Just like what Zhuo Jinren said, the temple that Lily saw was really dilapidated. The once majestic curved roofs had collapsed, the walls were cracked and mosses were everywhere. With the columns of the temple still standing tall, they reminded visitors of its once glorious form.
"Why did they abandon this temple?" she asked, taking a seat on a stone bench next to Zhuo Jingren.
"The monks left," he answered. "I don't know the exact reason. But when I arrived here years ago, this temple was already abandoned."
"So when you left the orphanage, you came here?"
