In the forest, Yuhao tries to talk to Ma Xiaotao, who has just returned from the arena. He tells her that the victory was an epic one, and that every single opponent in the world is stronger than the academy. Ma Xiaotao is thrilled, but she knows that she must admit her mistakes, so she decides to leave the team. She tells Yuhao that he should let him deal with the soul carving knife, which is so powerful that even his level 4 ring broke. She also tells him that she wants to protect him from the evil aura of the carving knife.