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One year isn't long...
Not to a mortal, much less a Knight. With how much things there are to distract or capture people's attention, they could hardly feel the passing of time, this is especially true if they're doing something worth while.
Still though, one year is still a decent chunk of time. It might not be long to people but it's enough to cause visible changes. As they all say, many changes can happen within a span of day, what more for a whole year?
See, it is easy for people to follow a daily routine. Mortals or cultivators, doesn't matter. Again, one year might not be long but it is enough time for people to adjust to changes and eventually fall under routine.
Said routine was influenced by Dawn Council's movements for the entirety of the Divine Realm.