An hour later, following Qi Yunxiao's directions, the Meteor Boat came to a stop at the foot of an utterly unremarkable Small Mountain.
Apart from the thin mist drifting around it, Xiao Yu could see nothing unusual about the hill. It was perfectly ordinary, just like countless Nameless Small Mountains in the world.
But Xiao Yu knew perfectly well that the home of an array master could not possibly lack defenses. There had to be a formidable array formation nearby. He simply knew too little about arrays to discern its mysteries, and he dared not treat it lightly.
Just then, Qi Yunxiao activated a Sound Transmission Talisman and tossed it toward a certain spot. Colorless ripples immediately spread through what had appeared to be empty air, and the talisman vanished after passing through them.
Before long, another ripple stirred ahead, revealing an opening wide enough for one person to pass through. A fair-skinned, pretty young girl stepped out. Upon seeing them, she came forward to greet them.
"Greetings, Young Master Qi. Greetings... Huh? Senior, it's you!" the girl exclaimed, her little mouth falling open. Just as she was about to greet Xiao Yu, she suddenly realized that he was the senior who had saved her and her young mistress at Jade Cloud Mountain not long ago!
"Hehe, little lass, we meet again," Xiao Yu said with a smile.
Qi Yunxiao was rather bewildered, unsure how they knew each other. He turned to look at the pretty girl.
The girl winked at him, signaling that she would explain later, then said to Xiao Yu:
"Just call me Xiao Mei, Senior. Since you're here, let's hurry inside. My young mistress was lamenting that she had no way to repay you. Well, now you've come to us!" With that, she led the way.