The half-open flower is the symbol of xiaoshi's body. He tells us that he never thought he would be able to see his real body, but now that he does, he realizes that he's not the only person in the world who's been banned from seeing yuelao. He also learns that the jade emperor has placed a ban on lovers in the underworld, meaning that the two of them were lovers, but they weren't allowed to be together due to their different identities and duties. . He asks the temple janitor to find out what can be done to ease the ban, and he begs to be left alone.