In this chapter, Duan-hong tells his uncle that they should hurry up and get out of the city before midnight. He tells Duan that he will write a letter and deliver it to the palace in the northern part of the country as soon as he can. He says that he fears that the country is going to fall into chaos and they should not have waded into the murky water of the "heavenly dragon treasure" . He explains that the "tianling shrine" is a trap to kill the expert of the various families. He adds that the time has come for them to get out. They all agree that they will get out together if they have to. They realize that there are twenty experts standing guard at the shrine. They don't think the map is real, but they have managed to find an exit. They have only an hour before midnight, and there is no way they will be allowed to leave. They decide to fight their way out.