The Chi Xiao Sword

"That's…" She looked at Rong Xiu in shock.

"That's the notes left behind by the sword's creator," said Rong Xiu with a smile. "It took me quite the effort to find it."

Although Rong Xiu had said this in a joking tone, Chu Liuyue understood how difficult it must've been for him to find the book. The academy had millions of books in its collection, so one could just imagine how much time and effort were needed to locate that one book. Besides, the academy had spent great effort to retrieve the Xuan instrument, so it was only natural that everything related to it was kept strictly.

I can't believe he managed to get it… Chu Liuyue could feel the thick, heavy, and rough pages of the book in her hands. Her heart stirred. "This book… I doubt the academy would hand it over just like that, right? How… did you manage to get it?"