Bai Suzhen was still the same Bai Suzhen, but Xu Xian had only his face left unchanged. Not only that, he had risen to the pinnacle of officialdom and become the greatest general under heaven.
Guanyin remained silently sullen. This was not the Legend of the White Snake she wanted. Without being tempered by suffering, how could Bai Suzhen achieve enlightenment? How was she supposed to answer to Lishan Laomu?
Seeing Guanyin's expression shift while she remained silent, Xu Xian grew wary. He guessed that, like Fahai, Guanyin had come to prevent the husband and wife from reuniting.
"Xu Hanfei humbly asks: what guidance does Guanyin Bodhisattva have for me?"
With a compassionate expression, Guanyin asked, "Xu Han... Fei, where is your sect, and which immortal did you take as your master?"
"Since Bodhisattva asks, I would not dare conceal it. Han Fei never had a master; all my abilities were self-taught."
Guanyin shook her head. "Since you are unwilling to say, your master must have ordered you not to. This humble monk will not force you, but Bai Suzhen's tribulation is not yet over, so she cannot leave with you so easily."
"Hmph!"
Xu Xian snorted coldly. "What nonsense is that? What heavenly law have my wife and I violated that every one of you has to jump out and interfere?"
Bai Suzhen was greatly alarmed. "Husband, Bodhisattva is right before us. How can you offend her?"
"Wife, say no more. I respect her as Guanyin Bodhisattva, savior of the suffering, but that does not mean I fear her. Today, whoever dares block my path will fight me to the death!"
Guanyin chanted a Buddha's Name and flicked out a willow branch from the Jade Purifying Vase. Boundless Buddha's Light immediately blazed forth, pressing down on Xu Xian from