CHAPTER 479: CHAPTER 462: THAT MAN HAS RETURNED! TIANMING’S RETURN SHOCKS JIUZHOU!

On the way to the office of the school leaders at the Imperial Academy, Lin Tianming’s return scared quite a few students who recognized him.

"Bro...broad daylight...I’ve...I’ve seen a ghost alive!"

"F*ck... This... Is this the dead soul that still thought of hometown after death and drifted back from outside Jiuzhou? Don’t... don’t look for me, I didn’t kill you!"

"Lin...Lin Tianming? Wasn’t he...dead? How is he walking around the campus of the Imperial Academy again, unscathed? Can’t...can’t really be seeing a ghost!"

Soon, eerie rumors about Lin Tianming’s soul returning home after death spread like wildfire in the social circles of the Imperial Academy.

Lin Tianming was in a hurry to handle the enrollment procedures for Lianghua, naturally unaware that his return as a living person was being gossiped to be a lonely and wild ghost unable to let go of his hometown.

"Big brother, why do they all look so pale? As if someone in their family died?"

Pfft!

Lianghua couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud because of Xingzi’s unintentional question.

Lin Tianming couldn’t help but laugh either.

He knew that Xingzi was just curiously asking, and being a child, she definitely meant no harm.

And indeed, it was pretty funny!

"Xingzi, don’t worry about them. We just do our own thing."

With a big hand rubbing Xingzi’s soft, baby-fat cheeks, Lin Tianming continued to lead her through the campus of the Imperial Academy.

As the trio of Lin Tianming was about to reach the building where the school leaders’ office was located, a familiar face appeared before him.

Wang Jian, whom he had beaten up at the start of the school year.

Wang Jian had just been bored, checking messages, when he read the rumor about the wandering ghost Lin Tianming who missed his student days at the Imperial Academy so much that his soul returned to his old haunts.

Although the rumor was all over the social circle of the Imperial Academy, he found it fake and did not believe it.

Imagine his surprise when just after dealing with some affairs and exiting the building, he bumped into the rumored lone ghost Lin Tianming, and it scared him pale.

"Tian... Junior Brother Tianming... I admit there was a misunderstanding the first time we met... But... didn’t we reconcile in front of my cousin afterward?

Afterward... We even had the friendship of dining together... don’t come after me as soon as you’re back!"

Lin Tianming was amused by Wang Jian.

He felt it was time to clarify that he was still alive.

After all, the only people who knew he was alive were Teacher Jiang Han and the others to whom he had reported his safety.

Moreover, he hadn’t informed anyone of his return with Lianghua.

Even if Teacher Jiang Han and the others knew he was alive, they wouldn’t spread the news, so no one else was prepared for his living return.

Lin Tianming caught Wang Jian, who wanted to flee, and said with a cheerful smile, "Senior Brother Wang Jian, I’m a genuine living person!"

"De...deceiving a ghost? You’ve been dead more than a month... you’re a ghost pretending to be a living person!"

Wang Jian’s frightened demeanor, caught by Lin Tianming, also attracted many nearby onlookers.

"They say that during his second year, third-year student Wang Jian had a beef with Lin Tianming when he was just a Level 1 freshman, and it seems like Lin Tianming’s unyielding spirit has come back for revenge!"

"Then... Then that third-year student Lei Dong is done for, he seemed to be the one who antagonized Lin Tianming the most!"

"I heard resentful spirits only rest in peace when their obsessions dissipate, now it looks like Wang Jian is done for!"

The discussions of those Level 1 freshmen nearby also terrified Wang Jian.

"Lin Tianming, I beg you, for the sake of my cousin, please... let me go! I’m really a reformed good person now!"

"I already told you I’m alive, why won’t you believe me? Feel the warmth of this slap and tell me if it doesn’t scream ’alive’!"

Lin Tianming really didn’t want to get physical, but to prove he was still alive, he slapped Wang Jian’s face directly.

The next second, Wang Jian was sent flying by Lin Tianming’s Level 55 slap.

The burning sensation also made Wang Jian realize something mid-flight.

"He’s... the real deal! He... He didn’t die! He’s the living Lin Tianming!"

