In the blink of an eye.
The year-end was approaching.
Though the weather remained bitterly cold, all of Luoshui County had become lively.
The streets and alleyways were still filled with children's laughter.
The entire county town had also been adorned with red lanterns.
East Courtyard.
"Phew—"
Jiang Ning let out a long breath of foul air, the white mist shooting forth like a sword for more than ten feet through the air.
Then he went to the stone table beneath the nearby pavilion and poured himself a bowl of tea that was only lukewarm.
Gulp—
Gulp—
After two great mouthfuls, the bottom of the bowl was already in sight.
He then glanced at the busy figure in the courtyard.
At that moment, Lü Yi was carrying a wooden ladder, standing atop it on tiptoe as she hung red lanterns from the tree.
She had bought these lanterns at the market that morning together with her sister-in-law, Liu Wanwan.
That afternoon, they had begun decorating the courtyard.
For tomorrow was the year-end, and tomorrow night would be New Year's Eve—the family reunion dinner.
Looking at the half of the courtyard already covered in small red lanterns, Jiang Ning could not help feeling stirred.
The year-end here bore seven or eight parts resemblance to the New Year celebrations of his previous life.
It touched something within him and awakened a faint homesickness.
After pondering for several breaths.
He shook his head and gave a self-mocking laugh.
Then he set down the tea bowl in his hand.
"Keep practicing my fist techniques and tempering my bones. I need to finish forging my Jade Bone as soon as possible. Only the stronger I become can I calmly deal with every sudden situation."
At that moment, he could not help recalling what had happened