The gate of the palace is like a palace, but it's actually a huge secret realm. It's full of mysterious and extraordinary things, from mountains and rivers to deserts. The gate also releases a "blast of murderous men" before they know what's going on. The narrator is surprised that his sister has moved on. He can't believe that she threw him into a cave and made him endure the "eating of thousands of ghosts" to collect their "qi" . He's even more surprised that she gave him the authority to run the ghost house. He even gave her the power to subdue the "vein drought demon" that beheaded her when she entered the palace. He tells his sister that he's not going to give up on her. If she wants to make things up for him, then she should hand over her soul gathering and be his servant for eternity. This battle seems inevitable, but the narrator is amazed at how his sister managed to find this place. The place is full of "ancient magic artifacts" and "unactivated puppets" , which makes it even more dangerous than before. He thanks his sister for saving him, but says that the "heavenly warrior pavilion" is also a "rare opportunity" for him.