The next morning, Shue Ling wakes up in the middle of the night. He feels like he's in a trance. He can feel the power of the universe around him, but he can't find a way to get into the cave. He's afraid that he'll be poisoned. He runs into Mingxue, who tells him that the son of God has brought him back to the holy land. He tells her that the pope has lived for 1,000 years, and he'd love to learn from him. Shue-Lin says that the junior disciples don't even know about the pope because they're too young to be taught by him.