Subtitles brought to you by The Legend of White Snake Team @ Viki.com
♫ 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 ♫
Legend of White Snake.
Episode 23
What's so bitter!
These are medicinal food that I've prepared for husband.
Juice from simmered ginseng slices.
Why didn't you ask before throwing it into your mouth.
Prepared it for him?
You're just going to forgive him like this?
If he didn't throw out the old in favor of the new, you wouldn't have been so heartbroken.
I also wouldn't have been chased so miserably by that Stinky Monk.
Xiao Qing, in the recent past, Husband lost his memory.
It wasn't intentional. Don't be angry with him.
Miss Xiao Qing ought to be angry.
Wife, it's all my fault.
Miss Qiao Xing, let me apologize to you.
Husband, why are you up, why not lie down a bit more?
I merely suffered a small wound, no need to go as far as being confined in bed.
Moreover, I also can't allow you to suffer alone while I lie in bed.
Xiao Qing
Sorry, my hand slipped.
I broke your wedding chopsticks and wedding bowl, Master Xu shouldn't be be upset, right?
I wouldn't be. As long as Miss Xiao Qing is willing,
all of these housewares will be placed in your care.
You!
Wife, there's something you don't know. Recently, I've been muddle-headed and groggy,
listening to the sound of these dishes surprisingly clears my mind.
Is it possible that the sound of these dishes breaking
really have the effect of livening the soul?
Miss Xiao Qing, here.
It's already enough that Xiao Qing messes around.
Why did you go along with her?
Those were good plates, yet you broke them like that
if Elder Sister were to find out, she'd certainly be sensitive about it.
Don't worry, Elder Sister won't continue to doubt this and that,
suspicious of this, suspicious of that.
What did you say to Elder Sister?
I just told her the truth.
Moreover, my wife is so good to me,
if I approve, my sister will also approve.
Husband, you...do you feel that I'm good to you?
Of course it's good.
With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
That day during the Dragon Boat Festival,
Wife, don't keep mentioning unhappy events.
I've already long forgotten what happened during the Dragon Boat Festival.
You've only just gotten better, why are you reading again. Rest early.
Then let's to go sleep together.
In Search of the Supernatural
Snake gallbladder pills for chill-related ailments. Why hasn't even one been one sold?
Madam Bai
Physician Xu
Madam Bai, my rheumatism is acting up again.
As a matter of fact, today, I want to buy some snake gallbladder pills for chill-related ailments.
Please wait a bit.
Uncle,
please wait.
Wife...Fangji and Huangqi root soup
Uncle, our Baohe Hall won't sell snake gallbladder pills anymore in the future.
Why don't you try this Fangji and Huangqi root soup.
It can also treat rheumatism. Moreover, the price
is only half the cost of the snake gallbladder pill.
What, the price is less by half?
Then that's wonderful!
My rheumatism will require medicines for a long time.
In fact, I was afraid that the medicines would cost too much and be difficult for us to afford.
Physician Xu, you're really honest and kind.
Be careful.
So Sister is saying that the dispensary still had snake gallbladder pills,
but Master Xu wouldn't sell it to patients. Moreover, he replaced it with other herbs.
Isn't this a great thing?
Isn't a snake's life also a life? Why should snakes be killed to treat people?
Elder Sister, what's wrong?
Let me see.
Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Elder Sister, why are you so worried?
Don't you feel that Husband has been a bit strange lately?
I don't think so.
Elder Sister, you're overthinking things.
Is Miss Xiao Qing here?
Why's he here again?
Don't be like that. He's your savior.
Yes yes, he's my savior.
But I've also saved him before, so we're even.
Miss Xiao Qing, Miss Xiao Qing!
Brother Zhang
Physician Xu, where's Miss Xiao Qing?
Miss Xiao Qing doesn't seem to be here.
It's best that she isn't here.
She has no guts. We can avoid scaring her.
Physician Xu, I've caught some good things today. Come look.
Look!
