In the pine forest, the taoist finds some letters, a fire dragon tomb, and a coffin. He realizes that the carvings on the wall are from the area around the forbidden area, and he wonders if the carvings could have avoided the danger. He also realizes that all the essences of the shentong, daluo, silver, and green gold are gone. He wonders how he will survive without them. The fourth generation patriarch sealed off the forest from the future generations, so that they will not be able to inherit the land. He tells the group that he has found a way to escape the crisis. They all thought he was sacrificing himself and wanted to live, but there is no sign of a demon attached to him. The secret treasure on his body can sense it.