The young monk knew this person, who was an officer of the Clean Heaven Bureau stationed in Chaonan City, and stood up, holding his palms together in courtesy.
The name of the middle-aged man was Shi Fengchen, an important figure in the Clean Heaven Bureau, who was now in charge of the affairs related to the Cultivation circle in Chaonan City.
Shi Fengchen returned the courtesy to the young monk. "My greetings, Senior Master," he said respectfully to the older monk.
The officials of the Clean Heaven Bureau were mostly practitioners themselves, or had a background in the Cultivation sects, including Shi Fengchen.
According to the rules regarding seniority in the sects, he should have called the old monk "Senior Grandmaster", however, as an officer, it was more appropriate to call him "Senior Master".
"What has brought Master Shi here?" asked the old monk gently.