At the main hall of Zhao You Heavenly Pool, Zhang Yan sat high on the Jade Couch, while the temple master of Shanyuan Temple, Ma Shouxiang, sat below him, displaying a respectful demeanor.
Although Zhang Yan was the Master of the Lower House, after he left the mountain to seek Dao, he entrusted all matters of the Lower Court to Ma Shouxiang and the other two old Daoists.
In the blink of an eye, seventy years had passed since Zhang Yan succeeded as Master of the Three Temples. The temple masters merely attained the Ming Qi First Realm, lacking his long lifespan. Among them, the Master of Taian Temple, Zhen Shouzhong, and the Master of De Xiu Temple, He Shouxuan, had both passed away, leaving only Ma Shouxiang to remain at the Lower Court.
Without Zhang Yan's command, Ma Shouxiang dared not arbitrarily replace anyone else, so upon hearing of Zhang Yan's return to the mountain, he hurried to meet him.
