Lady ling asks the emperor why his hair is so dim, and the emperor tells her that he has come to pay homage to her with the fire clan's bighorn beasts. She begs the emperor not to do this, as it would be dishonorable to her clan. She tells the emperor that he was fat and absurd when he was the crown prince, rushing around for the "inferior and disgusting clans" . The emperor should take the sword and kill all the beasts, she tells him. She says that she longs for power and position so much, but back then, the emperor caused such a "horrendous disaster" to the entire race. She wants to get "closer to the truth," but she knows that back then he was just a slave, and she is the one who "promoted" her. He tells her not to get mad at him, because he is not worthy of her life. He says that he will not only save the man, but also help himself ever since the emperor sent him to serve him.