In this chapter, Goumang tells his family that he has come to accept reality. He explains that his family has corrupted the core of the universe and that he gave his name to the wood god because the ji family's strength has declined. He apologizes to his father for giving him such a bad name. He says that he is sorry to have disappointed him. He tells his brother that he will always protect him. The brothers look at the strange ingredients in the tree and goad each other into eating it.