I agree with everything you said, really. SQS was just set up by the plot to fail.
I can imagine the Japanese manga twist, 7th Uncle Mo clamps his hand on SQS's mouth, shoves him out of the way and sticks his own head in front of the tear!
Or, SQS starts yelling! "Seventh Uncle! What are you doing! How can you peep at the Emei Ladies! This is so unbecoming of Wudang!"