Chapter 587: Catch and Release

The entrance to the black market was hidden in the most obscure corner of West Street. The doorway was dilapidated, surrounded by piles of garbage. It was marked only by a small sign with the words "Black Market." If you hadn't been tipped off beforehand, it would be almost impossible for the average person to find.

Two burly men stood on either side of the entrance. Verdantius Liu didn't rush in. He waited for about an hour, watching as hundreds of cultivators paid a certain amount of spirit...