Whiteclad Noble

From the [Black Wind Mountain](/black-wind-mountain), [Bamboo Grove](/bamboo-grove), "Marsh of White Mist" shrine, just head ahead, you will come to a wide open water area. Whiteclad Noble is located there. Upon its defeat he will drop [Jade Fang](/jade-fang). On his left, within the valley, lies the easiest to forget third bell. Ringing it unlocks the hidden level [Ancient Guanyin Temple](/ancient-guanyin-temple), where after battling [Elder Jinchi](/elder-jinchi), you can obtain the [Fireproof Mantle](/fireproof-mantle).

The White Clad Noble will use his spear as his main weapon of attack, he will unleash powerful spear strikes, thrusts, slashes and combos in battle, using the element of water in his surroundings to increase his spear's attack range with water-powered arc slashes and shockwaves. He can also throw his spear at the player from afar before unleashing another combo attack with it. In his second phase, the white clad noble will turn into his half-snake form, increasing his speed and mobility in battle, his water enhanced spear attacks become more powerful and aggressive as well. Additonally, he can also slightly heal himself in the water if the player does not damage and defeat him in time.

A serpent youth in white, with furious gaze, Writes poems, dances, yet fierce in battle's blaze. On a spring day, with a mild wind, in the Marsh of White Mist. An old wolf brews tea over a stove. Watching the white reflection in the water, he mutters, "You and I should not be here." The Whiteclad Noble, amid spear practice, hears these words. Swift as thought, he hurls his spear towards the stove, and in another instant, he flashes over, grips the haft, and stands poised before the aged yaoguai. "Shall we sip blood, or tea?" "Tea. Sit." They sit face to face. The old wolf hands the Noble a bowl of tea. The Noble drains it in one gulp. "A fine tea." The old wolf nods. "Does a razed mountain garrison warrant so many schemes?" The Noble replies, "I come at my brother's command. There are no schemes." The old wolf retorts, "My return from death. Was it not a scheme?" The Noble says nothing. The old wolf gazes at him, also silent. Despite the cloudiness in the wolf's eyes, his unease is apparent. The Noble ponders for a moment, then finally answers, "That truly wasn't a scheme." "If not a scheme, then what was it?" "Have you heard about that child in the Court? The Buddhas have a spell. They piece together items that mimic the body, chant the mantra of revival, and thus bring back a life." The old wolf smiles bitterly and shakes his head. "That master, most assuredly, wields no such power." "Indeed, he does not. Yet the foul relic he obtained bears this potency." The old wolf says anxiously, "But living like this, I can barely sleep or eat in peace." "When doom is nigh, life may yet persist. When blessed with life, the loom of death lingers. Breathe and make peace with it, and you may find your tranquility" The old wolf says nothing. The Noble lowers his eyes, also silent. For all the uncanniness of his eyes, his compassion is apparent. The old wolf says, "I'll leave this tea to you. Better to drink tea." The old wolf rises with a sweep of his sleeve, sighing deeply. "Living like this on their blood... how could I bear to do that?" He totters away, not by the path he came, but turning down a fork in the road beside the marsh. "Tell the master he doesn't need to come see me anymore."

The Whiteclad Noble was a White Snake Guai that was friends with both [Lingxuzi](/lingxuzi) and the [Black Bear Guai](/black-bear-guai). When the latter had stolen the Tang Monk's golden kasaya, both White Snake Guai and Lingxuzi, at the time disguised as a humans with Black Bear Guai, were attacked by Sun Wukong, who had been sent to retrieve the robes. Though Lingxuzi and Black Bear Guai escaped, White Snake Guai was killed immediately.

The Whiteclad Nobles second phase was originally going to be a more monstruous version of his snake form. However this was scrapped and the unused second phase was later reused as the [Jiao-Loong of Waves](/jiao-loong-of-waves) in chapter 6.