Chapter 2227: The Realm of Freedom

The imperial capital of the Realm of Freedom, unlike other royal cities, was not heavily guarded or filled with rules. Instead, it was built within a vast mountain range, with no city walls or guards, giving it a somewhat relaxed and undisciplined appearance.

The training grounds were strewn with various vegetables and spirit pets, and on the shelves selling weapons and pills, there were jars of pickled vegetables...

Entering the city felt chaotic, giving a sense of disorder.

"In the Realm of Freedom, everyone is free and at ease, no need to follow rules, and there are no rules!"

As they walked forward, Luo Qiqi sighed.

Among the Nine Realms, the Realm of Freedom was different from the others. Although it had no rules, no one dared to act recklessly. Although it had no army or guardian experts, the other realms dared not show the slightest defiance.

True freedom and ease.

Chaotic, yet not without order.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

This place was indeed completely different from other parts of the God Realm. The cultivators living here were more comfortable than those in other realms, and once someone disrupted this comfort, they would face opposition from everyone.

Thus, although there were no explicit rules here, it had its own unique way of standing proudly at the pinnacle of the God Realm.

"Excuse me, do you know where the Lingxi Divine Sovereign resides?"

They found a large trading company and asked a god who had reached the peak of the upper grade.

"Her Majesty the Divine Sovereign cultivates at Lingxi Mountain..." The man, sensing the powerful auras of Zhang Xuan and Luo Qiqi, pointed in a direction.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Xuan turned to look and indeed saw a misty peak appearing in his line of sight, as if standing at the edge of the sky.

He flew over.

The peak seemed close, but for some reason, no matter how they flew, the distance appeared unchanged. After flying for half an hour, it still stood in the distance, forever unreachable.

It was like flying toward the sun—no matter how fast or far, what the eyes saw remained the same size and brightness, without any change.

He stopped, looked up, and sent his voice over: "Luo Ruoxi, I know you must know I'm here. I want to see you!"

The mountain range, clearly not far, was always unreachable. Without a doubt, it was her doing.

Since that was the case, he would be straightforward and avoid the trouble.

Whoosh!

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a ripple appeared in the space, and a graceful figure appeared before him.

It was a young woman of seventeen or eighteen, dressed in green.

"Young Master Zhang Xuan, please return!" The woman in green bowed. "Miss is preparing for her battle with the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor and cannot be distracted. If you truly care for her, please do not disturb her. When experts clash, even the slightest flaw can be seized upon. I hope you will not become her flaw..."

The woman in green said.

"I..." Zhang Xuan's body trembled.

In a confrontation between experts, there must be no flaw in either cultivation or mind. If she fell because of him, he might hate himself for a lifetime.

But...

He didn't want anything to happen to her, nor did he want anything to happen to Master Kong!

"Can't this battle of hers... be stopped?"

Unable to hold back, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and looked at her.

Although he had heard the answers from the Undying Emperor and the one from Sword Hut, his heart was still full of reluctance.

"I'm sorry, it cannot be stopped," the woman in green shook her head.

"Why?" Zhang Xuan asked. "I want her to tell me herself!"

"Young Master, please don't make things difficult for a servant like me, and don't add pressure and burden to Miss. If she wins this match, she will explain it to you herself. If she loses... everything will vanish like smoke, and there will be no need for explanation..." the woman in green said.

"Fine! I'll wait for her explanation..."

Seeing her firm attitude, which could not be changed, Zhang Xuan said no more and turned to leave.

If she didn't want to see him, then he definitely wouldn't be able to see her.

No amount of words would help.

"Are we giving up?" Luo Qiqi caught up to Zhang Xuan, puzzled.

They had come all the way to dissuade him and had reached the Realm of Freedom, about to meet her. Why stop now?

Although she knew that the one he loved was that Lingxi Divine Sovereign, and meeting her would only make him more determined, she couldn't bear to see him like this.

She still preferred to see him as before—carefree and unrestrained, as if nothing in the world could trouble him.

"Of course not! Since she doesn't want to see me... I'll go find the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor!"

Zhang Xuan let out a breath.

Luo Ruoxi's current stance was clearly one of not seeing, not responding, not engaging.

Since that was the case, he would go find Master Kong. If he could meet one of the two combatants, he might learn the reason.

Luo Qiqi understood his meaning, nodded, and smiled bitterly: "But... we don't know where he is."

In the God Realm, each of the Nine Emperors ruled a domain, but the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor had risen to power just over forty years ago and had no domain of his own. He had been roaming the realms challenging others, and if he didn't show himself, there was no way to find him.

"We can ask around and find out..." Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment, then said, "And since the battle is approaching, he might have already come to the Imperial City of Freedom..."

The battle between the two emperors was imminent; Master Kong might have come here as well.

Returning to the Imperial City of Freedom, the two stopped.

"With so many people in the imperial city, who do we ask?" Luo Qiqi said.

It was easy to say, but not so easy to do.

If an emperor of Master Kong's level could be easily tracked down, what mystery would there be?

Moreover, the entire Imperial City of Freedom had a population of over a hundred million. Who could they ask to find the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor?

"Find... the Master Teacher Hall of the Realm of Freedom!" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed.

Luo Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.

Right!

Since the Master Teacher Hall was an establishment left by Master Kong, there must be a way to contact him. Finding it would naturally lead to him.

The Master Teacher Hall was a newly emerged force in the God Realm, and it wasn't difficult to find. Before long, they arrived at its doorstep.

In the Realm of Freedom, everyone was free and at ease, with no restrictions on the development of various professions. Thus, the hall was much larger than those in other imperial cities.

Before they even reached it, they saw a stream of people, countless coming to seek teachers and study—a scene completely unlike the deserted halls of other imperial cities.

Following the crowd, they entered and saw many master teachers giving lectures, a thriving scene.

Although not as rigorous as on the Master Teacher Continent, it had already taken shape, incomparable to other places in the God Realm.

"Should we ask for their hall master?"

Looking around, seeing the crowd and not knowing where to start asking, Luo Qiqi looked at him.

If they were going to ask, they should probably ask for the hall master...

"No need for such trouble..."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, took a deep breath, stepped forward, and his resonant voice suddenly rang out: "Zhang Xuan challenges the hall master of the Master Teacher Hall. Please come out and meet me!"