This was a very tall tree. It was the tallest tree in the entire Hu Family. Little Crane Grass looked at it and saw that the trunk of this tree wasn't smaller than any other building. Moreover, it was taller and looked very imposing.
Under this tree was a hole. However, there was a door inside. The door was also made out of tree bark. Looking at it from a distance, it looked just like a tree. Outside the tree hole, there was no one standing guard. Hu Ding directly opened the door and entered the tree.
Upon entering the tree hole, one could see two rooms. On the wall outside the room, there were two small wooden platforms. On top of these platforms were two flower pots with Lantern Fruits inside.
Just as they entered, two people immediately came out of the two rooms. These two people didn't look very old. Moreover, they were also Soul Grafters. When the two saw Hu Ding and Hu Xian 'er, they immediately saluted Hu Ding and said, "Eighteenth Uncle, Xian' er, you're back."
Hu Ding nodded and said, "You're on duty today. Is the Patriarch here?"
One of the youths nodded and said, "Yes, the Patriarch is upstairs. He's been waiting for Eighteenth Uncle. Eighteenth Uncle, I heard that you were attacked when you came back. Who was it? "
Hu Ding smiled and said, "Your ears are quite sharp. This matter shouldn't be known to you. Don't try to scare me. Alright, I'll be going in." Then he led Hu Xian 'er and Little Crane Grass upstairs while Ling' er stayed downstairs. Although Ling 'er was Hu Xian' er's maid, she still didn't have the authority to go upstairs.
One of the youths looked at Hu Ding and the others going upstairs. Then he turned his head to Ling 'er and said, "Little Sister Ling' er, you've been in contact with that child all this time. How is his talent? Is it really as good as Xian 'er said? I heard that in order to let that child enter the Hu Family, Xian 'er used her authority. "
Ling 'er looked at the youth, then she smiled and said, "Replying to Young Master Hai, Young Miss didn't do anything wrong this time. Crane Grass' talent is very good, and she's also very hardworking. Her future achievements will definitely be limitless."
Young Master Hai's name was Hu Hai. Although he wasn't a direct descendant of the Hu Clan, his talent was very good. However, the people of the Hu Clan had always been very united. This was also the rule of the Hu Clan, and it had a lot to do with their education. The people of the Hu Clan, whether they were direct descendants or collateral descendants, studied and lived together since childhood. Moreover, the rules of the Hu Clan also stipulated that they must help each other. They must not rely on their status or talent to bully others. If anyone dared to do so, the rules of the Hu Clan would be ruthless. It was precisely because of this that the Hu Clan was surprisingly united.
When Hu Hai heard Ling 'er, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Is he really that powerful? He seems to be less than ten years old, right? Did he learn the Plant Master Cultivation Method? "
Ling 'er shook her head and said, "Crane Grass is only seven years old this year. He has never learned any Plant Master Cultivation Method. However, his talent is very good. This is because he can communicate with grasses without learning any Plant Master Cultivation Method. He can even command grasses. Moreover, he seems to have communicated with pine trees and even comprehended natural energy."
When the youth next to Hu Hai heard Ling 'er, his eyes widened. He looked at Ling' er and said, "Ling 'er, don't talk nonsense. If he hasn't learned the Plant Master Cultivation Method, how can he comprehend natural energy?"
Ling 'er quickly said, "Young Master Xin, I'm not talking nonsense. I'm telling the truth. The Young Miss told me this herself. Originally, the Young Miss suspected that someone had arranged this. However, Crane Grass's performance made the Young Miss completely believe that Crane Grass could do this because of his talent. Because of this, the Young Miss wanted to bring Little Crane Grass to the family at all costs."
The Young Master Xin that Ling 'er spoke of was called Hu Xin. He was also a disciple of the Hu Clan's side branch. His talent was also very good. He belonged to the top of the Hu Clan's younger generation. One shouldn't underestimate them just because they were guarding the door here. This was the clan's mission. Moreover, this mission wasn't something that just anyone could get.
The Sky Supporting Tree that they were in was actually the Hu Clan's office. This tree was different from the other Sky Supporting Trees. In the other Sky Supporting Trees, there were people from the Hu Clan who lived there. On the other hand, this Sky Supporting Tree was the center of the Hu Clan's power. Its status was very special. Because there weren't any people arranged to guard the door outside, people were arranged to guard the door inside. This mission was generally assigned to those who were talented and had good grades. Those who weren't good at their studies wouldn't even have the qualifications to guard the door.
When Hu Hai and Hu Xin heard Ling 'er, they couldn't help but feel surprised. They had heard about the Little Crane Grass before, but they didn't think that it would be like this. The talent of the Little Crane Grass was actually this good. This made them very surprised.
Hu Hai looked at Ling 'er and said, "Ling' er, is what you said true? Is Crane Grass's talent really that good? "
Ling 'er nodded and said, "It's true. Crane Grass's talent is really good." Hu Hai and Hu Xin both nodded. At the same time, they also had a plan in their hearts.
