The emperor and his men hurry to find the pill king. The snakemen are enemies with the humans for many years, and many people get killed. The emperor tells the boy that it will be difficult for him to leave the desert when the eight leaders of the tribe gather together. One of the strongest fighters in the empire, the lion king, will join them. The boy is frightened by the roar of the lion's horns, and he thanks the emperor for saving him. The men tell him that he has finally decided to join the tribe. The black snake leader warns him that if he wants to kill them, he should call the woman out, otherwise, the entire tribe will be destroyed. The man tells the emperor that the black snake leaders are so savage that they cannot be defended. He asks the boy to go find the essence of the flame, and the boy agrees.