In the meantime, ling is trying to find out if he can see his master's reincarnation. He's pretty sure he can, but he's not sure if he'll be allowed to participate in the lottery. Worried that jiu-tao will think that ling isn't worthy of the lottery, he begs to differ. He says that since he resigned from his position as the nightingale, he hasn't been able to return to the court. What will tao think of him when he sees him? Confused, he runs off to join the lottery team.