Hu Xian 'er sat in her room in the Academy, looking outside with a calm expression. The outside was still blooming with flowers and it was very beautiful. However, Hu Xian' er was not happy at all. She was worried about Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai had left the Saber Spirit Country for more than two months. She knew that Zhao Hai had gone to the desert. However, it was precisely because she knew that Zhao Hai had gone to the desert that she was even more worried.
What kind of place was the desert? That was a bandit's nest. What if something happened to Crane Grass there? This was what Hu Xian 'er was most worried about.
Just as Hu Xian 'er was thinking about this, an eagle's cry came from the sky. Then, a black shadow fell from the sky. In the blink of an eye, the black shadow had turned into an eagle. This eagle's body was not the largest among the eagles. However, it was covered in golden feathers and looked very handsome.
The eagle landed on Hu Xian 'er's window. Hu Xian' er looked at the eagle in a daze. Of course, she had seen eagles before. However, it was very rare in the Saber Spirit Country. In the Saber Spirit Country, very few people used eagles to send letters. This was because the people of the Saber Spirit Country were not as good at training eagles as the people of the prairie. The birds that were used to send letters in the Saber Spirit Country were usually blue birds.
Then, what was going on with this eagle? If it was a wild eagle, it would not be able to land directly on the window. Why did this eagle land on her window?
Just as Hu Xian 'er was puzzled, the eagle called out to her. Then, it raised one of its claws. Hu Xian' er looked at the eagle's claw. There was a small bamboo tube tied to it. There was a small piece of paper in the bamboo tube.
At this moment, Hu Xian 'er completely understood. This eagle was really here to send her a letter. However, who would use an eagle to send her a letter? Hu Xian 'er's face was full of suspicion, but she still reached out and took the note from the eagle's claws.
Hu Xian 'er opened the note with a puzzled look. She found that the note was written in the Hu Clan's secret language. After reading the contents, Hu Xian' er couldn't help but smile. She kept the note and turned to look at the eagle. Then, she waved at the eagle. The eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, flying away.
Watching the eagle fly away, Hu Xian 'er opened her mouth and said, "This kid is really troublesome." After saying that, Hu Xian 'er turned around and walked to the desk. She began to write a letter. After writing the letter, she took out a blue bird and put the letter into the bamboo tube on the blue bird's leg. Then, she released the blue bird.
A day later, Hu Chao received Hu Xian 'er's Blue Bird message. After reading the contents of the letter, he immediately took the letter to Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan was still living alone in the valley. When Hu Chao arrived at the valley, he went to Hu Yuan's courtyard and said, "Third Uncle, Crane Grass sent a letter."
When Hu Yuan heard Hu Chao, he stopped what he was doing. He looked at Hu Chao and said, "Oh? That kid also sent a letter? What did the letter say? "
Hu Chao smiled and said, "The letter was sent through Xian 'er. Crane Grass has already settled down in the desert. He's currently thinking of a way to solve the desert's problem. He wants the family to send some people to help him."
When Hu Yuan heard Hu Chao, he said, "From what you said, he already thought of a way to solve the problem? What method? "
Hu Chao smiled and said, "Third Uncle, you guessed right. This kid has already thought of a way. It's the Bottle Tree. He's using the Bottle Tree to absorb rainwater during the rainy season. Then he's thinking of a way to improve the Bottle Tree so that the water in the Bottle Tree can be released and help other plants grow. Right now, he's just taking the first step to have the Bottle Tree collect rainwater. Moreover, he has a lot of research to do in the future, so he wants the family to send some people to help him."
Hu Yuan nodded and said, "This kid is doing something right. The desert's climate is dry, so we can use this time to study drought-resistant plants. This is also a good thing for us. I think we can send some people over, but we must send some people who can fight. The desert isn't peaceful, if we send people who can't fight, then it would be very troublesome."
Hu Chao nodded and said, "Third Uncle, don't worry, I'll arrange it. Third Uncle, do you think that our Hu Clan can establish a force in the desert? Wouldn't that be better?"
When Hu Yuan heard Hu Chao, he couldn't help but frown. Then he said, "We need to pay attention to the reaction of the Imperial Family. Now that the Imperial Family has started to balance the powers of the Great Clans, it's possible that they wouldn't favor us like before. If that's the case, then it would have a huge impact on the Hu Clan's future development. Establishing a force in the desert is possible, but if the Imperial Family knows about this, then I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to explain it."
Hu Chao nodded, then he thought for a moment and said, "I think we can use this opportunity to send more people to the desert. We can say that we're going there to do research. Then we can slowly establish our own force. This way, even if the Imperial Family knows about it, they would only think that we're going there to do research and not to establish a force."
Hu Yuan thought for a moment, then he said, "You can deal with this matter yourself. Actually, the Great Clans have some backup plans, it's just that they haven't revealed them yet. This time, we're going to the desert to do research. This is also reasonable, but we need to be careful of being used by others."
