The moment Lin Qing heard the name Sin Abyss, he knew this was a gathering place for brazen outlaws.
Yet the surroundings were different from what Lin Qing had imagined. The streets were not filthy or chaotic, but clean and tidy.
Black was the dominant color of the city's buildings, and even the multicolored neon lights could not brighten them, lending the place an intangible sense of oppression.
They were led into a hall-like room and arranged in a square formation. The Silver-Robed Woman was already seated on a raised platform, waiting for them.
"Don't say I never gave you a chance. I only want money, not lives. Three Million Anhuang Coins each. If you can pay, you can leave."
Three Million Anhuang Coins could buy a thousand supreme-grade Divine Artifacts like the Embroidered Spring Saber. Everyone captured was a Divine Realm cultivator. How could they possibly produce such an enormous fortune?
Even ordinary True Immortals had not amassed that kind of wealth, let alone them. Besides, the Spacefaring Company had carefully selected these people, so they clearly had no major powers backing them.
Thus, after the Silver-Robed Woman spoke, a wave of whispers passed through the group, but no one stepped forward.
"Looks like you can't pay. Do you know how the Spacefaring Company would have dealt with you?"
Silence still reigned. Lin Qing had guessed, though. He felt he had probably been targeted at the Boatfriend Boat Exchange, and their destination had naturally been the legendary Dianbei.
Of course, Lin Qing did not answer. The Silver-Robed Woman continued on her own:
"If you don't know, forget it. In any case, you would never have seen the light of day again, but I saved you. Now you have two choices: work for me for a hundred years, or pay