Ruo Shui and Qian Xin still stood beneath the archway of Benevolent Heart Academy, coldly watching the group at the foot of the mountain. Although most of the Soul Masters from the smaller sects had already departed, the Six Harmonies Sect led by Zhai Kui, the Exquisite Pavilion led by Tian Lingzi, and the people from Bone Toad Manor remained, eyeing them like tigers stalking prey.
Qian Xin still gripped the array talisman of the Kind Spirit Rain Prayer Array, her frost-covered face carrying a trace of regret.
If Ruo Shui had not softened her heart at the critical moment, Qian Xin would have already unleashed the array's follow-up attack and wiped those people out completely.
Her killing intent stemmed not only from Sang Feiyu, whom she had once made enemies with in the Battle Realm, being among the crowd. Another reason was her regret at not witnessing the terrifying might of this array that their mentor had described.
But regret was all it could be. Without a Soul Master like Ruo Shui, one with an exceptionally strong command over Water Essence Qi, Qian Xin could never control such a grand array alone. Even with the array talisman in hand and without suffering backlash, she would likely only barely be able to summon the Nether Void Rain, let alone make it strike with precise coverage. She could not even guarantee that she herself would remain completely unaffected. It was precisely because she held such awe for the array that she had put on a rain cape with specially made inner layers from the very beginning, guarding against trouble before it arose.
Qian Xin knew that without Ruo Shui controlling the array at her side, more than seventy percent of the rainfall would likely have gone to waste. It could not