Chapter 938 Demonic Buddha

“But then Kaplan went off the rails while cultivating his martial arts skills and killed both his wife and daughter before committing suicide. How could such a thing happen to the Summers family? It’s tragic.” The Summers family had indeed experienced a dark period more than a decade ago. Draco Summers and Xavion Summers had vanished one after another at first. Then, the second master of the Summers family brutally murdered his wife and daughter. Finally, the Summers family had been left with only Draco and his two sons. The Summers family had been hanging by a thread and was indeed in a great crisis. “If it weren’t for Master Kassius, who granted me guidance, I’m afraid the Summers family would have been no more.” More than ten years ago, several terrible events occurred in the Summers family, one after another. They even faced the crisis of genocide. At a critical time, the best priest in the northern Attha Palace, Master Kassius, visited the Summers family in person. And, through the natal chart, he pointed out that Tyr Summers was, in fact, the bane of the family’s existence. This eventually caused the old woman to drive Tyr out of the Summers family. It was only after that that the Summers family got back on track. It was precisely because of that that she believed in Master Kassius of Attha Palace and even respected him as a god. At the same time, she also believed that Tyr was the scourge of the Summers family. The reason the Summers family had not done well in those years was also all because of Tyr. All this was absolutely ludicrous, but Gladys Dawson was convinced. “Lyra, do you remember how we met?”Gladys suddenly asked. Lyra Jade answered, “Twenty years ago, Master Kassius demonstrated his sainthood at the top of the Attha Palace mountain, attracting countless believers to perform pilgrimages. You and I were among them.” Gladys continued, “There are three thousand and three hundred steps from the foot of Mount Attha to the summit. Most people simply walk up the mountain, but you, a girl in your early twenties, knelt at every step. Anyone could see your devotion to god. “To be honest, I liked you from the moment I saw you. “Then, you and I entered the Attha Palace together to meet Master Kassius. And then you were instantly recognized by Master Kassius to be a daughter of the heavens. “It just so happened that my eldest daughter-in-law, Lydia Alroy, had just passed, and I was seeking a new wife for Draco. I eventually settled with you. You are the equivalent of one whom Master Kassius had handpicked, and over the years, you have not let me down. “On the contrary, Draco’s performance over the years has really been unsatisfactory.” Gladys had been more than discontent with Draco Summers. “Kirin is still young, but I have decided. If this continues after more than two years, I will have Draco Summers step down so that Kirin can assume his position as head of the family.” Hearing Gladys’ words, Lyra was naturally overjoyed. However, she did not show it. She thought the two years that Gladys spoke of to be far too long. Lyra could not wait for her son to be head of the Summers family. Glady carried on. “I’ve been having nightmares during this period. It’s the same dream every day. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time.” Lyra was stunned and asked, “What dream did you have, Old Madam?” Gladys paused for two seconds, then stared off into the distance in the direction of the full moon. “Beneath the full moon is the Dragon King Mountain. It is the iconic mountain range of Ormr City. I dreamt of a Buddha statue in front of the Dragon King Mountain. It was ten thousand feet high and had a body of gold. But its face was horrifying. “It stood in front of the Dragon King Mountain, but it was on the verge of collapse. Its demonic countenance disturbed me. It was no Buddha. It was a demonic Buddha.” “I dreamed that it came crashing down several times. The ten thousand-foot-tall Buddha statue fell. Where it smashed its head was none other than on the Summers family.” “What?!” Lyra was startled by what Gladys said. She had no idea why Gladys had such an odd dream, but soon enough, her heart burst with happiness. For Gladys to have such a weird dream at such a critical moment—it seemed to be destiny. “Do you recall the demonic Buddha’s face and what it looked like, Old Madam?” Lyra asked. Gladys shook her head. “I tried really hard to catch a clearer glimpse at the face, but I could not do it no matter what. But I could sense that it was terrifying. It was even more frightening than the devil.” Lyra’s eyes fluttered. “It just so happened that Tyr Summers had returned to the north in this exact period. The face in your dream…” Lyra deliberately did not continue her sentence. Sometimes speculation held more weight than just speaking. Gladys frowned, closed her eyes, and then pondered for a while. Under such one-track-minded thoughts, the demonic Buddha’s face in her mind seemed to become close in resemblance to Tyr Summers. Soon, his face was completely etched onto the demonic Buddha. It was only natural that the demonic Buddha in Gladys’ mind took on Tyr’s appearance right at that moment. “Yes, it’s the scourge!” Gladys declared loudly. “The demonic Buddha in my dreams is none other than the scourge, Tyr Summers. He had a ten thousand foot golden figure and stood crumbling at the edge of Dragon King Mountain. Once he fell, he would collapse on the Summers family. “Therefore, we must get rid of this blight to keep the Summers family flourishing.” Gladys had long gnashed her teeth as she spoke those words. If Tyr were to stand before her now, she would have torn him apart from limb to limb. And she was Tyr’s grandmother! Lyra, who stood by her side, spoke with falsity, “But then again, it’s just a dream, Old Madam. It doesn’t tell you the exact story. “If you want to confirm whether or not the demonic Buddha in your dreams is Tyr Summers, I think we should go to Attha Palace to seek out Master Kassius. He can help you clear up the confusion.” “That’s right. We should go to Attha Palace.” The old woman nodded. “I sought you out to speak to you in private to discuss going to Attha Palace.” Lyra hurriedly said, “You’ve aged, Old Madam. Three thousand and three hundred steps to pray would be too much for you to endure. I am willing to help Old Madam offer prayers and go up to Attha Palace.” Gladys grabbed Lyra’s hand in excitement as she spoke, “Lyra, every time I go to Attha Palace, you had to perform worship in my place all these years. It must have been hard on you. You are now entering your prime. How can I bear to have you pray in my place?” Lyra answered, “Mom, these are all things I should do. You are my mother. It’s only natural that I share your troubles.” “Don’t worry. It won’t be a problem. You set a time and have me come with you. We will go to Attha Mountain to find Master Kassius.”