72 Ancestral Shrine (1/2)

When he exited the pathway, he was welcome by grandiose sight. The entire place was by one word, huge. Lucien could see that the entire area where the shrine was located, looked breathtaking. Actually, it was something like a giant pedestal, that was connected to the entrance by a bridge. When Lucien looked down, he could see magma that was radiating entire space.

The entire pedestal was decorated with giant stone objects we could say, that were filled with magma. There were four of them, one at each corner of the pedestal. On the walls were carved various symbols that Lucien didn't recognize and the end of the pedestal was the actual entrance to the location where the inheritance was stored and where the Sacred Blood Stone was stored too. It was created from some kind of blue crystal that was glowing and creating a very subtle aura.

This entire place looked too magical and too imposing. But he knew that this wasn't something created by the Shi Xue Clan, they only found it when they came to the Kunlun Mountains. He could tell that from the architecture in this place. As the architecture was completely different before entering this Ancestral Site and Ancestral Shrine. Outside where that underground world was, all building were in the architecture of ancient China, here the architecture reminded something different, something unknown.

Lucien was walking through the bridge and saw one person standing in front of that entrance which was sealed away. There was an elderly man standing there, in appearance were similar to the Washuu Tsuneyoshi. He wore grey kimono with the emblem of the Washuu Clan on it and had katana hanging at his waist.

”To some extent, I was expecting that someone of your House would come here, now the only choice for us is to fight to decide final winner, don't you think also, young man?”

Said Old man, as soon as he saw Lucien entering the Ancestral Shrine and walking through the bridge. Lucien was rather surprised to hear that the Old man was expecting him, but it wasn't too unrealistic for the Washuu Clan to expect intervention from the Aeon House in this matter. This time it was serious as they were trying to practically steal the inheritance of the Shi Xue Clan and their actions were pure blasphemy in the eyes of the Aeon House.

”Forgive me rudeness for not introducing myself. My name is Washuu Tsunekashi, the Grand Elder of the Washuu Clan.”

Introduced himself Grand Elder of the Washuu Clan, Washuu Tsunekashi. He was from the same generation as the Washuu Tsuneyoshi as all people in their generation have their names starting with Tsune. From what Lucien knew that he was second-in-command after the patriarch as he was Grand Elder and he was probably the sole grand elder of the clan, as the Washuu Clan wasn't a particularly huge clan.

”Lucien Etras di Aeon, Heir of the Aeon House of Sacred Devourer Ghouls.”

Bowed Lucien in a similar manner, paying respect to his opponent.

”Now I would please for Elder to do the first move, please.”