The reason why Luo Yiyi couldn't see the release pond at the railing was that after passing the railing, she had to turn a corner to reach her destination.

The release pond at Lingzhao Temple is unexpectedly large, and the water in the pond is connected to a mountain spring. It is not only living water but also tastes slightly sweet.

At this time, hundreds of lotus lanterns were floating in the center of the pond. Men and women were no longer as serious as they used to be. Instead, everyone would throw their own lotus lantern into the pond, watch it float away, and pray silently in their hearts that it would be picked up by the right person.

Luo Yiyi looked around and saw a long table on the other side, which was used for people to write on the lotus lanterns and light the wicks. She immediately shook off Qi Gui's hand and ran to the empty space on the long table, but because she was too short, she could only stand on tiptoe to see what was on the table.

The next second, big hands covered her small waist and lifted her up easily with a little force.

Luo Yiyi looked back and Qi Gui winked at her. She rolled her eyes in disgust, then placed the lotus lantern on the table and picked up the red paper and brush.

"Master, all you have to do is write your name, where you're from, and then write down your wishes."

What Qi Gui didn't say in full was that usually men and women would write down their personal advantages on a piece of paper, and then write down the conditions of the person they want to marry on the back. If the person who picked up the lotus lantern thought the conditions were acceptable, he would take the initiative to propose marriage.

But because Luo Yiyi didn't understand, she believed it and lamented that everyone was so greedy and wrote so many words on paper.

She thought seriously for a while, and just as she was about to put pen to paper, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to warn Qi Gui.

"You are not allowed to peek! If you do, your wish will not come true!"

Qi Gui closed his eyes obediently, but Luo Yiyi obviously didn't believe him. To ensure safety, she took out a handkerchief, tied it around his eyes, and tied a knot behind his head, and then she continued her wish with peace of mind.

She picked up a pen and wrote big crooked words on the paper: I hope I can eat delicious candied haws every day!

After writing, she looked at it with satisfaction, then puffed up her mouth and blew air to dry the ink, then carefully folded the red paper into a small piece and stuffed it into the bottom of the lotus lantern.

She reached out and took a fire stick, placed the fuse part on the candle and lit it, then used the lit small flame to ignite the wick in the center of the lotus lamp, and then blew out the small flame on the fire stick.

A wishing lantern is completed in this way.

"It's done!"

Putting her on the ground, Qi Gui reached out and pulled the handkerchief off his eyes.

"Then just put the wishing lantern into the water, and Master's wish will surely come true."

"Then you still need to tell me?"

Luo Yiyi took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Qi Gui who had nothing in his hands.

"By the way, where's your wishing lantern?"

"Disciple... has no wishes."

"lie!"

Luo Yiyi put one hand on her waist and held a lantern in the other.

"Everyone has wishes. How could you not have any wishes? Either you don't want to tell me, why don't you just say it directly? Why do you have to beat around the bush like this?"

Seeing the unhappy expression on the child's face, Qi Gui immediately squatted down.

"Master, please don't blame me. I am telling the truth. I am satisfied to be with you now. There is nothing else I want."

Luo Yiyi was surprised. She didn't expect Qi Gui to have such deep feelings for his master. Thinking that she was enjoying his service under the guise of someone else, she felt guilty.

She reached out and patted Qi Gui's shoulder hard, her eyes darting around but she didn't dare to look him in the face.

"Ah, um, well, very good! People who have no desires are the happiest. It's great that you can see through the world. Keep it up."

After saying this, she didn't dare to look at the other person's reaction, and turned around and ran towards the release pond.

Looking at the child's flustered back, Qi Gui blinked and then laughed heartily.

He discovered that the extra life memory in Luo Yiyi's mind did not affect her personality. It was more like she had read a storybook and immersed herself in the role.

"Since Master wants to play, then let this game continue."

Luo Yiyi ran all the way to the edge of the pool, squatted down and sent her wishing lantern into the water.

Along with the ripples, the wishing lantern swayed towards the center of the release pond and did not stop until it crashed into the group of lotus lanterns.

"Huh? Why aren't you moving?"

"This is the release pond here. The water surface in the middle is relatively calm, but the closer you get to the shore, the bigger the waves become, and they all beat from the outside to the inside. When the lotus lantern floats to the center, it stops moving."

After listening to Qi Gui's explanation, Luo Yiyi felt that she had been cheated.

"Isn't it said that you can find your soulmate through the lotus lantern? How can you do that if this lotus lantern doesn't even move?"

"That's probably what the so-called legend is about. Maybe someone really made it happen in the past."

Luo Yiyi stood up, thought about the cause and effect, and then came to a conclusion angrily.

"I think this is just a trick played by those unscrupulous businessmen. They made up a specious legend and then used it to make money every year. They really have a good plan!"

"No, no, you are really wronging those vendors outside."

The two raised their heads and looked to the side. They saw an old monk standing next to them, looking towards the pond. It was unclear whether he was answering Luo Yiyi's words.

The old monk was wearing a Haiqing suit and looked a little old, like he was seventy years old, but his body was strong and his eyes were bright, giving people a feeling of being hidden.

The old monk turned around and bowed to the two men: "I am Fayuan, an ordinary monk sweeping the floor in this temple."

Luo Yiyi blinked, did not answer but looked up at Qi Gui.

Qi Gui returned the greeting: "Master Fayuan, my name is Qi Gui, and she is my master Luo Yiyi."

When Fayuan heard Qi Gui say that the seven-year-old boy next to him was his master, he showed no surprise at all, which aroused Qi Gui's vigilance.

Fayuan seemed not to notice his scrutiny and naturally explained to Luo Yiyi the origin of the wishing day activity at the release pond.

"There was once a rich lady who came to our temple to take shelter from the rain. She was in trouble for a marriage because she already had a lover, a poor scholar from a poor family."

Luo Yiyi took the initiative to continue the story for him: "Then the rich lady placed a lotus lantern in the pond, and wrote in it her wish to be with the scholar. Unexpectedly, the scholar picked up the lotus lantern and made up his mind to elope with the rich lady."

Qi Gui said at the right time: "In the end, the lovers finally got married, which is a cause for celebration."

The corner of Fayuan's mouth twitched: "How come... this true story is only known by a very few people?"

Luo Yiyi shrugged: "Of course it's made up. Your story has been written to pieces in the storybooks. There's nothing new about it."

Fayuan choked, then took a long breath, calmed himself down, and spoke in a low voice with a mysterious look.

"But you will never guess the ending of this story, little sister. Do you want to know?"

Luo Yiyi blinked her big eyes and answered without hesitation: "No!"

"..."

Fayuan was silent for a while, finally he sighed and muttered in a stammering voice.

"This personality is exactly like her mother's."

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