After Hao Ren and Big Beard's group of four left "Heaven," they did not teleport straight home. Instead, they teleported to the vicinity of the South Suburbs and prepared to walk back. For one thing, Hao Ren wanted to take the opportunity to buy some New Year goods. After all, the New Year was approaching, and this was the first time the oddballs at home would be celebrating it here. He wanted to make it lively. For another... he wanted to show the Four Great Vajras around under his guidance and familiarize them with the local customs and conditions. At the very least, he wanted to prevent them from getting the idea of building huts and living beneath the TV tower again...
When they had been staying with Raven 12345 earlier, the Four Great Vajras had already undergone mental reconstruction. They no longer had any trouble with the languages spoken on Earth.
Though the South Suburbs were sparsely populated and out of the way, the New Year was approaching, after all. Many residents who worked in the city or made a living elsewhere had already begun returning, making the usually deserted streets seem lively. Festive lanterns hung from the shops along the way, while stalls selling all kinds of New Year goods lined the roadside. Though the New Year had yet to arrive, the streets were already filled with its rich atmosphere. Hao Ren led the four curious ascetics down the main street, explaining to them as they walked what China's Spring Festival was all about.
Big Beard was listening somewhat absentmindedly, because he had yet to recover from the inexplicable spiritual intimidation he had felt while speaking with Raven 12345. He did not understand that it was the "symbolic" influence produced by faith in a deity, so he was