The monster tells the empress that even if he hadn't done what he did, he would still have become a monster. He tells her that he's willing to give her his life and his internal energy, which is pure and soft, so that she can possess it for the rest of her life. He reminds her that when he was born, he was called "wenjun," which means silence, and that he was given the nickname "wusheng," which is silent. He asks her not to look at him when he is being cremated, and to burn his lantern with him. They are friends forever, he says, and he promises to never forget him. The empress tells him that Linyuan is about to fight with him, and she asks him to promise her that if he wins, she'll marry him.