Just as the woman was about to sink to the bottom, Xuantian, in the form of a fish, flicked his tail and darted diagonally through the water, evading her grasp.
Only when he drew closer did Xuantian notice how stunningly beautiful she was. Nothing covered her but a veil of immortal energy, and her beauty was breathtaking. As she swam, her long hair fanned out through the water, enough to dazzle anyone.
Seeing that the fish had merely been playing dead, the woman immediately cursed, "Hmph, a water spirit after all! I don't know whether you saw my body, but I certainly can't let you live!"
A longsword appeared in her hand, and she swept wave after wave of sword energy toward Xuantian.
The pool instantly erupted like a boiling cauldron, jets of water shooting into the sky.
An elderly woman's voice came from the bank. "What's wrong, miss?"
The woman in the water said, "There's a male fish in here that peeked at my body! Granny Li, cover this place with your magical treasure. Don't let it escape!"
Xuantian was so annoyed he almost laughed. As he swam, he even looked down at himself. What about his appearance gave away that he was male?
She clearly preferred to kill an innocent rather than let a suspect go. Honestly...
Had he known this would happen, he would have turned into a plain rock earlier and spared himself all this trouble.
As he continued swimming, Xuantian's patience gradually wore thin. He sensed immortal power sealing off the pool; someone outside must have deployed a magical treasure.
"Ah, young lady, why must you press me so hard?"
Xuantian sighed, human speech emerging from the fish's mouth. The beautiful woman in the water flew into an even greater rage. She rushed toward the