The New Legend of White Snake – Episode 1 | Ju Jingyi, Yu Menglong | Historical Drama

Bai Suzhen cultivated for a thousand years on Mount Emei in order to successfully transform. Receiving the guidance of Guanyin, she resolved to cultivate while avoiding the mortal world, practice kindness, accumulate virtue, and ascend to immortality as soon as possible.

When Bai Suzhen confronted an evil spirit, she met Xu Xian, known as the “Little Hua Tuo of Lin’an,” and formed a sworn sisterhood with a snake spirit who had cultivated for five hundred years, named Xiao Qing. Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian were loyal and devoted to each other, and became husband and wife.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, Bai Suzhen mistakenly drank realgar wine, revealed her original form, and frightened Xu Xian nearly to death. After Bai Suzhen regained consciousness, she was extremely heartbroken and decided to go to Mount Kunlun to steal a sacred herb to save Xu Xian. After experiencing many dangers, she finally succeeded in saving Xu Xian.

The news that Bai Suzhen was a demon spread throughout Lin’an City, and she suffered torment from the common people. In order to protect Bai Suzhen, Xu Xian swallowed the demonic medicine Wanling Pill, turned into a demon form, and was taken away by Fahai to Jinshan Temple.

But after Bai Suzhen gave birth, because of her heavy sins, she was imprisoned beneath Leifeng Pagoda. Bai Suzhen was imprisoned because of love, while Xu Xian practiced medicine and accumulated virtue to save his wife. If they wish for husband and wife reunion, unless Leifeng Pagoda collapses and the waters of West Lake dry up, they cannot be together again.