The old man immediately began bowing and scraping toward the patch of night sky where the rope had vanished. "My apologies, Empress. This old man was merely entertaining the common folk. As you can see, everyone is having a grand time. Since they are all pleading on my behalf, won’t you please lower my granddaughter down?"
A moment passed, but there was still no movement from the end of the rope.
The old man’s expression grew tense, as if his granddaughter were truly trapped. Zhou Tieyi pondered for a moment, then walked into the circle of rope carrying his golden lantern.
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