This chapter opens with a soliloquy by the li luxian. He tells the audience that the emperor soul is clearly in his soul form, and that the only way for the emperor to return to his original form is to destroy his body. He says that if the emperor's soul does not want to return, then only one way can be found to destroy it. He adds that if he had not appeared and harmed the singer, he could have resolved the problem himself. If he had believed that the singer could put down her hatred, then why did he speak to her while he was talking to her with the amulet? He then says that the truth lies in front of them, that human souls are cunning and insidious. He asks the audience to understand his resentment, that people like him are not eliminating them. He then asks if the singer and the man not affected by his power are not affected, and if they are, he says that he almost believed his words there. He apologizes for spilling the beans, and thanks the audience for releasing him from his suffering.