Yan Rouxi didn't answer. Instead, she casually lifted one hand. The movement instantly drew everyone's attention. The hall fell silent. Even the panicked voices disappeared.
Nobody knew what she was about to do. As she gently waved her hand, the next second, something impossible appeared before everyone's eyes.
A crack suddenly formed in the empty air. Several people gasped and trembled in fear. The crack expanded rapidly. Purple light began pouring from within.
The air throughout the hall started vibrating. The curtains hanging from the enormous pillars fluttered violently despite the complete absence of wind. The sleeves of everyone's robes shifted and swayed. Long hair danced through the air as though caught in an invisible current.
The atmosphere itself seemed to distort. Then, directly in the middle of the hall, a massive purple portal slowly opened. A collective gasp echoed throughout the chamber.
