Knowing that Yang Xiao and Tong Han might not have heard of Jiangmu Shendao Society, Jiu Shan Sha Yue began to explain, "Jiangmu Shendao Society is a renowned Shinto Grand Shrine. The responsible Palace Master there is a top-level Shen Zhu in the country, a hereditary noble with high social status, proficient in orthodox Shinto rituals and classics. Blessings, wealth attraction, disaster relief, avoiding evil, these are all part of their business scope."
Yang Xiao indeed hadn't heard of Jiangmu Shendao Society, but he was somewhat familiar with Japanese religious culture. The so-called Palace Master is the highest person in charge of the shrine, equivalent to the president plus High Priest, with high status and great power.
Below the Palace Master is the Vice Palace Master, also commonly known as the Deputy Palace Master. This position is only set up in large shrines, being second in rank within the clergy, and is authorized to exercise power during the Palace Master's vacancy.
