[Happy Big Boy: New Year's almost here. Just wanted to say hello to everyone.]
A message had come through the Great Dao Rune fragment, a rare occurrence.
[Advancing Eagle: Happy New Year in advance, everyone.]
Ever since Happy Big Boy and Advancing Eagle had quarreled over a small matter during a trade last time, no one had spoken in the group for quite a while.
[Soaring Fish: May everything go your way.]
Even the usually taciturn Soaring Fish had surfaced.
Only then did Li Ping'an realize that New Year really did seem to be approaching.
Li Ping'an seemed to have lost all sense of what celebrating New Year meant.
Still, he sent a reply.
[Little Sweetheart: As winter's last month ends and spring brings warmth, may candlelight and sweet wine grace the year; from afar, my heartfelt wishes are with you. May your household prosper in perfect harmony, and blessings bring you peace and health...]
The group fell silent for a moment, then all three sent Li Ping'an the word "Good" at the same time.
How cultured!!
Old Ox's hooves went clip-clop against the stone paving as he walked.
He carried a man in blue robes on his back.
This was a fairly prosperous little town, and the passersby wore relatively colorful clothes.
With the year's end approaching, everyone's face bore a smile to some degree.
The man and ox wandered leisurely through the Jianghu, eating and drinking wherever they went.
There were temple plays today, and naturally, Li Ping'an and Old Ox would not miss the bustle.
Outside the temple, people were packed shoulder to shoulder. Vendors lined both sides of the street, along with performers doing acrobatics.
There was an extraordinary performer whose "hands fell from his arms, and