382 The Appearance of the Five Poison Sect’s Ancestor

As Zhou Hong said this, he looked around the field and his gaze fell on the people from the Valley of Medicine Masters. Then, he walked toward Yao Tianchen and the others.

This action caused everyone to look askance at him.

It was well known that the relationship between the Five Poison Sect and the Valley of Medicine Masters was the worst. Not long ago, Zhou Hong’s only son had died in an accident, and the Valley of Medicine Masters was also involved in it.

Zhou Hong’s actions inevitably made people’s imaginations run wild. He wouldn’t make trouble now, right?

The people of the Valley of Medicine Masters also became alert.

“It’s been a few days since I last saw you, Valley Master Yao. Your cultivation seems to have improved.”

Unexpectedly, Zhou Hong did not do anything. He only said such a sentence, as if he really just came over to make small talk.

No one noticed that in the crowd, the Fifth Elder of the Valley of Medicine Masters nodded imperceptibly as if he was sending a signal to someone.

Zhou Hong’s mouth revealed a smile, his gaze even more profound, so much so that the people of the Valley of Medicine Masters felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

“The banquet is about to begin. Valley Master Yao, please take a seat.”

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving the people of the Valley of Medicine Masters scratching their heads. This was really not Zhou Hong’s style.

Could it be that Zhou Hong had really changed?

The Valley of Medicine Masters and other sects took their seats one after another. Probably because the atmosphere was too depressing, even the voices of their conversations were much softer as if they were afraid of disturbing some existence.

“I wonder what gift did you bring for the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor’s birthday, Sect Master Li?”

“What else can I bring? I just brought some spiritual pills and magic weapons. I hope the ancestor doesn’t mind.”

“I heard that Sect Master He has really put in a lot of money this time. I heard that he has prepared a valuable gift. The ancestor will definitely like it. We will be able to broaden our horizons later.”

Some of the sects that wanted to curry favor with the Five Poison Sect were discussing among themselves, and their words revealed their respect for the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor.

The big sects naturally didn’t care about their behavior and attitude.

“Valley Master Yao, I didn’t expect you to be here.”

Yao Tianchen raised his head to look. The person who had arrived was an elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, but he did not see the sect master.

“Where’s your sect master?”

“Sect Master didn’t want to participate at first, but a few days ago, something went wrong during cultivation. Moreover, the elders of the Five Poison Sect kept visiting us, so we decided to attend the banquet in the end.”

“If something went wrong with his cultivation, was the impact great?”

Yao Tianchen felt that it was strange. In his impression, the Misty Cloud Sect’s sect master was powerful and steady. It was impossible for such a situation to occur. Since it was related to other people’s private affairs, it was not appropriate for him to inquire too much.

“Thank you for your concern, Valley Master Yao. Sect Master will be fine after a few days of rest.”

Yao Tianchen looked around. Although it was the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor’s birthday and the Five Poison Sect had put in a lot of effort to set it up, the setup was still a little strange.

Even those disciples, who looked respectful on the surface, seemed to be wearing fake masks. No matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem natural. He hoped that he was overthinking it.

“Humm-”

The sudden movement attracted everyone’s attention. They were a little puzzled. Someone asked, “What’s that sound?”

“It sounds like a bell. Where did it come from?”

“BOOM!”

A loud noise was heard, and the dust on the ground flew everywhere. It seemed that something had fallen. Those who didn’t know would think that it was a meteor.

When everyone saw the scene in front of them clearly, they were instantly dumbfounded. It was actually an extremely huge ancient bronze bell. It already had a sense of age and looked mottled.

The surface was engraved with dense patterns. When they looked at the bell, they found that they were all pictures of poisonous insects. In addition to the common scorpions, centipedes, and spiders, there were also many strange-shaped poisonous creatures that they couldn’t name, and these creatures were all crowded together.

After looking at it for a long time, they even felt a little dizzy, as if the patterns on it were coming to life. But that was not the point. The problem was that today was the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor’s birthday, and such a big bell was placed on the banquet’s surface. No matter how they looked at it, it revealed something unusual.

No one had the guts to give such a thing. Moreover, the totem on it should also be the work of the Five Poison Sect.

The air fell into a dead silence as if even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard. Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

A hearty laugh suddenly broke the silence. A figure flew over and sat at the head of the table. It was the man of the day, the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor. No one had seen his movements clearly, and no one even knew when he had appeared.

A powerful aura was emitted. The sect masters of the various large sects, including Yao Tianchen, were slightly shocked.

The Second Elder whispered, “The Five Poison Sect’s ancestor has come out of seclusion this time. His powers have increased greatly, and he’s even stronger than before. If he suddenly wants to attack us, I’m afraid the situation will be bad.”

Yao Tianchen’s expression was grave and he replied, “I don’t think so. There are people from other sects here. No matter how powerful the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor is, he can’t control everyone.”

Although he said that, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart. He hoped that he was overthinking it.

“Let’s wait and see. If the Five Poison Sect is really up to no good, we can at least protect ourselves and retreat. Besides, everything seems normal now.”

Yao Tianchen didn’t know that he was about to be slapped in the face.

The Five Poison Sect’s ancestor did not seem to notice the large bell in the center.

“Thank you all for giving me some respect and coming to attend this old man’s birthday. I’ll first toast to everyone.”

The rest of the people did not want to embarrass the Five Poison Sect’s ancestor, so they naturally raised their glasses as well.

“Great!”

The Five Poison Sect’s ancestor finished his drink in one gulp and looked at the crowd with a smile. His expression was extremely amiable. He said, “I would like to make an announcement using this birthday celebration.”

Someone immediately echoed, “I wonder what the ancestor is going to announce?”