The general of the jia-ma empire tells the general that the yun-lan sect is running roughshod over the empire. The general says that he will have to go inside the gates of death and life before he can make any progress. He says that if his granddaughter is killed inside the gate, he will definitely try to take revenge. But the general also tells him that since the time of yunshan's ascendance to the dou-grandmaster position, the empire's forces have gotten anxious. He warns the general not to worry, because the mission is to protect his life. He orders the general to go into the ghost-suppression fortress.