Wenwu plans to destroy the village after freeing his wife and imprisons his children and Katy when they object. They are taken to the Ten Rings' compound, where Wenwu reveals that he believes Li is still alive and is being kept in Ta Lo, using the two pendants to create a map that can be used to enter the village. The fight club is then attacked by the Ten Rings, with Wenwu unexpectedly arriving to capture Shang-Chi, Katy, and Xialing. They find her at an underground fight club in Macau, which she owns Xialing expresses her resentment toward Shang-Chi and their father. Fearing that the Ten Rings will attack Xialing for her pendant, Shang-Chi decides to track her down and reveals his past to Katy, who agrees to help him. Shang-Chi fights them off, but discovers that his pendant given to him by his mother has been taken. While on the bus on their way to work, Shang-Chi and Katy are attacked by the Ten Rings led by Razor Fist. In the present day, Shang-Chi works as a valet with his best friend Katy.

After fulfilling his mission, a traumatized Shang-Chi escapes to San Francisco, where he adopts the name 'Shaun'. Shang-Chi begins training in martial arts and is sent by Wenwu at the age of 14 to assassinate the leader of the Iron Gang.

However, Li is eventually murdered by the Iron Gang, old rivals of the Ten Rings, and Wenwu once again takes up the ten rings to massacre them and resume his criminal activities. Wenwu abandons the ten rings and his organization to be with his family. The two fall in love and have two children, Shang-Chi and Xialing. He finds the entrance of the village, but is stopped from entering by the village's guardian, Ying Li. In 1996, Wenwu begins searching for the village of Ta Lo, which is said to harbor various mythical beasts, in order to expand his power. Wenwu amasses an army of warriors called the Ten Rings and conquers many kingdoms and topples governments throughout history. Thousands of years ago, Xu Wenwu finds the Ten Rings, ten mystical weapons that grant their user immortality and great power.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.

Power of ten rings