In the library of the patriarch's palace, young master lang is given a token to enter the first floor, but not the second or third floors. The patriarch tells him that he is going to a royal banquet after he takes a shower and changes clothes. He explains that the three dynasties that inhabit the spirit continent are the Eastern zhan, the Northern xue, and the Western yu dynasties. They have been fighting for control of the whole continent, but they have not succeeded. The imperial capital of each of these three dynasties has been the heart of the people for thousands of years. Young master lang thinks that the patriarch is lucky that he can enter the palace so soon after his return from the long-lost war. He also thinks that young master jin has been humiliated because he is weak. He says that the third son of the founder of the dynasty, xi jin, is a better warrior than the eighth son, xiao ye xi.