The tournament rules state that the use of poisons is prohibited, so the men seize ling quan. . He tells them to follow his wishes, but they refuse to do so. He says that he knows of another princess who has a similar jade token as he does, and she also has the same token. He asks the men to let him see his jade token, and they refuse, saying that he is not the real one. He then tells them that he did not poison his sword, and that he does not expect them to use the tournament as a way to kill him. The men seize him, and . he says that the next time they meet, they may very well have a life-and-death struggle. He also tells the men that someone has stolen his bone, which was supposed to go to the winner of the tournament, but it has already been taken. He explains that his friend poisoned him the day before, and he was able to beat the man because he was stronger than he had been before.