Back in the cave, Ching-ying is relieved to see his sister back. He's worried about what he's done to her, but he doesn't want to tell her father about it. He wants to go back to the cave to get the halberd so he can bring it back to his father's house. Ching-ing asks if he can just leave them like this, or he'll have to face the consequences. He says he can't, because he was born in a rich noble family, and he and his sister have to give up some of their freedoms in order to keep their family's wealth. He tells her that if she chooses to marry another prince, she'll lose her life. She tells him that she once held a knife to her throat and told her father that she would rather kill herself than marry the ninth prince. Eventually, her father agreed to let her marry the prince she wanted.