Two parallel storylines follow the events on the road to Four Seasons town and in the town itself. Along the road, Meng Tian, General Zhang, Han Xin, Zhongli Mei, Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang warily evaluate each other. They discuss whether Net Trap and its involvement with the Peasant School is a threat to them all. General Zhang questions Bai Tu who admits that Lord Jing Ni ordered him to lead troops through Luoma as bait to lure the rebels and that the words 'Fu Su succeeds, the First Emperor dies and his land is scattered" were written on The Stone of Mars. They agree that Fu Su would be unlikely to have treasonous intentions, but he may be a dupe. However, Zhongli Mei then says the woman named Meng Jiang who saved him saw what was written on the Stone of Mars and the words are different to those quoted by Bai Tu.
In Four Seasons town, Shengqi inexplicably rescues Zhu Jia and Liu Ji from the Shennong and their allies. Ah Yan advises against pursuing Zhu Jia, instead working to appoint the Xia Kui as soon as possible to unite the Peasant School. They agree and send Old Jin to follow Zhu Jia. However, Tian Hu also wants to send Ah Ci, but Ah Yan disagrees. The four hall leaders, Tian Hu of the Chiyou Hall, Tian Yan (Ah Yan) of the Lieshan Hall, Tian Zhong of the Gonggong Hall, and Situ Wanli of the Siyue Hall use the Flame Emperors' Tactic to vote on whether to send Ah Ci with Old Jin, and the three men outvote Ah Yan.
