The Destiny of White Snake Episode 44 Recap
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While Bai Yaoyao and Xiao Qing were conversing with Zhan Huang, Bai Yaoyao asked if he was the one who saved her in the Garden of Heavenly Peaches. She pointed out that he had rescued both of them multiple times, inferring that he harbored feelings for Xiao Qing. Zhan Huang, however, claimed his desire to marry Xiao Qing and explained he sought Sister Xu Jiaorong's help as a matchmaker to avoid damaging Xiao Qing's reputation.
Bai Yaoyao was impressed by his considerate nature, while Xiao Qing was astonished by the proposal. Unbeknownst to them, Zhan Huang's true desire was to marry Bai Yaoyao, and his feelings for Xiao Qing were merely gratitude. Their conversation was interrupted by Xiao Hui, who frantically reported that Qi Xiao's tonsure ceremony would take place at Mount Jin Temple that very night.
Enraged by the news, Xiao Qing declared her intent to go to the temple to demand an explanation from Qi Xiao. Bai Yaoyao, concerned, insisted on accompanying her. Observing their hasty departure, Zhan Huang bid farewell to Xu Jiaorong, stating he also had urgent matters to attend to. Meanwhile, the Demon Emperor's pawns, Die Man and the Vine Demon, originally placed alongside Tao Tie, had observed that the Demon Emperor was arrogant and disdained his subordinates.
Thus, the Vine Demon had developed a second heart and shown favor to Tao Tie. The Vine Demon reported Zhan Huang's injuries, which he sustained from extracting his own heart's blood. Tao Tie observed Zhan Huang's apparent overconfidence in his ability to use the Command of Nature after recovery. Tao Tie acknowledged the Demon Emperor's insidious nature and expressed confidence in his own plans.
The Vine Demon clarified that he and Die Man, as demons controlled by the Command of Nature, could only relay messages for Tao Tie and not directly harm the Demon Emperor. Tao Tie assured the Vine Demon that he would be rewarded when the dragon tribe eventually ruled the three realms.
Tao Tie also noted the Demon Emperor's cautious nature, having been back for over twenty years without taking significant action, only keeping Ni Yun by his side, implying his lack of trust in others. Separately, Ni Yun informed Zhan Huang about Qi Xiao's impending tonsure ceremony, questioning how they would then acquire the Fate of Alkaid.
Zhan Huang, however, found Qi Xiao's sudden decision intriguing and believed it was somehow linked to the Fate of Alkaid, confident that the truth would eventually emerge. Ni Yun suggested that Qi Xiao's detachment from worldly affairs would benefit Zhan Huang's plan to marry Xiao Qing. At this point, Zhan Huang confided in Ni Yun, admitting that his feelings for Xiao Qing were merely gratitude; his true desire was to marry Bai Yaoyao.
When Ni Yun reminded him of Bai Yaoyao's marriage to Xu Xuan, Zhan Huang stated it was irrelevant, as he would claim anyone he wanted. He found his intense feelings for Bai Yaoyao perplexing and resolved to understand their mysterious origin, which began when he first saw her in the peach grove. Furthermore, Zhan Huang explained that Xiao Qing's blood was crucial for the Kunlun Mirror and the Fate of Alkaid.
To ensure Xiao Qing could be used for his plans, he intended to intensify her heartbreak over Qi Xiao, knowing she was a passionate lover. At Mount Jin Temple, Qi Xiao had erected a sound barrier, causing the wooden fish chants to pierce through the hearts of smaller demons. Despite her weakened magical prowess from the Mount Kunlun incident, Xiao Qing, fueled by stubborn resolve, was determined to confront Qi Xiao.
She vowed to pester him daily, even after his tonsure, to prevent him from truly detaching from worldly attachments. Bai Yaoyao, deeply concerned, sought Xu Xuan, who was also inside the temple. She urged Xu Xuan to arrange a meeting between Qi Xiao and Xiao Qing, believing Qi Xiao's inherent kindness meant he wouldn't refuse to see her. Initially, Xu Xuan was reluctant to interfere with Qi Xiao's decision to embrace monastic life, but Bai Yaoyao's earnest pleas persuaded him.
