In this chapter, we learn that the imperial court wants to select the heir to the city of Shangshan, but huangjiu doesn't care, because he's too loyal to the royal family. He welcomes the new city lord, who is a disciple of a particular sect. The old man declares that his daughter, yan quingxue, will be the new lord of the city after his death. Aww, what a waste of time. He's been living in the city for 30 years, and his daughter isn't even one of the four sons of the old man. Worried, tianlan asks chenyu, the holy girl of the sect, if she's a good martial artist. . She's not, but Lanyu says that he is. Lanyu wants to know how much Lanyu has progressed in martial arts since he started practicing five years ago. , he says, is a top martial artist in the town, but he can't beat his cousin . He says that Lanyu is his cousin, even though yan sheng is not as good as Lanyu. He also says that if Lanyu were to become the heir, the family would help him become the city lord. He adds that if he could do that, he'd be able to sell the city's black iron, which is the most valuable item in the kingdom. But now that yan zingxuie is a powerful woman, they have to find other ways to weaken her power. ) Lanyu asks his father why he wants to marry a woman who is not his wife. His father would kill him if he hurt her.