The next day, Gu changge tells the clan elders that he wants to announce his intention to be the next clan head. He says that the elders have misunderstood his purpose, and that he only wants to inform them of the matter, not ask them to discuss it further. The elders seem to think that his strength is superior to theirs, but he reminds them that the position of the family head is not based on one's strength alone, but on the strength of the clan as a whole. He argues that the best virtue in the world is martial ability, and he says that his virtue is naturally superior to anyone else's. He asks the elders if they would like to team up against him to prove their strength, or take a detour to see him in the future. He tells them that if they try to stop him now, he will not be able to justify it. He also says that he will go to the elders' hall and report on them and his father.