The scene opens with the leader of the Helan family, his son, and his daughter-in-law, all gathered in a banquet hall. They are all waiting for the arrival of Lingxue, a friend of theirs who has come to stay with them for a while to train as a sage. She is late for dinner, and they are all surprised to see her there. She tells them that she is from the "huanmeng" land, which is a place with a "thin spiritual aura" and few people can become "sage warriors" . She explains that she came to the banquet hall because she had promised a friend that she would stay with the family if they allowed her to stay. She says that she has come only to train, and that she will not stay for long, as she has to go back to her friend's house to find a way to save her father's life.