After an elder steps down, they are honored as a Supreme Elder and no longer interfere in sect affairs. In secular terms, it's like a former leader retiring and not getting involved, allowing the new leader to take over, implement their plans, and establish authority.
However, for cultivators of their realm, this is not merely a statement of intent; from a personal perspective, it means they cannot and will not act in such a way.
On the other hand, the Ancestral Hall should not disturb these Supreme Elders' secluded cultivation with sect affairs.
Therefore, Jiang Daozhen couldn't openly seek out Zhao Sanjin in the name of the Ancestral Hall. In reality, he merely detained Zhao Ci at the Ancestral Hall and did nothing else, while Zhao Sanjin came of his own accord.
When Zhao Sanjin appeared, he didn't mention Zhao Ci even once, as if the matter didn't exist. Since dealing with Zhao Ci was the Ancestral Hall's affair, he couldn't interfere.
