Half an hour later, the sky had gone completely dark.
Orchid Pavilion Tower was now ablaze with lights.
Up on the raised platform, Jiang Xiaobai sat with a helpless, bitter smile.
Yes, he really had intended to tell just one more installment, then leave.
And what happened?
With cries of "godfather" coming one after another, Jiang Xiaobai simply couldn't hold out.
Left with no choice, he told two more installments.
From beneath Five Elements Mountain to Tang Sanzang's journey west, then from the monkey's rescue to the first encounter with a demon on the pilgrimage.
But once he started telling this story, there was simply no stopping.
The more he told, the brighter the students' eyes grew.
Even the Senior Scholars on the Fourth Floor showed no intention of leaving.
Jiang Xiaobai had talked until his throat was dry. He took a sip from his teacup and finally waved his hand. "No more. I really mean it!"
"If I keep going, I'll starve to death right here."
"Don't!"
The instant Jiang Xiaobai finished, someone below shouted, "Heir Jiang, tell us one more installment!"
"Exactly! Brother Monkey only just got out! What happened next?"
"Is that Tang Sanzang even capable? How could he possibly keep Brother Monkey in line?"
"And what about that demon? Did it get beaten to death?"
"Heir Jiang, stopping now would be downright inhuman!"
"..."
Hiss, good grief. They're starting to insult me now, are they?
Jiang Xiaobai's lips twitched. He took a deep breath, but still rose to his feet. "No. That's all for today!"
Without giving anyone another chance to speak, Jiang Xiaobai turned toward Zhang Xinnian and Tang Ningshuang. "Quick, let's go!"
With that, Jiang Xiaobai headed for the entrance of Orchid Pavilion Tower ahead of them.
Indeed, he knew all too well how