Chapter 1260: Chapter 1260

When Du You heard the news, he was astounded beyond belief. "The academy is really overdoing it," he didn’t even know what to say.

This semester, the academy wasn’t just promoting itself but also using Xi Qianxue for publicity. Two lords, one of them a beauty and the other a fifth-tier powerhouse—it was indeed a massive advantage for the academy’s recruitment efforts.

Because of the large number of applicants, the academy’s admission threshold had risen significantly.

Many other academies envied this situation, as if the academy was planning to expand its enrollment. Of course, this expansion didn’t pertain to the academy itself; instead, they aimed to establish branch campuses to enroll students with lesser achievements.

Later on, the academy even used the newly acquired Jadeite Forest for promotion. Mainly because there was a Secret Realm in the north that enabled fourth-tier powerhouses to advance their skills.

Because of this Secret Realm, the entire Capital University was abuzz as if water had been tossed into a frying pan.

It was said that the fourth-tier students within the academy were signing up like mad. The academy kept saying it was still in testing, so not every applicant would get to participate. Perhaps in the future, they would need to exchange academic credits for the opportunity.

"Please, it’s just two lords. Do they really think they are the only ones?" a few people gathered in a small circle, with one of them speaking disdainfully.

"Enough, even for members of great families, it’s not easy to possess their own territory, at least we’re not included."

They were discussing Xi Qianxue, and they didn’t believe she had secured the territory by herself—it must have been with her family’s support. With Xi Qianxue’s capabilities and performance, it wasn’t strange for her to receive such assistance.

In fact, all these individuals were aware that there were more than just two people within the academy who had acquired territories.

"If everyone with a territory came forward, every academy would have no shortage, would they?"

"It’s like you’re willing to reveal yours. Besides, what difference would it make if you did? How captivating is your territory? Just like Liu Xianglong, coming forward just makes a joke of himself."

Indeed, their territories had no tiers, no strong structures, nor anything like a Skill Hall. Most people didn’t even have the Lord’s Mansion, thus lacking any standing on Earth. It wasn’t a matter of unwillingness to reveal—coming forward would simply turn them into a joke among their peers.

As for Xi Qianxue’s territory, it was already at fifth tier, with tier-five branch buildings and her own Lord’s Mansion. Coupled with cooperation with Du You, who would dare to look down upon that? Even the academy was now looking for a partnership, weren’t they?

While these discussions were going on, after a period of training, Xi Qianxue and Li Mengyao finally returned to their territory. During this time, their territory had been managed by Du You.

"How did it go, did you succeed?" Du You asked as soon as he saw the two return.

Xi Qianxue nodded slightly, "We succeeded, indeed advancing one of the skills."

Li Mengyao looked displeased, "That Secret Realm? The academy is simply deceiving us. I think they intentionally released a smokescreen from the start, so we couldn’t understand the real benefits. It’s way too cunning."

"What exactly happened? Is it not a Secret Realm?" asked Lin Yushi, who was puzzled. If it hadn’t been for the fact that fifth-tier individuals were barred from entering, she would have been tempted to have a look.

"It’s not at all. The north actually has a special altar."

After hearing the explanation from the two, Du You and the others finally understood the situation. The so-called Secret Realm in the north was actually a naturally formed altar, a very special Wish Altar in this world.

Once activated, this altar could fulfill wishes up to the highest tier of offerings. Most wishes were useful for people in this world, not for Professionals. The most valuable wish for Professionals was the advancement of a skill. In other words, the place had some utility for those with special needs.

Moreover, the altar could only be used once, not just by fourth-tiers, but anyone below that tier also had access.

But to use it, one had to defeat a forest terrestrial turtle alone—a unique Magical Beast from the north with the appearance of a giant green turtle with many large trees on its back.

"These damned terrestrial turtles, all they do is bury themselves underground to sleep, looking just like ordinary trees, impossible to find. And they don’t respond to attacks. Their defenses are just too strong, and they have such a strong vitality and fast recovery. Without a strong attack, it’s impossible to defeat them."

"Yes, just finding them is tough enough," added Xi Qianxue.

Du You realized it was indeed this way because only by hunting a terrestrial turtle alone could one activate the altar. And since it was a single-use only and the targets were tough, it looked like not everyone would qualify for success.

But that wasn’t too bad; if it had been easy, the forest terrestrial turtles in the north would probably have been wiped out quickly.

"Based on what you’re saying, if you hunted a fifth-tier terrestrial turtle, you could also make a fifth-tier wish, right?" Lin Yucha asked curiously, since the world’s limit was fifth-tier, not fourth.

Xi Qianxue shook her head, "If there were fifth-tier terrestrial turtles, certainly, but their limit is only up to fourth-tier."

Everyone finally understood; it was difficult to cook without rice. Since there were no fifth-tier turtles, fifth-tier wishes were out of the question. Fortunately, Du You didn’t need it, as all of his skills had already advanced.

"Well, with that matter settled, let others deal with it from now on. Do you have anything else to attend to?"

"Of course, I need to work on my own territory," stated Li Mengyao, aware of Xi Qianxue’s rising fame and not wanting to fall behind. After all, fame could be a considerable added bonus for a woman and even more attractive to men. Although uncertain about Du You’s situation, she presumed it would be similar.

No matter what, Li Mengyao didn’t think she’d lose to Xi Qianxue. If the other had become a lord, then she must become one as well—and fast, to surpass her.

Xi Qianxue glanced sideways without paying much attention. Territory benefits were nothing in her eyes since she knew Du You didn’t care for such things. Having a territory was indeed a plus, as it granted more say within the family and increased her freedom. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel※fire.net