Chapter 2242: For Whom Are All These Labors?

"You're fellow disciples, so the teacher is..." Profound Nether Emperor was so frustrated he nearly fell from the sky. The other emperors also stared wide-eyed, as if seeing a ghost.

They had heard in the Divine Mountain that the other side had a teacher—after all, who doesn't have a few teachers in cultivation?

They had never taken it seriously, never dreaming that the eleven disciples taken by the six emperors actually shared the same teacher...

This guy is too heaven-defying!

How did he find disciples, all so talented?

"Oh, our teacher is..."

Yuan Tao smiled and nodded, about to speak, when Zhao Ya shot him a cold look. "Shut up!"

"Yes!" Yuan Tao stopped, cold sweat pouring down.

His senior sister interrupted, reminding him that their teacher was always low-key and hated showing off.

To boast so openly before the six emperors would violate his fine qualities and be a grave act of filial impiety.

Moreover, they had all been cultivating in the Time Mirror, cut off from reality, and no one knew the teacher's current situation. If they revealed his name and the emperors investigated, wouldn't that harm him?

"Emperors, we apologize. Our teacher is extremely low-key and unknown in the Divine Realm. Without his permission, we cannot speak his name aloud... Please understand."

Seeing all the emperors look at her, Zhao Ya clasped her fists.

"To have educated so many outstanding disciples without anyone in the Divine Realm knowing—truly remarkable..." Profound Nether Emperor said awkwardly. Just as he was at a loss for words, he saw a sudden surge of spiritual energy... The spiritual tide had begun!

"Since you belong to the same sect, you shouldn't kill each other. When treasures appear, whoever finds them keeps them—no fighting."

Though frustrated, it was already fact. Since they couldn't snatch, they could only rely on luck.

"The Tide Sea is fraught with danger. Though you are all strong, there is one person you must be wary of."

Just as everyone was about to be sent into the tide, Cloud Dragon Emperor suddenly spoke.

Zhao Ya and the others all looked at him.

"In Spirit Source Heaven, there is a young man about your age, gifted beyond compare, who was enfeoffed as a king by the Nine Heavens!"

Cloud Dragon Emperor said, "If you encounter him, never confront him with your souls. Attack directly with physical force without a word, and first severely wound him!"

"Right, aren't you fellow disciples? If necessary, don't separate; advance together. That will greatly reduce the danger..." Blazing Sun Emperor interjected.

Though he had just claimed that their own enfeoffed kings were not afraid of that Zhang Xuan, he still felt uncertain.

Enfeoffed king of the Nine Heavens...

In the history of the Divine Realm, only Heavenly Sovereign Emperor had ever achieved that—too heaven-defying.

Though alone they lacked confidence, with eleven fellow disciples attacking together... even if that one was not only an enfeoffed king of the Nine Heavens but also had reached the highest level of true qi, he surely couldn't withstand it.

"Rest assured, we will watch each other's backs and advance together. Whether he's an enfeoffed king of the Nine Heavens or whatever, if he dares cause trouble, we will not back down..." Zhao Ya nodded.

If they didn't meet him, so be it. But if they did, as fellow disciples, they would surely support each other and never abandon one another. Otherwise, how could they face their teacher's teachings?

"Good, then enter!"

Seeing her say this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Fierce Awe Emperor, Cloud Dragon Emperor, Blazing Sun Emperor, and the others acted together, and with a ripple in space, the eleven enfeoffed kings entered the Tide Sea.

"Haha!"

Seeing everyone enter the Tide Sea, Linglong Fairy could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

"Fairy, what makes you so happy?"

Cloud Dragon Emperor looked at her.

"Nothing... just remembered something amusing and couldn't help laughing..." Linglong Fairy's eyes curved like crescent moons.

"Fairy, do you know something? Speak up, so we can all consider and respond together..." Profound Nether Emperor said.

"You really want to hear?" Linglong Fairy's eyes sparkled.

"Of course!" Everyone nodded.

"Very well, I'll tell you..." Linglong Fairy smiled lightly and asked, "Are you all worried that this Zhang Xuan will obtain countless treasures in this spiritual tide and become the next Heavenly Sovereign Emperor?"

"This..." Everyone fell silent.

Though they hadn't said it, they indeed had that concern.

One Heavenly Sovereign Emperor was enough; if another appeared... they would have to face another round of challenges. How embarrassing!

Just thinking about the past forty years when they dared not even leave their doors... the more they thought, the more aggrieved they felt.

"Are you thinking that the juniors you've trained can defeat him, seize the treasures, and help you break through to the next realm?" Linglong Fairy continued.

"After seeing the battle two days ago, I don't believe you weren't tempted. Who doesn't want to ascend further?" Blazing Sun Emperor did not hide his thoughts.

Emperors were also human; they too wished to become stronger.

In the past, they hadn't valued the spiritual tide, allowing Heavenly Sovereign Emperor to become so powerful. Now they took it seriously and had cultivated their own experts. That Zhang Xuan would not find it easy to become the second Heavenly Sovereign Emperor.

"If you have something to say, just say it. No need to beat around the bush!" Fierce Awe Emperor, impatient, snorted.

"Right, no need to hide it. We're all here; don't keep us in suspense!" Cloud Dragon Emperor also said.

"Then I'll speak..."

Seeing everyone couldn't hold back, Linglong Fairy knew the time was right. She chuckled, "Weren't you all just wondering who the teacher of Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and the others is? Actually, I know."

"Who?" Qiankun Demon Lord had just asked when he suddenly remembered something, his body stiffening and face twitching. "Could it be..."

"Exactly, it's the one you're all worried about—the enfeoffed king of the Nine Heavens... Zhang Xuan!"

Linglong Fairy looked triumphant.

Having reached the emperor level, they were usually unperturbed by worldly matters. After years of friendship, this was the first time she had seen her old friends with such expressions.

All because of that young man...

And the key was, he didn't even know anything...

Passively showing off—it kills people!

"This..."

The five emperors looked at each other, exchanging glances, and all felt a surge of poetic inspiration, classic lines flooding their minds...

A few cities are not my share; for whom are all these labors?

Gathering honey from a hundred flowers, for whom does one toil?

Year after year, embroidering golden threads, making bridal clothes for others!

...

Lingxi Emperor is your girlfriend, Undying Emperor is your beast pet, you yourself are an enfeoffed king of the Nine Heavens... That's bad enough, but the juniors we painstakingly cultivated at great cost are all your students...

Their chests tight, the five emperors all felt utterly stifled, with an urge to bang their heads against the wall.

They had thought this spiritual tide would bring them glory and make them as powerful as Heavenly Sovereign Emperor, but now they realized... it was just wishful thinking!

What is this all about... Is there no justice?