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Once news of Su Xin's battle and advancement into the True Martial Realm spread throughout the Jianghu, the forces friendly with Su Xin naturally rejoiced in secret, while those who bore grudges against him wore complicated expressions.
Shaolin Temple was one such example.
Shaolin Temple had sealed itself off for a year. During that year, it had concentrated its efforts on scrutinizing all of its disciples, yet it had only uncovered a few lecherous monks who had violated the precepts. The person who had leaked the Seventy-Two Arts remained undiscovered, and all that effort had been for nothing.
Afterward, Shaolin Temple kept a much lower profile. Few monks even descended the mountain. Yet upon seeing news that Su Xin had advanced into the True Martial Realm, Xuan Ming could only sigh inwardly. The grudge between them and Su Xin was unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Su Xin had already grown into a force to be reckoned with; from now on, he would surely have a place in the Jianghu.
However, Shaolin Temple had endured humiliation and borne heavy burdens for many years. It would not decline because of this.
The last time Su Xin and Meng Jingxian had come to Shaolin in person to demand someone, it had indeed caused Shaolin Temple immense trouble, even making it lose face to the utmost degree.
But Shaolin Temple had not gained nothing from it, either.
First, because of the humiliation brought by that incident, the many monks of Shaolin Temple