'What a strange twist of fate. I've somehow become the Snake King.'
He gazed at the Snake Catchers kneeling all over the ground. Among them were many familiar faces, all seniors to the former Tu Xiao'an.
'Thank goodness Master is off chasing the Vampire Snake. If he were here and knelt to me, too, my sin would be grave indeed.'
'But Master isn't so easily fooled. How could he believe a small snake like me was a being on par with the Snake King?'
As time passed, more and more Snake Catchers arrived in the jungle. The newcomers saw the crowd kneeling before a Silver White Snake, and their worldview was instantly shattered. They were completely dumbfounded.
"Hey, what are you all doing kneeling on the ground?"
A kneeling Snake Catcher hastily pulled the questioner to the ground, whispering nervously, "Get down, quick! That's the Snake King! You mustn't offend the Snake King!"
"The Snake King?"
