The atmosphere in the hall shifted as the participants leaned forward in their seats, eager to begin.
The first to speak was a cultivator wearing a mask shaped like a demon's face. He offered a set of rare spirit herbs, and the bidding began.
The pattern was set—one cultivator would present an item, and the others would bid, either with spirit stones or with items of equivalent value.
Aksai observed the proceedings with keen interest, his gaze flickering from one masked figure to another. The room buzzed with energy as rare pills, cultivation techniques, and magical artifacts changed hands.
Each transaction was conducted with a mix of caution and excitement, the participants weighing the value of the offers against their own needs and resources.
Aksai started to understand why the nature of this meeting was so confidential in nature. It was basically an exchange meeting between the righteous and demonic cultivators.