The Legend of the White Snake(6)

Chapter 6 Bai & Xu created a rift

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sky cleared up, with a rainbow hanging on the horizon. The birds sang and the butterflies fluttered beside the West Lake, while the Mandarin ducks swam in pairs on the water.

Xu Xian sighed, "It's a clear day."

Bai Suzhen also felt reluctant, "Doctor Xu, I have to leave now."

Xu Xian carefully spoke up, "Miss Bai, please stay... This place is desolate and rarely visited. I'm worried about you going back alone. Can I escort you back?"

Seeing Xu Xian's hopeful gaze, Bai Suzhen smiled, "Thank you, Doctor Xu. Don't you know where the White Mansion of the Qingbo Gate is? We can go there together."

Xu Xian was delighted, and the two walked side by side towards the Chou Wang Mansion. When they were about to reach the gate, Bai Suzhen noticed that the plaque above the door still read "Chou Wang Mansion." She quickly had an idea and threw her jade pendant into the grass by the road, anxiously looking around.

"Oh no, my jade pendant is missing..."

"Don't worry, I'll look for it," Xu Xian comforted her.

While he was searching, Bai Suzhen secretly pinched a spell, and the three big characters "Chou Wang Mansion" on the plaque immediately became "White Mansion."

When Xu Xian picked up the jade pendant and looked up, he saw an imposing mansion with the plaque "White Mansion" above the vermilion gate. Two majestic lions stood on either side of the gate, and the whole mansion exuded an unusual style. He was secretly surprised.

Thinking of the purpose of their visit, he solemnly took out an invitation from his pocket and handed it to Bai Suzhen. "Thanks to Miss Bai's help these days, my sister plans to hold a banquet to thank our neighbors and friends. I wonder if Miss Bai has time to attend?"

Bai Suzhen nodded in agreement under his hopeful gaze. Xu Xian bid farewell and left.

Bai Suzhen looked at his back and bit her lip. She used her magic to summon raindrops and called out to Xu Xian, "Hey, Doctor Xu, wait a minute."

Xu Xian had already walked more than ten steps away but turned back to look at her.

"At this moment, the weather is not good. Why don't we go to the mansion for a cup of tea and rest our feet before we leave?"

Xu Xian's face lit up, and he nodded.

In the main hall of the White Mansion, plates, cups, tables, and chairs were flying in the air. Some collided and exploded, while others floated motionless as if wrestling with each other. It was a scene of chaos and confusion.

Xiaoqing and Jing Song were dueling with magic, but Xiaoqing gradually fell behind due to her limited cultivation. Jing Song moved various objects toward her head, and she barely dodged them, causing them to fall to the ground. Frustrated, Xiaoqing summoned her sword and fought back against Jing Song. They made a loud noise as they fought in the room.

Jing Song was much stronger than Xiaoqing, and soon he subdued her and asked, "Do you admit defeat?"

Xiaoqing was resentful and said, "No, let's continue!"

Jing Song smiled triumphantly, "Your cultivation is too weak. It's not fun to fight with you. I'm sorry, I won't accompany you anymore."

He turned and left.

As Jing Song turned around, Xiaoqing quickly pinched a spell, and the two chairs lying on the ground suddenly sprouted wings and flew straight towards Jing Song's back.

Bai Suzhen led Xu Xian through the garden of the White Mansion. Xu Xian admired the beautiful scenery and praised it, "The garden in this mansion is truly elegant and unique. They say that a place is blessed with good people and good land, and perhaps the owner of this mansion is also a charismatic and romantic person, which gives it such a charm."

"You flatter me, Doctor Xu. Let's go and have a look there," Bai Suzhen said.

Just as Xu Xian turned around, two chairs flew out of the window and headed straight for the back of his head.

Bai Suzhen was shocked by the sudden change and quickly pinched a spell, "Stop!"
Xu Xian was frozen in the blink of an eye. Xia Qing ran out of the main hall and was stunned to see this. Bai Suzhen pinched another spell and turned the stool into two small birds, waving her hand to release Xu Xian's paralysis. Xu Xian opened his eyes and saw the birds flapping their wings and flying past him.

Xu Xian praised, "This mansion is really full of life." Bai Suzhen breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. "The birds and birds are too bold, making Doctor Xu laugh." Xia Qing, full of grievances, grabbed Bai Suzhen's sleeve and was about to complain, but unexpectedly barked like a dog, "Woof woof woof......" Xu Xian stared in amazement at this scene. Xia Qing didn't expect herself to be so embarrassing. She glared at Xu Xian, warning him not to look at her, and then angrily looked at Jing Song.

Jing Song leaned against a tree, looking indifferent, watching Xia Qing's angry expression without paying attention to her. "Xiao Qing, I saw that you live alone in this huge garden and are afraid of being lonely, so I bought a little dog for you to keep you company. Its name is Wang Wang. Look, it's behind the rockery. Wang Wang!" Sure enough, a small dog ran out from behind the rockery at the sound of "woof woof" and rubbed Jing Song's hand affectionately.

Xu Xian thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Jing, have we met before?" Jing Song played with the little dog and ignored him. Bai Suzhen quickly said, "This is Jing Song, my cousin. Cousin, this is Doctor Xu..." Xia Qing looked at Jing Song teasing the dog and felt that he was mocking her for being a dog. She was angry but didn't dare to speak. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red.

Xu Xian worriedly asked, "Miss Xia Qing, you don't look good. Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing Xu Xian's concern, Xia Qing was both ashamed and angry. She blurted out a curse, but it was still "woof woof woof!" Bai Suzhen complained and glanced at Jing Song. She quickly got up to resolve the situation. "Wang Wang went to the garden over there. Why don't you go play with him?" Xia Qing felt relieved and couldn't bear to see Jing Song staying beside Bai Suzhen, so she immediately pulled him and walked away.

Looking at the backs of Xia Qing and Jing Song, Xu Xian said, "Miss Xia Qing and your cousin seem to be very close." Bai Suzhen smiled meaningfully and said, "Yes, Jing Song and Xia Qing are usually very close." Xia Qing and Jing Song, who were walking away, both trembled at the sound of those words. Xia Qing immediately shook off Jing Song's arm, and Jing Song also stepped back disdainfully, keeping a distance from each other.

Xu Xian looked around the garden and felt that something was wrong. The garden was quiet and didn't seem like a grand mansion with many servants. "Do you three live here alone usually? Taking care of such a big mansion, don't you have to do everything yourselves?" Bai Suzhen hesitated for a moment and reluctantly said, "No...we have servants. Maybe they're slacking off somewhere." Xia Qing and Jing Song, who had walked away, immediately looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.