Beyond Kafolian's field of vision.
A seemingly shapeless current of water churned along with the waves toward the end of the street.
This current was Magician's transformed form. Knowing he was no match for Kafolian, if he continued to deadlock with her, he might truly lose his life here today. So he had Gudu create a massive disturbance, then secretly escaped amid the chaos.
According to his plan, the turmoil behind him would be difficult to settle in a short time. As long as he seized this chance and followed the tide downstream, he should soon leave this block. Then he could change his appearance, return to find his mentor and have the disturbance dealt with. Everything would be well.
However, just as Magician followed the tide and was about to leave the block—
He saw a figure.
Standing on the riverbed.
The raging currents around him did not affect his stance in the slightest. Like a pillar bracing the torrent, he stood rooted there in silence.
Because the current was mixed with too much debris and mud, Magician could only vaguely make out his attire. It seemed to possess the style of a traditional noble. As for his face... Magician could not see it clearly.
Not because it was obscured by the silt underwater, but simply because the other person's face seemed to be veiled by a thin layer of illusionary energy. All Magician could see was a chaotic mist.
Originally, Magician had no intention of making trouble where there was none, nor did he intend to pay attention to this strange man standing still on the riverbed.
But just as he prepared to go around him, a fluctuation from the man's body caught his attention.
That fluctuation was exceedingly well concealed. Had the man not been underwater, with