Regardless, the whole affair was essentially close to the truth. The village belle and her child had died tragically, provoking the Snake Spirit to seek revenge.
Not only had Tu Xiao'an figured it out, but even Celestial Master Zhang saw the hidden intricacies. He declared, grief-stricken, "If this is karmic retribution, then the tragic deaths of the village belle and her child were the cause. The Evil Snake's revenge is the effect, and you must bear it."
"Celestial Master, what do you mean? Are you saying the Evil Snake Spirit is taking revenge because of the village belle and her child?"
A glint of wisdom flashed in Celestial Master Zhang's eyes. "In this world, there is no love without reason, and certainly no hate without reason. The two events are inextricably linked."
"This humble Daoist wishes to know, who was the first to spread that so-called rumor?"
