The bedraggled young man was none other than Su Zichen, who was disguised as Wu Ming.
However, while Su Zichen's identity was a disguise, his injuries weren't fake. Instead, they were injuries he'd received while being chased by the Shadow Guard.
On the surface, Su Xin said that he wanted to go easy on Su Zichen, but in reality, he couldn't go too far. So, Su Xin directly left it to Li Bo to handle.
Although Li Bo appeared to be slacking off and didn't chase after Su Zichen, in reality, the deployment of the Shadow Guard's manpower was personally arranged by Li Bo. Most importantly, they didn't know that the Wu Ming they were chasing was actually Su Zichen!
Su Xin wanted Li Bo to act more realistically, but the problem was that Li Bo didn't know how to act at all. So, he simply played it even more ruthlessly. He didn't act at all, but did everything for real. He merely mobilized the Shadow Guard's manpower to control the intensity of the pursuit, but the real attackers didn't show any mercy. They were still waiting to kill Wu Ming, who'd humiliated the Shadow Guard, and then go back to claim their reward.
As a result, Su Zichen had truly experienced countless dangers on his way here. If it weren't for the fact that he'd been a Hidden Guard for such a long time and had received secret help from a few martial arts factions, he would've died to his own people before he could even reach Mount Shaoshi.
The rogue cultivators by his side were also true chivalrous warriors. They had come to help Su Xin because they couldn't bear to see him exterminate the entire clan and wanted to eliminate the weeds by the roots.
With their help, Su Zichen escaped more easily. At the same time, the people who'd volunteered to join in the drama made the drama directed by Su Xin seem more realistic.
As he gazed at the Shaolin Temple, Su Zichen's eyes revealed a hint of relief.
His mission was just as Su Xin had said; it was almost certain death. He'd almost died on the way before he'd even seen the Shaolin Temple. When he'd entered the Shaolin Temple, he'd felt like he was walking on thin ice.
However, in the eyes of others, Su Zichen's current expression was one of relief after seeing hope.
A bladesman covered in blood smiled. "Young Master Wu Ming, we've arrived at the Shaolin Temple. Don't worry, those Shadow Guard bastards won't dare chase us."
Su Zichen blanked out for a moment, then cupped his hands towards the bladesman with an expression of gratitude. "Many thanks to Great Hero Guan and the other warriors for saving me. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it this far."
Hero Guan was a rather famous Soul Transformation cultivator in the South Henan Province. He was "Evil Blade" Guan Xingkong. He was righteous, forthright, and had many friends.
After hearing about Wu Ming's situation, he couldn't stand the cruel methods of the Shadow Guard, so he took a group of good friends to help Wu Ming. Although a few of them died on the way, they'd successfully brought Wu Ming to the Shaolin Temple.
At that moment, Xuan Ming looked at Wu Ming and the others in confusion. Although Wu Ming's situation had caused quite a stir in the jianghu, it was just a small matter for an expert of Xuan Ming's level. It wouldn't reach his ears at all.
At that moment, a disciple of the Shaolin Temple hurriedly walked over and whispered a few words into Xuan Ming's ear, telling him about Wu Ming's situation.
After hearing that, Xuan Ming's expression immediately turned gloomy. He thought to himself that Su Xin had gone too far. He slaughtered sects and families at the slightest provocation. Although it was very likely that Su Xin didn't know that it was done by the Shadow Guard Commander under him, judging from the way the Shadow Guard Commander acted, it was obvious that Su Xin's subordinates were jackals of the same tribe. The debt of blood was all on Su Xin's head!
If these things happened at the peak of the Shaolin Temple, the Shaolin Temple would have to take care of it. But now, the people under him didn't even say anything to him. Obviously, the entire Shaolin Temple was self-aware. The Shaolin Temple couldn't and couldn't take care of this kind of thing.
After letting his imagination run wild, Xuan Ming looked at Wu Ming over there, still hesitating whether to take him into the Shaolin Temple.
He was clear about what happened to Wu Ming along the way. This person dared to assassinate Su Xin's subordinate, Huang Bingcheng. Although he didn't succeed, it could also show his tenacious and decisive side.
Moreover, he was chased by the warriors of the Shadow Guard all the way. Although the Shadow Guard didn't use their full strength because he was a small character, and there were many martial arts forces and chivalrous people like Guan Xingkong who helped him, Wu Ming could escape the pursuit of the Shadow Guard mostly because of himself.
Sometimes, Guan Xingkong and others had to listen to his command, so that they could work together to escape the pursuit.
Moreover, Wu Ming had already told others along the way that in today's world, only the Shaolin Temple was compassionate. It was the Supreme of the martial arts world in the past, and it dared to compete with a devil like Su Xin. Therefore, he could only escape all the way to the Shaolin Temple, which also won a lot of glory for the Shaolin Temple.
Therefore, it was reasonable to say that a young disciple like Wu Ming was simply a talent that the major sects could not ask for. It didn't matter even if his martial arts cultivation was poor. Such a person would definitely have great achievements in the future.
