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Whirlwind Academy
When the Prince of China rebels, the people are in desperate need of help. The female general, Gu Cailan, sacrifices her life to protect the young prince and escape the siege. The only son of the richest man in the town, Liu Chunfeng, is handsome, good at kung fu and good at music, but he is a loose cannon and has nothing to do all day. He has heard that the Whirlwind Academy is in a state of decline and its discipline is lax, so he insists on attending the Academy in order to relax.
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When the Prince of China rebels, the people are in desperate need of help. The female general, Gu Cailan, sacrifices her life to protect the young prince and escape the siege. The only son of the richest man in the town, Liu Chunfeng, is handsome, good at kung fu and good at music, but he is a loose cannon and has nothing to do all day. He has heard that the Whirlwind Academy is in a state of decline and its discipline is lax, so he insists on attending the Academy in order to relax.
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