In this chapter, the narrator explains that he would not have sent Cai Ming if he did not think that his younger brother, Luozheng, would be able to defeat the demon after two years. He feels that the sacrifice of sending Cai Ming will be worth it, but he still feels uneasy inside. He asks whether Cai Ming is brave enough to fight the demon, and the narrator replies that he is, although his soul is not as weak as his brother's. He tells Cai Ming that he has fought the heavenly lords, and that he believes that it will not be too long before his brother will be defeated