The Zhongyuan Festival celebrations at the Wanxiang Daoist Palace could not compare to those in Jade Capital, but they had their own unique charm.0

Xingye Lake was divided into two parts. The larger section lay outside the Wanxiang Daoist Palace’s formation coverage, used for the takeoffs and landings of flying ships, while the smaller section was within the formation, belonging to the Lower Palace.0

At this moment, many people had descended from the Star Observation Deck to the lakeside, placing pre-prepared river lanterns onto the water.0

For a while, the lake’s surface was dotted with shimmering lights, reflecting the vast starry sky above, making it nearly impossible to distinguish between them. Even the boundary where the sky met the water blurred, as if the lake was seamlessly connected to the galaxy.0

It would be incredibly dreamy and romantic if one could drift across the lake in a boat at this moment. 0

Someone as busy as Qi Xuansu naturally had no time to make river lanterns, so he simply enjoyed the sight from the Star Observation Deck. At that moment, food was brought to him.0

Though the usual meals at Zhen Garden consisted of tough duck, scrawny chicken, raw vegetables, and hard rice, the food provided for the Deputy Palace Masters was exquisitely prepared—on...0