Chapter 18: Xiaoqing's Return
Capítulo 18: O Retorno de Xiaoqing
The air around the Leifeng Pagoda was thick with magical energy. Xiaoqing stood at the center of a swirling vortex of green light, her power growing with every second. She focused all her will on the ancient stones, her mind filled with memories of her sister's kindness and sacrifice.
Xiaoqing, agora com poderes muito maiores após seu cultivo, reuniu-se com Xu Mengjiao. Ela estava pronta para enfrentar Fahai novamente.
"Sister! I am here!" she cried, her voice piercing the roar of the energy. "The wait is over! Come back to us!"
"Fahai careca! Seu dia chegou!", Xiaoqing invadiu o Templo Jinshan, desafiando Fahai para uma luta.
With a deafening roar, the pagoda began to crumble. Huge blocks of stone fell into the lake, sending plumes of water into the air. The light grew so bright that the onlookers had to shield their eyes. In the center of the destruction, a figure began to emerge. It was Bai Suzhen, her white robes still pristine, her face as beautiful as the day she was imprisoned.
Fahai, agora velho e fraco, saiu para enfrentar Xiaoqing. Mas desta vez ele não pôde resistir ao poder de Xiaoqing. Ela usou suas espadas duplas e magia de fogo para atacar, forçando Fahai a recuar.
She stepped out from the ruins, her eyes blinking in the sunlight for the first time in twenty years. She looked around, her gaze landing first on Xiaoqing and then on the young man kneeling before her.
"Demônio! Você acha que pode vencer a justiça?", Fahai ainda falava com arrogância.
"Xiaoqing," she whispered, her voice full of emotion. "You did it. You saved me."
"Justiça sem misericórdia é o mesmo que maldade!", respondeu Xiaoqing, lançando um golpe de palma que enviou Fahai voando.
Xiaoqing rushed forward and embraced her sister, both of them weeping with relief. "I promised I would, sister. I never stopped trying."
Fahai sabia que havia perdido, então fugiu rapidamente e se escondeu dentro da carapaça de um caranguejo (segundo a lenda). Xiaoqing venceu e correu para o Pagode Leifeng para unir forças com Xu Mengjiao e salvar sua irmã.
Then, Bai Suzhen turned to Mengjiao. She walked toward him, her steps graceful despite her long confinement. She reached out and touched his face, her hands trembling. "My son. My beautiful, brave son."
Mengjiao looked up at his mother, his heart overflowing with love. "Mother. You are finally home."
The reunion was a moment of pure, unadulterated joy. The entire city of Hangzhou seemed to hold its breath as the family was brought back together. The legend of the white snake had reached its climax, but there was one final piece of the puzzle still missing. They needed to find Xu Xian and complete the family circle once and for all.