Long Ju tries to convince Zhongli Mei of the brutality of the Empire, and its unsuitability for ruling the six states, but Zhongli Mei accuses him of wanting independence for his own state and remains loyal to the Emperor. Meanwhile the legionaires follow Meng Tian's group who are led into a large orchard of peach trees by an old soldier. Suddenly the legionaires are attacked by arrows raining down on them from Meng Tian's troops. After routing the legionaires, Meng Tian recognizes the sword carried by the old soldier as Zhenyue, the sword of General Li Mu of the Zhao, known as the Wolf Hunter. Meanwhile Tian Hu and his Peasant School fighters pursue Gao Jianli and Da Tie Chui to a lake where an all-out battle ensues that is a challenge for the two Mohists. Gao Jianli uses his Freezing River sword's power to freeze to surface of the water so they can escape to a small island in the lake.