Hu Chao said, "Third Uncle, don't worry. I know what to do." Then Hu Chao cupped his fist towards Hu Yuan before he turned around and left.
When Hu Yuan saw Hu Chao leave, he continued to sort out the fruit trees. However, a smile could be seen on his face. To be honest, he was very satisfied with Zhao Hai's performance.
After Hu Chao returned to the Hu Clan, he immediately gathered the Hu Clan and discussed the matter of sending people to the desert. He didn't expect that no one from the Hu Clan would oppose this. On the contrary, everyone wanted to go. In the end, Hu Chao had no choice but to let Hu Ding, who was familiar with Zhao Hai, lead some of the Hu Clan's elite disciples to the desert.
Of course, they were going in secret this time, and they didn't want anyone to know about it. Therefore, when they left, no one knew about it. They had been sneaking around the whole time.
At this time, a group of Plant Masters arrived at Zhao Hai's old man's stronghold. These Plant Masters came from the Nine Great Tribes. When Fire Phoenix told the Nine Great Tribes about the Bottle Tree and Zhao Hai's research, the people from the Nine Great Tribes went crazy. They wanted to change the desert's appearance. Therefore, they didn't think too much about it as they sent their own Plant Masters to help Zhao Hai. Naturally, they also wanted to see if Zhao Hai was sincere about changing the desert's environment.
After these people arrived at the old man's stronghold, Zhao Hai immediately began to assign tasks to them. He had already begun to improve the Bottle Tree and the Baobab Tree.
When the Plant Masters saw this, they knew that Zhao Hai was serious. They immediately informed the Nine Great Tribes about this. The Nine Great Tribes didn't say anything and immediately divided the old man's stronghold into a restricted area. In the past, they allowed the nearby villages to do business in the old man's stronghold. But now, the old man's stronghold was completely protected.
With the addition of these Plant Masters, Zhao Hai felt a lot more relaxed. He can now hand over the work to the Plant Masters. Naturally, he wasn't idle either. Every day, he would have a lot of information to sort out. Moreover, Zhao Hai discovered that these Plant Masters were a lot worse than the Hu Clan's Plant Masters. However, they still had some specializations. For example, their ability to communicate with Plant Masters, as well as their research on drought-resistant plants. They were much better than the Hu Clan's Plant Masters.
Time passed by little by little. Zhao Hai's research was progressing smoothly. The second generation of the Bottle Tree and the Baobab Tree had already been developed. However, in general, they didn't achieve the results that Zhao Hai wanted. Therefore, they could only proceed with the third generation.
Just as Zhao Hai and the others began to develop the third generation of the Bottle Tree and the Baobab Tree, Hu Ding led the Hu Clan into the desert. They were very careful along the way. Fortunately, Hu Xian 'er had Hu Ding go to the academy and take the hawk that Zhao Hai left behind. Hu Ding and the others entered the desert from the prairie. Therefore, the hawk was responsible for guarding the path. This allowed them to bypass the tribes in the prairie and smoothly enter the desert.
This was the first time that Hu Ding and the others entered the desert. They stood at the intersection of the prairie and the desert. They were absent-minded for a while. They were fascinated by the scenery in front of them. But in the end, they still entered the desert.
However, it was a pity that these people weren't used to living in the desert. They didn't know much about the desert. Their preparations weren't very sufficient. At the very least, they didn't bring a lot of water.
On the third day after Hu Ding and the others entered the desert, they discovered that their water supply was cut off. Upon seeing this situation, Hu Ding and the others became anxious. Fortunately, they had the hawk to guide them, so they didn't get lost. Moreover, they were able to encounter oases along the way. On the fourth day after they entered the desert, they saw a small oasis. Upon seeing this oasis, Hu Ding and the others were very happy. They immediately rode their horses and ran towards it.
But just as they were about to approach the oasis, a group of people suddenly flew out of the oasis. There weren't a lot of people in this group, only about 200 people. However, there were also a few Soul Soldiers and Soul Beasts. Moreover, all of them were holding weapons and looked very strong. One could tell at a glance that they weren't people to be trifled with.
When Hu Ding saw this, he immediately waved his hand and loudly said, "Stop! Prepare for battle!" The people from the Hu Clan who came this time were all elites of the clan. When they heard Hu Ding's order, they immediately stopped and took out their weapons. They stood there quietly, but didn't make the first move.
Before long, the 200 desert bandits stopped in front of Hu Ding and the others. The Spirit Soldier in the lead looked at Hu Ding and the others with a trace of suspicion on his face. He didn't immediately give the order to attack. Instead, he cupped his fist towards Hu Ding and said, "You don't look like people from the desert? Where did you come from? Why did you come to the desert? "
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