CHAPTER 1144: CHAPTER 1144: THE INCREDIBLE GOLDEN BUDDHA

The Heaven Buddha Hall is built with utmost grandeur, and upon entering, it feels like stepping into another world, it’s truly vast.

Inside the Heaven Buddha Hall stands a Golden Buddha, towering dozens of meters high. In front of the super-sized Golden Buddha, humans appear so ordinary and insignificant.

If it were just this, Ye Chenfeng would at most be astonished, as this Golden Buddha is the largest he has ever seen.

However, what leaves Ye Chenfeng so shocked is that this grand Golden Buddha emanates a seductive black evil light, flickering on and off.

Sinister and eerie, an atmosphere akin to Asura Hell emanating from the Golden Buddha, it’s utterly unimaginable.

In front of the Golden Buddha sits an old monk, clad in a monk’s robe, yet he is so emaciated and gaunt that he appears almost skin and bones.

The old monk exudes a hazy brilliance, indeed, it is visible to the naked eye.

What’s even more peculiar is that the brilliance from the old monk seems to be continuously dissipating, absorbed by the eerie Golden Buddha.

"What is this..."

Ye Chenfeng is as bewildered as a confused monk. Although unsure of what’s happening, one thing is certain: it’s definitely not anything good.

"Hmm?"

The next moment, Ye Chenfeng’s eyes sharpen, filled with danger.

He feels as if he’s being watched by a Poison Snake, cold sweat breaking out uncontrollably.

Feeling unprecedented pressure!

"Leave!"

While employing a special breathing technique, Ye Chenfeng quickly whirls around, flashing through several movements to leave Tianbao Temple.

Inside Tianbao Temple, a pair of cold eyes observe the situation in the Heaven Buddha Hall, the tall and slender figure appearing lonely in the night.

No wonder "Dust Settles" insisted on leaving, there truly is a big secret hidden.

But Ye Chenfeng is utterly baffled, how could such an evil atmosphere exist in a Buddhist holy site, it’s too unusual.

And the sinister Buddha statue absorbing the old monk’s brilliance, what on earth is happening here.

With deep curiosity, Ye Chenfeng left the place.

Ye Chenfeng contemplated a possibility, could this be related to the old lama?

Besides encountering this peculiar event, Ye Chenfeng had practically no gains, so he could only wait for the day that "Dust Settles" mentioned.

However, upon returning to the villa, Ye Chenfeng received a message,

The Soul Hiding family’s head, Aquino, had made a move, leaving the Philippines, with unknown intentions.

"Could it be that Qingge has news?" Ye Chenfeng furrowed his brows.

He couldn’t help but link Aquino’s series of actions at the time, what was his real purpose? What was that power that appeared in his body that day?

Ye Chenfeng instructed his subordinates to keep an eye on Aquino and, if necessary, to personally find him.

The next day, Ye Chenfeng found himself with some downtime. He had been very busy recently, often experiencing separation by life and death, with little free time like this.

Due to not being home for a long time, the things in the fridge were all gone.

Ye Chenfeng could only go out to eat, thinking he hadn’t seen Chu Qingfei for a long time.

"Sure, brother, I just so happen to have a dinner gathering, want to join?" When the call connected, Chu Qingfei turned out to have a dinner gathering.

Ye Chenfeng generally didn’t want to attend these gatherings, but since it was a free meal, he immediately agreed.

Upon seeing Chu Qingfei, Ye Chenfeng was dazzled.

She was sporting a fresh style today, specifically styling her hair into a top bun, simply stunning beyond words. For otaku, it’s an irresistibly fatal attraction.

"Today’s gathering is with my college classmates! I haven’t seen them for a long time, so I thought a get-together would be nice. Didn’t expect your call at just the right time, brother."

After meeting Ye Chenfeng, Chu Qingfei smiled and said, a blush flickering across her face.

Apparently, Chu Qingfei also intended to invite Ye Chenfeng over.

Chu Qingfei graduated from the Media College, her classmates were probably very capable, with at least half mingling in the entertainment industry, perhaps even a top star or two.

But this was nothing in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes.

Not to mention someone like Liu Yan, even just Wei Huandong or Shi Yichen, in that circle, few could match them.

Moreover, Ye Chenfeng was there to mooch a meal, he wasn’t much concerned.

Fortune Restaurant is considered quite a high-end place.

By the time Ye Chenfeng and Chu Qingfei arrived, the private room was already filled with people.

Each was dressed to the nines, the attire of successful people.

Especially a few who had the archetypical internet-celebrity face, difficult to differentiate, but displaying an extreme arrogance, all sporting face masks, which were currently popular, exclusively used by celebrities.

This reminded Ye Chenfeng of a saying: beautiful faces are a dime a dozen, but interesting souls are hard to find.

"The campus beauty is here."

...

After Chu Qingfei appeared, the entire room was lit with excitement, eyes filled with admiration and envy turned to her.

Indeed, compared to these internet-celebrity faces, Chu Qingfei outclassed them by a mile, an authentic campus beauty.

"..."

A group exchanged pleasantries, many showing earnest admiration to Chu Qingfei.

Ye Chenfeng, on the other hand, was ignored, which was exactly what he preferred to see, since he was there for the free meal.

"Qingfei, I heard you just signed with a major Swiss company’s leg model, we are all proud of you. But later you suddenly changed career paths to open a company, many of us regretted it for you.

Yet, you surprised us with your first film being so popular. Our class hasn’t been so lucky this term, no one became a big star, only a few online streamers came out, alas!"

From their conversation, Ye Chenfeng learned that Chu Qingfei’s classmates weren’t doing particularly well, the best among them being internet celebrities, and even those not very famous.

"Have you heard? Zhuang Dongxing has now become a big screenwriter?"

"Really? That guy, who used to be the worst in the class, flaunting Dong actually became a big screenwriter?"

"That’s right, he managed to rise from nothing, apprenticing under Hollywood writer maestro Paul. Currently employed as a screenwriter at a studio, reputedly the latest film script is bringing in second-tier domestic actors to perform. He’s becoming a dedicated screenwriter. Crucially, his future is limitless, there’s a good chance he’ll make it to Hollywood."

"That’s quite impressive. In our class, aside from Qingfei, he’s probably the strongest."

...

"Were you all waiting for me, dear old classmates?" At this moment, a voice came from the doorway.

A man in a Givenchy suit, wearing gold-framed glasses stood at the door, a face full of smiles looking at everyone.

But in his eyes, there was a hint of unobservable pride, invisible to ordinary people, but which Ye Chenfeng discerned at a glance.