The change in atmosphere caused Shang Xia to realize that there was a deeper meaning behind the trade. However, he wasn’t in a rush to get to the bottom of the matter. Instead, he observed the others in the hall. He realized that at least half of those who came wore a mask to hide their identities. 

Shang Xia also discovered that Tian Mengzi’s gaze became a lot more somber after hearing the offer. He transmitted his voice into Tian Mengzi’s ears. “Senior Brother Tian, do you know what’s going on?” 

Tian Mengzi nodded slightly and replied with another voice transmission. “It hasn’t been long since I entered the Martial Intent Realm. I only joined these gatherings twice in the past and in the past two times, Zhao Fengchun also started the gathering off with a trade. He would usually ask for a rank four advancement formula or information about extermination origins. In the past, everyone would burst into laughter after his offer. After all, no one would...