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Because the case involving Wu Yiyu required him to go to the Near-Sea Archipelago to make an arrest, Jiang Wang was granted access to the Patrol Inspection Office's confidential archives and got a look at the Capital Patrol Inspection Office's intelligence on the archipelago.

The Commander of the Northern Office's son had thrown the doors wide open for him, letting Jiang Wang learn a great deal of intelligence that had nothing to do with his mission.

Things like Huai Island, End of the World Terrace, Yang Valley, and even the various sects and schools scattered across the Near-Sea Archipelago.

He had also learned about some little-known rumors and their historical roots.

He had even looked up the full story of how Xu Xiangan had gotten into a quarrel over a woman in the Near-Sea Archipelago. It was far more detailed than Chongxuan Sheng's gleeful account.

The man Xu Gao'e had fought was Yang Liu, a young expert and direct disciple of the Sea Fishing Tower.

They had vied for the affection of a woman named Zhao Wuyan, supposedly a genius Confucian cultivator from Dragon Gate Academy.

Along with Green Cliff Academy, Dragon Gate Academy ranked among the four great academies of All-Under-Heaven. It was renowned for nurturing geniuses. Entering the academy was like leaping through the Dragon Gate, which showed just how formidable it was.

Jixia Academy was likewise known as the Dragon Gate of Qi Land, but few across All-Under-Heaven acknowledged it as such. Of course, that was also because Jixia Academy maintained extremely strict control and rarely let information leak out.

The story of how Xu Xiangan and Yang Liu had become enemies was downright ridiculous. To sum it up, it went something like, "Why are you hanging around her?" "What's it to you?" ...

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