clearly, Long Na had thought Zhu Bufan was that kind of man, but the outcome was not so, hence her disappointment.
Long Na took the letter, the few bold characters on it made her heart tremble, an ominous feeling invaded her.
"For my daughter Long Na to open personally!"
Holding back unease, Long Na opened the envelope.
"Nana, my dear daughter, by the time you open this letter, your dad will have decided to leave you. Nana, my dear daughter, don't cry, Dad had no choice. Given your intelligence, you must have noticed the changes in the Dragon Gang! Dad begs you not to come back anymore, stay with the man right in front of you! Forgive your dad for not being able to continue fulfilling his fatherly duties, please, my dear daughter Nana, don't blame your cruel father..."
The letter contained a lot.
Long Na read it seriously, her face expressionless, but when she closed the letter, she couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.
"It's okay, Nana, I will always be by your side." Seeing Long Na crying heartbrokenly, Zhu Bufan instinctively pulled her into his embrace.