Chapter 412 - 412. Inviting with purpose

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Without thinking twice she pushed Taffy inside her space and looked around. She happily started gathering healing plants she saw nearby and looked up, almost in wonder as the huge crowd came towards her.

About two dozen young men and women walked her way. One of the women came quickly to her and scrutinised her and the huge snake. "Wait... You made a contract to this spirit animal."

Kendra calmly nodded. "Yes."

Her simple answer made the young woman speechless. She saw old grey robe on the young child and the plants she was seemingly gathering. "What are you doing here?"

Draga hissed. "What else? Her body is weak so she needs spirit plants to make it stronger, so she could cultivate properly. If her body is weak she can harm her cultivation base. You, as a cultivator, should know that." She slithered to Kendra and pointed at her back. "Hop on, next plants you need to gather is for making bone and marrow potion. Let's hurry. We must start cultivating soon."

Kendra nodded and turned her head towards the young woman. "She came to me and told me she wants to help me cultivate. Anyway, is there something I can do for you?"

But as she just saw the wooden expression on girls face so she shrugged. "I guess not. By the way, are you all together?"

A young man approached, as he saw her having trouble climbing on snakes back and helped her with a smile. "Yes. We belong to Tan Liu school of cultivation arts. Want to join us?"

Kendra sighed. "My power is just this little, I have no money to sustain any costs and who would want me. I'm just an orphan."

The young man shook his head. "Schools take everyone in. No matter what background someone has. Everyone is equal as they enter school. I think you should join us to be able to learn how to use your powers. I am sure your spirit animal knows a lot, but school is there to teach you details. Why not trying?"

Kendra shrugged. "I need to find my herbs first. By the way, be careful about that Valley there. I saw strange movements while ago. Bunch of huge chickens seem to be aggravated by something. It was scary. I actually planned to gather some huge carrots and potatoes, but when I saw them running around, I had to run away. Be careful."

"You were inside before?" The woman yelled.

"Of course. I gather fruits and vegetables inside and sell them. But usually, those chickens are quite peaceful and stay away from me. I don't bother them and they don't bother me. But, suddenly they started running towards us. Luckily I was already close to the forest edge, so we could escape." Kendra shook a bit. "Scary."

The young man saw her pale complexion and frightened eyes and sighed. "How did you dig the carrots out?"

Kendra pointed at Draga. "Why dig if I have a strong spirit animal? She is helping me quite a bit."

Everyone had to admit that the snake was quite scary as it was huge. For her to dig out a few carrots wouldn't be a problem. 

Suddenly another woman came near her and stared at the long stave in Kendra's hands. "This couldn't be one of those with pocket space."

Kendra nodded. "Yes. It has some space inside, so I use it for my plants and food. Now I need to go to find other herbs. We can chat again later. I'll catch on you tonight. I need to use daylight to find all needed plants."

She suddenly flashed a smile at the young woman, that dazedly looked at her, while the two rushed away.

The young man suddenly patted her head. "I know. I feel the same way."

"Lord, why did you invite her to our school?" One of the young men came forward, looking at still waving branches after Kendra and Draga were gone.

"Are you seriously asking? Didn't you notice anything peculiar about the girl?" Lord Daruvar became serious as he looked at his followers. "Anyone?"

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An older man came forward and looked around. "Is it just me, or that animals spoke."

The young woman blinked at him in curiosity. "Mister Du, what do you mean? Don't all spirit animals speak."

Du Samo shook his head. "Rorry, sorry to pop your bubble, but only spirit animals over second evolution can speak and only with their spirit partners. Never to outsiders. This spirit animal spoke directly to us, and she didn't even have first evolution."

Roxanna, called Rorry, looked at him with open mouth. "Then how...?"

Young Lord Daruvar nodded seriously. "Not only that. The stave she has is a rarity itself, but its soulbond. That means even if she dies it is going to be bound to her and follow her to the next life. But that is not all..."

Roxanna felt dizzy. "There is more?"

"Yes. The most important thing... No one could feel it?" He glanced around and one shy girl rose her hand. "Bes, did you see more?"

She shook her head. "I have spiritual power, but I couldn't feel anything coming from her. I couldn't even get close to her mind."

"Yes, well done Bes. That is the most important thing. She has the power to make a shield, but I think she is unaware of it." Lord Daruvar sighed.

"Why do you say so?" His best friend slowly walked forward and furrowed his eyebrows. "Are you sure about it?"

Lord Daruvar nodded. "I can feel her powers. Luckily I am now already the seventh boundary, or I wouldn't be able. Her protection is her natural reaction. She still didn't rise even to the first boundary. That means she shortly started cultivating. The snake might be much stronger or even wiser than her, but can it explain to that child how she can use chants and powers? I am interested in how far this child might go. From today on she is officially under my protection. Understood..."

While he spoke a group of females in the background looked at each other. That girl is our ultimate enemy. Let's work together against her...

What they completely forgot was Bes and her powers. She turned her brown eyes towards them and then towards Lord Daruvar. Not going to tell him or he will make the situation grow even worse. Oh, brother, you are such glue for idiots. What do you mean under your protection? Please, I beg you, don't bother that little girl. You just push her deeper into this endless pit of jealousy. Brother... You are an idiot.

Lord Daruvar blinked at his little sister that looked at him with anger in her eyes.  Let's hope she won't get jealous of this child. I would have to choose. Sis, please let her go.

So on end, the two siblings had missunderstanding taht will last for a while...