{PS: When I saw that the requests for updates were nothing but laugh reactions, my enthusiasm faded considerably too...}
{Then I can only wait until everyone is on holiday in February before considering whether to resume two updates a day. This book is entirely a labor of love, so my plan is to finish writing it in February and bring it to an end. There is no point dragging it out any longer. Only after finishing this book will I have time to revise that older book. I also want to apologize here to the readers who have supported this book all along. My ideals were grand, but reality was harsh.}
The group continued discussing things for quite some time, talking from almost noon until evening, and finally decided to speed up their Trailblaze journey through Teyvat.
Yet as Zhong Li listened to the Trailblazers' decision, he somehow felt a little reluctant to part with them. He now truly felt that these Descenders were genuinely friendly, not people harboring sinister intentions.
"I have worked out the dates. Liyue's Lantern Rite falls on the first day of the lunar year, just a few days from now. Might you all be interested in taking part in the festivities?"
Zhong Li looked at the Stellaron Hunters and spoke with a smile.
"The Lantern Rite? What's that?"
March 7th looked curiously at Zhong Li, waiting for his explanation. The other Stellaron Hunters also turned curious gazes toward him.
"It is Liyue's most important annual festival. The first full moon of each new year marks the beginning of the Lantern Rite."
"It is a major festival of great importance to Liyue. The people of Liyue prepare Xiao Lanterns, write their wishes on them, and release them into the sky, hoping that those wishes will