This chapter opens with a description of the Jiugang treasure, which is buried north of the xiao sect. It is home to many criminals and outlaws. The treasure is believed to be a long-lost kingdom, which has been buried in the sand of sorrow. If the treasure is found first and brought to the sect, it will be able to raise the prestige of the sect and gain praise from the master and his followers. This is a great opportunity for scorpion. He asks his son-in-law if he has just returned from a walk, and his reply is that he needs more practice. He remembers the old city of Shayun, which used to have a low grade magic weapon, a thousand mile demon bell, which he has to inform the lord right away. He also remembers a joyous occasion, when his kingdom was able to gather its descendants for the first time in five hundred years. The ink frog says that he is not dead yet, but that he has failed to refine his poison technique and stink now. Night Sparrow says that no one in his family is from his family, and that they should not use their tactics against him. He says that last night, a few thousand of his disciples rushed down to destroy his refining tower. He tells crow that he told him not to let the kid go, but crow didn't listen. He then says that the plan has been ruined because the kid called for backup. He wonders why there is only one person who is dead, and wonders if the martial king could not detect his skill of disguise. He is curious if the two who died were killed by the grey wolf sect, or by the piaofeng sect, the number one in the kingdom.