In this short scene, we learn that the border frontier has been "ravished" by yeti tribesmen, and that the "yeti tribe" has retreated from the city of Xuedi, thanks to the leadership of General Xiao. The yeti tribemen are grateful to the general for leading their troops to victory. The general tells them that he has come to convey a message from the highness of the city, asking him to help him rise to the throne. The highness asks if the general is willing to help, and the general says that he is. The next day, the general reports that the zhan dynasties troops have been withdrawn, with the first being the marshals yi, nu, and sai. The second is the family of the second prince, hongyue, who is also known as the spy who has been hiding for many years in the kingdom of the northern border. The third is the sixth largest family, the jing li family, which is trying to make the prince of the sixth prince, hon gli, king.