In this chapter, we learn that the ice river valley chief and the valley lord have come to ask the zhong for help in suppressing the poison of the ice dragon. The ice river chief explains that they need a place where light and heat can be harnessed to suppress the poison. He explains that the ancient sun altar is filled with a stone that is connected to a subterranean stele. The earth core flame can be ignited by the sun's rays, but the sun flame is not as powerful. The two men plan to use the heavenly essence and the poison pill to destroy the poison within the ice core.