The snow-empress is absorbed by the forces of the earth and heaven, but he cannot take it. He tells himself that if he dares touch him, even heaven will not forgive him. He says that he has already survived six punishments by avoiding the seventh, and now he will have to face the wrath of heaven first. He wants to find the flower that will cure Dong-er if she dies. If she dies, he will not live alone. He hands over the apricot, the silk pill, and the heart of the diaphanous-silk pill. He asks if they can give him something else instead. They say that they cannot give him anything else, but that they think it is good for him. They give him the three treasures that were condensed for 10,000 years, and he says that as long as he survives it, it would be a blessing.