The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Shang, who is now a two-star bartender. He apologizes to his brothers for their humiliation. He says that since the guild has been around for 50 years, no one has dared to challenge him. If anyone defeats him, he will kneel down and respect him as a master. He tells his brothers to stop wasting their time. He warns them that if they use bartending to make a living, they will never be able to make the best cocktails. He asks if anyone in the guild dares to accept his challenge. The master of the guild replies that he has already apologized to the brothers for what he said earlier. He adds that if the brothers refuse to accept the challenge, he can leave the guild too. The chapter ends with a speech by the president of the southern branch of the fire empire, who compares the situation to that of the dragon in the previous chapter.