Yi Yang took his seat in a private box on the third floor. Its furnishings were hardly luxurious, but every detail exuded elegance and had clearly been carefully designed. The Rare Treasures Pavilion evidently attached great importance to this auction.
A spacious cushioned couch stood beside the window. Through the specially made Crystal Window, he could look down over the entire venue below, while those outside could not see into the box. That was one of the privileges of a VIP box.
Through the crystal window, he could see that the hall was a sunken semicircle, furnished with hundreds of rosewood chairs. Seventy or eighty percent of them were already occupied. An odd mixture of ambergris and assorted cosmetics hung in the air, making it somewhat stifling.
The martial artists in the hall chatted in groups of three or five, keeping their voices low. Their murmurs blended into a lively hum. After all, this was a major event, and the martial artists of Crossing Peak Stronghold were relatively wealthy, so many had come to attend.
Just then, a young, beautiful maid with a slender figure entered carrying tea and refreshments. She set the tray on the table and bowed respectfully.
"Honored guest, this is the Cloud-Mist Tip specially prepared by our Rare Treasures Pavilion. Please try it."
As she spoke, the maid secretly lifted her eyes to study Yi Yang. When her gaze reached his calm, inscrutable face, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart skipped a beat. After all, he was an honored guest from the Heroes Ranking.
Yi Yang paid no attention to this. He lifted his teacup, his gaze still resting on the hall below, and asked casually, "What are the rules for your auction?"
Drawn to his unruffled demeanor, the maid hurriedly composed herself and explained