Willing? Was she? Why should she?"I"m sorry but no." She has always been looking up towards Yue Lin from listening to her tales and past, but to leave her home is another thing. Her family was still waiting for her. "I need to go back, my family are waiting for me."
"Mi Rong, the thing is although, I gave you options, but it"s not going to be easy like that. There are conditions for your decisions, hear them first before you decide. Follow me let me explain "stuffs" to you."
"Fine."
As Yue Lin led the way ahead followed by the snow white puppy, she also explained to Mi Rong, "This cave only appears itself to our blood line. When I was still alive, it would always be open, but after many things happened and I was trapped here, it will only reappear every full moon. Every 100 years, a selective person from our bloodline will be drawn here. It will give out missions to everyone. And you are the chosen one."
Xiao Bai blurted "You should be grateful to have been chosen! But to be honest between you and me, I would"ve been a better option to choose from than you." The chosen ones are carefully chosen, Mi Rong, whom Xiao Bai didn"t think too highly of should"ve not been qualified to do so. However, it couldn"t do anything about it.
Mi Rong who was interrupted with her concentration on Yue Lin"s explanation, irritatably said "Shh, let Yue Lin finish, don"t b.u.t.t in, XI AO B AI."
Mi Rong intentionally stressed on the word "Xiao" as the puppy had really thought too highly of itself. She also didn"t want to leave a bad impression on Yue Lin as she was the younger generation and wanted to give Yue Lin some respect by not saying any irrational mean words for Yue Lin to hear, but only slightly hinted her true meanings to the puppy.
"Hey! grrrrrr.." Xiao Bai did not look pleased and was ready to pounce on Mi Rong. It could only cry in it"s heart, although it looked like a puppy, it was actually nearly the same age as Yue Lin and had been following Yue Lin over the years in completing the tasks with her. Just like Yue Lin, it was trapped but not trapped in the cave, but trapped in it"s age. It was clearly infuriated because it was much much older than Mi Rong.
Just as Xiao Bai was going to pounce on Mi Rong with it"s small body, Yue Lin had to stop the pair from bickering at each other, "Xiao Bai, where are your manners, have you lost it over the years? Shall I remind you of it again?"
Xiao Bai could only respond to Yue Lin with a dry laugh, on the other hand, Mi Rong was giggling while it was being scolded. It crossly looked at her, but she slowly stick her tongue out at it. However, Xiao Bai could only hold in it"s anger.
"Now, where was I...ah, well this wouldn"t have begun, if it weren"t for me. This I am truly sorry. I once fell in love and gave my infinity life span to the wrong person. It was a gift from heaven for me to protect, while it gives me an infinity life span. But who would have thought that it had conditions to it. I intended to share it with the man I loved; however, it was the wrong fated person. The heavens were not happy about it and punished me to this place."
As Yue Lin was talking about her lover, Mi Rong ananlyzing could she mean the Bian Fun King? Then this mean she was also related to Yue Lin, how should she address her then? Grandma?
If Yue Lin could read minds, she would cry her heart out. Although, living as a soul on earth for a long period of time, Yue Lin"s appearance did not change since she was alive. Only her mental had grown.
"How does this "mission" work then?"
"I don"t know either Mi Rong, but I know that there is a cost to everything."
"The heavens are sure cruel."
"Sigh, that was what I have thought all these years. I must protect this cave and give out task to everyone who is chosen, hoping to break free from this curse."
"Curse?"
"Yes, our bloodline are all royals and given all the prestige and wealth, but we are cursed. We are now like servants from heaven, the chosen ones must do tasks for them. Sigh...before I talk anymore, I will show this room to you."
The three had walked till the end of the pa.s.sage and a door was in front of them. Yue Lin said out a spell to open the door. Once the door was gone. Inside the room, they saw containers for herbs on shelves, a simple table with paper and ink and on the right had side a half opened book could be seen lying on a book stand. The book itself radiated an unknown power.
"Rong Rong, this is a spell book. The key to your task."
"May I look through it?"
"Yes."
Mi Rong the stepped out and open through the pages of the book. It was her first time seeing these characters, but somehow, she was able to read the contents. Weird.
"This...?"
Suddenly, the whole room began to tremble. The contains flew off the shelves.
"My Queen, why is this happening now. Usually it only happens after the person time travels out of the cave. It has never been this strong as well, why is it happening?" Xiao Bai could not hold on to it"s curiosity and asked Yue Lin.
What it said was true and both Yue Lin and Xiao Bai did not expect the room to shake when Mi Rong was with them. Yue Lin thought to herself; was the curse weakening?
"Then we don"t have much time left. Rong Rong, take this jade bracelet. It will protect you and be my representative. You must leave this place."
"But, I cannot. My family..."
"Rong Rong, you are only fated to be with them temporary. You must go if not it will be the end of this blood line. If you leave this place and go back to your family, only harm will befall on you and them. It will not be a good ending for you. The heavens will not let that happen, whether you are willing or not. I am sorry, I have tried to let off someone, but it nearly cost my life and it took away my whole kingdom, they are all gone. But don"t worry once you leave, your existence in this time period will be gone. They will not feel pain."
"This..."
While Mi Rong was deep in her own thoughts. Yue Lin turned to Xiao Bai and talked through it"s head.
"Xiao Bai, this time you must take action and go with Rong Rong, I can sense the curse is weakening, I need you to go and protect Rong er. I cannot guarantee her safety this time. I must keep my promise with her mother."
"My Queen, then who will protect you?"
"If I am able to stay till this long, anything that will come, I must face it."
"I accept your will."
"Good."
Both of them were talking through telepathy, so Mi Rong could hear them. She was still making up her mind.
"Yue Lin, I have thought about this, but please protect my family for me while I am gone. I...I have one more question, will I be able to come back?"
"This ...I do not know."
"I see." Two drops of tears fell from Mi Rong"s beautiful face. Although, it seemed hopeless, but it could be possible. She took in a deep breath and made up her mind.
"Then I shall accept this challenge, Yue Lin, please take care of my family for me."
"I will do my best. Xiao Bai will be accompanying you in the new place."
"Thank you."
"Now go."