Chapter nineteen opens with a description of the situation at the border of Uyghur and Xinjiang. It is obvious that there are masters in the arena, but the only ones who can escape are the shadow wardens, tina and xilin. They exist, but they are not as powerful as they seem. They do not know what they are here for, and they still have to search for the perimeter. They have to find a place to sleep for the night, and the meat is only good after it has been cooked. They also learn that brother Ming is dissatisfied with the food at the base, and that he is also unhappy about the food there. Ojun wonders why the monster waited three years to attack again. He wonders who the mark is, and wonders why it took such a long time for the monster to attack. He and the others drop the baby piglets because the mother boar has kidnapped them. They exit the scene, and Ojun is angry at the left-hand man for his ignorance. He says that his cloak is made of animal hair and asbestos, and his blade needs to be pulled out of it. He also says that piercing through his cloak feels like