Li Xiang browsed through the messages on his communicator while the airship was flying toward City 0010. He found that everyone had left for their respective universities.
Chen Fan had already been accepted by the First Military University and he had a month's worth of internship experience. Naturally, everything was going smoothly for him. During the final trial, he and Ji Yanqing were trapped in a Mysterious Realm. They couldn't meet up with Li Xiang and the others. They didn't have a chance to talk to each other either. Now that he had entered a university that was close to being closed off, it seemed that Li Xiang wouldn't be able to get in touch with him for the time being.
Ji Yanqing had lost to Li Xiang, but she had made a name for herself. She was a dark horse. She had wanted to stay in City 0001. Even if she couldn't meet up with Chen Fan, she wouldn't be too far away from him.
However, the only university in City 0001 that belonged to the Chronometer Tower Consortium — King's University — didn't choose her.
King's University was ranked third among the 18 universities of the Chronometer Tower Consortium. It had gathered the best students in the entire Subcontinent. Baimiya and Mu Fan had entered this university.
Li Xiang had learned from his conversation with Felios that the Chronometer Tower Consortium's selection process was influenced by many influential figures. Even though the position belonged to her, it was Mu Fan who had been accepted in the end.
That was the reality. The power of background.
Mu Fan was lucky. Originally, Li Xiang would have been the one to get into this university. However, Mu Fan had insisted on going to Lighthouse Academy. That was why the position became vacant.
In the end, Ji Yanqing had been accepted by the number one university on the Subcontinent Sea Region. Mu Fan couldn't help but sigh.
The Chronometer Tower Consortium's admission process was one-way and the information had already been verified by the Chronometer Tower. She had no other choice. She could only choose to go to another university.
However, the other universities were a level lower than the universities of the Chronometer Tower Consortium. After much consideration, Ji Yanqing decided to go to the Sealand Continent.
Sealand was the furthest continent from Europe. It had a land area of 8.67 million square kilometers, and there was only one area where the headquarters of the Wessex Technology Company, the Chronometer Tower Consortium, and the Katashafi Committee were located. It was a beautiful place that stood aloof from worldly affairs.
The No. 1 Player's University ranked the sixteenth out of the eighteen. It was only higher than the Lighthouse Player's University in Zone One and the Dark Emblem in Zone Four.
Of these two universities, Lighthouse Academy had always been at the bottom, and was even eyed covetously by many rising stars below. Meanwhile, the Black Emblem was like a mystery, always hidden in the black fog. No matter how the rankings of the other universities changed, it would always bite into the second-to-last position.
Every time, he would display strength that was stronger than the last place to ensure that he would not fall out of the rankings.
In addition, the No. 1 Player's University was actually funded and established by the Katashafi Committee. It was specifically used to train some public officials within the Players' Union, the Magic Association, the military, and the Katashafi Committee.
According to Ji Yanqing's thoughts, she had no background at the moment. She was just relying on the Polar night. If she wanted to get in touch with the lunatics of the tarot cards, she would have to climb to a higher level of power. The Katashafi Committee, one of the three giants, was undoubtedly a good choice.
Wessex valued mechanical talents, and the five Thrones were family members. It was the only one that did not care about background, and it even discriminated against the children of the five Thrones.
In the No. 1 Player's University, she would have the opportunity to work in an organization under the Katashafi Committee. She would have the opportunity to get close to the tarot cards and have her revenge!
Revenge was the most important thing in her life so far.
Li Xiang also mentioned the Seven Pulses of Ancient Martial Arts. Ji Yanqing did not know much about it. When the Ji family was destroyed, she was still young. The people in power were from her father's generation. The tarot cards came too quickly, and by the time she came back to her senses, the family was gone.
As for the disaster, she had no recollection of it. She only said that she would take Li Xiang to see the family ruins when she had time in the future.
Ai Yakumo and Atsushi Amakusa went to the [Shadow Tower] in City 0962 of the Subcontinent District 1. It was the No. 3 Chronometer Tower Consortium University in District 1 of the Subcontinent District 1 and ranked No. 10.
They were not qualified to compete for this place. It seemed that the Yakumo family had made up their mind to support Ai Yakumo after the fall of the Yakumo Ruler.
Li Xiang had a deep impression of this young couple. Ai Yakumo had changed from a cruel girl to a rich girl, and Atsushi Amakusa was as smart and talented as Li Xiang. They were a strong team.
Yu Bai and Li Weilan also went to the same Chronometer Tower Consortium University, which was not located in District 1 of the Subcontinent District 1. The university was ranked No. 12. Li Weilan never came to see Li Xiang again until they left. The two of them had a tacit agreement not to mention her father and the destruction of her hometown.
