After hearing Zhangsun Youyue's explanation, Huang Xiao understood that Shangqing Temple had deep foundations and was clearly not as simple as it appeared.
"Sword Pavilion shows its edge far too openly. Ever since that old fellow Sword God obtained the Zhanlu Sword, his ambitions have grown too. That is no good thing," Zhangsun Youyue said.
"So Shangqing Temple might be stronger than Sword Pavilion?" Huang Xiao asked.
Zhangsun Youyue shook her head. "That is hard to say. Shangqing Temple keeps a relatively low profile in the Jianghu. Once its Daoist masters reach a certain age, they stop venturing out, and outsiders have no idea whether they are dead or alive, so its strength really is difficult to judge. Sects like that always inspire wariness. Take Small Buddha Temple, the orthodox Buddhist sect, for example. Its old monks are the same. They haven't appeared for many years, and even their own disciples don't know whether they are dead or alive. But that doesn't mean they really have died of old age. Besides, Small Buddha Temple is also said to have ties to the Overseas Three Immortal Mountains. Anything connected to the Overseas Three Immortal Mountains cannot be taken lightly."
"The Overseas Three Immortal Mountains... what sort of place must that be?" Huang Xiao could not help sighing in wonder.
"I don't know. Perhaps it truly is an immortal realm, a sacred land for martial artists," Zhangsun Youyue said, shaking her head. She did not know either.
"Then what position does Senior Daoxuanzi hold in Shangqing Temple?" Huang Xiao asked curiously.
"He is the current temple master's eldest senior brother," Zhangsun Youyue said. "The position of temple master was originally his, but he disliked restrictions and voluntarily gave it up. According to my master, Senior Daoxuanzi should be stronger than his junior