The Moon Goddess arrives outside Xianyang and is met by General Meng who is awaiting orders to travel east. At the Confucian school, Tianming is being taught the Confucian skills, but finds it a struggle and is teased by the other students. He defends Pao Ding's apprentice Shi Lan from the other students who they accuse of being a Yin Yang spy. Meanwhile, the Shengqi arrives in Shanghai.
