That very night, he dreamt of a divine spirit clad in red, gazing down at him with a stern face and declaring, "You, a mere mortal, dare to disturb my rest. You killed the snake I inhabited, so I shall see to it that your lineage ends."
Startled by this message, Yan Dan, the great benefactor, awoke from his dream. Over time, his illness gradually healed, and thus he became connected with his wife, ultimately celebrating a happy marriage.
The couple lived harmoniously and happily after their marriage. However, regrettably, they were not blessed with children, suffering repeated pregnancies with nothing to show for it.
His wife even dreamt once that a giant red python devoured the fetus in her womb. As the years passed, Yan Dan took his aging wife back to their hometown, where he built bridges and paved roads, eventually becoming widely known as a great benefactor.