The residence of the Master of the Black Market was located at the very highest point of the black market. There stood an immensely tall pavilion, reaching a full eighty-nine stories high. Above the eighty-nine stories rested a colossal magical treasure—a towering pagoda that seemed to cover the sky. The Master of the Black Market lived at the absolute pinnacle of this pagoda. This was the landmark architecture of the black market, incomparably prestigious. Normally, no one dared to barge in here without reason; anyone who did so without official business would be executed on the spot for trespassing.
Yet Ye Qingtao arrived, cast a single glance at the guards at the entrance, and the guards instantly gasped sharply in horror. They hurriedly turned around and fled—they dared not provoke this man, lest they be slaughtered by his horde of fiends, leaving behind not a single piece of armor and ending up headless.
Following that, Ye Qingtao led his people smoothly into the tower. Before long, he reached the topmost level, only to discover that the Master of the Black Market was actually not there. He questioned a nearby maidservant, and the truth became instantly clear, for the maidservant dared not withhold the information.
Chapter 170