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♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

♫ Who was it who whispered in my ear ♫

♫ About an ever-unchanging love? ♫

♫ Just for that one sentence ♫

♫ I would not bemoan even if I become heartbroken ♫

♫ The rain is heartbroken and the wind is crying ♫

♫ With lingering dreams of a love faraway ♫

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

♫ Wait a millennium for a return ♫

The Legend of White Snake

Episode 31

- Drink the medicine. - I don't want to drink it right now.

All right. Drink it later then.

Older Sister has been shocked. The pregnancy isn't stable.

If you continue to spout nonsense and affect her mind,

don't ever come to my house again.

Older Sister Xu is your family.

It wasn't easy for her and Brother Li to have this child.

Aren't you worried about the safety of her and the baby at all?

Just because of that Bai Suzhen,

is it worth it for you to abandon all of us?

Han-

Hanwen... Hanwen!

Hanwen, stop right there!

What are you doing? Trying to avoid me?

What did Ruyi mean earlier?

Brother-in-Law, you know Ruyi's personality.

There's no need to bother with what she said.

Yes. I don't bother about what she said.

But back then, Fa Hai of Jinshan Temple told me

that my sister-in-law

was a demon.

I didn't take it to heart. Afterward, your sister said the same thing.

I even said that she was talking nonsense.

But now?

Now that I have seen those things right before my eyes,

there's no way for me not to believe it, Hanwen.

Brother-in-Law, Suzhen saved my life so many times.

Sister and you saw that.

Yes.

Also,

this time I was able to find the evidence to overturn the verdict for my father all because of Suzhen's help.

Suzhen is kindhearted. It's impossible that she's a demon.

Yes, I know that.

But you... you tell me...

I'm not going to ask about other things.

Hanwen, just tell me.

Is Suzhen really a demon?

Brother-in-Law, can't you see that I'm living perfectly well?

How can Suzhen be an evil person?

But... But I saw with my own eyes what happened in the ancestral hall just now.

Sister-in-Law really tried to attack your older sister.

Hanwen, I don't have many abilities.

But your sister and I have waited a long time for this child.

Seven years, Hanwen.

Let me tell you. If anyone dares to harm her and the child,

I will definitely risk my life to fight back.

Today, I swear on my own life,

that both mother and child will be safe.

All right.

I trust you.

My Lady.

My Lady, what are you doing?

I'm trying to help Older Sister. Trust me, I didn't harm her.

Then today, in the ancestral hall, why did you attack her?

My Lord, this matter may sound inconceivable.

But I still have to tell you.

Older Sister is being controlled by the Heart Demon.

The Heart Demon is absorbing the energy used to gestate a new life.

For Older Sister's safety, she can't keep this baby.

If this really goes the way I've predicted, once the Heart Demon succeeds,

it will become very powerful and cause endless harm.

Therefore...

The baby is innocent, but I can't find a way to save it.

My Lady, listen to me.

My sister and I have had a rough life since we were young. She really can't lose this child.

Do you really have to be so unrelenting?

Just because of an outcome that may occur?

In your heart,

is a crime still a crime even if it didn't happen?

If people treated you like this, too, how would you feel?

My Lord, I'm doing this in order to save more people. Why can't you understand?

My Lady,

I never thought that you could be so stubborn.

Ruyi, you're a real delight.

Older Sister, now that you're pregnant, you need to smile more often.

In that way, your baby's temperament will be more cheerful.

If everyone in the family were like you, I'd be more at ease.

But lately, I keep feeling something strange.

I keep feeling that someone's going to harm me and my child.

Tell me. What should I do?

Could it be that you're being pestered by evil spirits?

Could it be the snake spirit that caused Brother Hanwen's death in the past has not given up?

Don't frighten me. That was just a dream.

Older Sister, up until now, you still think that it was just a dream?

But... that python in my dream was Sister-in-Law.

How could that be possible?

Your brother already died once.

How can a mortal be brought back to life in this world?

I'm just an outsider. You don't have to believe me.

But you can go ask Brother Hanwen.

See if he knows about this.

No wonder Hanwen seems to have a heavy heart lately.

That means, Hanwen already knew about this,

but he can't do anything.

Older Sister, don't worry too much.

As the saying goes, "As the demon raises one foot, Dao raises ten."

Even if there's a demon doing whatever she pleases in this world,

she still has a fear. Right?

We just need to find a person who can capture the demon.

Things will then be all right.

I admit defeat.

Benefactor, you're distracted.

Naturally, you're not able to control the situation in the chess game.

