After the events in Half-Moon Pass, Xie Lian, San Lang, and Half-Moon return to Chestnut Temple. Xie Lian and San Lang talk about the old days, and Xie Lian reveals that he knows San Lang is actually Hua Cheng. Half-Moon reminds Xie Lian of something he said 200 years ago that touched her deeply. When Xie Lian wakes, San Lang is no longer there.
Le groupe de Xie Lian se fait sauvagement attaquer par des serpents et se rend compte que quelqu'un d'autre pourrait se cacher dans la Fosse des pécheurs.