Brother Zhang, I'll buy those things for five hundred copper coins, what do you think?
Sure! I'm fine with any price Physician Xu names.
All yours.
Physician Xu, do you find killing snakes troublesome?
Don't worry, you can leave it to me to take care of.
Brother Zhang,
I already bought this snake. Can I have you take care of it?
But of course!
Then can you free it?
What...what...free it?
Physician Xu, this is a very rare Dinodon rufozonatum snake.
A lot of medical clinics are vying for it. Look carefully.
This Zhang Yutang...I...
A short time ago, I barely escaped from a calamity... narrowly survived.
I want to do more benevolent acts.
Maybe it has good luck,
to meet someone who wants to free animals to gain good karma like me.
Brother Zhang,
catching snakes is very dangerous.
If possible, don't do that anymore.
What Physician Xu said is reasonable, but I still don't quite understand.
But that's ok. If Physician Xu said not to catch them,
then I won't catch them anymore.
Now, I'll go and release it first.
That Zhang Yutang is really dead set and unchangeable.
Xiao Qing, I really feel that something's off.
What's off?
Husband recently seem to be especially reluctant in harming snakes.
Why would he do this?
Elder Sister, don't worry too much. In any case, he doesn't know that we're snakes.
Not necessarily.
Do you remember
Husband especially hated snakes in the past. Why did he change suddenly?
Moreover, a few days ago, I even saw him reading in the book room.
On which day does he not read!
But he usually only reads medical books.
Currently, he's actually reading volume three of In Search of the Supernatural, newly released by the Wei Clan's school.
These books all contain stories about spirits and demons.
Tell me,
could he have remembered everything and guessed my identity?
Elder Sister, don't worry anymore.
How about...we secretly take a look at what he's doing during the day. We'll know then.
Customer, take care.
Dezong saw Zhongkui commit suicide under a fit of anger...what a big accident!
In order to win over people's hearts, he commanded that Zhongkui be given a funeral worthy of a top scholar government official.
and conferred upon Zhongkui the title of God Who Drives Away Demons
to drive out evil spirits from the world.
To know what happened after that, how about listening to the next chapter.
Good...good...well told.
Sir, I have some questions that I'd like to consult with you on.
Thank you...I won't accept pay without earning it.
What would you like to ask?
Please feel free.
Sir, you just said that Zhongkui was also a ghost,
then why was he classified as a god who slay evil spirits and demons,
while other demons and ghosts are classified as evildoers?
Those evil spirits harmed people...Zhongkui saved people.
Even other lifeforms are differentiated by good and evil.
That's true. There are thousands of creatures with souls in the world.
Demons are also differentiated by good and evil and shouldn't be lumped together.
You said that Zhongkui slay evil spirits and eliminated monsters.
How did he slay evil spirits and eliminate monsters?
What are all of these demons, ghosts, and monsters afraid of?
No matter how powerful the monster is, there's a level of the Dao that's higher,
Different means are needed to deal with different monsters.
They remain afraid of what their original form was afraid of.
Evil spirits are all things that cause trouble. They're afraid of things which have righteous auras.
For example, black dog's blood and Five Emperor copper coins can both hurt evil spirits.
If it's a talisman obtained from a temple, then that's even better for defending yourself against evil spirits.
However, these are all legends from stories.
To believe it or not is up to you.
So demons are actually so weak, so many things can harm them.
I'd better go look for Master Fa Hai.
How absurd!
Sister, you heard that right? He actually researched how to subdue demons and eliminate demons.
Moreover, he even left to find that Stinky Monk.
Doesn't have any good intention for sure.
Xiao Qing!
wait, wait, you guys haven't paid.
You are making each move cautiously, what good strategies.
It's just that this game has reached a critical juncture.
If you can't be resolute, you'll be slaughtered quickly and be in disarray.
I'm afraid you'll lose.
Wind Rain Pavilion
They say that monks are merciful at heart,
leaving others a chance for survival in every circumstance
However, Master, your slaughter is decisive, pressing hard at every step
very unlike a monk.
