The oracle sends a message to Little Qidao asking him to think over his decision. He tells him that he will not join the school because he wants to follow him wherever he goes. He also warns him that if the black line on his neck spreads to his forehead, then he will be finished. The oracle says that if they lose the bet, he will become a slave and help the boy wash his feet. He says that since this future affects his first, he would rather stay in the school. He asks if he wants his son to be a great hero, a chivalrous person, and a soldier. He is worried that the hostile atmosphere of the school will affect his son. The empress of the yan state is very ambitious, and if she learns of Little Qiao's existence, the child will be in danger. If he comes back to the state with him, the empress will be safe. The school will have to keep running, the oracle says, because the loser will be the winner of the six-month competition between the two schools.