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Following his trail of thought, Yang Qing willed his thoughts to the Xuanwu.

"History of the Jade Leaf Academy.."

A moment later fourteen lights flew to him. Some were scrolls, others were books, a few tablets, and one tree trunk that had been hollowed with writing on its hollowed-out interior.

Yang Qing stared wide-eyed as he didn't expect to get anything. He had been told his clearance was restricted to matters concerned with the Deer Mountain Range. With eagerness, he quickly went for the tree trunk. The more bizarre-looking one was bound to contain the juiciest of information.

However, twenty minutes later he had a dejected look on his face as he put away the last scroll.

"Figures they would be so thorough..." muttered Yang Qing with a look like he had just swallowed a fly.