Rumble!
Waves of cold surged out from the arena, coating the entire Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena in frost. Fortunately, the reinforced defensive barrier kept all the spectators from being frozen into ice sculptures.
As for the outcome, Skywater Academy had lost, of course. Amid the ruins of the arena, Lin Qian slowly descended with Shui Bing'er in his arms, considerately shielding her from the air currents so she would not be blown out of the competition grounds and lose her dignity.
Why call him considerate?
Because her teammate Xue Wu received no such treatment. After their Martial Soul Fusion Skill ended, she merely lay on the ground, unable to rise, which spared her from being blown away by the air currents.
Returning to Shui Bing'er, she was being carried princess-style by Lin Qian as they slowly spun through the air on their descent. Some music would have suited the scene perfectly, just like her heart, which was pounding right now.
She did not understand why, even with her Martial Soul Fusion Skill and her own origin power, that season-changing frost Qi had failed to so much as touch the hem of her opponent's clothes.
Only one thing was clear: Li Si was completely unharmed and still had enough strength to save her from the backlash of Ice and Snow Drifting.
After using their fusion skill, their Soul Power had been all but exhausted. Otherwise, Xue Wu would not have simply sat on the ground. Compared to her, Shui Bing'er really was fortunate...
While Shui Bing'er was lost in thought, Lin Qian set her down and walked off to one side, putting some distance between them.
"Thank you, but... could you tell me why?"
She had been attacking with all her strength just now and had not heard someone's chant.