This chapter opens with a conversation between commander zuo and commander aoran, in which zuo admits that he lied to the princess about the number of men he killed during the battle. The elder alishan warriors tell him that they killed dozens of the enemy soldiers in the battle, and that they are the junior members of the tribe. They wonder how the two men could fight without showing signs of injury, and how they managed to kill so many men in such a short period of time. They are amazed at the power of the purplevines, and wonder who the hell they are. They thank the family for their kind offer, but they are loyal to the commander longya, and will talk to him personally