The once white walls now bore a dark grey hue, creating the illusion of distorted human shadows from a distance.
A third of the roof tiles on the shrine had slid off, exposing the bare framework beneath.
Stone lanterns were moved aside, some toppled onto the ground.
Dilapidated, desolate, barren...
Any of these words would aptly describe the scene before them.
But——
This area of the Four Directions Shrine was simply too vast.
A cursory glance revealed that beyond the main hall in front of them, there was a considerable extension of shrine buildings.
No wonder Miss Huiye was willing to take time out of her schedule.
After all, finding the 'Moon Gazing Mirror' within this complex of buildings was no easy task.
