The fact that Su Xin had entered the Terrestrial Roll was definitely enough to shake the martial arts world. It would be more accurate to say that he had made a name for himself.
However, the only exception was Shaolin Temple. When Shaolin Temple heard the news, Xuan Tong and the others returned to Shaolin Temple. The entire Shaolin Temple suddenly fell silent.
Shaolin Temple had once been the most respected in the martial arts world. However, they had now become a stepping stone for a junior. How could anyone in Shaolin Temple accept this?
However, Jueyan had been killed in a one-on-one battle to the death with Su Xin. At least in the eyes of the martial arts world, Jueyan from Shaolin Temple had failed to live up to expectations. As a result, he had been killed by Su Xin, who was a junior.
This had always been the case in the martial arts world. The victor was king. Su Xin had been able to kill Jueyan, which made him the victor. At the very least, in a one-on-one battle to the death, no one would say that Su Xin was shameless or ruthless.
Moreover, even if Shaolin Temple did not find an excuse to directly go to Shengjing, Su Xin was in Shengjing City. Who would dare to go to Shengjing City to catch Su Xin?
As such, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Xuan Ku, directly ordered the disciples of Shaolin Temple not to act rashly. This was why the young disciples who wanted to go to Shengjing City to find Su Xin for revenge were suppressed.
Almost all the warriors in the Divine Transformation Realm in Shaolin Temple were over 40 years old. With experience in the martial arts world, they would not be so impulsive. Otherwise, they would have done it back in Shengjing City.
However, at that moment, Jueyan was kneeling in front of a room in the Sutra Pavilion of Shaolin Temple. The majestic martial arts master in the past was now in tears.
Jueyan said in a hoarse voice, "Master, please avenge my senior!"
Among the four courtyards, three halls, and one pavilion of Shaolin Temple, the people living in the Sutra Pavilion were old monks who were nearing the end of their lifespans.
They knew that they didn't have long to live and that it was no longer suitable for them to fight, so they took the initiative to live in the Sutra Depository.
One reason was to guard the Sutra Depository, and the other was to guide the disciples of the Shaolin Temple when they came to learn martial arts or Dharma.
Jueyan and Juechen's Master was Xuan Guan, a monk of the "Xuan" generation in the Shaolin Temple. Moreover, he was the oldest among them. Even the current abbot, Xuan Ku, had to address him as Senior Martial Brother.
Xuan Guan was at the peak of the Harmonious God Realm. He was already more than 350 years old, which was rare even among the Harmonious God Realm. Even if he wasn't dead yet, his lifespan was reaching its end.
He had accepted many disciples in his life, but he did not accept disciples in the Shaolin Temple. Instead, he traveled around Jianghu, and whenever he saw an orphan, he would bring them back to the Shaolin Temple to be adopted.
Of course, very few of these orphans had martial arts talent. Most of them were ordinary people.
Moreover, even those with martial arts talent weren't that strong. That was why almost all of his disciples died in front of him. Now, the only ones left alive were Jueyan and Juechen, who had broken through to the Transformed God Realm.
But now, one of them was gone. Only Juechen was left.
After hearing the news of Jueyan's death, a trace of sadness flashed in the old monk's eyes. However, it immediately disappeared, and he became indifferent once again.
He treated his disciples like his own children, but in the end, he watched them die in front of him. Xuan Guan was used to seeing life and death, so he could naturally suppress his emotions.
Looking at the sad and pained Jueyan below, Xuan Guan shook his head and said, "I'm old and can't fight anymore. Su Xin is ranked 63rd on the Terrestrial Ranking, and I might not be able to beat him now. You should know that when I was at my strongest, I was only ranked 55th on the Terrestrial Ranking.
Moreover, as the Buddha says, there's no end to revenge. Jueyan became obsessed with what happened to Su Xin. This time, he went down the mountain to get revenge on Su Xin. If he hadn't gone down the mountain and didn't come into contact with Su Xin, would he have died?
Now, you want me to attack Su Xin. If Su Xin doesn't die, you will definitely be implicated. This is another unresolved grudge. "
Jueyan looked at Xuan Guan reluctantly. Although he knew that Xuan Guan was saying this for his own good, he still couldn't accept it. He couldn't accept that his senior brother had been killed, and that Su Xin had used his achievement of killing Jueyan to climb onto the Terrestrial Ranking. Jueyan was going to be a stepping stone for Su Xin to become famous in the pugilistic world.
From Juechen's point of view, Su Xin was deliberately humiliating Juechen. Even if he had to put his life on the line, he was determined to settle this once and for all with Su Xin.
Unfortunately, even if he wanted to fight Su Xin to the death, he didn't have the chance.
Shengjing was under martial law. With his looks, if he entered the city, he wouldn't even be able to enter the inner city. He would be blocked at the gates. That was why he had come to ask his old master for help.
But he hadn't expected that Xuan Guan would also advise him to think of the bigger picture. He wanted him to listen to the abbot's instructions and not seek revenge on Su Xin.
But at this moment, Xuan Guan smiled, "Although I am old and can't fight anymore, I can still use my old face to invite a few people.
Buddha says that revenge breeds revenge. Unfortunately, I'm not Buddha. My disciple was killed, so I can't just ignore it.
