This chapter's epigraph comes from a poem by the ancient taoist. It's about a snake demon who has been cultivating in the mountains for eighty years. Some people say that they've harmed the people, but the snake demons have been able to save their lives by killing off the people who harmed them. The little master reminds the little master that he's not a demon. He's just doing his job as a human being. He says that he survived because of the kindness of a little master who came occasionally to teach him some spells. This little master is a good master. The master is already there, and he'll let him live.