It was a huge palace-like building, and the golden glazed tiles shone dazzlingly under the sunlight. The golden roof of the palace, the red door, this antique style, gave people a sense of solemnity.
Looking from afar, it was foggy and muddy, and the four tiles of the kiln looked like they were dug by a brick. The area it occupied was so vast that it felt as if it could not be seen at all. On the archway of the main gate that was five feet tall, there were three big words: Duke's Mansion.
This huge mansion that occupied an area of over three thousand mu did not belong to any city. It was built independently fifty miles northwest of Star Luo Empire's capital, Star Luo City. From this, it could be seen that the owner of this mansion had a respectable status in the Star Luo Empire.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky. The bright and beautiful sunlight sprinkled on the sparkling and translucent glazed tiles, covering the entire Duke's Mansion with a layer of dazzling gold. It could be seen vaguely even from the top of Star Luo City's city walls.
The back door on the north side of the Duke's Mansion opened silently, and a thin figure slipped out quietly.
It was a youth who looked to be around eleven or twelve years old. He had a well-proportioned figure and was dressed in a simple gray cloth. He carried a small bag on his back. The short blue hair looked neat and tidy. His handsome little face revealed a determination that surpassed his peers.
He gently closed the back door of the Duke's Mansion and quickly took a few steps before suddenly stopping and turning back to look at the Duke's Mansion. His deep blue eyes were filled with hatred.
"Mom, your spirit in heaven will watch. I've been reborn and only you have been good to me. No matter how much effort I put in, I will return one day. I will trample everything here under my feet and let those who insulted me have a taste of being a slave. From now on, I'll take your surname and change it to Huo Yuhao.”After saying this, he took another deep look at the Duke's Mansion, turned around, and left without hesitation.
He didn't walk toward Star Luo City, which was southeast of the Duke's Mansion. Instead, he ran toward the north. His small figure gradually disappeared under the strong noon sun. Although he was small and small, he didn't give off the slightest sense of helplessness when he left.
The Duke's Mansion had a wide road leading to every direction. Huo Yuhao ran forward, but his eyes gradually turned red.
" Mom..." Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth as he recalled the reluctance and unwillingness on his mother's face when she died.
Strong, I must be strong. My mother taught me that people can only rely on themselves. Only by being strong can one live better.
It was Huo Yuhao's first time going out. Although he had the map to guide him, he still inevitably took the wrong way a few times. It was only after constantly asking the passers-by that he found the correct path.
As the saying went, reading ten thousand books was not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. After a few days, he felt that he had learned a lot. Without the suppression and restraints in the Duke's Mansion, his mood was much better. The new things he saw along the way excited him. After all, he was still young, and his body recovered quickly. He did not feel tired from the journey. Instead, he was like a bird that had escaped from its cage. After his mother passed away, he felt happy for the first time.
"We've been walking for six days. We should be arriving soon.”Huo Yuhao carefully looked at the map in his hand and then at the direction of the trees on both sides of the road. He concluded that he was very close to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Huo Yuhao walked into the woods by the roadside. He found a shade and was about to sit down to meditate and recover his strength when suddenly, the sound of flowing water came. Huo Yuhao, who was about to sit down, jumped up excitedly.
Water meant that they could improve their lives!
Closing his eyes, Huo Yuhao quietly listened to the direction of the sound of flowing water. As the owner of the Spiritual Martial Spirit, his six senses were much stronger than ordinary people. Especially when he closed his eyes, his other five senses would be magnified.
Soon, he found the direction and carefully moved forward in the forest. He was careful not because the ground in the forest was uneven, but because he was afraid that his clothes would be cut by the thorns. This was something his mother had personally made for him.
In less than 200 meters, he found his target. It was a three-meter-wide stream. The water was so clear that he could see the bottom. The clear stream brought a refreshing coolness.
Huo Yuhao cheered, took off his clothes quickly, and jumped into the stream that was less than two feet deep. The last time he took a bath was two days ago. Two days of traveling had already made him sweat all over. Taking a bath in this clear stream was simply a comfortable enjoyment.
After washing up to his heart's content, when he came ashore again, his entire person had a feeling of being refreshed. He thought to himself, since we're almost at the Star Dou Great Forest, I'll take a good rest here.
