Before long, Xiao Yu arrived at Gu Tu's doorstep. Looking at the deserted little shop, although he had expected it, Xiao Yu still hadn't imagined that Hai Bo Dong, the Ice Emperor and one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten greatest experts, was hiding in such a tiny store.
Stepping through Gu Tu's doors, the layout of the entire hall came into view at a glance.
Cabinets lined all four sides of the hall, enclosing the space. They held maps of all sizes.
Only behind the counter to the left of the entrance sat a gray-haired old man, his head lowered as he sketched on a piece of parchment. If nothing unexpected happened, this was the so-called Ice Emperor.
Xiao Yu had no intention of exposing the Ice Emperor right away. After all, he was only a four-star Dou Shi. If the Ice Emperor made a move, Xiao Yu would have no room to resist at all.
"Boss, do you have maps of the Tagor Great Desert?"
Xiao Yu turned to him and asked softly.
Without even raising his head, Hai Bo Dong said, "The Tagor Great Desert maps are in the cabinet on your right. Look for yourself."
Walking over to the counter on the right, Xiao Yu saw numerous parchment maps.
Xiao Yu casually pulled out one of them and unfolded it. This map depicted the area around Desert City. It not only marked the routes commonly taken by mercenaries, but also the surrounding magical beasts. Even the locations of nearby oases were indicated on it.
Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction. What was the scarcest thing in the desert? Water!
In the desert, when you were trapped in a hopeless situation without water, even if you had to choose between a bowl of water and a bowl of