Master, you possess the celestial eye magic weapon,

which allows you to know the past and the future. Can you thus control the whole situation?

No.

The more I know, the more perplexed I get.

Just like the tea in this cup, it's made using water from the West Lake.

If I pour the tea into the lake,

the tea and the lake water, which is the cause and which is the effect?

That is a tough question.

Master, you once told me that

evil demons could plunge people into misery and suffering.

Then, Master, why didn't you eliminate those demons ahead of time?

There's a fine line between good and evil.

As long as you hold prejudiced views, the Heart Demon will arise everywhere.

Do you know why, in the past,

I killed all demons, regardless of whether they were good or bad?

Please explain.

Prejudice is not formed in a day.

It's because, in the past, I saw very few good demons.

Even if a demon tries to be good wholeheartedly, once it is hurt and angered,

it would lose control totally.

A demon can harm people, but humans can do the same.

If we were to eliminate all humans just because some humans may hurt others,

then wouldn't there be nothing left in this world?

That's correct.

That's why I didn't, just because of disasters that could happen in the future,

kill the current Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing.

If you find anything wrong with these two demons,

please let me know quickly, so as to avoid any disastrous aftermaths.

Everything's fine at home; please don't worry.

The pill in this bottle can constrain Bai Suzhen's powers,

but it won't hurt her life. She will lose her supernatural powers,

but you can be like all other ordinary couples and

live together until old age.

Alone in the mountain,

my wife cultivated a thousand years to attain her powers.

How can I take that away from her for no reason at all?

If you change your mind in the future,

please let me know as soon as possible.

I'll be there right away.

Master, please don't worry, that day won't come.

- Older Sister. - Hanwen, you're here.

I asked you to come here today because we have something important to discuss with you.

Older Sister, Suzhen and Xiao Qing are not here yet.

Let's wait until they get here.

The matter is not related to them.

We only need your approval on this matter.

Here, Older Sister.

Hanwen, you are the only man left in the Xu family.

So to continue the bloodline and carry on the family name,

we can only rely on you.

The Imperial Court has redressed our father.

We don't need to hide our names anymore.

Find an auspicious day to bring Ruyi into our family.

Older Sister, I definitely won't do this.

Take it that you didn't mention this and I didn't hear this either.

What's wrong with Ruyi?

Why don't you like her?

Look at those big families out there.

If their wives can't get pregnant, who wouldn't take a concubine?

I was wondering what you were discussing so secretly behind my older sister's back?

So, you are talking about taking a concubine?

Older Sister Xu, you didn't get pregnant for seven years.

Why didn't you let Brother Li take a concubine?

My older sister has been married for only a year.

What's the hurry?

Older Sister.

Gongfu is from a humble family, whereas Hanwen is from a high-ranking official's family.

How can this be compared?

Furthermore,

ever since your older sister joined our family,

Hanwen almost died a couple of times.

Perhaps, a concubine can turn luck around.

If my older sister hadn't risked her life to save him each time,

the grass on his grave would be tall by now (T/N: he would be long gone).

- You! - Still talking about carrying on the family line?

You really can't tell right from wrong and turn white into black.

- When you were in troubled times, - Older Sister...

you didn't complain that your husband was from a humble family.

The moment you get a plaque, you look down on him for coming from a poor family.

- Do you have any conscience or not? - Xiao Qing!

- Miss Xiao Qing, your words are too harsh. - Gongfu.

This is between my wife and I. We don't need outsiders to get involved.

Okay, cool down.

Don't listen to her nonsense. Take a seat.

Whether you are pregnant or not, I will never take a concubine.

Sister-in-Law. Miss Qing.

For the sake that she's pregnant, can you not infuriate her any longer?

You two are just finding excuses

to hurt Sister Xu and her child.

You!

Xiao Qing is quick to retort. Please forgive her, Older Sister and Brother-in-Law.

Fortunately, Miss Xiao Qing is only quick with words.

If her hand was just a bit faster in the temple that day,

would Older Sister Jiarong still be sitting here?

Everyone, stop!

Whoever mentions taking a concubine to me again, I will fall out with you.

Suzhen, let's go.

- Hanwen! - Hanwen.

Older Sister.

It's okay. Don't be anxious.

My Lord, where are we?

My Lady, what do you think of this place?

It's quiet in a busy place, simple and elegant, with a quaint feel.

I‘d kept my eye on this place in the past.

My Lady, how about we move here?

Why do you suddenly want to move out?

Now that Older Sister is pregnant, it's hard not to have any disagreements if the whole family lives together.

Furthermore, this place is close to Baihe Hall. Let's move here.

