In this chapter, we learn that the emperor's standard sects are "dead ants" in the eyes of the emperor. The budhi sect, for example, is the target of the lingyi, who is clearly incompetent. The fei-xian sect, on the other hand, admits defeat, and the winner is the "modest" sect. This is because, as the narrator points out, the fei sect is the winner of the first round of the promotion competition, while the modest sect has won the second round. The narrator then asks the emperor why he hasn't started the promotion fight yet. The emperor replies that all of his subordinates are capable, competent, and loyal to him. The only problem is that he doesn't plan to help them.
In this chapter, we learn that the emperor's standard sects are "dead ants" in the eyes of the emperor. The budhi sect, for example, is the target of the lingyi, who is clearly incompetent. The fei-xian sect, on the other hand, admits defeat, and the winner is the "modest" sect. This is because, as the narrator points out, the fei sect is the winner of the first round of the promotion competition, while the modest sect has won the second round. The narrator then asks the emperor why he hasn't started the promotion fight yet. The emperor replies that all of his subordinates are capable, competent, and loyal to him. The only problem is that he doesn't plan to help them.