The real key was just for opening the door; without it, all other attempts were useless. That was why everyone else was waiting for Bingxin to open the Phoenix Ruins.
Now that it was open, each group selected their strongest representatives to enter. As long as they held one of the keys, they would be able to get in.
Bingxin had prepared keys for all of them, so a good number of those present would be able to enter. With so many experts on their side, they held a considerable advantage!
"What a disaster, a true disaster… To think it would come to this. Outsiders are setting foot in the Phoenix Ruins for the first time in history. It's a defilement of this sacred place!" The Elders were filled with fury, but the matter was already a foregone conclusion; there was nothing they could do to change it.
