After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 416 Accident
Upon closer inspection, on the rooftop of a wooden building not far from the inn, the girl discovered yet another corpse.

Moreover, she recognized the other party at a glance as the "Poison Widow," one of the few Celestial Realm experts in the town.

The girl's brows furrowed even deeper, and she immediately moved to the side of the Poison Widow to examine the condition of her corpse.

However, she discovered that, like the Old Monster of the Dark Wind, the Poison Widow could not find a cause of death in her body.

Next, the girl searched around the inn and found more than a dozen more corpses, three of whom were experts in the town who were no weaker than the Old Monster of Yin Wind and the Poison Widow.

These people had obviously died last night. They had no wounds or signs of poisoning, and the cause of death was unknown.

The girl now understood why nothing had happened at the inn the night before; all those people had died silently.

More importantly, she was completely unaware of it.

Thinking of this, the girl looked towards the inn and suddenly remembered what had happened during the day yesterday, and a chill ran through her heart.

Everything that was happening before her eyes was clearly related to Cao Gaoshan and his group. If they had tried to kill her back then, she would probably have ended up like the Poison Widow and the Old Monster Yin Feng.

"Who exactly made the move?"

The girl's face turned pale as Li Musheng's image flashed through her mind.

However, she had secretly investigated the group yesterday, and they seemed to be just an ordinary person.

But now, the girl no longer had any contempt for them. The world was vast, and there was no shortage of masters whose origins she could not discern but whose skills were hidden.

Thinking to herself, the girl glanced at the corpses around her, then suppressed her surprise and doubt, and with a swift movement, returned to the inn.

Not long after, Cao Gaoshan, Cang Yinyue, and the others came downstairs one after another. After resting for a night, they prepared to continue their journey to Baidi City.

Cao Gaoshan had already hired a local man in town yesterday. This man was a professional guide in this area and was quite familiar with the terrain of the desert. With him leading the way, they would surely be able to reach Baidi City smoothly.

However, to Cao Gaoshan's surprise, although he and the other party had agreed to meet at the inn this morning, they waited for half an hour, but the other party did not show up.

Is the person you hired reliable?

Li Musheng frowned and looked at Cao Gaoshan. Cang Yinyue and Shen Anran also turned their gazes towards him. The big black cat paced restlessly in the hall, clearly getting impatient.

“I have secretly inquired about him. This man has been traveling with merchants to and from the desert for many years. He is very experienced. Moreover, apart from him, everyone else in this town avoids us like the plague, let alone leads the way for us.”

Cao Gaoshan seemed somewhat helpless, but after waiting for a long time without anyone arriving, he became anxious and got up, intending to go find the other party himself to see what was going on.
But just then, the girl who had been behind the counter suddenly stood up, her eyes darting around, and asked Cao Gaoshan with a strange expression:
"Are you looking for someone named 'Zhang Asan'?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Gaoshan stopped and turned to look at the girl behind the counter, saying:
"Does the little girl know this person too?"

"The town is so small, we all see each other all the time, how could we not know each other?"

As she spoke, the girl walked out from behind the counter and slowly approached Li Musheng and the others.

However, she then suddenly uttered some startling news, telling everyone some unfortunate information:

"Zhang Asan is dead."

"Dead? He was perfectly fine yesterday?"

Cao Gaoshan was taken aback, not really believing the girl's words.

At this moment, the girl pointed outside the inn and said:
“A lot of people died around here last night, and Zhang A-San was among them.” As she spoke, the girl’s gaze swept over Cao Gaoshan and the others, as if trying to discern something from their faces.

To her disappointment, Cang Yinyue, Shen Anran, and Li Musheng all looked completely bewildered.

Cao Gaoshan, Cang Yinyue, and the other two had no idea why someone had died outside the inn, but Li Musheng roughly knew the reason because he had casually set up an illusionary killing move around the area last night.

But the so-called experts in the town are too weak, so there's no need for him to take action personally.

Therefore, he didn't know who he had killed last night, nor did he know that he had killed the guide he had finally found.

The girl knew perfectly well that Zhang A-san was no good person. He pretended to be a guide, but secretly he had slaughtered countless caravans.

Zhang Asan came to the vicinity of the inn last night, clearly with ill intentions.

"I'll go take a look."

At this moment, Cao Gaoshan left a message and then quickly disappeared in a flash.

Soon, Cao Gaoshan returned and nodded slightly to Li Musheng, clearly indicating that he had seen Zhang Asan's corpse.

By this time, Cao Gaoshan had already realized that the deaths outside the inn must have been caused by Li Musheng, which was why they had been able to get through the night peacefully.

"Since the guide is dead, let's find another one."

Li Musheng was helpless in this regard; he couldn't bring the person back to life once they were dead.

Upon hearing this, Cao Gaoshan was somewhat troubled. Firstly, very few people were familiar with this desert region, and secondly, no one in the town was willing to act as their guide.

He really can't find a suitable candidate in the short term.

However, after staring at Cao Gaoshan and the others for a while, the girl asked thoughtfully:
"Are you planning to go to Baidi City?"

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng turned and glanced at the girl, raising an eyebrow as he said:
"Eavesdropping on other people's conversations at such a young age is not a good habit."

The girl, however, raised her snow-white chin and crossed her arms, saying:
"To be honest, I'm also planning to go to Baidi City soon."

Upon hearing this, Cao Gaoshan's expression shifted, and he said:
"Does the little girl also know the paths in this desert?"

Immediately, he took the initiative to invite:

"Why don't you come with us, young lady? It would be good to have someone to look after you on the way."

Zhang Asan is already dead, and this girl in front of him is clearly not simple. If she can lead the way, it will solve his immediate problem.

However, the girl chuckled and said:
"I can show you the way, no problem, but I can't work for free."

As she spoke, she leisurely and vividly described the extremely harsh environment of the desert to Cao Gaoshan and the others, explaining that without a guide, it would be almost impossible for outsiders to cross the desert and reach Baidi City.

This, in turn, highlights her importance.

"Tell me, how much do you want?"

Li Musheng narrowed his eyes slightly and could tell at a glance that the girl was planning to raise the price on the spot. However, as long as he could reach Baidi City smoothly, money would not be a problem for him.

(End of this chapter)