Browsing the Black Market for Ore

By nine that night, the three of them had changed into full black cloaks. The cloaks were loose, their hoods pulled low, revealing only their chins. Short swords were tied at their waists, and they wore soft-soled cloth shoes that made no sound when they walked.

Xiao Yun took the two women out the door.

Night in Gengxin City was quieter than in Heaven Dou City. The streets were completely empty, with only the occasional stray cat darting out from a corner.

Moonlight spilled over the bluestone-paved road, gleaming with a cold, pale light.

The black market was on a secluded street in the northwest corner of Gengxin City.

The street was very narrow, too tight for two carriages to pass side by side. Tall walls stood on both sides, their tops embedded with sharp iron shards to keep people from climbing over.

At the entrance to the street, two soul masters in black cloaks stood on either side.

Their hoods were pulled so low their faces could not be seen, but the Soul Power Fluctuations radiating from them could be sensed—Soul King-level soul masters.

Gan Jiang had said that all the black market guards were Soul Kings. The two at the gate were the weakest; the ones inside were even stronger.

Xiao Yun stepped forward, took one hundred Gold Soul Coins from his robes, and handed them to a guard. The guard accepted the Gold Soul Coins, weighed them in his hand, and nodded.

He stepped aside and made an inviting gesture.

The three of them walked into the black market.

The street was dim, with only an oil lamp hanging every few steps, its yellowish flame illuminating a small patch of ground.

At the foot of the walls on both sides of the street, many vendors in black