I advised you to get out of this romance, but you want me to be merciful instead.
Do you know what it means by "No point in taking counsel from people who walk different paths"?
You already narrowly found life in death...truly not easy
Why persist in following the wrong path. Why continue to suffer?
I have no regrets my choice...a person's character is reflected in their game.
This is merely a board game. Win or lose, in a blink, it becomes nothing.
Why must you be obsessed by it?
Thousands of things in the world can't all be grasped in your hands.
A draw.
How's that possible?
Just like this game, in your mind, matters of this world
has to be a battle between black and white.
But in my mind, black and white coexisting may not necessarily be impossible.
In this world, there are humans and also demons
Since both exist among heavenly laws, why must you favor one and be prejudiced against the other?
With your ability, you certainly could've won.
But you chose a draw.
I admit defeat.
A monk is true to his word.
Since I couldn't defeat you, I won't cause anymore trouble for Bai Suzhen.
Thank you, Master.
However, living together with demons, it's difficult to stay safe.
I'll give you another chance.
If you should need help, please throw this bead towards the east
I'll definitely help you out of your predicament.
Didn't I say that these mortals are soft and easily persuaded.
I'm afraid the Stinky Monk already divulged our identities completely, right?
Elder Sister.
Elder Sister, what should we do if they want to deal with us?
At that time, I reverted to my original form, almost killing Husband.
I was the one who hid things first. If he really wants to do something to me, I can only accept my fate.
Why should you do that, Elder Sister! This...
I have always been the one to deceive him.
If I had explained clearly to him early on, I wouldn't have given others the chance to intervene.
Elder Sister.
He clearly knows that Bai Suzhen is a demon.
Even nearly lost his life because of her, yet he remains infatuated with no regrets.
Is it possible...that this is the legendary true love?
Merely a demon skillful at bewitching a human, that's all.
A demon is a demon, how can there be love?
Who's there playing the devil, come out!
I'm you. How can you possibly capture me?
Evil spirit, stop tempting me.
Feeding on the confusion in your mind can advance my powers by ten years.
Those evil spirits indeed advance this way.
Fa Hai, have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Confusing people's mind to feed on it.
Gazing at a beauty under the lantern, a fairy who descended from heaven.
The people of old said it well.
How do I compare to those flowers, immortals, demons, and monsters in the book?
How can the beauties in those books compare to the beautiful wife before my eyes.
The outward appearance of all those flowers, immortals, demons, and monsters depended on enchantments.
That's merely a human skeleton and make up. How does that deserve to be called beautiful?
In an instant, youthfulness becomes aged.
Only after buying so many supernatural books did I realize
that the appearance of those flowers, immortals, demons and monsters were transformations
painstakingly obtained through wholehearted efforts.
Wholeheartedness and true feelings are what's really most difficult to find.
Husband, you didn't read these supernatural stories in the past,
why did your personality suddenly change?
If you have any questions, you can ask me directly.
Wife, do you have something to tell me?
If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask again.
I only hope that, one day, you will tell me.
You are a smart person. You have already guessed.
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival,
the python you saw in the house
was me.
I'm a white snake from Mount Emei
For the sake of tempering myself in the mortal world, I journeyed from Shuzhong to Lin'an
and met you.
I originally believed that humans and demons are different existences, so I shouldn't fall in love with you,
but I found you difficult to part with. I'm a thousand year old snake spirit.
The demonic toxin in my body can take a human's life.
Because of me, your body was subjected to a highly toxic poison.
I begged Guan Yin for a way to control the poison. I wanted to live with you for many years no matter how,
but I didn't expect that during the Dragon Boat Festival,
I'd be afflicted by the realgar and appeared in my original form
and harmed you.
Husband.
All of your sufferings were because of me.
Wife. I didn't realize that you've suffered so much for the sake of saving me.
Xu Xian now give thanks. I'm grateful that
in order to save me, you have been steadfast and loyal.
