Zhang Tie saw the flicker of shock on Fang Xinyi's face. He had not expected this woman to recognize him at a glance, which surprised him somewhat. But at a time like this, Zhang Tie had no intention of letting certain people ruin his plans. So, after flying away from Fang Xinyi and the others, Zhang Tie abruptly accelerated, leaving those behind him unable to catch up. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tie saw Heavenly Maiden Lake. Without a second thought, he plunged headfirst into it.
The instant he entered the lake, Zhang Tie cast a Concealment Technique on himself.
Under the combined effects of the Concealment Technique and Water-Affinity Body, Zhang Tie became even harder to detect underwater. Once in the water, Zhang Tie no longer had anything to worry about. Like a fish, he swam along the lakebed, swift and silent, rapidly approaching a spot northwest of the middle of Heavenly Maiden Lake.
Two minutes later, Fang Xinyi and the others flew over the place where Zhang Tie had entered the water. Sure enough, they found no trace of him.
Heavenly Maiden Lake, over a hundred meters deep, contained all manner of fish, large and small, as well as aquatic plants and jagged rocks like miniature hills. Amid the mud and sand at the lakebed, Zhang Tie even discovered the skeleton of some unknown Magic Beast over forty meters long. That skeleton had soaked in the water for many years. Judging from its size, such a Magic Beast would have been enough to threaten the safety of boats and visitors on the lake. When Xuanyuan Hill began expanding its urban perimeter, these wild Magic Beasts lurking near the city and threatening its people and survival had either been driven away or slaughtered by human experts.
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