Xuan Ku's two consecutive rhetorical questions left Xuan Ming speechless. Perhaps this is the biggest difference between him and Xuan Ku.
Although outsiders say that the abbot Xuanku is a coward who only tolerates troubles and does not have the domineering power of a strong man in the true martial arts realm. Even the Shaolin Temple has lost his position as the leader of the martial arts world.
But in fact, Xuan Ku has only one principle of conduct, which is to give priority to the interests of Shaolin Temple in everything.
If this matter is beneficial to Shaolin Temple, then it must be done even if there is a loss.
If this matter will bring harm to Shaolin Temple, then even if you have to swallow your anger, you cannot take action.
This is the way Xuan Ku behaves. No matter what outsiders say, Xuan Ku has not changed over the years.
You can say that Xuanku is useless, or you can say that the Shaolin Temple is now in decline, but in fact, in the past few decades, even in the face of pressure from the Taoist Sect, the strength of the Shaolin Temple has not weakened, and even the high-end combat power has gradually grown due to the warriors of the Xuan generation.
It has gotten a little stronger.
Su Xin did go too far in this matter, which caused the Shaolin Temple to lose face. But if he takes action now, although the Shaolin Temple can vent its anger, it will actually not be of any benefit to the Shaolin Temple.
Xuan Ku looked at Xuan Ming and said calmly: "Actually, Xuan Guang did this wrong from the beginning. I have given repeated orders not to have anything to do with those lay disciples, but in the end, not many people really listened.
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As the leader of the Discipline Hall, Xuan Guang made mistakes on his own initiative. In this case, where are the laws and regulations of Shaolin Temple?
Those lay disciples did add a lot of strength to our Shaolin Temple, but we also gave them a chance.
From the day we expelled them from the Shaolin Temple, we should completely cut off the relationship with them and settle the cause and effect.
But you didn’t listen. Later, we have to bear the consequences of their actions, and they have to bear the consequences of our actions. This is not a good thing for both parties.”
Xuan Ku's words made Xuan Ming's face turn a little red, because he actually disapproved of expelling those lay disciples, and even secretly thought that it was not a big deal for Shaolin Temple disciples to continue to associate with those lay disciples.
As a result, such a big thing happened now, and those lay disciples were almost dead before he realized how many stupid things they had done over the years.
If they had really severed ties with those lay disciples, then their Shaolin Temple would not have had any grudge against Su Xin because of Jue Yan's standing up for the lay disciples.
This incident is the cause and effect brought by those lay disciples to Shaolin Temple.
But this time, Su Xin destroyed Prajna Villa because he wanted to target the Shaolin Temple. Thousands of lay disciples of the Shaolin Temple were all massacred. This was also cause and effect, but it was the cause and effect brought to them by the Shaolin Temple.
There are some causes and effects that Shaolin Temple can afford, but they cannot afford. The thing is so simple, but many people can't understand it.
Xuanku sighed and said: "Shaolin Temple will not tolerate this matter, but it will not take action now.
One is because of the timing, and the other is that if we openly stand up for those lay disciples, people will say that Shaolin Temple does not keep its word.
After all, it was our Shaolin Temple who issued the edict to the martial arts community to expel lay disciples, and we have nothing to do with them since then. If we use this as an excuse to deal with Su Xin, we will be the ones who are embarrassed."
Xuan Ming nodded and said: "I know Abbot, I will handle this matter right away."
With that said, Xuan Ming left directly. After walking out of Xuan Ku's retreat, Xuan Ming also sighed.
To support such a large family business in Shaolin Temple, every step must be like walking on thin ice, and it is not easy for the abbot, either.
When Xuan Ming came back, he told everyone Xuan Ku's words, and everyone immediately fell silent.
They are all the heads of the various halls of the Shaolin Temple and the real helmsmen of the Shaolin Temple. It can be said that they may have some selfish intentions, but they also sincerely want to make the Shaolin Temple strong.
Taking action against Su Xin would jeopardize the interests of the Shaolin Temple, so even the most hot-tempered Dakong would remain silent.
Xuan Ming said in a deep voice: "Of course the abbot has also said what happened this time. If you don't take action now, it doesn't mean you won't take action in the future. We won't let this matter go."
Speaking of this, Xuan Ming's eyes flashed with a cold light.
He replaced Xuan Ku in taking charge of Shaolin. Although he usually seems a bit meek and not strong enough, this does not mean that Xuan Ming's character is really like this.
Don’t forget that in addition to his temporary duties as abbot of Shaolin Temple, he is also the head of the Arhat Hall of Shaolin Temple!
How could a person who has always been in charge of the largest monk hall like the Luohan Hall be a good-natured person with a gentle personality?
But in order to better manage the Shaolin Temple, Xuan Ming suppressed the other side of his personality.
At the moment, the Shaolin Temple cannot touch Su Xin, but this does not mean that others cannot touch him.
Warriors from the Shaolin Temple rarely engage in intrigues and tricks. This does not mean that they don’t know how, but they just disdain them. After all, with the strength of the Shaolin Temple, any plots and tricks are of no use to them. The strength of the Shaolin Temple is enough to crush the world.
