Chapter 71: Formidable Opponent

Su Chen was slightly surprised to see a young maiden.

After all, in his eyes only a poisonous, scheming, and sinister youth could possibly pull off this kind of bait-and-switch scheme.

Once he saw that the person who emerged didn’t quite fit his profile, he instinctively paused for a moment, off-guard.

It was this brief pause that delayed him slightly.

Normally, this delay wouldn’t be a big deal. After all, Su Chen hadn’t kicked a rock or anything, and he hadn’t made any noise either.

Even so, the young maiden still sensed him.

She immediately turned around and yelled, “Who is it?”

There was no more time to waste.

Su Chen’s only reply was a fireball hurtling in her direction.

Because he wasn’t out for blood, Su Chen didn’t use the more powerful Firehawk. To most unprepared people, a direct hit with a fireball...