The chapter opens with a description of Mount Qi, the highest peak of the mountain chain. It is described as a "finely defined and magnificent" place, with "layers of intertwined greenery" embroidering the landscape with a "thread of elegance." It is here that Lin Feng and Lu Shaoyu meet with the general, who has forbidden them to meet with anyone from outside the chain. As they approach the peak, they hear a faint voice from the other side of the valley. The voice tells them that a small village has been attacked, and that the flames have devoured the whole village. Lin is shocked to learn that the village is still alive, and he wonders who can stop his "deadly palm strike