Han Sen had his people bring the body of the slain turtle and Liu Yuxuan with them. They followed the snake he rode upon through the region the creature presided over.
Bao'er climbed ahead of Han Sen, sitting directly on the snake's head. She held the creature's horn, which worried the others.
If her behavior angered the white snake, no one could imagine what wrath might be brought down upon them.
Liu Yuxuan spoke a lot about how cruel and evil the white snake supposedly was, but from what they were actually seeing, his words couldn't be further from the truth. It didn't mind Bao'er climbing all over it, and it continued leading them in a delightfully tame and kind manner without an ounce of hostility.
It went quickly, though. Lin He and his fellows often had trouble keeping up, but it seemed to acknowledge their existence by slowing down for them, every now and again.