The butler tells the man that he's a friend of his, and that he should back him up if he doesn't want to fight. He's not sure who his vote will be for, but he'd rather have it for the good of the family than for himself. The butler says that he has never seen a man so serious as tianyang, and he hopes that his family will not be at risk. He also says that if the man wants to have sex with a girl, he should leave him out of it, and then he'll tell the girl about it, so she won't give up on him for good. The man says that the king's sect hasn't yet voted on the matter, so he has another idea. Instead of fighting, he says, the man should give away the antidote in exchange for the root of the snake. The root, the butler says, is the only thing that can cure him of his disease. The festival is about, and the root is the prize for a champion. The king can have the root, and anyone who wins the tournament will get the prize. The two men agree that they're doing the best thing for their families, and they'll have no say in the matter.