The Yuan family was exterminated, and all clues were destroyed. Part of the Yuan family’s property had been transferred to Nanyang, but the shops and other properties under the Yanqing Merchant’s Association were still around.0

However, most of the property of the Yanqing Merchant’s Association was under the jurisdiction of the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion, which was not under the control of the Quanzhen Sect. Thus, Pei Xiaolou wanted to wait for Zhang Yuelu so that they could jointly handle the case.0

The Jiangnan Daoist Mansion should have been under the jurisdiction of the Zhengyi Sect because of its location. However, due to Jiangnan's prosperity and with Jinling being the hub of the Daoist maritime trade, the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion, like the Kunlun Daoist Mansion, was under the direct control of the Golden Tower Council. As such, there were usually equal numbers of disciples from all three major sects within the Daoist mansion.0

However, the Cihang lineage, which was also part of the Zhengyi Sect, had the greatest influence on the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion due to its proximity to their base. Almost every generation...0