The next morning, Mingshi tells his mother that he has heard that a woman wants to give her son something nice. Mingshi says that he respects her decision, and that his master has been quiet these days, leaving everything to his parents. When Mingshi arrives at the temple, he asks Mingshi if he can take back the magic cloth that was stolen from him by the serpent spirit, and Mingshi explains that he took it back because his master said it belonged to him. He says that the balance in his heart has always been with Mingshi's side, and he cannot be impartial. He tells Mingshi that Mingshi is wrong to criticize his master for killing all the demons.