4 [Legend of the Yearning Heartbroken Red Part - 2]

Just as Bibi Dong turned around, she did not expect Qian Daoliu to be standing there, watching her with an inquisitive gaze.

Shellshocked, she bumped into the pedestal as she instinctively backed up.

Standing only a couple of meters apart, the tension was so thick, one can cut it with a knife.

"Bibi Dong, you should know those are immortal herbs, right?" Qian Daoliu asked as he observed the immortal herb in her hand.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, wearing a grey robe, his long grey hair flowed down his head like a waterfall. He looked to be in his late thirties, early forties with minor wrinkling on the ends of his eyes. He had a sharp nose along with thin lips with a chiseled jawline. His fiery golden eyes were the most striking feature on his healthy, handsome face.

"There are only 13 immortal herbs in this treasury...one of them...right within the palm of your hand."

"Better yet, you have the most special one...the Yearning Heartbroken Red...I don't think I need to explain why."

Qian Daoliu spoke as Bibi coldly stared at him, forced to listen to what he has to say.

Although he nothing directly, she knew exactly what he meant.

He wouldn't let her leave with the Yearning Heartbroken Red.

Deciding on a course of action, Bibi Dong walked past him as she tossed the herb up for it to land in his hand.

Having caught it, Qian Daoliu stared at the herb indifferently.

"Wait..." Qian Daoliu let out softly, but his word bore a quality that can command millions, one of an authoritarian monarch.

Bibi Dong stopped in her tracks. With her back turned to him, she gritted her teeth.

"What do you want?" Bibi Dong straightforwardly asked. Irritated couldn't start describing how she was feeling.

"You can have it." Qian Daoliu tossed it back to her as she was turning around to face him.

Bibi Dong caught it as she suspiciously looked at it, then at Qian Daoliu.

"What's the catch?" She asked.

"I want to meet my granddaughter." Qian Daoliu stated calmly, under the scrutiny filled eyes of Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong flared up in murderous intent as she clenched her fists and declared loudly.

"Over my dead body!"

Even though she directed all of her intent solely on Qian Daoliu, he just swatted her intent away like a fly.

"Calm down, I just want to see her. You can decide when, and you'll be there too."

Qian Daoliu spoke out to appease her.

After much deliberation in her head, Bibi Dong responded grudgingly.

"fine."

Pulling back her intent, Bibi Dong's fists remain clenched as she held the herb by the rock the flower was attached to.

She turned around and walked towards the golden double doors.

Making her exit.

Outside stood Da Shan. As she passed him, she sent a menacing glare then resumed her walk with an unnoticeable frown on her face.

Deep in thought, she quickly made her way to her room.

....

Entering her bedroom, Bibi Dong's eyes melted at the mesmerizing sight of her daughter and the little feline spirit beast cuddling asleep. The warmth and peacefulness she felt, mended her shattered heart and grim mood.

With a newfound smile on her face, she walked up and sat beside them.

Reaching out, she slowly caressed their heads one by one, making sure she doesn't disturb their sleep.

'I wish time would just stop'

'I can't bear to see you in pain'

'This cruel cruel world, it swallows you up.'

'I dreamt of a world where everyone got along and were nice to one another. But how wrong could I have been'

Tears slide down her cheeks as she pulled her hand back to wipe her teary crimson eyes.

'But I promised to myself, even if I have to suffer a million deaths,

I will bare it all.

Even if the entire world is against you,

I will be there,

I will stand and fight the entire world,

no matter the cost, no matter the effort.'

No amount of effort to rub her eyes could stop the endless streams of tears that left her eyes as she crashed on the bed, letting the tears flow.

....

meow?

Rubbing its head against hers, the cute little creature tried to get her attention.

Licking the side of her face, the bitter taste of tears made it hiss as its face contorted.

Hearing the sudden disturbance, Bibi Dong woke up.

Opening her eyes was a difficult task, as the tears had dried up and glued her eyes lids shut.

Gently scrubbing it off with her hands, she opened to the sight of the little creature curiously looking at her with its head tilted a little to the side.

Meow!

She opened her arms as she already expected it to lunge at her.

Bibi Dong rubbed its head as it snuggled against her stomach.

Her eyes became extremely clear as if remembering something. She looked around frantically as her eyes finally landed on the rock flower atop her nightstand.

Releasing a sigh of relief, she took it within her hands.

"Good, nothing bad happened to it."

She smiled as she put the rock flower on her lap, right beside the little snuggling creature.

Meow?

"It's for you, hope it'll work."

She took its little paw into her hand as she caressed its head with her other hand.

"It's going to hurt a little, but mama is here, mama's ready to give you all the loving in the world."

Bibi Dong gently spoke in a motherly tone as she stared at its big bright eyes with love and compassion.

Returning her feelings, the little creature purred in delight.

Cutting its paw above the Yearning Heartbroken Red, a single drop of crimson blood fell upon the flower as a dazzling crimson-white light lit up the room.

hissss~

The feline spirit beast pulled its hand back instinctively as it hissed to voice its pain.

The Yearning Heartbroken Red floated as the light slowly faded, but not completely.

Watching in silence, they witnessed the rock of the flower shatter into millions of specks of white light.

It slowly entered the little creature's body.

The Yearning flower floated soon after, towards the little creature, becoming one with it.

The little creature lit up as it went under transformation.

Bibi Dong watched as the white light soon turned scarlet and entered its body.

As it floated down, it had gotten bigger, almost 3 times in fact.

However, that wasn't the most significant change that appeared.

A scarlet crescent moon appeared between its eyebrows.

Lastly, its entire aura dissipated into nothingness.

Slowly floating down into Bibi Dong's lap, it fell asleep immediately.

Bibi Dong smiled as she caressed its entire body again and again.

"Sweet Dreams, Bibi Yue."