All the disciples in the dining hall of Arhat Hall were somewhat repelled by Yuan Kong, none even greeted him, except for Su Zichen, who felt a surge of initiative and walked over, saying, "Senior Brother Yuan Kong, come sit here with me. Today, Junior Uncle Jue Cheng has specially prepared boiled chicken and braised pork knuckle, his signature dishes."
Witnessing this scene, some disciples thought to themselves, they were all outstanding disciples of their generation, why was the gap between them so large? Look at Senior Brother Yuan Hai, he still invites Yuan Kong—who is so detestable—with warm words.
Su Zichen was initially quite wary of Yuan Kong, but after some thought, he felt there was no need to be so.
Even if Yuan Kong sensed something wrong, it was just his own feeling, with no evidence; why should Su Zichen behave so cautiously? It would be better to be open and forthright like now.