Xie Lian gets angry with Hua Cheng for revealing the truth about the Golden Feast Massacre to Lang Qianqiu. But Hua Cheng tells him plainly that Xie Lian did nothing wrong. When he realizes that Hua Cheng trusts him absolutely, and is the one person to see through to the truth of the matter, he says aloud that he wonders if they've met somewhere before...
San Lang tenta convencer Xie Lian de que tudo que aconteceu não foi totalmente ruim. Em seguida, o Mestre do Vento e o General Nan Yang aparecem e a situação fica tensa.
Après le départ de Qianqiu, Xie Lian se reproche amèrement les meurtres qu’il a été contraint de commettre. Hua Cheng lui explique comment il a compris qui était le commanditaire du Banquet sanglant, ce qui amène Xie Lian à se poser bien des questions à son sujet.