In this chapter, we learn that the girl is a genius, and that she might be buried in her family if she had not been born in the middle of a famine. We also learn that there are many guard posts in the mountains where villagers can hide in case of a disaster. The master of the martial house tells the group that they should have a meal at the table. The man is from the city of Blackwater, and he is the disciple of the "lingxiao martial house" and the "qingshan gu" . He tells them to get inside and prepare a meal for them. The group is shocked to find that there is a "beast tide" in the area, and the man tries to explain that it is a coincidence that the tide is in the same direction as they are going. He says that they can do what they want after the tide, and they can go to locke village in the northwest.