In this chapter, we learn that the demonic sect has set up its headquarters in the northern part of the country. This is where the sect has the most money and where the higher ranks of the sect are also stationed. This explains why the bond between the sect's higher ranks and the lower ranks has faded over time. The narrator also explains that many sects rent out their buildings to save money. He explains that the sect is rich because it rents out its buildings for long periods of time.