Boom!
Zhang Xinnian moved. He lifted a nearby table with one hand and walked straight over to Jiang Xiaobai.
The table was hardly small, yet in Zhang Xinnian's hand, it might as well have been a stool.
Thud!
Soon, the table landed beside Jiang Xiaobai.
Tang Ningshuang then came over as well. Without a word, she picked up the teapot and took the initiative to pour Jiang Xiaobai a cup.
Jiang Xiaobai looked distinctly surprised at the teacup offered to him.
Tang Ningshuang actually poured tea for me?
Well... that's a rare sight.
Still, Jiang Xiaobai said nothing more. He simply smiled, lifted the cup, and leisurely took a sip.
The fragrant tea took on a flavor all its own amid the scene unfolding around him!
And at that moment, silence still reigned all around.
Everyone stared wide-eyed in Jiang Xiaobai's direction.
Their gazes held shock, disbelief, and an indescribable mix of emotions.
One man had overwhelmed twelve.
He had even declared just moments ago that every scholar in the tower could challenge him.
If anyone could best him, he would relinquish his place as champion.
This went beyond arrogance. He had set the entire Orchid Pavilion Tower against himself.
Somewhere on the Fourth Floor, Chen Zhanqiu looked grim. He could not help turning to Zhao Sheng. "Young Master Zhao, do you have any more schemes to use against him?"
Zhao Sheng's brows were deeply furrowed, and he said nothing.
Indeed, he had never expected Jiang Xiaobai to possess such talent.
In his original calculations, Orchid Pavilion Tower would surely leave Jiang Xiaobai unable to advance or retreat today.
Even if Jiang Xiaobai did not admit to writing those two essays, it would hardly matter.
But now?
With three couplets, Jiang Xiaobai had practically steamrolled right over them.
He had