In the midst of his urgent escape, Su Jikuan no longer went to the island where Li Hongjiu and the others had been hiding, instead taking out the Mother-child Talisman to contact their own forces, arranging a meeting point.
Soon after, he received a series of concerned messages from Beiju Commander Lan She; in his replies, he didn't curse Dongguo Shou, but instead brutally insulted Tong Mingshan, repeatedly calling him "Old White Head."
"It's one thing for a Sect Master from an Artifact Refining Sect to forge, but using poison as well?" Lan She was shocked and suspicious. Perhaps in an attempt to comfort Su Jikuan, he agreed and began to harshly criticize Tong Mingshan's vile behavior.
When he met up with his forces, his deputy, Chang Shifei, noticed Su Jikuan's poor complexion, the usual slight arrogance he held with his chin was gone, and unintentionally saw that two of Su Jikuan's fingers were missing. In shock, he exclaimed, "Brother Su, your fingers?"
