Five people stood on the raised platform: two men and three women. Both male cultivators looked to be in their forties or fifties; one was at peak Nascent Soul, the other at the late Nascent Soul stage. All three female cultivators were at the Core Formation stage, and each held a Jade Box.
The speaker was the middle-aged man at peak Nascent Soul. His expression was genial, his round face clean-shaven, and his smiling eyes made him seem exceptionally approachable.
Having two Great Nascent Soul Cultivators preside over this exchange gathering was enough to show that it was no ordinary affair.
For cultivators, presiding over such an exchange gathering took considerable effort, but it would certainly cause a Nascent Soul cultivator no discomfort. Baihe Market had brought out two Great Cultivators merely to keep order.
Qin Fengming was even more certain that at least half of Baihe Market's Integration stage cultivators were stationed in this cavern.
Cultivators were eccentric, and every sort of person could be found among them. Although restrictive spells protected the gathering, it was not the ten thousand expected dangers one feared, but the single unforeseen mishap. The organizers would surely have made thorough preparations to prevent any trouble.
"Fellow Daoists, there is no need for idle talk. I shall make just one point: without our Marketplace's permission, even a Divine Connection senior could not hope to leave this cave abode unscathed. Rest assured, then. There is absolutely no question of your safety while trading here."
The middle-aged Zhong Piao swept his gaze over the cavern. As his voice rang out, an oppressive, murderous aura suddenly surged through it. So immense was this aura that even Qin Fengming, seated in his private chamber, felt his mind shudder violently and his vigilance soar.
The aura vanished the instant