After the New Year, they began preparing to leave Yan Prefecture.
Li Ping'an told Kitten about it so she could prepare in advance.
"When? This fairy needs to say goodbye to her friends, and packing will take a few days too."
"There's no hurry. We'll leave whenever you're ready."
"Mm~"
Kitten looked thoughtful.
Once the New Year festivities were over, the streets grew much quieter.
Many businesses on either side of the streets had yet to reopen.
The weather had grown considerably warmer.
Bamboo pole in hand, Li Ping'an wandered the streets and alleys with Old Ox.
They had only walked a short while when a white-haired old man beside the street bowed to him with clasped hands.
"This humble god pays his respects to Mr. Li."
It was the newly appointed local City God.
Li Ping'an smiled faintly and nodded.
These past few days, the newly appointed City Gods had been arranging all sorts of chance encounters with him.
Li Ping'an could more or less guess what was on their minds.
When cultivators encountered an accomplished senior, they all hoped to ask about the Way.
And to receive some guidance. If they succeeded, it would greatly benefit their future cultivation.
Some even had the course of their entire lives changed.
Moreover, such accomplished figures were often approachable and good-tempered.
After all, upon reaching this realm, they had developed their own understanding of all things.
For one reason or another, they might casually offer a word of guidance to cultivators with lower cultivation.
It was not purely a matter of so-called goodwill.
Their attitude was more like that of people feeding stray cats and dogs by the roadside.
Yet even these scraps were enough for those cultivators to digest.
But these City Gods were somewhat disappointed.
This Immortal in blue