This chapter opens with a battle cry from the youthfeathers, who are enraged that their father, the patriarch, has refused to allow them to leave. The patriarch tells his son that if the patriarch wants to leave the clan will not stop him from doing so, but he will give him advice on how to subduing them. The youthfeather clan, he says, will not be easy to stop, but if they want to leave, they are welcome to do so. He then tells his father that if any of the clan's members lay a hand on him, the whole clan will certainly not forgive him easily. He suggests that they settle the dispute with a bet. He says that in a month's time, the blue carp town will hold its annual martial competition and the day will be the day when bachelors will compete in the "yin lin" hand-in-marriage.
This chapter opens with a battle cry from the youthfeathers, who are enraged that their father, the patriarch, has refused to allow them to leave. The patriarch tells his son that if the patriarch wants to leave the clan will not stop him from doing so, but he will give him advice on how to subduing them. The youthfeather clan, he says, will not be easy to stop, but if they want to leave, they are welcome to do so. He then tells his father that if any of the clan's members lay a hand on him, the whole clan will certainly not forgive him easily. He suggests that they settle the dispute with a bet. He says that in a month's time, the blue carp town will hold its annual martial competition and the day will be the day when bachelors will compete in the "yin lin" hand-in-marriage.