Zhuang Yan had secretly been in contact with the Wanbao Daoist long ago. When he realized the formidable abilities of the Wanbao Daoist, he did not hesitate to embrace the Wanbao Divine Palace.
Of course, the contact between him and the Wanbao Daoist was very covert, only known by Zhuang Yan and the Master of Wanbao Divine Palace, the Wanbao Daoist himself. Every time the Wanbao Daoist met with Zhuang Yan, he was very careful, and even the high-ranking members of Wanbao Divine Palace were completely unaware.
It wasn't until a few years ago, after killing the Supreme Elder Ruo Bing of the All Paths Spirit Mountain under Zhuang Yan's lead, that the higher-ups of the Wanbao Divine Palace realized that Zhuang Yan had long been one of their own.
