The chapter opens with a warning that the western region of China is on the brink of a dangerous storm. It's a good time for the audience to catch a glimpse of what's to come. Mr. Qin and Dr. Manette are on their way to the White Flame Lotus, which is guarded by an ancient spirit beast. They've come to find out if they can get it. They have a plan: they'll split it up and then they can use the potion to kill the spirit beast and split the white-flame lotus in half. They also plan to give each other half of the pill to help them kill the beast. The two men are so excited to see each other that they don't even notice that they're walking in the middle of a storm. They can't wait to get down to business. They tell each other about their mission. They want to get the White-Flame-Lotus so they can kill the old spirit beast, and they want to do it in a way that doesn't kill them. They plan to use a powder to hold the beast back, but they also want to kill it with the potion. They run down to get it, but the beast is too strong for them to do anything about it. The potion has no effect on the beast at all, and it's all just a trick. They decide that they need to break free of the beast and use