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The Shaolin Temple crowd wore grim expressions. Tie Ao's forcefulness had exceeded their expectations, but Xuan Ming had already decided to endure the humiliation. Since they were prepared to back down anyway, they might as well do so decisively.
So Xuan Ming said directly, "Lord Tie, I'll give the Six Fan Sect an explanation. Xuan Guan didn't bring a single Shaolin Temple disciple with him, and he was already expelled from Shaolin Temple. So this matter has nothing to do with our temple. It was entirely Xuan Guan's personal decision."
As soon as those words came out, the Shaolin Temple disciples erupted in an uproar.
They had assumed Xuan Ming would stand firm against Tie Ao to the bitter end, but they hadn't expected him to place all the blame on a dead man.
Although most of Shaolin Temple's younger disciples were dissatisfied that Xuan Guan had acted without authorization and brought shame on the temple, they were still furious at Xuan Ming for pinning all the blame on someone who was dead.
When had Shaolin Temple ever backed down like this? They were actually going to yield to the Six Fan Sect?
The younger disciples' discontent was quickly suppressed by their elders, but Xuan Ming could still see the anger on their faces.
He couldn't help giving a bitter smile. He knew that by doing this, he would earn the contempt of many people in Shaolin Temple.
But he had to be the one to do it. Xuan Ku was the abbot, and if the many disciples of Shaolin Temple became dissatisfied with their abbot, that would truly undermine the temple's foundations.
Xuan Ming looked at Tie Ao. Shaolin Temple had