Gaojun uncharacteristically appears lonely. Though Shouxue is concerned, she is unable to ask why. Several days later, Gaojun visits Ye Ming Palace to show her a haunted mask. The ghost haunting the mask apparently responds to a type of foreign lute. The problem is solved when Gaojun is able to provide such a lute. Gaojun tries to leave, but he is stopped by Shouxue.
Regardless, Shicui tirelessly
 honed his craft.
واصل شيسوي صقل مهاراته
بتفانٍ بغضّ النظر
Ungeachtet dessen verfeinerte
Shicui seine Kunst immer weiter.
Sin embargo,
siguió perfeccionando su técnica.
Sin embargo,
siguió perfeccionando su técnica.
Qu’importe, Shibi continuait
de pratiquer son art, inlassable.
इससे बेपरवाह, सियुशी
 अपने कौशल को निरंतर निखारता रहता।
Ciononostante, Shicui continuò
ad affinare le sue abilità.
Mesmo assim, Shicui continuou
melhorando suas habilidades.
Но Шицуй продолжал оттачивать мастерство
несмотря ни на что.