Chapter 264 - 264. Tao's care

''Senior. I dislike at the moment feeling of being alone but at the same time, I hate crowds.'' She started pacing in circles as she tried to tell him si idea. ''What about...''

''...we live together and just be friends? Sure. If that is your idea, of course.'' He gave her a glance and chuckled and saw hat she smiled and nodded.

''It's not that I have fear of them. I am a double power user. they know only about my power of electricity. But about my nature powers, I guess I can tell you. If those in the sect find out, they will never let me leave.'' Her face darkened up as she thought about that. ''To stay with such people for many centuries to come, I do not wish. I got offer to join one guild, but I am thinking to ask another to accept me.''

''Let me guess. Warrior Guild or Grounding Fairy Sect?'' He murmured.

''Oh. You are right. Both of those sects accept cultivators from different kinds of powers. Usually, most other sects just invited those with the same power. This sect invited me only because I had unusual power so they were interested. But to tell you the truth. All these decades as long I ma there, I didn't learn anything that could be useful for any of my powers. I even asked Elders to find me scrolls with my powers, but they just shook their heads and sent me to cultivation cave. After that, they called me out only when there are competitions or like this world task. Sigh.'' She really felt indignant to go back to that place.

''I will leave sect as well. I met Sirius from Grounding Fairy Sect before. I can ask if they could think about letting both of us join in.'' Tao just poked calmly in a fire while he thought about that option. ''You want to go back to the city in winter. Good. I will join in. Let us prepare food for winter.''

She nodded and smiled brightly. ''I have already an idea. If you help me, I am sure both of us will have enough food for the whole winter.''

He looked at the cave and sighed. ''Actually, I feel that these caves are a safer place. Can't we use them? We could build walls and make few changes.''

Naila looked at the cave he pointed at and realized they could do that. ''We can. But then I have to tell Chief taro that won't be coming back this winter and will join them in spring. I really want to help the town grow their own food.''

Tao smiled lightly and nodded. ''Then so be it. I will help as much as I can as well.''

The two people started making plans and after a while, Tao left to send notice to Chief Taro while Naila went to on spot in the mountain. As she jumped from one spot to another hse arrived at the only flat ground on the mountain and saw a bunch of vegetables growing. ''Yes, this place is really good and hidden from others. Let's gather then.''

She took one huge cob of corn and bound it on her back then she went back to her cave. When Taro came back he saw her all sweaty jumping back with the huge thing on her back. ''What are you doing?''

''Bringing back a few vegetables. I need to dry them...'' Then she looked at him. ''No, you will dry them. For winter some plants can just be like that, and some have to be dried. Isaw Grounding Fairy Sect members bringing dried food. they said dried food lasts longer and has almost the same taste as fresh ones. When I tried it, it was truly amazing. The little kid from the sect told me how to handle it and I am quite sure I will be able to do it even alone. But with you, it will be faster.'' While she spoke she waved her hands and pointed at this and that, making him smile at her.

''Good, good. I will help you. Let us first get in here. I think the weather might change drastically in the next few days. We need to gather enough firewood, food and I am not sure can you handle alone the fruits and vegetables?'' He planned to bring up dry wood from the nearby forests and hut few animals to dry meat.

''Let us bring the vegetables together rest for the night and then we can gather firewood together as well. It's going to be faster. If I was alone the task would take longer but now, let's do it together.'' Naima saw on his face that he accepted her request and smiled happily.

So after moments of rest, they started harvesting together bringing one big plant after another. The biggest ones he brought using his wind power and when the night came to the two cultivators plopped on the floor together completely powerlessly and exhausted. 

Naila chuckled. ''I almost used all my powers. But at least the vegetables are safe. Let's regain powers and then we can continue gathering.''

''We can cultivate until the day after tomorrow and then start gathering again.'' Tao knew that he was overusing his powers but knew that for her it must be double harder.

Naima smiled and started concentrating. Seeing her gong into deep cultivation Tao narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. The fire nearby became a bit warmer and warmed up her tiered body and instead to slip into cultivation she fell asleep.

With a sigh, he put his big coat over her body and patted her cheek. ''I am a double cultivator myself, but I had no time to tell you. And you are right, we can find with our powers any other sect. But for now, you need to rest. Yo have a human body and on top of that, you are female. Why exhausting yourself so much. You didn't even eat anything the whole time. Foolish girl.'' 

No matter how much he persuaded her she just rushed to gather the food. He somehow felt pain looking at her scrunched eyebrows. He slowly gathered some warmth on his hands and put his hands over her body. ''Warmth will relax your painful muscles. Unfortunately, I am not a healer. Should I ask that person to help us?''

he thought about it, put a huge log over the fire and left the cave. ''I need to find that person...''