The Destiny of White Snake Episode 49 Recap, Plot

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Xu Xuan brought the injured Bai Yaoyao back to their home in the mortal realm so she could recuperate. His sister, Xu Jiaorong, observed Xu Xuan’s devoted care for Bai Yaoyao and felt overlooked. She openly criticized Xu Xuan, telling him that a man who constantly revolves around his wife would never achieve anything significant.

Later, Xu Jiaorong recounted a strange incident to Xu Xuan: when she and Li Gongfu visited Leng Ning’s tomb, an unusual red lotus had suddenly bloomed on it, an event she found unsettling. That night, as Xu Jiaorong made her way home, Taotie manifested before her, creating an illusion. He questioned if she knew Bai Yaoyao's true nature, noting her fear of demons, then chillingly revealed that Bai Yaoyao was a thousand-year-old snake demon.

Overwhelmed with terror, Xu Jiaorong fainted, muttering "Snake demon!" Meanwhile, the mortal world was in chaos. A group of demons had rampaged through the night, causing many casualties. Monks from Jinshan Temple sought Xu Xuan’s help, as Fa Hai was away on Mount Kunlun. Xu Xuan instructed them to manage the situation for now, advising against spreading panic, and noted that many injured were gathering at the Hall of Apothecary.

He directed everyone to treat the wounded and urged citizens to avoid going out at night, anticipating further dangers. Back at home, Xu Jiaorong approached the sleeping Bai Yaoyao. Lifting the blanket, she saw subtle scales on Bai Yaoyao's feet, instantly confirming Taotie's words. She frantically warned Xu Xuan that Bai Yaoyao was not human, before collapsing unconscious once more.

Xu Xuan immediately checked her pulse and discovered she was pregnant, deducing that her recent uneasiness was likely due to her condition. Xu Jiaorong joyfully shared the news of her pregnancy with Li Gongfu and Xu Xuan, but her mood quickly soured as she then accused Xu Xuan of marrying a snake demon.

Fearful for her unborn child as a mortal, she adamantly declared she wouldn't allow Bai Yaoyao to harm her baby, asserting Bai Yaoyao's suspicious nature and citing the scales she had seen, despite Li Gongfu's attempts to calm her. Xu Xuan, however, did not reveal Bai Yaoyao's true identity, instead defending his wife by pointing out Bai Yaoyao's injuries and asserting she would never harm Xu Jiaorong.

He dismissed his sister's fears, attributing them to her anxiety and mistaken perceptions, and later reassured Bai Yaoyao that everything would be fine, reiterating that she was his wife and he feared nothing as long as they were together. In the Empyrean Heaven, Fa Hai confronted the Green and White Emperors, demanding to know why they remained inactive while the Demon Clan wreaked havoc in the mortal world.

The Green Emperor explained their predicament: the Demon Emperor's actions were a deliberate ploy to force the Empyrean Heaven to intervene, allowing him to kill his own unruly demons and then use their interference as justification to attack the celestial realm. The White Emperor further elaborated that deities were forbidden from interfering in the affairs of other realms. Disgusted by their excuses, Fa Hai, asserting his mortal status, vowed to protect the innocent people himself.

He ventured out to confront a group of demons. He offered them a chance to retreat, urging them not to be tools in the Demon Emperor's scheme. However, the demons, bound by the Wanxiang Command and fueled by loyalty to their Emperor, attacked relentlessly. Fa Hai, unwilling to take lives, was soon overwhelmed and severely wounded. Just as he was about to fall, Xiao Qing arrived, rushing to his aid and protecting him from further harm.

As Fa Hai lay gravely injured and unconscious, Xiao Qing tried to help him. The Demon Emperor, Zhan Huang, appeared, revealing that Xiao Qing had sent a message for help and that someone would soon arrive. Zhan Huang questioned why she continually created trouble around him. Xiao Qing asked why he was driving everyone into a corner. Zhan Huang cryptically replied that if she had another path, she wouldn't be by his side.

Though barely conscious, Fa Hai desperately clutched Xiao Qing’s hand, urging her to leave the Demon Emperor. Later, Zhan Huang's subordinate reported that Xiao Qing was secured. Zhan Huang outlined his elaborate scheme: Fa Hai’s sword wound was poisoned, and the antidote could only be found at a specific, heavily ambushed location. The plan was to lure Xu Xuan there for the antidote while capturing Bai Yaoyao, bringing her back to Bei Huang.

