The banquet hall.
That's right.
This grand hall was built specifically for Yun Hua Zhenren's birthday celebration.
One could only say...
Rich and willful!
After completing the formalities, the birthday banquet officially began.
Just as the atmosphere was harmonious, the Grand Elder's communication jade suddenly rang.
After reading it, the Grand Elder transmitted a message to Yun Hua Zhenren: "Xu Wugui from Wugui Sect has arrived, saying he brought the third key."
"Bring him here!"
Yun Hua Zhenren's spirits immediately lifted!
Not long after, Ye Fan and the others were brought to the banquet hall.
"Xu Wugui of Wugui Sect, greetings to Yun Hua Zhenren." Xu Wugui, along with his disciples and elders, bowed respectfully.
The other sect masters immediately raised their eyebrows.
Wugui Sect was a small sect itself, so the big shots here naturally wouldn't recognize Xu Wugui.
However, the fact that this person was brought into the banquet hall suggested he had some standing.
Could it be...
They naturally thought of that matter.
Just as Yun Hua Zhenren was about to speak, there was a sudden movement from within the ring on his finger.
And the source of the movement was the two keys stored inside!
The two keys were acting as if they had gone mad, violently colliding with his spiritual imprint!
Yun Hua Zhenren did not dare to delay, and quickly released the two keys.
The next moment.
Two fist-sized balls of white light shot out from the ring and floated quietly before Yun Hua Zhenren.
Everyone was stunned.
What's going on?
Why did Yun Hua Zhenren release these two keys now?
In fact, let alone them, even Yun Hua Zhenren himself was bewildered.
He had possessed these two keys for hundreds of years, and they had always been quiet, never causing such a commotion before!
One person was equally bewildered.
Ye Fan.
Because he discovered that the ring on his left hand seemed to have been injected with some stimulant, it was hopping frantically!
If the key continued like this, his hand would be broken from the hopping!
Ye Fan quickly took off the ring.
Freed from its restraint, the ring shot into the air with a swoosh.
Even in mid-air, it didn't stop, still shaking continuously.
The frequency increased faster and faster, soon blurring into a mess!
Since he couldn't mobilize his spiritual power at the moment, Ye Fan didn't know what was happening inside the ring.
However, after seeing the two balls of light in front of Yun Hua Zhenren, Ye Fan had a general idea.
The key inside the ring was planning to jump out?
But how could his spiritual imprint be so easily broken?
To put it bluntly.
Even if the key shattered itself by crashing, it probably wouldn't be able to break through his spiritual imprint.
Ye Fan's thought was indeed correct and very reasonable.
But he had overlooked one thing...
While the key couldn't break through his spiritual imprint, it didn't mean it couldn't break through his spatial ring.
The next moment.
"Bang—!"
Ye Fan's spatial ring exploded in front of everyone's eyes!
The messy contents inside flew everywhere.
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded!
Clothes, bedding, tents.
Tables, chairs, benches.
Pots, bowls, ladles.
...
In short, there was everything except things used by cultivators for practice.
The piles and piles of gold and silver had almost punched through the roof.
What the hell?
This is a cultivator's spatial ring?
Is this guy mentally ill?
But soon, they were drawn to something.
A ball of light slowly floated in front of Ye Fan, identical to the two in front of Yun Hua Zhenren!
A thought flashed through everyone's minds simultaneously.
The third key!
Yun Hua Zhenren could no longer care about his ruined birthday banquet, and suppressing his excitement, he prepared to collect the key in front of Ye Fan.
The little demon appeared again.
Before he could make a move, his two keys flew towards Ye Fan!
The three balls of light instantly merged into one, and the radiance became even stronger than before!
The next moment.
The fused white ball of light slammed directly into Ye Fan's forehead!
When the light dissipated, a faint 'beauty mark' appeared on Ye Fan's forehead...
"So magical," the little sorceress touched it curiously, "Not bad, it's quite pretty."
Ye Fan slapped her hand away and touched it himself...
Other than a slight coolness, there was no discomfort.
He was quite surprised that the key could come out of the ring.
But he never expected it to be in such a way...
"Sect Master, this...?" the Grand Elder asked.
Our key ran into that kid's head, what do we do next?
Should we cut off his head?
"No need!" Yun Hua Zhenren waved his hand. "Today is my birthday banquet. I wonder if Young Friend would do me the honor of having a meal?"
Yun Hua Zhenren's reaction was quite surprising to Ye Fan.
He had originally thought the other party would attack him directly...
"If that's the case, then this junior will be a bother."
Ye Fan replied politely and chose an empty seat.
He had come to join the fun this time anyway.
Although there was a small unexpected incident, it did not conflict with his purpose.
Moreover, he felt a little embarrassed about how this whole thing turned out, as if he had snatched something from them...
Soon, new dishes were served, and the 'trash' that had exploded from Ye Fan's ring was cleared away.
However, when they saw a red bellyband among them, they couldn't help but steal glances at Ye Fan.
What the hell?
This brother has such a hobby?
He plays really wild!
...
Ye Fan's face immediately turned dark.
He swore to the heavens that he had never put such a thing in his ring!
"I wondered why I couldn't find it before, turns out it fell into your hands," the little sorceress muttered softly from the side, "You really are something, not even checking when packing your clothes..."
Ye Fan didn't want to talk.
His face darkened even more...
Normally, he would just grab his clothes and toss them into the ring.
Who would have thought that this thing was mixed in there!
However, this was something he couldn't explain or wouldn't explain.
He endured it...
Others couldn't help but cast envious glances at Ye Fan.
Being able to bring the last key to Yun Hua Zhenren, this kid would surely receive no small benefits!
The benefits given by Yun Hua Zhenren were something they all yearned for!
As for the minor incident just now, they didn't think it was a big deal.
Keys were meant to open doors.
This kid was already in Yun Hua Sect, so he wouldn't be able to escape.
Otherwise, Yun Hua Zhenren wouldn't have been so agreeable.
Afterward, Yun Hua Zhenren didn't ask Ye Fan any more questions or say much more, seeming to genuinely treat him to a meal.
"I'm getting old, and my body isn't as good as you young folks," Yun Hua Zhenren said after some eating and drinking, "Please enjoy yourselves, I shall take my leave now."
No one believed Yun Hua Zhenren's excuse, of course.
Poor health?
If you were to slap me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get it off...
After Yun Hua Zhenren left, everyone continued to eat, drink, and chat.
They talked about trivial matters, no different from ordinary people gathering and bragging.
They didn't show any particular concern or curiosity towards Ye Fan, who had suddenly joined them.
Of course, there were exceptions.
For example...
The female cultivator to Ye Fan's right.