The next morning, Ling tells her sister that the ice lotus is holding back the enemies, and that she must detoxify her brother as soon as she can. She tells him to go after the enemy first, and he agrees. He tells her that he can delay the poison's release by freezing it with his bloodline. He then tells her to let him go if he can hold on another hour. She warns him that he will be killed if he does not leave. He says that he is the creator of the "cloud swordsmanship" and that he wants her to give him the treasure.