Three days later, Hou Niao arrived at a large estate outside West City of Three Rivers Prefecture; this was the An family's residence in Sanjiang, a place rarely visited in the past. It had become their dwelling only after the Anhe Daoist Sect had split into northern and southern factions—serving as a significant marker of their presence.
Master An, the staunchest independent within the Anhe Daoist Sect, a symbol and leader, had maintained his stance for decades. It was due to his perseverance that the Anhe Daoist Sect had not completely tilted towards the Wu Sect.
The An family, as a core supporter of the independent faction within the Anhe Daoist Sect, had earned the admiration of many Daoists of Anhe. After moving to Three Rivers Prefecture, they gradually became the backbone of the North Anhe lineage.
