This scene is set in the palace of the General of the People's Republic of China. It is the last scene of the play, and it takes place during the reign of the Emperor of China, who is also the father of the protagonist. The scene opens with the protagonist asking his father why he can't move on with his life. His father replies that he is going to become immortal, but that he wants to forget his son. The protagonist explains that he has been cultivating for 2,000 years to become a "mortal" , but he cannot let go of his son because he is his own. He tells his father that his son will only live a few years, and that no one will know what the future will be like. He asks his father to go back to the country where his son was born, and he tells him that he