Wang Jian had just confirmed for Lin Tianming that he was still alive when he plummeted onto the steps at the entrance of the building with a heavy thud.

"Ouch... I’m dying of pain! Junior Brother Lin Tianming, if you’re alive, you’re alive, but could you demonstrate it a bit more gently? My face... hiss... my face has been swollen from your slap, and now my butt is killing me!"

"It’s all because you, Senior Brother Wang Jian, didn’t believe what I said, so I had no choice but to use a bit more violent methods to make you feel the reality!"

Lin Tianming’s lips curled into a smile.

As soon as Wang Jian declared Lin Tianming alive, a frenzy erupted among the freshmen spectating nearby.

"Holy crap... a real live person? That slap on Senior Brother Wang Jian’s face was so solid, and Senior Brother Wang Jian felt the burning heat of the slap, it must be true!"

"Although I have no idea how Senior Brother Lin Tianming has come back from the dead, I must be the first to post this news. With Senior Brother Lin Tianming’s popularity, I’m going to blow up, hahaha!"

"While you’re talking, I’m already drafting the post, you can’t beat me! This explosive news is mine to share!"

"Both of you stop, let me post it. ’Senior Brother Lin Tianming beaten up Senior Brother Wang Jian venomously as he makes a powerful comeback’, just like last year when he first entered the Imperial Academy on his first day and became famous for beating up Senior Brother Wang Jian, always remember why you started!"

The first-year students on the scene, one after another, crazily began to rush to post messages and videos.

Wang Jian was stupefied.

Why is it that every time Lin Tianming does something big, he’s the one who gets hit?

He had already reformed and had not taken advantage of the Wang Family’s status to flirt for a long time!

Now, Wang Jian didn’t know whether to cover his face or his butt.

To avoid being captured in more embarrassing shots, Wang Jian hurriedly chased after Lin Tianming and two others who had already entered the building.

"Junior Brother Lin Tianming, wait for me! Hiss... my butt and face really hurt. Where are you going? I... I can show you the way. My cousin once said we are all family. Take it easy on me next time, okay?"

With the confirmation of Lin Tianming being alive and back, the news quickly spread throughout the entire social circles of the Imperial Academy.

Moreover, with various angle videos of Lin Tianming viciously beating up Wang Jian spreading on Jiuzhou Network, the news of Lin Tianming’s return also spread rapidly throughout all Jiuzhou.

"Jiuzhou official search came up empty after so many days and declared him dead, yet Lin Tianming came back alive on his own?"

"Never mind that top-level demon, his accident happened over the vast sea, far from Jiuzhou, how did he manage to come back alive?"

"Who knows! But the news of his return is definitely true. His True Body is already at the Imperial Academy!"

Everyone in Jiuzhou found it hard to believe that Lin Tianming had come back to life.

Now, it was just a matter of waiting for the Jiuzhou officials to go to the Imperial Academy to investigate and provide a clear response.

...

Thunder Hall.

Jiang Han has been busy dealing with various matters here lately.

Because Lin Tianming had reported his safety to her, she knew Lin Tianming was on Sakura Island.

However, she was unaware of the sudden news of Lin Tianming’s return today.

Remembering she had something to deal with, Jiang Han took out her phone to contact her servant.

Who would have thought that as soon as the screen lit up, still in screensaver mode, a news article appeared in front of her.

That man is back!

Staring at the news full of exclamation marks just for sensation, Jiang Han hesitated for a moment but out of curiosity, she still clicked on it.

As soon as she opened it, it was the short video of Lin Tianming viciously beating Wang Jian, which had the highest play count across the entire Jiuzhou network that day.

Because the slap sending him flying was a brief moment, Jiang Han hadn’t even gotten the gist when the video ended.

Luckily, the short video automatically played in a loop. After watching it three times, Jiang Han finally snapped out of it.

"This brat, he returned from Sakura Island without even saying a word to me, his teacher, and caused such a huge commotion... I’ll be sure to give him a good lesson when I get back!"

Though she sounded quite angry, Jiang Han’s pretty face wore a faint smile throughout.

It’s about time to go back to the Imperial Academy!