The Hu Clan was different from other large clans. In other large clans, internal strife was unavoidable. Strife between the direct line of descent, the collateral line of descent, and the direct line of descent against the collateral line of descent. In any case, they would fight non-stop for the sake of that position.
On the other hand, the Hu Clan was different. Although the Hu Clan was managed by the Direct Descendants, the Hu Clan still had a Council of Elders. This Council of Elders couldn't affect the clan's operations, but they had the authority to monitor the Hu Clan's finances. In the Hu Clan, whether it was a Direct Descendant or a Collateral Descendant, their monthly allowance was fixed. Everyone received a fixed amount of allowance, unless they were researching something. If they wanted to do research, then they would need to write a report. Then they would need to write a report about what they wanted to research. At the same time, they would also need to write the reason why they wanted to research it, and what benefits it would bring to the clan. Then the report would be submitted to the Patriarch and the Council of Elders for approval. After approval, the corresponding funds would be allocated for the research.
However, every year, the research would be evaluated to see the progress of the research. If the research didn't have any results, then the research could be stopped or the project would be handed over to someone else.
If the research had results, and if the results were very high, then the clan would benefit. Then the clan would receive a certain amount of shares as a reward. The clan would use the research to make profits, and the rest would be given to the clan. The clan wouldn't care about the money, it would be handed over to the clan to handle.
Therefore, even if you were a Main Descendant, if you couldn't research something, then you would only receive a small amount of allowance every month. As for the other things, you wouldn't get a share.
Although it was said that the Hu Clan's Main Descendant was in charge of the clan, if the Main Descendant dared to use his power to bully the other Main Descendant, then the other Main Descendant could impeach the Main Descendant. Once the impeachment was successful, even the Main Descendant, the Patriarch, would be punished.
The Hu Clan's monitoring system had always been under the control of the Elder Council. And the Elder Council wasn't a place where one person had the final say. Every Main Descendant had to enter the Elder Council. Moreover, once the Elder Council had a decision, it had to be voted by all the Elders. If a third of the Elders voted against the decision, then the Elder Council's decision wouldn't pass.
Although the monitoring system was controlled by the Elder Council, it was also an independent existence. They were responsible to the Elder Council, but they were responsible to the entire Elder Council. They weren't responsible to any one Elder. If they didn't see the Elder Council's decision, then the monitoring system could completely ignore the orders of the Elders.
It was precisely because of these measures, in addition to the Hu Clan's education methods, that the Hu Clan became more and more prosperous. It also made the Hu Clan more and more united.
The matter of the Little Crane Grass was definitely a special case in the Hu Clan. The current core members of the Hu Clan were all made up of the Hu Clan's own people and the Hu Clan's children. The Hu Clan almost didn't recruit outsiders. The Little Crane Grass was the first disciple that the Hu Clan recruited in a hundred years.
It was precisely because of this that the matter of the Little Crane Grass caused a huge uproar in the Hu Clan. A lot of people in the Hu Clan knew about the existence of the Little Crane Grass. They also wanted to see what kind of talent this person had to be able to make Hu Xian 'er so attentive.
Of course, Hu Hai and Hu Xin also knew about this matter. They were also very interested in the Little Crane Grass. Naturally, they hoped that the Little Crane Grass would have a good innate talent. That way, the Hu Clan would be able to develop even better. However, they were also afraid that Hu Xian 'er would make a mistake. Therefore, they asked Ling' er for more information. Now that they heard these words from Ling 'er, they were naturally even more curious about the Little Crane Grass.
At this time, the Little Crane Grass had already followed Hu Ding and Hu Xian 'er to the top floor of the Sky Supporting Tree. They went all the way up to the tenth floor before stopping. Then Hu Hai led the Little Crane Grass and Hu Xian' er to a door on the tenth floor and gently patted it.
All of the rooms in the Sky Supporting Tree were dug out. After they were dug out, they underwent a certain amount of polishing. Because of this, the walls had very natural wood grain, making them look very beautiful. Then as long as the doors and windows were installed, people could live in them. However, these rooms would need to be polished every year or so. Otherwise, the Sky Supporting Tree might grow out and destroy the walls and floor.
The doors on the walls of the Sky Supporting Tree were all wooden doors. These wooden doors were generally made from the Sky Supporting Tree's bark. They were very sturdy and very beautiful.
When Hu Ding knocked on the door a few times, the door opened from the inside. A man around 40 years old was standing inside. When the man saw Hu Ding and Hu Xian 'er, he quickly bowed and said, "Eighteenth Grandpa, Miss Xian' er, you're back. Please come in. The Patriarch is waiting for you. He said that since you've arrived, he'll immediately see you. This must be Crane Grass. Mister will stay here with me for a while. When the Patriarch calls for him, he'll come in."
Hu Ding nodded, then he turned to Hu Xian 'er and said, "Xian' er, let's go in. Crane Grass, you stay here with this Uncle. Just call him Uncle Qu." Then he led Hu Xian 'er inside and directly pushed open the door and went inside.
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