Ember Shaw, believing himself to be only a low-rank Wok Chef, carries an iron wok to find Zara Lu. Ember saves his son Lu Nian, and gets dragged into a conflict between the Lu Clan, Chao Clan, and the Celestial Mountain Sect. At the Martial Arts Tournament, Ember's actions put Zara Lu in mortal danger. Ember protects his wife and son, removes the binding wok, and uses kitchen cleaver techniques to disable Kai Chao.