The young man who had suddenly appeared was none other than Su Zichen.
Actually, Su Zichen had not needed to come this time. He was now Su Xin's personal disciple and held the position of Deputy Superintendent in the Secret Guard. Though he did not handle much day-to-day business, his status was equal to Qi Long's. Qi Long alone could have carried out a mission like this, while Su Zichen only needed to cultivate within the Northwest Circuit.
However, Su Zichen had heard that Qi Long was planning to kill Yuan Kong this time, so he had volunteered to come—not to compete with Qi Long for credit, but simply because he wanted to settle the score with Yuan Kong.
Back at Shaolin Temple, Su Zichen had been suppressed by Yuan Kong at every turn. Though he had never actually fought him, Yuan Kong had nearly caused his mission to fail and cost him his life.
Thus, Su Zichen had truly wanted to test himself against Yuan Kong. Having received Su Xin's personal instruction and cultivated in seclusion for so long, he had now reached the Soul Fusion Realm. The current Su Zichen had the confidence to contend with Yuan Kong.
When the Shaolin Temple disciples saw Su Zichen, they immediately began cursing, "Dog traitor! Betrayer! You still have the nerve to show your face before us?"
Hearing their angry shouts, Su Zichen's expression did not change in the slightest. He merely said calmly, "Betrayer? The one I have always been loyal to is Lord Su Xin. How does that make me a betrayer? What a joke!"
Yuan Kong stopped the furious Shaolin Temple martial artists who were preparing to strike. He merely looked at Su Zichen and said indifferently, "You want to kill me? Even if you had not come,