Xuan Ku's two successive rhetorical questions left Xuan Ming speechless. Perhaps this was the greatest difference between him and Xuan Ku.
Though outsiders all said that Xuan Ku was an ineffectual abbot, that he only knew how to endure when trouble arose and possessed none of the imposing dominance expected of a True Martial Realm expert—even allowing Shaolin Temple to lose its former position as leader of the Martial Arts World.
But in truth, Xuan Ku had only one principle in handling matters: Shaolin Temple's interests came first in all things.
If something benefited Shaolin Temple, then it had to be done even at a cost.
If something would cause Shaolin Temple to suffer losses, then they could not act even if they had to swallow their anger and humiliation.
This was Xuan Ku's way of doing things. No matter how outsiders judged him, he had never changed over the years.
You could say Xuan Ku was ineffectual, or that Shaolin Temple had declined, but in truth, even under the pressure of the Zaohua Taoist School over these past decades, Shaolin Temple's strength had never weakened. In fact, as the Xuan Generation martial artists gradually matured, its high-end combat strength had even grown somewhat stronger.
Su Xin had indeed gone too far this time, making Shaolin Temple lose tremendous face. But if they acted now, Shaolin Temple might vent its anger, yet in practical terms, it would bring Shaolin Temple no benefit whatsoever.
Looking at Xuan Ming, Xuan Ku said blandly, "From the very beginning, Xuan Guang was the one at fault in this matter. I repeatedly ordered that there be no further entanglements with those lay disciples, yet among those below, there were very few who truly listened.
"As the head of the Discipline Hall, Xuan Guang took the