Tian Meng is dead, with blood dripping from his standing corpse. The visit was a trap for Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang and suddenly thousands of poisonous needles shoot out from Tian Meng's body forcing them back. Members of Lieshan Hall arrive and assume Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang are the murderers, but they escape. Camped on a cliff top, they discuss the inevitable carnage in the Peasant School as the various factions fight for the right to be Xia Kui. Tian Hu finds his brother’s body and swears vengeance against Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang. Tian Zhong, leader of Gongong Hall, convinces him that their real enemy is Zhu Jia. Tian Hu agrees and vows to be the new Xia Kui so he can order the six halls to take vengeance against Zhu Jia. Meanwhile, Zhao Gao gives orders for Jing Ni (one of the Eight Swordsmen of the King of Yue and belonged to the first class) to act "according to plan". In the north, Prince Fu Su continues to ride with his troops to meet general Meng Tian, managing to shake off the following wolves. Also in the north, General Meng Tian confronts Tou Man, a Xiongnu chief of the Northern Wolves at his fortress, saying that in no more than half and hour, he can destroy the fortress wall using only 10 men. If he fails, he will commit suicide in front of Tou Man. However, if he succeeds, he will take the chief's right ear and the chief and his people are to leave the Qin borders.