Husband, you really don't blame me?
Blame you? Why would I blame you?
Should I blame you for saving me at all costs, or blame you for willingly giving up a thousand years of cultivation,
or for willingly being an ordinary mortal's partner in life.
I'm a demon. Are you really not afraid?
Silly girl. I couldn't love you enough, how would I be afraid of you?
Wife, no matter whether you're human or snake,
you're still the wife I love best.
But when you lost your memory, you clearly hated snakes.
You were afraid of that snake even in your dreams.
When I'd forgotten the past, only in my dream did I
recall a fragment of memory from the Dragon Boat Festival.
At the time, I even thought that the snake ate my wife.
I was filled with grief and indignation, longing, heartbreak to such an extent that when I saw snakes later on,
I would think of my wife. That's why I hated snakes.
So when you regained all of your memory and realized that the snake didn't eat me,
you guessed that the snake was actually me.
Not merely that, I also recalled some past events.
I even remembered that when I first met you,
you didn't understand human ways. You couldn't even tell salt and five spices powder apart.
Moreover, when we ate, you didn't use your hands, but your mouth, to pick up food instead.
Fortunately, you're intelligent, so in the end, you were able to lie through it all.
During that time, you were even grumpy when you saw me.
After finding out that I let snakes go, your attitude towards me changed.
But I even thought that it was my charm that did it.
Thinking about it now, I'm afraid that you
were that stupid white snake that barged into Jishi Hall
that I caught in a jar and became dizzy due to my yellow powder.
You even dare to mention that. If it wasn't for my momentary carelessness, I wouldn't have been sneak attacked by you.
Even if you weren't merciful, that basket wouldn't have been able to contain me.
Of course. My wife is the most intelligent woman that I've ever seen in the world.
There's no problem she can't solve. Also during the Dragon Boat Festival, only my wife was my soul mate.
Besides, my wife's medical skill are incredible. Even my life was saved by you.
But after you learned the truth, you pretended to be ignorant.
Did you still mind that I'm a different lifeform.
At first, I did mind,
an ordinary mortal like me have only read strange stories from books.
I really did worry that being together with you will bring about all sorts of difficulties.
I won't hide from you. I even investigated those snakes at the market.
Don't be afraid. They won't be able to bite you.
Boss, why are these snakes not moving? Is it because they're too hungry?
The weather has been getting colder and colder, of course the snakes are too lazy to move.
But flicking their forked tongue looks scary.
It seems that snakes don't like the cold. Then, do they prefer the summer sun?
Snakes are also afraid of heat. Think about how difficult it is for us to catch snakes when the sun is burning.
Every single one of these snakes is hiding in a shady hole.
Hey, you've been looking here for almost an hour and even asked so many questions. Which snake are you buying, have you chosen?
That's not it, Boss, these snakes look about the same, I can't tell which is which.
It's like this. If your taste is a bit delicate, then chose a softer one.
If you want to use snake skin, then chose a coarser one. Thicker skin is more durable.
Are you saying I should kill them?
If you're not killing them, are you hugging them to sleep?
Boss, if I want to hug them to sleep, what should I be aware of?
All snakes are poisonous and are even cold-blooded.
You're not afraid of them and even want to hug them?
Why didn't you go ask Brother Zhang?
This time, you asked so many questions at the market that people think you're crazy.
I was just afraid that you'd think too much about it, so I had to go ask someone else.
So...did you really buy all of those snakes and released them?
That snake vendor told me that those were all poisonous snakes.
I was afraid that after releasing them, they'd hurt people, so I could only keep them.
In the future, I'll look after them once or twice daily.
I was thinking... in any case, they're of the same kind as my wife.
I'm also thinking of their feelings.
So do you find them to be a bit more familiar, closer, when you look at them now?
Why do I still see them as snakes, and can't feel close to them.
Only with that little white snake do I feel intimacy.
However, I'm no longer afraid to be with those snakes all day long.
