In this chapter, Cai Ming tells us that he's so sore from the battle that he can barely move his arm. He's grateful to the emperor for teaching him how to fight. He also tells Cai Ming that the fight in the ring is about to end. The emperor has said that if Cai Ming can beat him, then Cai Ming will be made Cai Ming's lieutenant. Cai Ming thinks that's a good idea, since Cai Ming would be a better lieutenant than Cai Ming. The tournament is over, and Cai Ming is happy that he didn't kill the emperor. He has a question for Cai Ming, though. He wants to know which of the two men he should choose as his fate in the story. In the novel, the emperor appoints Cai Ming as his loyal follower, but in the real world, he'd be a traitor to the northern kingdom. So Cai Ming has to choose between two choices. He can choose Cai Ming or General Li Wu Ding. He doesn't believe that fate can tell him what to do, and he'll do what's best for him.