Senior disciple and Dali Temple Lord, acts as a protective father figure to Pei Zhu after losing his own father early. Cautious and neutral official promoted to balance court factions. He worries constantly about Pei Zhu's reckless behavior and tries to keep him out of trouble. He and Du Liangchuan came to compete for the governorship of Youzhou but Xu Yaosou decided it was not worth risking his life for such a post.