Moreover, Wu Ming had already said that he wanted to go to the Shaolin Temple on the way, but now the Shaolin Temple didn't help him. They drove out Wu Ming, who had escaped to the Shaolin Temple with great difficulty, and let him be killed by the lackeys of Su Xin. Once this happened, would the face of the Shaolin Temple still be left? Even these newly recruited disciples would directly leave the Shaolin Temple.
Therefore, Wu Ming must be protected in the Shaolin Temple, not for anything else, but for its reputation. Moreover, now that the Shaolin Temple had joined hands with the Brahma Domain, the Shaolin Temple also had the confidence to fight against Su Xin.
The only thing that Xuan Ming was worried about was whether Wu Ming would be blinded by hatred. After all, the Shaolin Temple must first major in Dharma cultivation. If he harbored hatred and anger in his heart, and after learning the martial arts of the Shaolin Temple, he rashly went to find Su Xin for revenge, it was likely to bring great trouble to the Shaolin Temple.
Just like Chen Beitang in the Dao Sect Conference, it could be said that he caused the death of his master, Chu Chongshan. If he did not hurry to find Su Xin for revenge, his future would definitely be bright, and Chu Chongshan would not have died.
Now, what Xuan Ming was worried about was that Wu Ming would become the next Chen Beitang.
However, at that moment, a black shadow suddenly swam in front of Wu Ming. Blood spilled, and a ferocious saber light fell, wanting to directly cut Wu Ming in half!
Feeling the killing intent, Xuan Ming's expression suddenly changed. Someone actually dared to commit murder in front of the mountain gate of the Shaolin Temple!
Xuan Ming could clearly feel that the person who attacked only had the strength of the Harmonizing Spirit Realm. Although he was a bit far away from Wu Ming, which was several hundred meters away, Xuan Ming's cold snort was like a lion's roar, and the saber light was directly shattered. However, to everyone's surprise, the blood-colored true energy was very strong, and was not directly shattered by Xuan Ming's cold snort. Instead, it slightly deviated from its direction, and exploded on Guan Xingkong, who was beside Wu Ming. The blood-colored light instantly exploded, and half of Guan Xingkong's body exploded under this attack, causing blood to instantly splatter all over Xuan Ming's body.
At that moment, Xuan Ming's gaze was gloomy. Everyone present was also shocked. No one would have thought that someone would actually dare to commit murder in front of a True Martial Realm expert, and actually succeed.
Speaking of which, Guan Xingkong was quite unlucky. It was actually very easy for Xuan Ming, who was in the True Martial Realm, to shatter that saber with only a distance of several hundred meters. However, the problem was that Xuan Ming clearly knew the power of that saber, so he subconsciously did not use his full strength. However, who would have thought that although the saber was shattered, the blood-colored true energy was incomparably tough. It only slightly deviated from its direction, and killed Guan Xingkong.
Moreover, as a Divine Transformation Realm expert, Guan Xingkong could be considered to have experienced hundreds of battles. It was not easy for him to be killed. When someone attacked with a saber, he had already raised his vigilance. He was even ready to rescue Wu Ming.
However, when Xuan Ming shattered the saber light and saw that a True Martial Realm expert had made a move, he directly breathed a sigh of relief. His attention was still on Wu Ming. Who would have thought that the moment he relaxed, the powerful blood-colored true energy deviated from its direction and blasted towards him, instantly killing him when he was the most relaxed?
At that moment, everyone also saw the person who dared to make a move in the Shaolin Temple. It was a Harmonious God Realm expert wearing a black warrior suit. In his hand was a broken saber that had been shattered by Xuan Ming. His face was pale, but his whole body was shrouded in a layer of blood-colored True Qi. Because he had been injured by Xuan Ming's cold snort, blood was still flowing from the corner of his mouth.
At that moment, dozens of warriors wearing black warrior suits rushed out from the crowd. They ranged from the Innate Realm to the Divine Transformation Realm. The blood-colored thread embroidered on their sleeves made them look even more evil and ferocious. When they gathered together, their aura was extremely gloomy. In Jianghu, only the Shadow Guards under Su Xin would dress like this.
Xuan Ming and the others walked over with gloomy expressions. The Harmonious God Realm expert of the Shadow Guards cupped his hands towards Xuan Ming and said with an ambiguous smile on his face, "I am Qi Long, the Deputy Chief of the Shadow Guards. Greetings, Master Xuan Ming, the abbot of the Shaolin Temple."
Although he was greeting them, no one could hear any sense of respect in his words.
At that moment, Qi Long turned his gaze to Guan Xingkong's body. A cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he said, "Wolf cubs of the Shadow Guards? You are right. The ones who chased after you were indeed some wolf cubs with poor craftsmanship. Now that the real alpha wolf has appeared, are you satisfied? Wolves, they are going to eat people! "
"Presumptuous!"
At this time, a Harmonious God Realm expert of the Shaolin Temple stood up and shouted angrily, "How dare you commit murder in front of my Shaolin Temple. Who gave you the courage?"
Qi Long revealed a faint smile and said, "If I remember correctly, not long ago, not to mention the mountain gate of your Shaolin Temple, even inside your Shaolin Temple, there were people who committed murder. I was one of them. Who gave me the courage?"
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