After Tang Li and Qin Ruoxi left, the few people inside the Treasure Pavilion stood frozen in place, utterly bewildered by how things had suddenly taken such a turn.
Zhuang Chiyi picked up the token from beside her foot, rubbed it between her fingers for a moment, and let out a soft sigh without a word. "The Wutong Token requires Spiritual Power to be forcibly awakened. I must ask everyone to lend a hand."
No one spoke. They silently fell in line behind her. According to the rules, each Peak Master was supposed to contribute half an hour of Spiritual Power; but since Qin Ruoxi had been driven away in anger by her, Zhuang Chiyi now had to supply a full hour all by herself.
Chapter 37