He changed into the clean clothes in the bag, washed the dirty clothes in the stream, and hung them on the branches to dry. Then, he broke off a tree branch that was about three feet long.
His right hand took out a sheathed short blade from his waist. The short blade was about one foot and two inches long, and the scabbard was dark green in color. It was made of tough leather. Huo Yuhao didn't know what kind of soul beast or animal's leather it was. He only knew that this dagger was the only gift his father had given to his mother. It had always been a treasure to his mother until the moment before she passed away, when she gave it to Huo Yuhao.
The hilt was about five inches long. It did not have any gorgeous decorations, but it gave off an ancient feeling. Not only did it fit in his hand, but it was also exceptionally comfortable.
He drew his sword out of the scabbard without making a sound. The seven-inch-long blade was like a pool of autumn water, and the thin blade seemed transparent. The cold air made Huo Yuhao, who was already used to it, shiver.
White Tiger Dagger. This was the name his mother had told him.
Huo Yuhao looked at the White Tiger Dagger, and the excitement in his eyes turned into deep sadness. He seemed to see his mother's figure on the shiny blade.
He picked up the branch that he had just broken off and cut the front end of the branch with the White Tiger Dagger. The blade that emitted a faint green light cut through the branch as if it was cutting through tofu. In a few moves, the front of the tree branch was sharpened.
Huo Yuhao put the White Tiger Dagger back into its scabbard on his waist and walked to the stream with the tree branch.
He took a deep breath and his eyes lit up. Instantly, all the details in the clear stream were magnified in his eyes. Even the tiny shrimps in the crevices of the river could not escape the gaze of the spirit eye. Moreover, everything seemed to have slowed down in his eyes.
Suddenly, Huo Yuhao's hand moved like lightning. He stabbed the tree branch into the stream.
" Puff!" He raised his hand, flipped his wrist, and stabbed a half-foot-long black carp into his body.
For ordinary people, stabbing fish was definitely a technical job. But for Huo Yuhao, who had his spiritual eye to pinpoint the location, it was a piece of cake. This was also why he was so excited when he heard the sound of running water. Other than catching fish himself, he had not eaten any other meat for the past six days.
One small fish was not enough for him to eat. In just a short while, Huo Yuhao had brought out more than a dozen black herrings from the river.
"That's great. It's enough for at least two days. It won't go bad easily even if it's cooked."
Huo Yuhao happily squatted beside the stream and cleaned up the black carp with the help of the White Tiger Dagger. The sharp White Tiger Dagger was able to scrape scales and cut open a person's stomach easily. For Huo Yuhao, who had been working with his mother since he was young, this kind of work was not difficult. In fifteen minutes, more than ten fish were all processed.
He found some large leaves from the forest and washed them in the stream. Then, he placed the washed fish on them and found some dry branches as firewood. After a while, a small bonfire was lit by the stream.
Huo Yuhao only had salt on him, but it was enough for the grilled fish. He used thick branches to make a few small shelves, then used thin branches to put on the clean black carp, smeared salt on the belly of the black carp, and then took out a leaf called purple perilla that he had picked in the forest a few days ago. He washed it, tore it up, and stuffed it into the belly of the black carp. Then, he put it on the grill made of thick branches to roast it.
Not long after, a special fragrance began to spread over the fire. The fragrance was very rich, and there was a temptation that only belonged to it. As Huo Yuhao slowly turned the fish, it gradually turned into a golden yellow color. Accompanied by the strong fragrance, it was especially tempting.
Huo Yuhao only grilled two fish for the first time, and he prepared the rest first. If he roasted too much at one time, it would be easy to have problems controlling the heat.
"It smells so good!"
At that moment, a pleasant cry of surprise rang out. The voice was crisp and pleasant, but it startled Huo Yuhao.
He looked in the direction of the voice and saw two people walking along the stream. The one walking in front was a young girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long black hair was combed into a ponytail and hung down behind her. She was wearing a light blue dress that outlined her delicate body that was about to bloom, giving her a youthful aura.
Her eyes were big and lively, her nose bridge was high, and her face was almost perfect. Her beautiful face was filled with surprise as she stared at Huo Yuhao's grilled fish.
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