"Greetings, Lord Tian Ce!"
Heavenly Azure Continent, Iron Sword City, inside the City Lord's Mansion.
When the Sovereign experts of the Heavenly Net Hall saw their hall master bow so respectfully to Xiao Tian Ce, they all followed suit. "Greetings, Lord Tian Ce."
"No need for formalities. Hall Master Liu, these are the jade pendants I refined last night. Give each of them one, then have them set out from the Heavenly Azure Continent, each heading to a nearby continent. Whoever sees their pendant light up must send word to me immediately."
Xiao Tian Ce nodded and waved to spare everyone the formalities, then turned to Liu Changkong and gave his instructions.
He was so anxious to locate Xiao Xuan and the others that he had no time for pleasantries with Liu Changkong.
Liu Changkong did not mind, however. To him, Xiao Tian Ce's unceremonious manner meant that he truly regarded him as one of his own.
He respectfully cupped his hands and bowed, then accepted nine Positioning Jade Pendants from Xiao Tian Ce. Turning around, he distributed them among the Heavenly Net Hall's Sovereigns and instructed them, "You all heard Lord Tian Ce, didn't you? Once you have your pendants, set out immediately, each to a different continent. The moment your pendant lights up, send word back."
"Yes, Hall Master," the Sovereign experts replied, respectfully cupping their hands.
Then, right in front of Xiao Tian Ce, Liu Changkong assigned each person a continent. He also stressed that they were to treat this as a mission of the Heavenly Net Hall's highest priority, and that anyone whose pendant lit up would receive a reward.
Suddenly, the white-robed Sixth-Grade Sovereign who had previously accompanied Liu Yuansheng asked, "Hall Master, what if the pendant doesn't light up after we arrive?"
"Then continue