"Does my husband already know Xiao Qing's and my true identities?" Bai Suzhen asked worriedly.
"Yes."
Jiang Hao answered with certainty.
"And you still married me?"
Bai Suzhen looked at Jiang Hao in surprise and disbelief.
"I remember we discussed this before. I told you that, in my eyes, humans and demons are equal. Regardless of one's origins, only good and evil matter."
Jiang Hao looked at Bai Suzhen and said affectionately, "My wife is breathtakingly beautiful, gentle and considerate, cultured and courteous. If I did not marry such an elegant, virtuous woman, it would be my greatest loss."
Hearing Jiang Hao say this, Bai Suzhen's gaze became as tender as water. She blinked, made up her mind, and said, "My husband, let me tell you about myself."
Jiang Hao nodded.
Bai Suzhen glanced at the flickering candle flame, seeming to sink into memory. Her voice was soft and distant. "I was originally a white snake on Qingcheng Mountain. One day, moonlight shone upon me and awakened my spiritual intelligence. After that, I cultivated slowly until I could finally take human form."
"Later, I heard that Lishan Laomu often manifested herself to guide people through confusion, impart secret manuals and teachings, relieve suffering, and save those in distress. So I went to pay my respects at Lishan Laomu's abode. Unexpectedly, I happened to obtain a cultivation method in the rear hall, and from then on I embarked upon the righteous path."
"In my heart, I regarded Lishan Laomu as my master. Of course, that was merely my own wishful thinking."
Jiang Hao thought to himself that rumors claimed Bai Suzhen's master was Lishan Laomu. It turned out she was not a true disciple, but like himself, someone who learned Daoist techniques and worshipped the Three Pure Ones, thus becoming a