But this matter has nothing to do with you in the future. I'll bear Jueyan's grudge. I'm the only one who'll fight him to the death. Jueyan, you still have a long way to go. Take your senior brother's share and cultivate well. "
Xuan Guan patted Jueyan's shoulder, stood up, and walked outside. Jueyan was left alone, his face streaked with tears.
He finally understood what Xuan Guan meant. Xuan Guan had said those words to him, not to him.
Revenge breeds revenge. If he attacked Su Xin, it didn't matter if Su Xin died or not. It wouldn't be over.
Su Xin didn't die, so of course he'd take revenge on them. If Su Xin died, Six Doors would also demand an explanation.
So Xuan Guan decided to bear these things himself. Although Jueyan's talent wasn't as good as Jueyan's, he had just entered the Soul Transformation Realm. He still had a long way to go.
Xuan Guan walked from the Sutra Depository to the Arhat Hall. Along the way, all the disciples bowed to him respectfully.
They didn't respect Xuan Guan's seniority or his strength. They respected him for what he had done as an ancestor of the Shaolin Temple.
There were many old monks like them in the Sutra Depository. Even though they were nearing the end of their lifespans, they still wanted to do what they could. Any disciple who came to study in the Sutra Depository could receive their guidance.
What these old monks did for the Shaolin Temple was worthy of respect.
The head of the Arhat Hall of the Shaolin Temple was Xuan Ming, the Exorcist Arhat. He was one of the two warriors in the Yang God Realm that the Shaolin Temple put on the surface. The other one was the head of the Sutra Preaching Hall, the Sadhu Xuan Ji.
It was not easy for ordinary people to see the head of the Arhat Hall. However, if Xuan Guan wanted to see him, he didn't even need to report. He could just go in directly.
When Xuan Ming saw Xuan Guan coming, he hurriedly greeted him and said, "Senior Brother, why are you here?"
Xuan Guan sighed and said, "Jueyan was killed."
Xuan Ming's eyelids twitched and he said, "I know. We, the Shaolin Temple, won't let go of Jueyan's death.
However, the abbot has already said that Su Xin is holed up in Shengjing City. Even if we take action, it will be useless.
Moreover, now is a troubled time. If we go to Shengjing City to find trouble and really have a conflict with the court, it will not be good for the Shaolin Temple. "
Xuan Guan said lightly, "I joined the Shaolin Temple when I was six years old. I am 356 years old now. In the past 300 years, I have killed thousands of demons and taught hundreds of disciples for the Shaolin Temple.
After I die, my bones will be sent to the stupa as the last force to protect the Shaolin Temple. "
Xuan Guan looked at the head of the Arhat Hall in front of him and said calmly, "The abbot is the abbot of the Shaolin Temple, so he has to think for the Shaolin Temple and for the overall situation.
However, I have thought for the Shaolin Temple all my life. Now I want to be willful and think for myself. Can't I?
Jueyan is dead. If the Shaolin Temple does not even ask for an explanation, Jueyan will not be able to rest in peace.
That child is stubborn. Whether or not you can bring Su Xin back from Shengjing City, I just want an attitude. "
Xuan Ming rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.
Xuan Guan, who was a senior in the Shaolin Temple, was old and had a lot of seniority.
Moreover, they had indeed done their best for the Shaolin Temple. Even after they died, they had to enter the stupa and refine themselves into relics to become a part of the protective array of the Shaolin Temple.
Because of this, since Xuan Guan said this, Xuan Ming could not refuse.
"Senior Brother, listen to me first …" Xuan Ming wanted to explain the cause and effect of the matter to Xuan Guan, but Xuan Guan interrupted him.
"Junior Brother, this is the last time I will call you Junior Brother."
Xuan Guan looked straight into Xuan Ming's eyes and said, "Because I was too old and my talent was not as good as yours, I took the initiative to ask the abbot at that time to give the opportunity to you.
Later, you did not disappoint and successfully broke through to the Yang Spirit Realm. You were ranked on the Terrestrial List and became famous in Jianghu. If it were me, I would definitely not have done as well as you.
This is not modesty, but for the sake of maximizing the benefits of the Shaolin Temple. Therefore, I have not complained all these years. Even if you broke through to the Yang Spirit Realm and could live a few decades longer than me, I did not complain.
Because you are strong and talented, you are more suitable for this opportunity than me.
Now, in the name of Senior Brother, I will ask you to go there and help me seek justice for Jueyan. Do you agree? "
Xuan Ming shook his head and said, "Senior Brother, you don't need to say anything. I will agree."
Xuan Guan, who had never asked anyone for help in his life, even mentioned the favor that he had always been unwilling to mention. This time, Xuan Ming did not even have a chance to refuse and directly agreed.
And looking at Xuan Guan's expression, it was obvious that if Xuan Ming did not agree to go, he would definitely come up with other excuses.
After all, Xuan Guan was his Senior Brother. As a warrior monk of the Arhat Hall, Xuan Guan also thought highly of Jueyan. However, Jueyan died in Shengjing City. In fact, Xuan Ming was not much less angry than him.
Now that he was ready to go to Shengjing City to seek justice for Jueyan, he was ready to go for real this time.
At the very least, as Xuan Guan said, even if they could not arrest Su Xin, they had to let the people in Jianghu see the attitude of the Shaolin Temple.
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