"Heehee... many thanks, Mister Jiang!" Watching the lotus lantern drift down from midair, the woman hurriedly caught it with one hand and laughed. "This servant will place your treasured calligraphy in her home to ward off evil! This servant could never bear to let it drift away in the stream..."
The woman's emotions were clearly abundant, and she displayed them rather nakedly. Mister Jiang merely smiled and cupped his hands. "In any case, I hope Miss has a wonderful Ghost Festival!"
"Mister Jiang! Mister Jiang..." For a time, quite a few men and women cried out, hoping Mister Jiang would add the finishing touch to their lotus lanterns.
"Hahaha... thank you all for your support. Jiang is merely an ordinary member of the academy. Jiang has many fellow disciples, and none of their cultivation is inferior to Jiang's. Rest assured, everyone!" Mister Jiang laughed loudly and waved his hand. Numerous lotus lanterns flew from the crowd's hands and landed near the pavilion. Not only were several placed before Mister Jiang, but several were set before each of the other students as well!
Xiao Hua and the others were not particularly close to the pavilion, but when the many lotus lanterns rose into the air, their bright flames still illuminated them. Mister Jiang's gaze was like lightning as it swept over the four of them. When he saw Xiao Jian's Taoist robe, his gaze paused slightly, and a strange expression flashed across his face. Yet it vanished in an instant, and he lowered his eyes to the lotus lanterns again!
"The Three Bonds truly bind one's life; righteousness and morality are their root. Alas, I encountered the Nine Calamities; as a captive, I was truly powerless. A prisoner of Chu wore his cap; in a carriage, he was sent to the