Ji Ning didn't like the family records; the characters on them were hard to recognize and difficult to write. Even though she was the smartest child in the village, she still hated studying.
But when the old clan leader gave her the family records, symbolizing the clan leader's status, she had to carry it, as it represented that she would be the clan leader of the Ji Family in the future.
In her clan, earth burials were common. She didn't have the strength to move those stones, so she buried the exposed, dead clan members and erected a large wooden board that could be found outside the village.
Facing the characters on the family records, she carved the names of all the deceased clan members with a small knife.
The Ji Family Village was deep in Jiuming Mountain, with few outsiders ever setting foot there, and no one knew how the shells accurately sent her entire village away.
After burying the clansmen, she left once again, carrying dry food and water on her back.