No, we can't move now.

Why not?

My Lord, as long as that Heart Demon is not eliminated,

I can't rest easy at all. Please help me.

My Lady, my parents died when I was young. It was Older Sister and Brother-in-Law who brought me up.

It's a critical time right now. I don't wish for unrest in their house.

My Lord, I want to come up with a perfect strategy with you that can kill the Heart Demon and keep the child safe, too.

What if there is no perfect strategy?

You will hurt the child then?

But the child is innocent.

My Lady, I don't want anyone to misunderstand you.

But more importantly, I hope that you won't hurt the child.

Was it you that stole my money?

I stole it, so what!

Sister, we can't wait any longer.

Look at those people who pass by the Li residence.

They are all affected by the demonic aura.

If we can't come up with a perfect strategy,

how about...

kill Xu Jiarong and end everything once and for all?

Sister, what happened to me?

You were affected by the demonic aura and you went overboard with your words.

Older Sister, I'm sorry.

Older Sister's child will be born soon.

If I forcefully use my spiritual power to dispel the Heart Demon inside Older Sister,

I'm afraid both Older Sister and her child can't be saved.

What should I do?

Suzhen.

Suzhen, what were you doing just now?

You wanted to kill that child, right?

Do you still remember Changsheng?

You can do anything for another person's child.

Can you just treat that child as Changsheng?

Give my nephew a chance to live, okay?

I'm sorry.

Suzhen!

I'm begging you.

If something happens to my sister, I can't live either.

If you need help, throw this toward the east.

I'll do my best to help you.

What is Brother Hanwen doing?

Amitabha. Benefactor, you sent me a message using the rosary bead. What's going on?

Benefactor Xu, paper can't hold fire. (T/N: truth will be revealed)

If Bai Suzhen really did something evil,

I will know sooner or later.

By then I will have come out

She will not only lose her spiritual power, her soul will break apart and disappear, too.

Master, the Spirit Pearl you told me about,

will it really not hurt my wife's life?

Buddha is merciful. When we encounter evil beings committing bad deeds,

we always try to enlighten them first.

Suppression is second.

Extermination is the last resort.

Besides, Bai Suzhen didn't kill anyone.

Why would I take her life?

This spirit pill belonged to my master when he was alive.

It's for enlightenment, not for extermination.

One day after she takes it, her spiritual power will be restrained and she'll be just like a mortal.

In that case, I will request the pill from Master.

My Lady, restraining your spiritual power myself,

I can't bear to do it.

Where is Older Sister going by herself at this late hour?

Older Sister, what are you doing?

Xiao Qing, the Heart Demon has already gone into Older Sister Xu's belly.

If we eliminate it, the fetal spirit will definitely get hurt, too.

There are tens of thousands of books out there, I will definitely be able to find a way to protect the fetal spirit.

You want to use the light as eyes and read all the books in the world?

Yes, moonlight is everywhere. This is the fastest method.

But this method is exhaustive on your spiritual power.

You've already lost your spirit core, how can you take it?

I can't consider that much.

Older Sister and her child can't wait that long.

Since this is the case, I will help you.

Older Sister, did you find it?

Shi's Book of Astronomy mentions that whenever a star descends to earth, it will come with the tribulations of Heaven.

Therefore, it must be accompanied by the Companion Lotus.

The Companion Lotus can protect the fetal spirit during the heavenly tribulations, so it must be able to dispel the Heart Demon.

If we can find out which immortal is being reincarnated into the mortal world soon and get the Companion Lotus,

Older Sister's child can be saved.

But the heavenly tribulations are no joke.

And trying to get the Companion Lotus is very dangerous, too.

If you are not careful, you will be hurt by the heavenly tribulations.

Older Sister, if Sister Xu loses her child, she can have another one.

But you only have one life.

When I went to Older Sister's room today, I was planning to get rid of the Heart Demon.

But I found that the fetus has its own spiritual aura.

The fetal spirit hasn't been completely engulfed by the Heart Demon. I can't watch it die.

Older Sister...

Xiao Qing, Junior Goddess of Life is in charge of human birth. Her house, Palace of Salty Pond is in the middle of the ocean,

and tens of thousands of miles away from the Nine Heavens.

I promise you that I will be very careful and not disturb the immortals in Heaven.

If you must go, I will go with you. I can't just watch you seek death.

Xiao Qing, you stay and protect the Xu family. You can't let the Heart Demon get any chance.

- I don't want to. - Xiao Qing, promise me.

How is she?

She's fine.

Sister-in-Law is here.

