When the old man finally wakes up, he's full of praise for his new-found strength. He compares it to killing the demon at the temple, and wonders how he managed to do so. He's also worried about the old deity, who's still comatose. Sister xie li tells him that he needs to rest, and she'll come by later to take his pulse. The old man is still weak, and he'd like to see his sister. He can't figure out what's wrong with his father. He has internal injuries, and his acupuncture points and qi pulses are weak. The doctor has tried to find a cure for his father's cough, but no one can figure out the root of the problem.