Xiao Qing followed Xiao Bai away from them, and together they headed for the Snake Cave of this world.
Xiao Bai had not been knocked into the water by the Imperial Advisor or lost her memories, so she never had the chance to meet Xu Xuan. The fated bond between Xiao Bai and Xu Xuan never came to be.
Chen Mu did not say much about Xiao Qing's actions, nor did he think it mattered greatly. Humans and demons walked different paths. Xu Xuan and Xiao Bai's love was indeed moving, but its ending was deeply tragic for both of them.
Had Xiao Qing not interfered, Xiao Bai and Xu Xuan would have met and fallen in love. In pursuit of that love, Xu Xuan would willingly become the lowest-ranking little demon, endure countless hardships, and pass through several reincarnations before finally being reborn as Xu Xian, allowing him and Xiao Bai to renew their bond.
As for Xiao Bai, this relationship was indeed a sorrowful part of her past. According to the original timeline, after Xiao Bai defeated the Imperial Advisor and the Snake Mother, she lost not only Xu Xuan, but also the memories of their time together. The existence of that ill-fated bond kept Xiao Bai from ascending into immortality.
Only after Xiao Qing returned the jeweled hairpin to Xiao Bai did Xiao Bai remember every detail of her time with Xu Xuan five hundred years ago. She then began searching for Xu Xuan's reincarnation and finally encountered Xu Xian at West Lake, where they renewed their bond and had a child.
At that time, perhaps because he had lost his Divine Soul, Xu Xian was exceptionally cowardly and indecisive. After learning that his wife was a Snake Demon, he actually disregarded their feelings and chose to