The Lan Clan disciples were not scheduled to formally resume their classes until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. After Hua Cheng and Xie Lian spent one more day in the Cloud Recesses, they departed, leaving Hua Yuan behind to move from the Ningshi Room into a guest suite in Nianju.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the night of the Lantern Festival, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji took Lan Sizhui, Hua Yuan, and Lan Jingyi down the mountain at the hour of *you* to Wen Ning's little courtyard, and the entire group then headed into Caiyi Town. Today, the streets of Caiyi Town were completely decked out with lanterns, packed with crowds, and exceptionally lively. The three juniors—Lan Sizhui, Hua Yuan, and Lan Jingyi—became so engrossed in their fun that by the time everyone returned to the Cloud Recesses, it was already close to the hour of *hai*.
Once the Lantern Festival concluded, Hua Yuan returned to the Ghost City, and the Cloud Recesses regained its accustomed tranquility. On the eighteenth of the first lunar month, Wei Wuxian resumed teaching sword techniques, archery, and talismanic seals to the Lan Clan disciples, while Lan Wangji turned his attention back to the affairs of the Cultivation sects. Everything proceeded smoothly.
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