The destruction of Shaolin Temple had a great impact on Jianghu. It wasn't just the Good Fortune Gate that was strict with their own disciples; it was the same for the other sects.
They'd all seen how much damage a spy could do to a sect. In truth, Su Xin's move wasn't new, because people had often used it throughout the history of Jianghu.
However, even if others used it, they couldn't do what Su Xin had done in such a short period of time, pushing a spy to the position of a direct disciple. This was a little too shocking, and even they couldn't figure out the details behind it.
In the past, such a thing had happened in Jianghu. Someone had once sent their most outstanding disciple to be a spy. In the end, that disciple stayed in the sect for more than ten years. In the end, because he'd been taught by that sect for a long time, and because of his relationship with the sect's teachers and fellow disciples, that disciple actually betrayed the sect. In the end, he went for wool and came home shorn.
This kind of thing had happened more than once, so people treated it as a bad idea.
However, for someone like Su Xin, there was no need to worry at all. He only had a year's time. If a spy that was sent out within a year could betray the organization, it would mean that the person who sent him out was simply blind.
Su Xin had used the same method, but he'd simply changed the time and directed a big show, and the result was completely different. This kind of method made other forces feel cold and vigilant, so they could only strengthen their own defenses.
At that moment, in the Northwest Road, the matter was over, so it was time to reward people.
This time, because Su Xin had directed a big show, many Shadow Guard cultivators had cooperated with him.
However, because they were afraid of being exposed, Su Xin had hidden all the people who'd participated in this matter. Only today could they appear and receive their rewards. And among them, the one who'd contributed the most was Su Xin.
At this time, in a huge martial arts arena in the Flying Dragon City, Su Xin would personally reward the warriors who had made great contributions in this incident. Everyone knew that although Lord Su treated his subordinates strictly, he had always been generous, so everyone was looking forward to what they could get.
Everyone below was watching. Huang Bingcheng took out a list of names. Every time a name was read, a person would come up to claim the item.
Those who were rewarded were basically low-level disciples, while the commander of the Southern Xiangnan Path and Qi Long were rewarded with their own authority and intangible things. However, the value of those things was much more precious than cultivation resources.
At that moment, the people below also looked towards Su Zichen, who was amongst the Su Family.
In this mission, the other Shadow Guard cultivators were just props. Only Su Zichen was the real protagonist. His contribution this time could be said to be thousands or even ten thousand times that of the others. Naturally, the reward he would receive was also the same.
What's more, because of this incident, Su Zichen had not only become famous in the northwest, but had also set off monstrous waves in the jianghu. A cultivator in the Soul Transformation Realm had directly participated in the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, a former supreme of the martial arts world. It was hard for Su Zichen not to become famous.
However, while others became famous because of their own martial arts, Su Zichen became famous because of the temperament and methods he'd displayed while undercover in the Shaolin Temple for a year.
Back when Su Zichen had been crippled, the Su Family disciples had mocked and ridiculed him. But now, they either cowered in fear or begged for mercy. Even some of the Su Family elders treated him with great respect.
Su Zichen didn't care about their attitudes at all.
A person's attitude would change along with their worldview. Previously, Su Zichen's heart had only belonged to the Su Family, so he was incomparably concerned about their attitude. Because he'd been defeated in the arena, because he'd become a disgrace to his clansmen, Su Zichen had been unable to recover from that setback, and had even led a befuddled life.
But now, after this mission, Su Zichen's horizons had been completely broadened. Destroying the Shaolin Temple, once the supreme ruler of the martial world and the leader of the Buddhist sects, stirring up the entire jianghu. But compared to all that, what was the Su family's dirty power? In the past, he could only be considered a frog at the bottom of a well.
With that in mind, Su Zichen didn't even have the mood to take revenge on the Su Family disciples who mocked him before. If he did, it would be too degrading.
Of course, even if Su Zichen didn't take revenge, the other Su Family disciples wouldn't give them any face. There was no need for him to say it himself.
When Huang Bingcheng finished announcing the rewards of the other Shadow Guards, Su Xin stood up and said, "I don't need to say who contributed the most to the destruction of Shaolin Temple. This was a mission with almost no chance of survival, but Su Zichen still completed it. I promised that as long as you can come out of Shaolin Temple, I will give you everything you want."