Xu Xuan arrived and treated Fa Hai, using silver needles to halt the poison's spread. He mentioned that Bai Yaoyao was out to retrieve the necessary herbs. Xu Xuan initially believed Fa Hai had sent a messenger for help, but Fa Hai denied it, making Xu Xuan realize the deeper complexity of Zhan Huang's plot. If Zhan Huang truly intended to kill Fa Hai, he wouldn't have allowed a rescue, yet the demons’ attacks were lethal and poisoned.

Xu Xuan couldn't fully grasp the Demon Emperor's motives. A monk then burst in, reporting more demon attacks and injured people. Fa Hai warned Xu Xuan to be careful, as Zhan Huang was a formidable foe. Xu Xuan, telling Fa Hai to recuperate, rushed out. Public anger in the mortal realm escalated as the gods seemingly abandoned them. Temples dedicated to the White and Green Emperors were defaced and destroyed as people lost faith.

At the Hall of Apothecary, Xu Xuan continued treating the wounded. A man, whose brother had been killed by a demon, accused Xu Xuan of harboring a snake demon, referencing Bai Yaoyao. Other villagers echoed his sentiments, blaming Bai Yaoyao for the missing patients. Xu Xuan defended his wife, stating her nature didn't change their bond. Xu Jiaorong then stepped forward, admitting she was the one who revealed Bai Yaoyao's identity, believing Xu Xuan was bewitched.

Xu Xuan reminded the villagers of Bai Yaoyao’s past kindness, recalling how she healed Mrs. Li's son and helped Mr. Yang with his foot ailment, trying to rekindle their goodwill. He then turned to his sister, expressing disappointment that she spoke ill of his wife despite Bai Yaoyao's sincerity toward her. Xu Jiaorong retorted that she had raised him and was dismayed he would defend a snake demon over her.

A monk then informed Xu Xuan that Taotie had captured Bai Yaoyao and taken her to the wilderness, confirming it was all a trap. Xu Xuan immediately departed for the wilderness. Zhan Huang confronted Bai Yaoyao in her prison, asking if she had nourished a primordial spirit five hundred years ago. Bai Yaoyao confirmed it, asking how he knew. Zhan Huang then pressed her about the words of love she had spoken daily, asking if they were for Xu Xuan.

Bai Yaoyao affirmed that Xu Xuan was her husband, the man she had sought for a thousand years. Zhan Huang revealed there was another primordial spirit on the fragment she nourished, expressing his unrequited love for her spanning five centuries. Bai Yaoyao, concerned, asked about Xiao Qing.

Zhan Huang replied that Xiao Qing’s fate depended on Bai Yaoyao’s choice, reminding her that her nourishment had restored his primordial spirit, and he would share his future success with her if she cooperated. Taotie, meanwhile, handed a glowing object—the light of the Tianji Sword, which Xu Xuan had left on Bai Yaoyao—to a vine demon, instructing him to use it to lure Xu Xuan into an ambush in Bei Huang.

In the Empyrean Heaven, the Green and White Emperors discussed the impending war. The Heavenly Emperor had ordered them to deploy thirty thousand heavenly soldiers to defend the celestial realm, anticipating an attack on the mountain barriers, either Mount Jiuxi or Mount Kunlun.

When they were informed that Xu Xuan had ventured into Bei Huang alone to declare war, the Green Emperor suspected it was a trap orchestrated by Zhan Huang, designed to lure them all, especially with Bai Yaoyao's involvement. The White Emperor believed Zhan Huang would likely target Mount Jiuxi first, given Xu Xuan's connection to it.

He imparted the secrets of using the Kunlun Mirror to his disciple, Xiao Xiang, entrusting her with the defense of Mount Kunlun, while he and the Green Emperor headed to defend Mount Jiuxi. However, defying their expectations, the Demon Emperor, Zhan Huang, launched his primary attack on Mount Kunlun, recalling his past humiliation and vowing to conquer the Empyrean Heaven. Bai Yaoyao was forced to accompany him, threatened by Xiao Qing's safety.

She angrily accused him of despicable tactics and warned that Xu Xuan would not tolerate it. Zhan Huang, though acknowledging Xu Xuan's power, intended to prove his own superiority. Xu Xuan, following the Tianji Sword's light to Bei Huang, encountered the vine demon. The demon revealed Zhan Huang's intricate plan: injuring Fa Hai, luring Xu Xuan to Bei Huang, and using Bai Yaoyao and Xiao Qing as pawns to create a diversion, with the true target being Mount Kunlun. Xu Xuan realized the full extent of Zhan Huang’s cunning but resolved that since the Demon Clan had officially declared war, he would now fight without mercy.

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