Decisions

"To go back, or not to go back... to go back or not to go back..." Lingling played with the flowers in the room. She shook her head and tried to awaken herself. Right, she already made the choice staying by Lord Weijun. But all that information from Ah Jing made her head spin. Lingling was still confused. What did Ah Jing mean by her spiritual power is weakening? Why was she Ling An? She got up and paced around the room. Every time she was thinking about something, she would be pacing the room non-stop.

After a while, Lingling watched over Lord Weijun as he sleeps. She always thought Lord Weijun was the most powerful deity. Because of one woman, he would even risk himself. It made Lingling more curious about Ling An and the Lord's past.

Lingling asked Ah Jing to watch over her brother while she tried to find Ming. Ming was back from some errands when Lingling stopped him. She wanted to meet his Master which Ah Jing told her. Ming understood then took her to his Master.

"Shifu, Miss. Ling wanted to see you." His Master nodded and asked Ming to leave.

"Miss. Ling, it seems like you want to tell me something. Go ahead." The Master was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed.

Lingling took a deep breath and calmed herself.

"Master, I would like to know the past between Ling An and the Lord." Lingling asked she bit her lips because she was nervous.

The Master took his time and answered, "They were inseperable. Match made from heaven. Ling An was a great doctor. Our Lord loved her because of her personality and humbleness. Ling An cured his sister's sickness and this made our Lord love Ling An even more. Not only Ling An was a humble doctor, she is the greatest cultivator in all of Wulong Palace. You could say her cultivation skill is second to our Lord. She have special power that the Demon clan wanted. But she hid it really well. She was killed by the Demon Clan, she fought hard trying to protect her love which was our Lord. So Weijun asked me if he could revive her. I told him no but there is one way to save her fragment of spirit and that was through reincarnation. Ling An told me ahead of time that if she dies, she would rather be a mortal in her next life. So we promised her and brought her to the mortal world. With our Lord's sacrifice of his eyes which contained his special power, he also had to give up half of his cultivation because we need these power to make sure the spirit doesn't weaken or disperse. His eyes which were sacrificed were to help Ling An to distinguish color because Ling An could only see black and white. He wanted Ling An's mortal life to be normal again even if she doesn't remember him. Because it's already 50000 years, our Lord's power does have its limit. Power weaken over time but since you have Ling An's spirit, I can sense it. It's weak because you're still a mortal. If you make up your mind, would you like to know your past?" The Master paused as Lingling tries to answer, "If I do remember, what will happen to me?"

"You will become an immortal like us, all of your memory with our Lord will be remembered. Your cultivation skill will increase. You also have special healing abilities which was sealed in a blue stone that our Lord gave to her." Lingling took out the stone and held onto it.

"Master, is this the stone?" Lingling held out. The Master was shocked and took the stone, "Yes, this is the exact same stone which was lost thousands of years ago. I guess the stone was taken by someone from the palace and took it down to the mortal world. But, this is the stone." Lingling didn't know what to say. Her mind was in a mess.

"Master, regarding Lord Weijun, why did he passed out? Is it related to his power weakening?" The Master sighed, "Do you want to know?" Lingling nodded, what else can she do since she was stuck in the palace.

"Ah Jing told you about the Lord's power was weakening right?" She nodded.

"It was only half true. Indeed, his health was in bad shape ever since he sacrificed his power. He couldn't use too much strength which could harm his inner energy. If he is being stressed out, his body will suffer. Without the cultivation power, he couldn't exert too much energy. The truth is that when he sacrificed his eyes and cultivation power to Ling An, he knew his life will be at risk. But, out of love, it was the best he could do. He didn't want her to suffer and being laughed at for being able to only see black and white. Being a descendant from the golden dragon, his eyes have special abilities to see things that aren't immortals. His eyes could see aura of good and evil. Even other immortals in the palace could still sense energy but they are not as good as him. I was initially against him for sacrificing his vision but he insisted. He loved Ling An. He used his power to save her soul from disappearing forever." Lingling clutched onto her dress. She just couldn't believe how much he had done for Ling An. It made her cry a bit in the inside.

"Master, Ah Jing also told me about him losing memory of Ling An. Is that true?" Master nodded, "Lord Weijun has less cultivation power now, he thinks he won't have the ability to protect the ones he loved. Ah Jing must've been saying too much. Immortals like us, will not forget easily. But for Lord Weijun, it meant that he cannot protect someone forever. He's in love with Ling An but since Ling An's spirit is within you, he doesn't want her to suffer again. That was why he dramatically said that she died." Lingling was surprised on how much the Master already know.

"By your expression, I can tell you want to help but you are wavering. These things are quite heavy to take in. Think about it and you are ready. We can start the process." Lingling nodded and asked, "Master, I don't know what to say. But, can he get better? What do I need to do?" The Master replied, "Only you can heal him. No one else can. Stay beside him is the best. Since you are a mortal doctor, help him to the best of your ability. I won't force you to remember. Everything will be your choice." Lingling bowed and thanked the Master.