Golden Fog Continent, a land filled with danger . With vast forests that are filled with demonic beasts, a place where for every human there are one hundred demonic beasts . A harsh environment for any humans trying to survive . There is one empire called the Dragon Empire along with the many established Sects that rule the Primordial Lands . This is a world where the strong are respected while the weak are nothing but ants to the strong .
In a small village called Dust Village, there is a little girl about six years old currently foraging for wild vegetables in a forest near her home . Her small skinny body leaned over brushing away the underbrush . Her hair partially draped over her shoulder . She searched under every leaf, just in case there might be a plant that can be eaten hidden underneath .
"I have been out here for almost the entire day now and I still can't seem to find anything I can take home . " The little girl stood up stretching her back as she scanned the forest floor .
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"But if I go any deeper there is a chance to be attacked by demonic beasts . " The little girl looked aggrieved as she bit her lower lip .
Her big round eyes were starting to redden and becoming moist . She was remembering how her mother and her would come out to find wild vegetables together . That was until about six months ago when her mother got sick and passed away . Now she was alone in this harsh world with no one to look after her except herself . She has never met her father and all the way up until the day her mother died . Her mother had never even mentioned her father's name . With no other option than to take care of herself, she has been coming out to these woods every day in search of anything she can fill her stomach with .
She had learned a lot about wild vegetables when her mother was still alive . She was taught which plants she could eat and which plants she should stay away from . But since her only source of food were these wild vegetables . Her body was not well nourished with the right nutrients making her look skinny and sickly . Her sunken in cheeks showing the ridges of her cheekbones clearly . Even her long black hair that reached down past her waist was rough and dry . This also took a toll on her stamina . But even with everything, the heavens had thrown at her . Her will to survive was very strong . No matter if it was rain or shine she has come out to this forest in search of food .
"I can't start crying now . Mother told me to live strong and survive and I promised her I would . " Wiping the tears from her eyes, the little girl scanned the forest floor one more time .
"I guess I have no choice but to go deeper into the woods . It's late now so I will have to wait until tomorrow to go . " The little girl sighed as she rubbed her stomach .
" Looks like I will have to go hungry today as well . " After one more scan of the forest floor, the little girl turned and walked towards the forest entrance .
The day was hotter than normal, as the sunset off in the distance . The little girl made her way out of the forest while swaying a stick in front of her back and forth to scare away any snakes that might be hiding in the underbrush . Just as she was about to exit the forest she stopped and her eyes lit up .
"Mushrooms!" The little girl revealed a rare smile as she ran over to the downed tree that had a cluster of mushrooms growing on top of it .
"I will not have to go hungry tonight!" The little girl stooped down and carefully plucked the mushrooms one at a time as she placed them into her broken basket that was woven out of tall grass .
With her fruitful harvest in hand, the little girl exited the forest and walked towards the small hut that was positioned at the outer edge of the village . When her mother passed away she was chased out of the house she was living in, with her mother, by the village chief . He had told her that since it was just her now she did not need to live in such a big house and made her move to a small dilapidated hut on the outskirts of the village . Even though it had holes in the roof and walls, it was still better than nothing . To her to not be kicked out of the village or sold off to a slave trader was already a blessing in its own right .
The village chief had taken pity on her and allowed her to stay in the village . Normally orphans would be sold off to slave traders to help support the village . But the village chief allowed her to stay to give face to her deceased mother . When her mother was alive she would often give half of her day's findings in the forest to the village chief . So the Village Chief took pity on the little girl and did not sell her off . But he could not let her stay in the house hence why she was now living in this hut . Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
The hut itself was made of mud bricks and a thatched roof . When she first moved into the small hut, she had tried to patch up the holes as best as she could . But without the proper tools and know-how, the patch jobs that she had done did not hold up and came undone again . The hut was surrounded by a knee-high broken mud wall . There was no grass in her courtyard just dirt and rocks .
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