Fearing the growing threat of Shaolin, the cradle of kung fu masters, Chien Lung decides to eliminate it. Discovering Tien Ti Society Chief Chen Chin-nan to be hiding in the Shaolin Temple, Chien Lung sends Ao Kun and Tseng Pi-Ching, Governor of Kwangtung and Kwangsi to suppress him. In the Temple, Ao Kun accuses Tse Shan of hiding a Royal convict Chen Chin-nan. Tse Shan interrogates his pupils. Kao Chin-chung points out it is linked with Hung Hsi-kuan, and Hung confesses this. Tse Shan has a heart-to-heart talk with Chin-nan and eventually convinces him to shave his hair to become a monk to avoid Chien Lungs pursuit. Failing in his missioh, Ao Kun orders to set fire to the Temple. Tse Shan leads his pupils to escape through a secret tunnel, but the exit has already been surrounded by men led by Ao, Kun.… ...

Pai Mei stops Tse Shan and his pupils from getting out of the staircase. Shih-yu suggests that Pei let them leave if they should fight up to its top, and Pai Mei agrees. After fierce fighting, Chin-chung succeeds with injury, and Pai Mei lets them leave. Tse Shan and his party arrive at an old temple to lick their wounds. Chin-chung inflicts heavy injury on Tse Shan and snatches the jade pendant while Hsi-kuan and Shih-yu are out searching for food. Chin-chung, who turns out to be Chien Lung's spy in Shaolin, wins high praise from Ao Kun for his success in getting the pendant. And Pai Mei offers to adopt him his pupil.… ...

The Chief offers to execute himself to relieve Shih-kuan, and the latter stops him. The Chief suffers only slight bruises. Shih-kuan then promises to place himself at the disposal of the Tien Ti Society after rebuilding Shaolin to avenge Tse Shan. Ao Kun takes the jade pendant to Chien Lung. Rejoiced, Chien Lung appoints Chin-chung the Kwangtung Governor and goes personally to O-Mei to reward Pai Mei. Yu Nu misses Shih-yu and comes to visit him, disguised as a maid Tsui Ping. Shih-yu styles himself as Fang Pi-yu, and the two fall in love at first sight. Tseng Pi-cheng squeezes the people under different excuses while Chin-Ang is on the way to Kwangtung to take up the appointment. Angry over this, Hu Hui-chien tears off an imperial notice, and he undergoes hard training in kung fu against Yu-pings persuasion, hoping to revive Shaolin someday.… ...

Aborted in their attempt on the life of Chin-chung, Hsi-kuan, Shih-yu and, Hui-chien are surrounded by soldiers. Hsi-kuan resists; hit by arrows, he suffers injury in the leg. Shih-yu and Hui-chien combine to bring him to safety. Hui-chien brings Hsi-kuan and Shih-yu home. Yu-ping is rejoiced at the safe return of Hui-chien. They all decide to make no movement till Hsi-kuan is recovered. Pi-cheng hosts a feast for Chin-chung. At the party, Chin-chung falls in love with Yu-nu at first sight, but on learning that Chin-chung is a Royal convict, Yu-nu collapses in fright. At night, while Yu-nu is toying with Shih-yu's shield with mixed thoughts Chin-chung arrives, and recognizing it to have come from Shih-yu, he perceives her relationship with him, and decides to change his plans. Going to town to have medicine prescribed for Hsi-kuan, Shih-yu comes upon Tsui-ping.… ...

Chin-chung leads men to besiege the Hus, intending to kill Tsui-ping. To avoid getting Yu-ping and Yu-nu involved, Hsi-kuan decides to turn himself up in exchange for Chin-chung's promise to release the two. Chin-chung reneges on his promise by having Yu-nu escorted away and then molests Yu-ping, forcing Hsi-kuan to reveal the whereabouts of Shih-yu and Hui-chien. Furious, Hsi-kuan stands up to kill the enemy and eventually succeds in rescuing Yu-ping. While being escorted to the Governor's quarters, Yu-nu flees by trick and hides in her teacher Chu's home. On the other hand, Chin-chung accuses Pi-cheng of conspiracy with a Royal convict and browbeats him into relinquishing his power and the latter promises to hand over the jurisdiction of Kwangtung to Chin-chung. Shih-yu and Hui-chien seek an audience with Wu Mei in Chueh Yuan Convent, Lo Fu Shan, and she declines. Hui-chien recalls the story of a disciple lifting up a tripod.… ...