Jin Ling - Connected By Souls (Part2)

ZEWU_JUN

Years after Zewu-jun was back. So, was Wen Ning. Yuan, he wanted to meet them especially Zewu-jun as he had missed him a lot. Clasping our hands we went to the dormitory room where Zewu-jun stayed currently.

Standing outside the room, we saw he held a chain in his hand whose locket emitted bright glow which spread across the room. I and Yuan, we both looked at each other wondering what Zew-Jun held in his hand that glowed so bright. Yuan knocked his door and Zewu-jun wore that locket back in his neck hiding it inside his robes.

As before he greeted us in with a smiling face.

Yuan - "Amidst whatever happened, I never got a chance to ask how you are Zewu-Jun. How have you been these years? We missed you so much".

Zewu-Jun pulled Yuan into an embrace.

Zewu-jun - "I missed you too Yuan. I missed everyone. I was trying to find answers with what I want to do this life? I roamed different places, meeting different people, understanding their culture and their way of living, helping them with issues faced by them related to spirits and ghosts. Sometimes, I used to stay alone in a cave meditating all day and night. Sometimes I stayed and roamed with monks. I just roamed for peace with no destination in mind".

Yuan sat beside me and Zewu-Jun looked at two of us. After a pause he teased us. "Looking at you two, I know there is no need to ask how you have been. Your happiness and love for each other is evident in your eyes". I and Yuan looked at each other and we knew how true it was. He continued,"I just feel I missed the auspicious occasion of your marriage".

Yuan - "When baba and dada died, I had sent you message".

Zewu-jun - "I know. I had come to see them a last time. It was then Wen Ning insisted he wants to join me in my expedition. I still remember him saying I am a ghost I don't lure riches, I don't need food to live. I was here for my master, my mentor, my savior, my friend, my brother. I was here only for him. I don't know what to do with my life. I understood him because this is what I had felt before leaving Gusu. So, that day we left Gusu together".

Yuan - "Why didn't you meet anyone of us?"

Zewu-jun - "If I had met you it would have been difficult for me to leave again. As it is, now I don't belong here. I have served my life fulfilling my duties of leader. Gusu is in safe hands. As I was in same city when I heard about Gusu attack so I came here as I still care for my people. I still love you Yuan".

Yuan got up from his seat and hugged him tightly. "You won't be leaving us again, right?"

Zewu-jun - "Yuan, I don't belong here anymore"

With tears in his eyes Yuan continued, "Then promise me you will stay here until we find who is thr mastermind behind this? Until Gusu is re built? Until Lan Ai's one month mourning period".

Zewu-jun stood there silent holding Yuan. He dint respond a Yes or No. He gestured me to come near and embraced me as well. "Master Jin Ling, please take care of my Yuan".

We sat together and had tea.

Yuan - "Zewu-jun, when we entered we saw you held something that was glowing bright. What is it if you are willing to tell us?"

Zewu-jun immediately got up from his seat and closed the door of the dormitory where he had been living.

He removed his locket and showed it to us. But, he was very cautious not allowing anyone of us to touch. Soon, he tied the locket back on his neck and hid it inside his robes.

"There are many mysterious things around the world. All my life I thought there is only one Yin iron which was divided into four parts and hidden in places where there is positive energy. Later, after years these pieces came back to existence when Wen Ruohan started searching it to increase his powers. After sunshot campaign it was possessed by four greater clans and we destroyed it to avoid further destruction. However, later we got to know about the fifth piece during bloodbath of nightless city. When I lived with monks in Himalayas I got to know deep inside the ocean there are many such metals in its purest form. But, one can see them only after several years of seclusion meditation. It could be discovered only by those who has no malice in his heart. But, once it is out it can be availed by anyone. These pure metal when came in surrounding of dark energies which exist inside human body like greed, lust, jealousy, etc it turned into Yin iron. Else they are very powerful full of positive energy which could be used for healing and human development. I have no clue why but one night I went deep inside the ocean to perform meditation. One can perform inedia maximum up to 21 days. But, I don't know for how many years I was there meditating without any food and water. And one day, I was able to see it with my closed eyes. When I opened my eyes it was right in front of me. It came with huge responsibilities. I have to protect it. If people know about it there will be bloodbath for power. I am just learning how to use it for greater good protecting humans from evil. Many had tried but weren't successful in finding it. It is believed that the iron itself chooses in front of whom it wants to be visible. There have been many people who died awaiting for this metal. I was able to find it. This is how I got the purpose of my life why I have been living.

This is how I became Guardian of YANGiron".