He created a protective barrier in the temple's main hall against the penetrating wooden fish sound and instructed Bai Yaoyao to bring Xiao Qing there. Xu Xuan then went to find Qi Xiao, telling him to go to the main hall to resolve his worldly affairs, questioning his sound barrier if he was truly detached. He gave them a time limit of thirty minutes.
When Qi Xiao and Xiao Qing met, Xiao Qing confronted him, asking why he had rescued her at Mount Kunlun and why he refused to admit his feelings. Qi Xiao, feigning detachment, claimed Xu Xuan made the decision to rescue her, and he merely assisted. He asserted that he saw only wisdom and innocence in Xiao Qing and merely wished to guide her toward the right path, denying any romantic attachment.
He suggested her belief in his feelings was her own "wishful thinking." Xiao Qing tearfully refused to believe he was heartless, recounting their shared experiences and his distinct treatment of her, particularly when Tao Tie had injured her by the lakeside. Qi Xiao coldly maintained that his intentions were purely benevolent and his heart untainted by romantic love. Xiao Qing finally conceded that it was her "wishful thinking" but then accused him of lying about not taking tonsure.
Qi Xiao admitted to the lie. The time for their meeting concluded. Xiao Qing, refusing to believe Qi Xiao's words, impulsively kissed him. However, Qi Xiao remained utterly unresponsive, neither rejecting nor embracing her. Feeling his profound indifference, Xiao Qing finally understood that her love was unrequited. Overwhelmed by sorrow, she shed tears for the first time, experiencing their bitter pain. Outside, Bai Yaoyao and Xu Xuan discussed the situation.
Bai Yaoyao believed Qi Xiao was heartless for proceeding with the tonsure even after their meeting, but Xu Xuan suggested that his actions might, ironically, be a testament to deep, desperate love, a profound "suffering of separation from love." As the tonsure ceremony began, Xiao Qing, ignoring Xu Xuan's pleas, frantically tried to force her way into the temple, banging on the doors and begging Qi Xiao not to take his vows.
Xu Xuan reluctantly revealed that Qi Xiao had specifically asked him to prevent her entry, explaining that Qi Xiao was now transforming into someone detached from worldly attachments and that love required mutual affection, not just one-sided devotion. Xiao Qing, tearfully expressing the bitterness and pain of her first tears, pleaded with Qi Xiao not to leave her, offering to keep any distance he desired. Inside, Qi Xiao’s hair was shaved, severing his connection to Xiao Qing.
Devastated, Xiao Qing shattered the hairpin he had once given her. She spent the entire night heartbroken at the temple gates. The following morning, Qi Xiao emerged, now reborn as the monk Fa Hai, confirming to a devastated Xiao Qing that he was now "the Qi Xiao who is cut off from emotion and practices himself to stay away from vanity," thus irrevocably severing their bond.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Realm had learned of the Demon Emperor's return, confirmed by Fairy Xiao Xiang after she awoke. It was understood that the Demon Emperor, the only male Qilin, had taken Fairy Xiao Xiang’s Blood of Heart, the only female Qilin, with the singular purpose of acquiring the Fate of Alkaid. This revelation immediately raised grave concerns for Qi Xiao’s safety.
Observations of the Demon Prison also indicated unusual activity, leading to speculation that the Fate of Alkaid (also referred to as the Fate of Dubhe) might have been born, possibly connected to Tao Tie's previous endeavors to capture forty-nine smaller demons for cultivating a "ding vessel" for elixirs around Lin'an City. Xu Xuan volunteered to investigate the Demon Prison, despite Bai Yaoyao's worries about his safety given its historical danger.
He reassured her that a thousand years had passed and that he would be careful. A master instructed his subordinate to immediately report any connection discovered between the Demon Emperor and Tao Tie. They concluded that they must devise a strategy to eliminate Tao Tie before he completed his demonic cultivation, as he was believed to be opening the "ding vessel" near Mount Jin Temple.
