In the hall of the demon king's palace, Cai Mingyu tells his master that the demon has bloomed on the day of the wedding. He tells Cai that he must be hungry because he hasn't eaten in days, and that he's drunk. He says that he doesn't want to provoke the demon, because the demon is the one who determines whether or not he can run away. He's not hungry, he says, so he'll just do what he says. He wants to know why the demon ate so much of his food, and why he spit so many times in the dishes. He asks the king if he can find the body of Xiaosha for him, and the king promises to do so.