Ruan Lingxiu said, "Blackwater Great City is the most chaotic great city in the Yan Kingdom, and it is notorious as well. It is filled with vicious criminals, even traitors from other sects and factions. Even the Six Great Supreme Sects find it difficult to extend their reach there."
"Its City Lord is also a renowned expert in the Yan Kingdom. Moreover, Blackwater Great City is the largest place for fencing stolen goods. There, one can purchase resources from across the Yan Kingdom and even other regions, though most of those resources are of dubious origin."
"Any resource?" Chen Qing asked.
"That's right. Most of what you know of can be found there, provided you can afford the price."
Ruan Lingxiu nodded. "Blackwater Great City is the 'white glove' of all factions. That is why it has been able to stand firm."
Chen Qing nodded slightly. He understood.
The Six Great Supreme Sects, the Imperial Court, and the great aristocratic families all needed a secret, shadowy corner to handle things that could not see the light of day. After all, some matters could not be done openly.
"The Azure Sky Great Palm Seal that man cultivated—if I'm not mistaken, he was very likely Zhang Huaigu, one of Blackwater Great City's Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars."
Ruan Lingxiu continued in a grave tone, "Blackwater Great City has the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, all notorious experts. Those ranked within Blackwater Great City either committed grave crimes or were utterly vicious individuals who had fled into Blackwater Great City. That man was previously a traitor of the Ziyang Supreme Sect. He is now ranked twenty-seventh among Blackwater Great City's Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars."
Chen Qing nodded slightly, finally gaining a thorough understanding of Blackwater Great City's status and that man's origins.
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