The Legend of White Snake Episode 32 Recap
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Xu Jiaorong lay on her bed, her life hanging by a thread. Though Xu Xian and Li Gongfu tried everything, their efforts were in vain. Outside, Xiao Qing fought fiercely to hold back Fahai's pursuit. Inside, Bai Suzhen, holding the hard-won Companion Lotus, rushed past Xu Xian and Li Gongfu, channeling its spiritual power along with her own magic into Xu Jiaorong's frail body.
However, Xiao Qing was ultimately no match for Fahai, who burst into the room and struck Bai Suzhen forcefully with his staff. Bai Suzhen instantly reverted to her original white snake form, a tiny spiritual pearl in her womb shimmering with a faint, stubborn light. Witnessing Bai Suzhen's collapse, Xu Xian was overwhelmed with guilt.
It was only when Xu Jiaorong's child was safely born, bearing a lotus imprint on her forehead, that everyone realized they had gravely misunderstood Bai Suzhen. Xiao Qing, her eyes red with fury, cursed the injustice and selfishness of the human world.
She recounted to everyone how her sister, Bai Suzhen, had selflessly risked everything, enduring the pain of a thousand cuts, and showing immense compassion to save them by stealing the Companion Lotus from Xianchi Palace to prevent the inner demon from reincarnating. Li Gongfu, tears of remorse streaming down his face, knelt and pleaded with Fahai to spare Bai Suzhen.
But Fahai, looking at the weak white snake, found that Bai Suzhen's primordial spirit was completely exhausted and her spiritual power gone. Both Fahai and Xu Xian were stunned; the elixir Fahai had given only bound spiritual power, it should not have caused its complete loss. A name formed in Xu Xian's mind, a thought he dared not fully explore. Xiao Qing, hearing how her sister had sacrificed herself for everyone's well-being only to be betrayed, gritted her teeth.
She took Bai Suzhen's physical body back to Nuwa Temple, where she established a barrier, swearing that Xu Xian would not be allowed within a hundred steps of her sister. She vowed to protect and nourish Bai Suzhen's battered body with her own spiritual power, allowing it a chance to breathe. During her ordeal, Xu Jiaorong gave birth to a daughter. Li Gongfu cherished the child, holding her close to his heart.
Xu Jiaorong, who remembered dreaming of a vast blue sea with lotuses during her labor, named their precious daughter Bilian, unaware that this name symbolized Bai Suzhen's ultimate sacrifice. Xu Xian, faced with Xu Jiaorong's persistent questions about Bai Suzhen, finally revealed the truth about Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing's identities. To his surprise, Xu Jiaorong was not frightened or anxious but calmly accepted it.
Reflecting on past events, she acknowledged Bai Suzhen's gentle and kind nature, and how she had saved their family on multiple occasions. Xu Jiaorong shed her prejudices and fear, expressing heartfelt gratitude for Bai Suzhen, though she lamented that she was no longer with them. Xu Xian's careful investigation confirmed his suspicions: the wine pot they had shared that night had indeed been tampered with.
Instead of Fahai's spiritual elixir, it contained Lihun San (Soul-Separating Powder), a vicious concoction that damaged the soul, causing not only the loss of spiritual power but also the destruction of the primordial spirit. Xu Xian immediately identified the culprit. That night, he invited Ruyi, offering her a "poisoned" cup of wine and pouring out his bitter resentment. Ruyi writhed in agony, yet her infatuation remained, desperately hoping Xu Xian would reconcile.
Xu Xian, after revealing his deep pain and helplessness, gave her an antidote, declaring that they were now even and would never meet again, marking the end of their relationship. Ruyi's overwhelming anger and unfulfilled desires attracted an inner demon. Seduced by its promises, Ruyi completely surrendered herself, offering her life force as nourishment for the inner demon, vowing that Bai Suzhen would never be reincarnated.
In a dream, Ruyi saw herself marrying Xu Xian, but upon waking, found herself alone, realizing it was merely a fantasy. The inner demon told her that to make her dreams come true, she had to eliminate Fahai and Xiao Qing, otherwise Xu Xian would never give up on reviving Bai Suzhen. She had to cut off all of Xu Xian's paths for him to truly belong to her, thus Ruyi became the inner demon's accomplice.
Xiao Qing tirelessly transferred her spiritual power to Bai Suzhen, but it was barely enough to preserve her sister's body from decaying. A hundred years of cultivation were not enough to sustain Xiao Qing's daily expenditure, and gradually, she began to weaken. Dagu and the other river demons worried about Xiao Qing but couldn't dissuade her. Xiao Qing cried out to the heavens, lamenting that Bai Suzhen, who had protected everyone, was now scorned by them.
She felt that as a demon, she should be free to exact revenge, yet she was constantly restricted and faced an unjust end. Her resolve shattered, Xiao Qing stormed out, determined to indiscriminately kill to increase her powers. Dagu and the others frantically followed, fearing she would do something foolish. Fahai arrived just in time, restraining Xiao Qing and once again attempting to counsel her.
However, Bai Suzhen's fate had devastated Xiao Qing too much for her to heed any advice. During their confrontation, Fahai inadvertently revealed that Dagu and his companions were, in fact, immortals. Under Xiao Qing's aggressive questioning, they reluctantly confessed that they were East Sea deities, sent by the East Sea Dragon King, Ao Guang, to protect Xiao Qing throughout her life. Ao Guang was Xiao Qing's biological father. This revelation struck Xiao Qing like a thunderbolt.
She recalled her mother suffering a heavenly tribulation and vanishing without a trace, while she herself was an abandoned green snake demon by West Lake. Yet, her father, Ao Guang, enjoyed the prestige of a god, living freely and unchallenged. Xiao Qing couldn't accept this imbalance of status and felt deeply disappointed by Dagu and her companions, who had concealed this truth from her. Disregarding everyone, Xiao Qing stormed off, determined to sever ties with them all.
Seeing her distress, Fahai could only invite Dagu and the other gods to help rebuild Bai Suzhen's primordial spirit. Fahai had already reached an understanding with Xu Xian, who decided to offer the demon core within him for the risky endeavor of rebuilding Bai Suzhen's primordial spirit.
This path was extremely dangerous, requiring: first, the gathering of pure Yang energy and the power of many gods; second, the essence of heaven and earth; and third, the combined power of the demon core Bai Suzhen had left within Xu Xian. Even with all these, there was only a thirty percent chance of success. Should they fail, Xu Xian would also perish. But Xu Xian had already resolved to accompany Bai Suzhen to the underworld.
As the New Moon Night approached, a time of strong Yin and weak Yang, preparations began for the ritual, which, while conducive to accumulating demonic energy, also risked attracting malevolent spirits. Fahai sternly reminded Xu Xian of the immense dangers of rebuilding the primordial spirit and that he must not interrupt or stop the process, regardless of what transpired, lest he endanger his own life.
Xu Xian, unwavering, declared that if he could not bring Bai Suzhen back, he would rather die with her. He vowed never again to leave Bai Suzhen alone. With his resolve firm, Xu Xian urged Fahai to begin.