Moreover, I even know that they like to move around at night. In cold weather, they don't like to eat.
That's just in regards to ordinary snakes.There are some differences with demons.
However, you're willing to understand them, get closer to them because of me,
i'm very happy.
Then...you've learned how to eliminate demons and
approached Fa Hai, also because of me?
I learned how to eliminate demons in order to learn their weaknesses, so I can protect you properly.
I played Go with Fa Hai in order to persuade him
to treat all living creatures equally and stop giving you a hard time.
Husband, I've misunderstood you.
Thank you for doing all of these things for me.
Wife, because of me, you've surmounted difficulties to be an ordinary mortal.
I merely did something similar. It's no big deal.
You're willing to be mortal because of me.
I'm also willing to understand demons because of you. No matter how many differences there are between us,
they still won't divide us.
This is something I bought today. It's Goddess Nuwa. She shares some similarities with you.
Both are gorgeous beauties and have the heart of a Bodhisattva,
and also have powers that ordinary people don't have.
I, Xu Xian, am a very blessed person,
to be able to marry you, such an extraordinary wife.
What are you saying? How can you make fun of Goddess Nuwa?
Boss, why are we suddenly not living at Bai Manor at Qingbo Gate?
And are enduring hardships outdoors like this instead?
What Bai Manor? What Qingbo Gate? That Xu Xian has already seen through our identities.
Maybe he has already sold all of us out to that Stinky Monk.
Can Qingbo Gate still exist? Should we wait for Fa Hai to destroy us there?
That can't be, Boss, Master Xu is not that kind of person.
Moreover, how can he team up with Fa Hai to go against us?
He is human, we're demons, It's not like you don't know how mortals are.
The moment they know we're demons, every single one of them will be just alike, wishing that we could be struck down by the gods.
We escaped instead.
I just feel bad for Sister. She must be so heartbroken.
Give it back to me.
Not giving it back.
Famous Official, Zhang Chang, from the Han Dynasty
painted his wife's eyebrows everyday. And throughout the ages, was reputed to be the best husband in women's hearts.
Xu Xian is willing to imitate him and draw eyebrows for you everyday.
What virtues or abilities do I have
to deserve such a goddess like marriage partner in this life.
If I can spend everyday with Husband for a lifetime, what's there to envy about celestials?
Not enough time, no more time!
Hey, Brother and Sister-in-Law aren't here yet, why are you eating first?
I'm on duty today. There won't be enough time if I don't eat now.
Fine fine fine. Then I'll call them immediately.
I'll eat slowly. You bring them quickly.
Hanwen. Are you guys awake?
-Elder Sister. -Sister-in-Law
I've been waiting for you guys to come eat breakfast, but haven't seen you, so I came over instead.
Hanwen, you just recovered from serious illness. It's good that the two of you are loving,
but you should control yourself.
Elder Sister. I'm sorry, we woke up a bit late today.
We even troubled you.
We're of one family, why talk like we're two.
Your bitterness with Hanwen ended and sweetness began. As a sister, I'm quite gratified.
Oh right. Recently, everything has been unfavorable for our family.
so I especially went to the temple to obtain two talismans.
You two each take one for protection.
Elder Sister, Suzhen and I are both physicians,
if we wear this kind of thing, other people would think that
they can get well only by begging God and Buddha.
Let's forget about this.
This child. Physicians cure illnesses. Protection talismans ward off evil. The two are not contradictory.
Moreover, other people won't be able to see
if we wear it against our body.
Elder Sister, I originally don't believe in these things anyway.
It wasn't easy for me to obtain this from Hidden Spirit Temple.
This...this talisman is very effective.
This protection talisman is something Elder Sister painstakingly obtained for us.
A senior bestowed this, how can we refuse.
Take it.
With this protection talisman, Husband and I will be safe and sound.
Thank you, Elder Sister.
Sister-in-Law is still the sensible one. Hurry and come eat breakfast.
Wife.
Wife. Are you still ok?