Eighty percent of the power.
Now since the Shaolin Temple cannot blatantly touch Su Xin, Xuan Ming doesn't mind using other means to cause some trouble to Su Xin first.
Xuan Ming said in a deep voice: "You should know about the conflict between Su Xin and Huanxi Temple on Dongping Road a few days ago. This incident caused a big fuss. 'Master Bliss' Xiao Maye was seriously injured. This incident even caused Meng Jing.
The immortal came out of seclusion and seriously injured the Great Master Mahasthamaprapta and other five tantric masters with one sword."
As soon as Xuan Ming mentioned Huanxi Temple, everyone in the Shaolin Temple present frowned.
The dispute between Taoism and Taoism has always been extremely cruel. Shaolin Temple’s attitude towards Esoteric Buddhism is actually the same as its attitude towards Taoism.
As for the Huanxi Temple, which is not very popular among Tantric sects, it is easy to imagine that the impression it has in the minds of everyone in the Shaolin Temple is no different from that of the Demonic Sect.
The Shaolin Temple is engaged in rebooting, but the Huanxi Temple has come up with some kind of dual repair and replenishing products. This kind of thing is simply unacceptable to the Shaolin Temple.
Xuan Ming continued: "The Esoteric Sect has just arrived in the Central Plains, and their information is limited, so they probably don't know about the inheritance of the Great Heavenly Demon Lord. They don't know about Su Xin joining forces with the Huanmo Dao, so we won't take action this time.
But we can instigate Huanxi Temple to make them take action against Su Xin."
Xuan Zhen frowned and said: "The Nine Hell Demons are very exclusive in the inheritance of the Great Heavenly Demon Lord. Even when facing my Shaolin Temple, their attitude is so strong, let alone the Huanxi Temple."
"No, Huanxi Temple is an exception, because Huanxi Sect is also among the evil spirits of the Nine Hells." Xuan Ming suddenly said.
Upon hearing what Xuan Ming said, everyone present immediately understood what Xuan Ming meant.
For other forces, this time the Nine Hell Demons want to seize the inheritance of the Great Heavenly Demon Lord. Although they will compete with each other, once the Righteous Sect intervenes, they will immediately turn their guns.
But Huanxi Temple is different, because Huanxi Sect is also one of the Nine Hell Demons. Who in this world doesn't know that the two are actually of the same nature?
The Huanmo Dao can find Su Xin as a foreign aid, and the Huanxi Sect can naturally find the Huanxi Temple as a foreign aid.
Xuan Ming said in a deep voice: "This matter has been settled. We only need to send one person to Huanxi Temple to tell the other party the news. There is no need to say anything else.
If they want to deal with Su Xin, then we can just sit back and watch. If they don't want to take action, our Shaolin Temple will not suffer any loss, and we will settle the matter later."
After Xuan Ming's plan was explained, not even Kong Xing had much objection. After all, it would do no harm to their Shaolin Temple, but they were just a little disgusted.
Both Huanxi Temple and Huanxi Sect are extremely disdainful of the people in their Shaolin Temple, to the point where they would start a fight if they disagreed with each other for a few words.
As a result, now they actually have to deal with the Huanxi Temple, which also makes the people of Shaolin Temple somewhat resistant, so it is really a problem who will go this time.
After all, Huanxi Temple is also a major tantric sect with Yang Shen realm warriors. It would be unreasonable for their Shaolin Temple to send a Fusion God realm warrior. Why would they have to send a Yang Shen realm being?
Just when they were thinking about who to send, Xuan Ming suddenly said: "Xuan Guang, this time you will go to Huanxi Temple."
Xuan Guang said in shock: "Why me?"
Among the people present, Xuan Guang can be said to be the type who is least good at dealing with people, so he never expected that Xuan Ming would send him.
Xuan Ming said calmly: "The abbot has repeatedly issued orders not to allow my Shaolin disciples to have anything to do with those lay disciples, but as the leader of the Discipline Hall, you are the first to violate the precepts. Shouldn't this be punished?
So this time, I will leave it to you. After you come back, you will sit in silence for a year. This is also your punishment."
Although Xuan Guang was unwilling to give in, he could only clasp his hands to Xuan Ming and agree directly.
Su Xin has now followed the strong men of the Phantom Demon Path to the Western Region, so Xuan Guang did not delay. He picked up some elixirs at Yaowangyuan and went directly to the Dongping Dao.
A few days later, in the underground palace of Huanxi Temple on Dongping Road, Xiao Maya and Venerable Long Zang were stunned when they received the news that Xuan Guang, the head of the Discipline Hall of Shaolin Temple, came to ask for an audience.
Of course they knew the Shaolin Temple's attitude towards their Tantric sect. Both sides were almost incompatible with each other. The Shaolin Temple looked down on them, but they also looked down on the hypocrisy and pretentiousness of the Shaolin Temple.
If they still believed that Shaolin Temple came to their door, but now Xuan Guang came to see him alone, what does this mean?
But now that Xuan Guang was coming alone, they were not afraid of Xuan Guang doing anything. Xiao Maye directly ordered his disciples to bring Xuan Guang in.