A hint of excitement appeared on Su Zichen's face. The mission this time had been extremely dangerous. During the past year or so, he'd practically been mentally and physically exhausted. Only then did he manage to leave the Shaolin Temple alive. Now, it was time for him to reap the rewards.
Su Xin said in a low voice, "From now on, Su Zichen will be the next family head of the Su Family. When he reaches the Yang God Realm, he will be the next family head of the Su Family!"
The moment he said that, the expressions of the older generation of the Su Family changed.
The current family head was actually still Su Xin in name, but they all knew that Su Xin wouldn't be the family head for long. The Su Family still had to be managed by them.
Originally, they thought that after Su Xin stepped down as the family head, he would pass the position to them. They didn't expect that they would pass the position to Su Zichen. This made them rather dissatisfied.
However, although they were dissatisfied, none of them had the guts to refute this matter. The reason was very simple: it was Su Xin who said it.
Now that the Su Family had completely become a part of the Northwest Region, they only kept their identity as the Su Family because they all had the same bloodline. In fact, they were even clansmen like Su Xin. That was why they wanted to use this identity to gain some benefits.
Now that Lord Su had already said it like that, if they didn't know what was good for them, the consequences would be obvious.
With Su Xin's power and influence, no one could change the words he said in front of everyone.
But what Su Xin said next made them lose even the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.
Su Xin continued, "In addition, I have decided to accept Su Zichen as my disciple. From now on, he will be my personal disciple."
With that, not only were the people present stunned, but even Su Zichen himself was stunned. This was because this was not one of the promises Su Xin had made him.
But after a moment of shock, Su Zichen was overjoyed. What did becoming Su Xin's personal disciple mean? It meant that his future would be limitless!
In terms of status, he would become a true core member of the Northwest Region like Li Bo and Huang Bingcheng. In terms of martial dao, there was no need to even mention it. With the guidance of a peak expert like Su Xin, his future would truly be limitless.
In truth, Su Xin accepting Su Zichen as his disciple was a spur of the moment decision, because Su Zichen had truly performed outstandingly.
Now that Su Xin had countless outstanding young cultivators under his command, Su Zichen's talent was definitely not the best among them. But in terms of methods, temperament, and other comprehensive abilities, after the incident at Shaolin Temple, Su Zichen could be considered one of the best in not just the Northwest Region, but even in the entire Jianghu.
At Su Xin's current level, he no longer cared too much about things like talent when choosing disciples. In front of things like perseverance and determination, talent might be important, but it wasn't the most important.
Just looking at the experts who had reached the peak of the Jianghu, one could tell that there weren't many who could rely on talent to reach that final step. That was why when Su Xin accepted a disciple, unless his talent was as stunning as Meng Jingxian's, he wouldn't put talent as his first choice.
Su Zichen's talent wasn't amazing, it could only be considered above average. However, the things he had displayed during this mission had made Su Xin think very highly of him. With his guidance and the resources of the entire Northwest Region, Su Zichen's future achievements would definitely be limitless.
At that moment, Su Zichen was stunned for a moment, then directly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Su Xin three times, "This disciple greets Master!"
Compared to the bloodline relationship of the Su Family, being able to become Su Xin's personal disciple was the true proof of their close relationship.
With this identity, Su Zichen didn't even care about the position of Su Family Head anymore.
Su Xin nodded, "Since that's the case, you can take the position of Vice Manager of the Shadow Guard for now. You can follow me and learn martial arts from now on."
"Yes, Master!" Su Zichen answered with unconcealable joy on his face.
The crowd below also looked at Su Zichen with envy. What did it mean to soar to the sky in one go? That was to soar to the sky in one go!
However, there was no point in being envious. Su Zichen had risked his life for this opportunity. They wanted to fight for it as well, but unfortunately, they didn't have the strength or the opportunity.
After the celebration, Su Xin returned to the city lord's manor and saw Xin 'er walk over, "Big Brother, Big Sister Qingli doesn't seem right."
Su Xin asked in surprise, "She doesn't seem right? Hasn't she been in seclusion all this time? Did something happen while she was in seclusion? Go find Sun Buhai and let him take a look. "
Xin 'er shook her head, "It's not the Big Sister Qingli in seclusion, it's the Big Sister Qingli in my primordial spirit."
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