The owner of the cold voice was a middle-aged man in azure armor. A fang-like insignia rested on his shoulder, and the breastplate over his heart was a full size larger than those of the black-armored guards Nie Yun had encountered before. An azure dragon head was carved upon it.
"An Azure Dragon Armored General—and a first-rank commander at that!"
Following behind him, Nie Yun took in every detail of the man's face and armor with his Heavenly Eye, his mind turning.
Before coming here, the Black Dragon Saint Venerable had explained that anyone wearing such standardized attire in Dragon Emperor City was at least a first-rank commander.
A high-ranking general of the Azure Dragon Clan appearing in the Black Market—this was simply too unreasonable!
Since it was called the Black Market, it was naturally a non-governmental organization, one that could not walk beneath the light. Places like this had always been targets for those in power to suppress. Yet it now seemed to have close ties with a first-rank commander. No one would believe it if they heard.
Could this Black Market be officially sanctioned, an organization deliberately used to carry out tasks the authorities cannot handle themselves?
That thought suddenly surfaced in Nie Yun's mind.
Those in power not only needed to control the government, but also seal the mouths of the people. Under such circumstances, certain disgraceful acts could not be brought into the open. If they wished to carry them out, they could only borrow the hands of others.
The Black Market was the perfect choice.
Whether it was used to eliminate dissidents, spread false information, lay traps, or safeguard their rule, it was exceedingly effective.
Could the Golden Dragon Clan's loss of power back then have been connected to this?
Nie Yun suddenly narrowed his