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The destruction of Shaolin Temple had a tremendous impact on the Jianghu. It was not only the Zaohua Taoist School that became far stricter when vetting its disciples; the other sects did the same.
They had all seen just how much damage an infiltrator planted within their ranks could cause. In truth, Su Xin's tactic was nothing new—throughout Jianghu history, plenty of people had employed it.
Others might use it, but none could possibly, in such a short time, elevate an undercover agent to the position of a direct disciple as Su Xin had. That was simply too terrifying, and they could not even fathom the details behind it.
Something like this had happened in the Jianghu before. Someone had sent his most outstanding disciple to infiltrate another sect. The disciple remained there for more than ten years, and in the end, after long receiving that sect's teachings and forming bonds with its elders and fellow disciples, he actually betrayed his original side and turned his blade against them. He had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it.
This had happened more than once, so people came to regard it as a rotten idea.
But with someone like Su Xin, there was no need to worry at all. There had only been one year. If an agent sent out for a single year could betray them, then the person who had sent him out must have been blind as a bat.
With the same method, Su Xin had merely changed the time frame into something impossible and directed a grand performance, completely altering the outcome. The other factions found such methods chilling and became more vigilant, leaving them no choice but