Chapter 401

"Good, good, good! This is my son!"

Xiao Yuanshan laughed heartily.

He did not say it himself, precisely because he wanted to force Xuan Ci out.

He wanted to ruin Xuan Ci's reputation.

"No, I beg you all, spare him!"

"He is a high-ranking monk of his generation; it is I who am lecherous, it is I who am at fault!"

"It was I who seduced him into committing this mistake!"

"If you have any grievances, take them out on me!"

Ye Erniang wailed, and even at this moment, she was still defending Xuan Ci.

Seeing this scene, the heroes looked at each other in dismay.

Only Xiao Mochen said slowly:

"What a truly stupid woman!"

"Monk Xuan Ci, you are not even a man, to let a woman bear all your suffering!"

"As the Shaolin Abbot, you abandoned your wife and son."

"As a husband, you ignored Ye Erniang's suffering, and even taught her martial arts, aiding the evildoer."

"As a disciple of the Buddha, knowing full well that someone was wantonly killing the innocent, you turned a blind eye!"

"Is this the doctrine of your Buddhist sect?"

Once these words were spoken, the entire Buddhist sect was shaken.

For a time, the monks were in an uproar.

Everyone was pointing fingers at Xuan Ci.

Seeing this scene, Xuan Ci let out a long sigh.

"Amitabha."

"All of this is this poor monk's sin; back then, this poor monk mistakenly believed slanderous words."

"I led the heroes to set an ambush at Yanmen Pass, causing the destruction of Master Xiao's family!"

"And when this poor monk was entrusted with the position of Shaolin Sect Master in a time of crisis, I had no choice but to abandon my wife and child."

"And because of this, Erniang suffered endless torment."

"To alleviate Erniang's suffering, this poor monk thought that teaching her martial arts would ease her sorrow."

"But I did not expect that it would cause yet another great mistake."

"All karmic connections began with this poor monk!"

"Monk Xuan Kong, according to our Buddhist precepts, what sins have I committed? And what punishment should I receive?"

Xuan Ci spoke slowly.

The prestige of Shaolin must not be ruined in his own hands.

Right now, the only way is to die to atone for his sins!