The next morning, xianzi tells Pan that the previous night's conversation was a mistake, and that he and Pan were caught unawares of an assassin's attack on them. He is on his way to becoming emperor, and the "fair wind scroll" is within his grasp. If the discovery of their practice of forbidden arts is made, they will be killed, and all their efforts will be wasted. He tells Pan to go investigate the secret first, and not to alert anyone. Pan coughs and says that he cannot leave him without his blood, and he will give it to him. He asks Pan to stay loyal to him, saying that he just wants to see if he can find something that will make him happy. Pan replies that he has no idea where his own happiness is, but he always feels there is a place in his heart that is empty, and only he himself can find it. If he thinks hard enough, there should be a clue. Pan asks if it is to be with someone standing behind him, and asks if this is the source of his happiness.