- This porridge has been cooked for two hours. It's perfect to consume now. - Okay.

I'm leaving now.

Brother-in-Law.

Suzhen!

Brother-in-Law. Older Sister. We're going out now.

Have some porridge?

My Lady, I bought wine to drink with you.

My Lady, on our wedding day, you told me that

you will never leave me and will grow old with me.

What about now?

My heart has never changed.

Mine either.

My Lady, here's a toast to you. I hope that we'll grow old together.

My Lady, I'm sorry.

One day later, you will realize that you can't utilize your spiritual energy.

This is the decision I made on your behalf.

Even if you become an ordinary woman, I will still love you forever.

My Lord, wait for my return.

Trust me. I will never break your heart and absolutely will not hurt those whom you care for.

What's going on?

- Could it be that the wine was too strong? - Lü He.

Lü He, you drank too much again.

If Junior Goddess of Life sees this, you will be punished again.

Junior Goddess of Life ordered me to pluck lotus flowers. I didn't bungle things.

Junior Goddess of Life will use these lotus flowers as Companion Lotuses when immortals reincarnate to the mortal world.

They have to be half-open, half-closed in order to absorb spiritual aura in the Salty Pond.

Look at the ones you plucked. They've already withered.

Cai Lian, come and help me then.

My Lady.

My Lady.

Xiao Qing, did you see your older sister?

Are you concerned about my older sister now?

She's risking her life for you and your family again.

Older Brother Hanwen... Older Brother Hanwen!

Older Sister Xu...

Older Sister Xu is getting worse!

- Junior Goddess of Life. - Junior Goddess of Life.

Junior Goddess of Life, is this pond baby ripe yet?

Junior Goddess of Life put these fetal spirits in the Salty Pond to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

When the time is right, she will send them to the mortal world.

This isn't growing lotus seedpods. How can they be ripe?

Which immortal is it this time who will be descending to earth to undergo hardships?

And which family will it be going to?

You talk too much. An immortal descending to the mortal world is a huge affair. Naturally, it's a secret that cannot be divulged.

Which family he goes to, it's up to destiny.

As for you, you better select the immortals' Companion Jade Lotuses carefully.

This will be their marriage preordained by Heaven.

Junior Goddess of Life, I have chosen them. Take a look.

Don't worry, Junior Goddess of Life. We counted when we plucked them.

The flowers we picked all have eight petals.

Why is there one that no one chose?

Looking at it now, this flower seems to have an extra petal?

Junior Goddess of Life, Xi Ying and Yu Luan fairies are asking to see you.

Greetings, Junior Goddess of Life. We were ordered by the Jade Emperor to escort Immortal Wen Qu to the mortal world.

Good thing someone interrupted and I wasn't discovered by Junior Goddess of Life.

Which flower should I choose?

- Brother-in-Law! - Hanwen, check on her now. I think she's giving birth soon.

It's not the due date yet, why is the baby coming out early?

Foolish lad, how would I know about this?

Isn't it all because of Older Sister Bai?

Older Sister Xu dreamed that Older Sister Bai wanted to kill her child.

She was traumatized and her baby was affected.

- You are spouting nonsense! I- - I'm not lying.

You can tell Older Sister Bai to come here and face me.

Is this the time to fight? Hanwen, go in and help your sister quickly.

- Hurry... - No, you can't go in.

Xiao Qing, move aside.

Men can't go in when a woman's giving birth. I will take care of her.

It's not the time to differentiate between men and women now. Older Sister needs me.

You can't!

- Xiao Qing! - Hanwen!

You...

Xiao Qing...

I don't care if you are going to treat her or deliver the baby. Let's talk when Older Sister's back.

Don't worry. My older sister has instructed me. I won't let her die.

Xiao Qing, be good. Open the door.

No matter how Older Sister Xu treated you badly in the past, I apologize on her behalf.

Open the door and let Hanwen go in and help her. A person's life is at stake, Xiao Qing!

Xiao Qing, you will cause the death of my older sister!

Immortal Wen Qu is full of wisdom.

He usually looks so refined and dignified.

I didn't expect his fetal spirit to be so lively and active.

Star Lord Wen Qu knows what he wants.

Looks like he will choose his own mortal marriage very carefully.

With the Companion Lotus, will Star Lord Wen Qu be able to get past the heavenly tribulations successfully?

You are Immortal Wen Qu?

Can I borrow your Companion Lotus?

Immortal, I need the Companion Lotus urgently to save a life.

What must I do for you to lend it to me?

In the ancient beginning, who can relate what happened (since there were no humans yet)?

