In this chapter, the protagonist feels a coolness rushing down his spine and spreading over his body. The impurities in his marrow have also been discharged from his body, or the shuffling of the audience. The protagonist feels that he has been pushed far by a "junior of refinement layer" and that he had to activate his "rushing thunder holy form," a technique that exchanges the protagonist's life span for a dramatic increase in body strength. He says that if he dies, he already has a plan to deal with the "dragon scale," a member of the Zhuge family. He feels that his master is holding a "drudge against" him for what happened in the entrance exams, and he says that he cannot let them take him and "Drizzle crest" as "big pushovers." He tells his brother, "zhou xian," that he will be punished for "teaching him a lesson," and he tells his friend, "luo zheng," not to make this "harder than it is." cao lei says that death is not a punishment for a petty crime, but that it is too much for "a petty crime," and for luo "zheng," he can't get away "un unscathed either." He praises his brother's "nosy bastard," saying that he knew he wouldn't kill steward "zhu" and suggested that he take a "step back" so he could "kick his ass." The protagonist is impressed with his friend's courage, and wonders if he is too merciful. He wonders if his friend is flattering him. He tells him that he hasn't seen how his friend got in seclusion so