Chapter 8: Red Hairs (1/2)

”Let's try it out then.” Seth approached the sword. Nothing happened, even after he was 1 meter away from it.

”I already ordered the sword spirit to recognize you as its master, don't worry the previous owner won't be able to notice it. Go ahead.” With Lexi controlling the situation it was certainly safe.

Seth grabbed the hilt and with a single pull, the sword was out of the floor and he could even feel the connection with the spirit. A really simple one, indeed, but he could feel its usefulness after holding it.

Slash!

”Good sword! It is really sharp. A pity I don't need these kinds of weapons for now.”

Splash!

Off in the distance, next to the waterfall, water splashed sideways and a beautiful back was exposed. A crimson red hair cascading down and fading underneath water.

”Damn!” Seth didn't even wait for another second. After making sure to imprint that beautiful image in his mind, he put the sword on the place it was before and run to the woods. With his impressive speed he was far away in no time.

”Red hair, the only family around with such hair color is the main Blazing Phoenix Sect inheritors. If I cause any trouble now, it would definitely delay my task.” Seth used his skills to avoid making any sound while moving away.

After running for 3 minutes or so, he was already far away from the waterfall. Suddenly, he felt some different things happening a bit far on his left.

”Help! Please someone help me!”

Seth heard a voice coming from that direction, but he didn't directly charge to help. Climbing on the tallest tree nearby he checked what was happening.

A flame wolf, higher than an elephant, charging madly, chasing a tiny girl that could fit entirely inside its mouth and be swallowed whole.

It was running super-fast. The fire underneath its paws was burning the environment all around. What made the situation even weirder was that it was not getting any close to the girl. The animal speed was impressive but the girl was running as fast as it was.

”Red hair again? What is this luck?” Seth pondered for a bit and decided to help. Maybe he could get near to his objectives faster if he approached someone from the higher ups.

”Lexi, I'm restrained by now, but with your senses you could guess their cultivation from here, right?”

”The wolf is at the Qi Gathering Realm Late Stage and the girl is… Woahhh! She is stronger than the wolf! Qi Gathering Realm Peak!”

”What? But she appears to be about fourteen years old only.”

”Her talent is great. She must be someone important. But, why is she running if she is stronger?”

Seth analyzed the situation and laughed at her naivety. ”Ahaha, she is just too young, panicking over a beast like that, just because he is slightly bigger.” Leaping from tree to tree he approached fast.

When he was above the wolf, he dropped from up there descending like a lightning.

Kacha! Boom!

The crash was so powerful that the floor split in many cracks, forming a web over a ten-meter area.

The sound of the wolf spine splitting in two impressively could be heard amid all that noise.

Aaaahh! The girl stopped running and almost tripped, her attention was pulled towards the scene that happened. She wanted to know the outcome.

As the dust was lowering, Seth came out unscathed. ”Hey young lady, are you alright?”

The girl didn't put a single bit of resistance towards Seth, like he was a good friend of hers she came running and hugged him. ”Thank you, big brother! So much!”

'What the fuck, wasn't this too easy?' Seth thought his approach succeeded too easily.

”That wolf was so scary! Buahhh!” After the dust settled, she started to cry.

”It's alright now young lady. The beast is already dead.”

The girl looked at the immobile beast on the floor.

”Why are you here in the forest and where are you from?”