There was nothing Li Xiang could do. Judging by her reaction, it seemed that she had something to hide. He had to wait for her to come to him. As for Ye Yu, it was okay to not talk about it for the time being. As long as Li Weilan was still alive, they would meet again someday. It would not be good for them to talk about it now.
Li Weilan's last message was to remind Li Xiang of the small deal they had made. She had helped him kill Bai Haiting and the others, and Li Xiang had promised to provide them with mechanical assistance in the future.
Ming Xu went to the [Source of Time] University, which was ranked No. 1. Apart from He Yi who had died, all nine of the students from the Polar Night University were admitted to the Chronometer Tower Consortium University. They were indeed the best of the best.
It was no wonder that the Polar Night group had said that the tenth batch was the most outstanding batch in history. All of them had been admitted to the Chronometer Tower Consortium University. This was just like his high school class in his previous life that had entered the legendary "Qing Bei".
Polar Night was full of festivities, and he had also taken the opportunity to get to know many people from Polar Night. Perhaps it was because the creator, the Polar Night Magician, had been deeply influenced by Lighthouse Academy. Polar Night not only advocated the concept of no distinction between you and me, but they also carried out the concept of equality for all living things, guiding the way for mankind.
This made Polar Night a monolithic entity, and no one dared to offend them.
Other than the few people from the same batch of Polar Night, Li Xiang had met some of his peers in the Ultimate Trial and the Sky Arena. They had also sent their congratulations and information about where they were going.
Bai Jiaqi, Alice, and the others had successfully entered a player university that they liked. They had also gradually gotten closer to the business empire that Wang Bo had founded. His senior sister, Zhe Yuan, had gone to Night Shadow's alma mater, the Meteor Gemini of the Southern Continent's District 3, ranked 11th.
He glanced at the communication device. Fire Phoenix, Number One, and the others had sent him messages. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not reply. He did not know what to say, but he had a premonition that he would return to City 0126 again soon.
There were many things that he could say at that time.
In the past six months, everyone that he had met, as long as they were still alive, had walked forward with determination. This was especially true for this batch of peers. After the Ultimate Trial and the Ultimate Ranking, they finally had a new direction and were working hard towards their own goals. Perhaps the next time they would meet would be four years later, but Li Xiang knew that at that time, there would be an even greater challenge waiting for them.
This was life.
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Continental Continent, Dong Ling Family, Main Family.
Countless people from the Dong Ling Main Family, Branch Family, and Outer Family were kneeling in front of the super huge square. In the towering torii, the red and white shrine was shining brilliantly under the sun.
Fenix was kneeling in the crowd, and there was a strange light in his eyes. He looked up and could barely see Ming Xu, who was wearing a red kimono, small wooden clogs, and her hair was tied up at the altar in front of the shrine.
She was kneeling in front of the altar, looking at the faintly burning ice-blue flame without saying a word.
"Today, Dong Ling and Ming Xu will obtain the glory of being the first in the line of succession of the family. Does anyone object?" An old man from the Dong Ling Family shouted loudly. The crowd was silent, and many people secretly glanced at the graceful figure behind the curtain in the shrine.
The Dong Ling King was in seclusion, and the First Lady was the most important person in the Dong Ling Family.
There were people who objected before, but those who objected were all devoured by her.
This was not the god in their hearts, but a disaster that ate people.
There were no objections, and the old man put on Ming Xu's coronet that rose from the ice-blue flame.
At that moment, the world was silent.
At the same time, in the Yakumo family cemetery.
There were few people in the desolate cemetery. Today was the day that Miss Ai Yakumo went out, and many disciples went to send her off. No one remembered that today was also the day that Yakumo Ruler was buried.
Ise Shizuko sat quietly in front of a wordless monument, slowly burning paper money. The man beside her had a gloomy expression, and said slowly after a long time, "Shizuko, do you know the consequences of betraying the First Lady? Yakumo Ruler is already dead, and the Yakumo family will fall into Ai Yakumo's hands in the future. This place is not worth our time, do you understand? "
"Father, I understand," Ise Shizuko said calmly, and her hands did not stop moving.
"This time, it was the First Lady's idea to arrange for you to study at Lighthouse Academy. If you really understand, then consider your own identity and the future of the Ise Family. I know that I can no longer control you now, but you must remember, if you betray the First Lady, the entire Ise Family will be buried with you! "
Ise Shizuko's hands stopped.
"One year, you must climb into Li Xiang's bed within one year." The man looked into his daughter's eyes, and said coldly, "Many people can see that the First Lady favors this kid so much. As long as she still holds the power of the Dong Ling Family, countless people in the outer sect will think of ways to curry favor with this kid. You are the one that the First Lady favors, so don't disappoint the family!"
Ise Shizuko did not answer him, but suddenly raised her head to look at the embers that flew into the sky, as if it was the last remaining emotion in her body, drifting away with the wind to the end of the sky.
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