Male, the old Daoist temple master of Changsheng Temple. He appeared with white hair and beard, wearing straw sandals and plain robes. A small gourd hung from his waist and his hair was tied in a Daoist knot fastened with a simple pin of unknown material. He claimed to be fated to meet Xiao Nianyao and said the lake she dug ruined the courtyard's feng shui, allowing evil spirits to enter. He requested to stay at the Lu residence in a place due north, close to water.