I'm fine. Don't worry.
I...how can I not worry? A few days ago, I even especially visited Meiren Peak
to find an uninhabited cave to allow you to...to cultivate there.
Why are you laughing?
A place of cultivation can't be just any random uninhabited place.
There needs to be an accumulation of spiritual energy from heaven and earth and the presence of essence from the sun and moon.
What is spiritual energy from heaven and earth and essence of sun and moon?
That means that there needs to be mountains and rivers, green hills and clear waters.
There needs to be ninety-nine peaks on the mountains and twenty four caves
Only this way will it be like ninety-nine virile dragons, a land where spiritual energy converge.
Where can a place like this be found?
It's because such a place is hard to find that a demon's successful cultivation requires incredible dedication.
That's why some demons absorb a human blood essence in order to advance their own cultivation.
Husband.
Are you really not afraid?
If it's beneficial to you,
what does it matter if I even stake my life?
Wife, come, what does a bit of blood essence count as?
Wife, I suddenly thought of something
In Search of the Supernatural, it's recorded that human saliva contains the most yang energy.
That's why there's a story about how Senior Songding used saliva to catch ghosts. Then you...
Saliva, sunlight, cherry wood sword, and also the Five Emperor copper coin
can all restrain such things as ghosts and monsters, but are nothing to us demons.
Xiao Qing and I are both hundreds to thousand year old demons.
Moreover, I have a thousand years worth of cultivation. An ordinary talisman is nothing much to me.
Is there a need for Husband to sacrifice yourself like this to feed your wife?
Then...I also heard the Master say that
if ghosts, monsters, demons were to encounter Buddhas, Taoists, Saints and the like
their cultivation would suffer greatly and what's more, they'd even revert to their original form.
Wife, you absolutely can't overexert yourself.
The level of a Buddhist has to do with the level of their cultivation
The power of ghosts and monsters also has levels.
Ordinary mountain monsters will be harmed by talismans,
but those with high cultivation can resist them.
Husband, look.
Wife?
-Wife? -How is it?
Hanwen!
Elder Sister.
Wait, I!
What's this?
It'll be Xiao Qing's birthday soon.
She likes rare and strange toys.
I was discussing with Husband about giving her a surprise and was practicing here.
What do you think?
It's truly rare and strange.
Elder Sister, why did you leave then return?
Oh! There's nothing special. I just suddenly remember that today
I need to accompany your brother-in-law in attending one of his pal's wedding.
So I we won't be back for lunch.
How did so many flowers bloom in your room?
Seems some of them don't normally bloom during this season.
So beautiful.
If it can even fool someone as observant as you, then Xiao Qing will be fooled for sure.
How beautiful! Whose idea is this?
These...are actually all methods that Husband thought up.
He said that if flowers from all seasons were present, Xiao Qing would be even more surprised.
It's all thanks to Suzhen's clever hands that fake ones can pass as real ones.
So you guys were sneaking around in your room because of this?
Then what were you thinking?
Does it look good?
It looks good.
I'm going to show it to your brother-in-law.
Wife, you prepared a room for Xiao Qing as a surprise. Then what did you prepare for me?
Let's go.
Wife, was this how you traveled to Lin'an from Central Shu?
Back then you even asked if I had traveled by land or by sea.
Fortunately, I am quick-witted. Otherwise, I would have been stumped.
Sea, land, and even air travel.
We've experienced them all.
You are truly amazing. This is what they mean by "not taking the common route".
You are garrulous.
This is Mount Emei.
Snake Valley is my home.
This is Shu?
You are amazing. We traveled a thousand miles in just the blink of an eye.
That is Snake Valley.
Shu is indeed beautiful and inspirational.
It's no wonder you are so intelligent.
Oh, that's right. Jing Song is also a spirit of Mount Emei, isn't he?
Should we pay him a visit?
He is indeed here.
Then let's go see him.
Subtitles brought to you by The Legend of White Snake Team @ Viki.com
♫ 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 ♫