Chapter 438 - Chapter 438 The Elos Clan (1/2)

Chapter 438 The Elos Clan

Thirty miles north of Mount Argus, there lies an abandoned Buddhist grotto, deserted for who knows how many years.

Yet even such a dilapidated place is still guarded by a few monks.

When Chen Yu arrived, what met his eyes was a vast expanse of ruins.

He took a moment to adjust his breathing, then went straight in.

An older monk, advanced in years, quickly got up to greet him, looking exceptionally surprised.

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However, Chen Yu couldn’t understand a word the old monk was saying, and even the system didn’t provide a translation immediately.

For quite a while, the two of them stared at each other in a standoff before the system gradually kicked into gear.

[Ancient Sanskrit, one of the world’s oldest language systems, identifying…]

That language system was difficult to master in any era, and very few people could become proficient in it.

Even the system took a full five minutes to completely decode and transfer the language structure into Chen Yu’s mind.

“Young man, where do you come from? Are you here to worship the Buddha?”

Finally understanding the old monk’s question, Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took out an old envelope from his pocket and handed it to the old monk.

“I’m here to retrieve Buddha’s bone relics.”

Although he knew they were ashes, since they had both agreed to call them Shariputra, it wasn’t his place to say more.

The old monk, taking the envelope, became visibly excited.

“It’s been many years, and finally, someone has come to fetch them!”

He hurried to a Buddha statue and picked up a porcelain-white jar from the offering table.

The patterns carved on it were very strange and did not belong to Buddhist designs.

However, it was clear that the monks maintained these items daily; they were spotless and clean.

The old monk handed the jar to Chen Yu with great respect.

“After taking the relics, you should leave quickly; I won’t keep you for a meal.”

Chen Yu found this odd; after traveling for such a long time to arrive, the least he expected was a meal.

The surrounding area was all desert, without a shop in sight. On his journey, he could only eat the compressed biscuits he brought with him.

He had thought he would at least get a meal at the temple, but the old monk seemed intent on driving him away on purpose.

“Master, on my way here, I heard that your vegetarian meals are unmatched; could I trouble you for a few bites?”

The old monk seemed anxious; his expression was indecipherable, showing neither agreement nor refusal, but he kept urging Chen Yu to leave quickly.

As the two were going back and forth, a group of people barged into the temple.

“Old man, we’ve told you so many times, this place belongs to the Elos Clan; why haven’t you moved out yet?”

The old monk was startled and hurried forward to meet them.

“Gentlemen, there is no issue under the heavens that cannot be discussed reason. We have guarded this Buddhist grotto for so long and never heard it belonged to any family! Your Elos Clan seems to be newcomers, too; since when did this become your territory?”

The young man leading the group shoved the old monk aside.

“Out of the way, old man; I’ve already given you plenty of time. Today, either all of you leave or I’ll kill every last one of you.”

Such a tyrannical attitude left even Chen Yu momentarily stunned.