The person who invited Shen Lian only requested Shen Lian's presence. He or she did not specify any meeting point. Shen Lian understood this person's intentions all too well. This was to test whether Shen Lian was capable of finding him or her.
The lanterns in the surrounding shone bright like day. The truth was that it could be traced to the transformation of the spirit flame. Someone got rid of the wishes of lost souls, and what was left behind was pure spirit flame. This was what made the lantern festival so grand.
It could be said that the stars in the sky were the transformation of souls. The lanterns on earth were also transformed from the will of a spirit. The interaction of stars and lanterns made it truly difficult to tell one from the other. This caused quite a bit of interference with Shen Lian.