Lan Wangji rises as well, and lights a fire for them to be able to send it off. He even shakes his hand to rid the match of the rest of the flame.

"What ceiling?" he asks, still playing along. It can be a sky if they really want. It could be the Cloud Recesses if they really want, standing together amongst a group of their peers, having re-made Nie Huaisang's lantern that went up in flames.

He holds onto the imaginary lantern with Wei Ying, and waits for his signal.