Lin Xue spars against Song Tai, the Song clan ancestor

Meanwhile, somewhere in Qing Province of the Phoenix Empire, there's a large estate containing stables of several types of beasts, ranging from common horses to even a giant fire-breathing salamander, which is a seven-circle beast king.

Behind the huge mansion also lies a large ground where a pretty woman was in the middle of a sword fight against a dignified-looking old man.

For the past couple of days, Lin Xue was visiting this place as a normal acquaintance, although with a secret intention to convince this ancestor of the Song clan in helping out her best friend. 

However, because Mark was skeptical about it and expressed his worry during their lunch meeting, a small doubt developed inside her heart on whether he might side with Song Yun instead of Song Yue.