When Heaven and Earth were not formed yet, how can we ascertain how it was like?

It’s the poem "Heaven Asks" (by Qu Yuan). Could Immortal be testing me?

Since he's asking me phrases from Qu Yuan's poem,

then I'll answer with Li Bai's poem.

In the skies to the west, where the sun sets;

A Hun named Wen Kang, was born where the moon rises;

Stroking Pan Gu's head, pushing the cart to turn the wheel (of the universe); (T/N: Pan Gu is the creator of the universe in Chinese mythology.)

Nü Wa plays with the soil, and molds it into foolish men;

She distributes them into the universe, where they live obliviously like dust;

Immortal, this was written by you the last time you descended to the mortal world.

I wonder if I'm right to use it as my answer?

This is bad. It's time for sunset.

The sun will go into the Salty Pond to bathe.

The Salty Pond's enchantment will open up to welcome the sun.

Before this place gets hotter, I need to leave immediately.

So hot!

What a daring demon! How dare you steal an immortal's fetal spirit?

Please calm down. I'm not trying to take away Immortal's fetal spirit.

I merely want to borrow this Companion Lotus.

Immortals can choose another Companion Lotus.

But the life of the person whom I want to save is hanging in the balance.

Please grant my wish.

Insolence! The Companion Lotus is so pure.

How can we let a demon like you taint it?

If you put down the lotus, I will spare your life.

Now, we'll have to choose a different Companion Lotus for Immortal Wen Qu.

This snake spirit is really audacious.

Fortunately, Junior Goddess of Life trapped her with the Portrait spell.

This snake spirit really overestimated herself.

Now that she has entered Junior Goddess of Life's Portrait spell, she won't be able to get out.

I've heard that this Junior Goddess of Life has the ability to draw the world and put a spell on her portraits.

It seems like I am not in the real world now.

I'm in the portrait's world created by the Junior Goddess of Life.

This can't do. I need to find a way to escape. I can't die trapped in this portrait.

Xiao Qing! Open the door, Xiao Qing!

Listen to me. Open the door!

Open the door! Open the door quickly!

- Brother-in-Law! - Hanwen, this door...

- That's too much! - Older Sister said that before she returns, the baby cannot be born.

This is to protect all of you.

Stop knocking. I won't open the door.

You two hate Older Sister Xu indeed.

They want the lives of both mother and child. Too ruthless!

Hanwen, didn't you tell me that they aren't demons? What's going on now?

Brother-in-Law, I don't have time to explain to you now.

Hurry and break open the door.

Ruyi, go look for the midwife.

I'm going to Mount Jinshan to find Fa Hai now.

Hanwen, why are you looking for Fa Hai when your sister is going to give birth?

To save her.

Brother-in-Law.

A mortal's eyes will be confused by the illusions. But the Companion Lotus is pure and unblemished.

It will instinctively look for places abundant with aura.

You know the way out, right?

Even the Portrait Spell could not trap her in. Give chase!

The mother that Immortal Wen Qu chose is...

Everything is predestined. No wonder Junior Goddess of Life didn't let us give chase.

Why does it seem like the snake spirit's spiritual energy is dissipating very quickly?

Will she be able to withstand the heavenly tribulations that come with an immortal's reincarnation?

Xiao Qing! Open the door!

- Are you opening or not! - Oh no! The Heart Demon is going to emerge.

Xiao Qing! If you don't open the door, I'm going to break it!

Open the door! Open the door!

Xiao Qing! Open the door! I'm begging you!

Open the door! Xiao Qing, open the door!

Open the door! Xiao Qing! Open the door!

- Open the door! - Older Sister, if you are still not back,

I can't hold on much longer.

Open the door! Xiao Qing!

Jiaorong!

The demonic spirit in her body can't be controlled much longer.

This room is full of demonic spirit. Go out quickly.

You harmed my wife. You killed my child.

- I'm going to kill you! - Stop, Xiao Qing!

Rotten monk, he has been possessed and wants to kill me.

Stop.

Hanwen. Hanwen, you are back.

- Is your Older Sister okay? - She's fine.

I'm going to use acupuncture to stimulate her acupoints and help her give birth.

Jiaorong... Jiaorong, wake up. Jiaorong.

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♫ What a beautiful scenery the West Lake is on a day in March! ♫

♫ The spring showers taste like wine and the willows look like mist! ♫

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

♫ Growing old together with one heart would be in sight ♫

♫ If we would be blessed with good fortune in a millennium ♫

♫ Growing old together with one heart would be in sight ♫