"Find someone to scout the Zhoutian Sword Domain first? Good idea, but who?"
"Heh... As it happens, I have an old friend I've known for years. He isn't from our Small Immortal World, but he's no weakling. He has three epochs of cultivation!"
"He happens to be near the Zhoutian Sword Domain. It would take him a few decades at most to get there, much faster than us."
"Having him make a trip to the Zhoutian Sword Domain for us shouldn't be a problem. Afterward, though, you may have to show him a little gratitude..."
Sword Venerable Tai'a brightened at once.
"Excellent!"
"That works perfectly! As for thanking him afterward, Brother Jiuyou... don't worry. I understand. I'd never let your friend make the trip for nothing!"
Divine Lord Jiuyou nodded in satisfaction. "Good. I'll send my old friend a message."
With that, Divine Lord Jiuyou took out a specially made Message Talisman.
He imprinted a message on it and sent it off.
Several days later, Divine Lord Jiuyou received a reply.
Only then did Nine Nether Divine Lord smile and say, "It's settled... My old friend is called Huang Long. He happens to have nothing else to do and can set out for the Zhoutian Sword Domain soon."
"There's no need for us to rush now. We'll wait until my old friend Huang Long has checked things out. If a large number of Great Dao Divine Lords really are lying in wait there to ambush us, we can summon more people from the Small Immortal World in advance."
Sword Venerable Tai'a was deeply grateful.
"Thank you, Brother Jiuyou!"
In the Nine Dragons Divine Realm, Huang Long sat inside a resplendent divine hall, a playful smile on his face.
"Who would've thought something like this could happen in a mere