"So... so cold... so painful..."

Under the influence of the Heart Demon, Teacher Jiang Han's perception also became disordered.

She desperately burrowed into Lin Tianming's arms.

In that warm embrace, she could gain a bit of warmth.

Fortunately, the torment of the Heart Demon did not last too long; otherwise, Lin Tianming really feared that his Teacher Jiang Han would faint from the pain on the spot.

As the influence of the Heart Demon gradually faded, Jiang Han, who was nestled in Lin Tianming's arms, started to emotionally stabilize.

She was not trembling as severely as before.

Lin Tianming continued to gently stroke her back, soothing her emotions.

Only after the lingering effects of the Heart Demon had dissipated did Jiang Han fully recover.

Although Jiang Han no longer felt any pain, for some reason, she grew somewhat fond of curling up in Lin Tianming's arms, enjoying the silent care Lin Tianming provided.

[Curling up in Friend Tianming's embrace, my body feels warm and cozy... so comfortable...]

Thinking this, Jiang Han snuggled deeper into Lin Tianming's embrace.

She was usually so accustomed to her role as a teacher that she had never imagined that being nestled in someone's arms and receiving comfort could feel so delightful.

[No wonder Qingxue loves sticking to Friend Tianming like glue; being a clingy spirit and not thinking about anything else really is comfortable...]

Lin Tianming, hearing Teacher Jiang Han's heart voice indicating she had mostly recovered, felt like reminding her they could leave now.

However, considering that Jiang Han had just suffered the influence of the Heart Demon and was in a psychologically sensitive and vulnerable state of recovery, he decided to keep holding her, helping her to warm her body and spirit.

After spacing out and enjoying the comfort of Lin Tianming's embrace for about half an hour, Jiang Han adjusted her mindset and returned to her responsible teacher demeanor.

"Thank you just now, Friend Tianming. I really didn't expect to encounter a Heart Demon even after becoming a god... I worried you..."

While expressing her gratitude to Lin Tianming, Jiang Han also felt a bit apologetic.

The restored teacher in her still felt she should be both mentor and elder sister, looking after Lin Tianming, the youth.

Lin Tianming didn't mind at all.

Occasionally seeing a different side of Teacher Jiang Han was quite nice!

"Teacher Jiang Han, it's okay. As a student, I also want to be a shoulder you can lean on. You don't always have to be so tired; relaxing occasionally is good for you too."

"You kid, always sweet-talking me!"

Though her words were teasing, Jiang Han's face was filled with a gratified smile.

After a pause, remembering they should head back to the Imperial City, Jiang Han said to Lin Tianming: "Friend Tianming, let's go. We'll head to the airport now and take a plane back to the Imperial City."

"Wait, Teacher Jiang Han!"

The words from Lin Tianming asking Jiang Han to wait confused her.

"What is it?"

"Now that you've become a god, you should be able to take me directly back to the Imperial City, right?"

Reminded by Lin Tianming, Jiang Han also recalled that in the moment of becoming a god, she felt she could appear in any corner of the globe with just a thought.

"I'll give it a try!"

While speaking, Jiang Han extended her senses and in an instant, they enveloped the entire globe.

Her Divine Thought locked onto the North Gate of the Great Emperor Academy in the Imperial City.

With a single thought, she appeared at the North Gate of the Great Emperor Academy.

???

Lin Tianming, still in the hotel, was puzzled by big question marks overhead.

Teacher Jiang Han had promised to take him back with her, but had she just left by herself?

After waiting in place for a minute without seeing Jiang Han come back to fetch him, Lin Tianming hurriedly sent her a voice message.

"Teacher Jiang Han, take me with you!"

He immediately received a voice message in reply from Teacher Jiang Han.

"Sorry, I forgot, Friend Tianming!"

As Lin Tianming was playing the voice message, Jiang Han reappeared before him.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "You've finally come back, old lady. Teacher Jiang Han, please don't leave me here this time!"

"Give me your hand."

Upon hearing Jiang Han asking for his hand, he couldn't help but tease: "Teacher Jiang Han, don't tell me you seriously want me to be an in-law at Thunder Hall?"

"You cheeky boy, this is my first time becoming a god and I'm not yet skilled at it, holding your hand makes it easier to bring you back to the Imperial City with me. And don't you dare make such disrespectful jokes with your teacher in the future; it's a line that must not be crossed, understand?"

Confronting Jiang Han's stern little expression, Lin Tianming stopped teasing her and extended his hand to hold Teacher Jiang Han's jade hand.

Who would have thought that at this moment, Lin Tianming's phone rang.

He opened it and saw that it was a video call request from Teacher Tianshui.

Jiang Han leaned over for a look and, seeing that it was Tianshui, she suspiciously sized up Lin Tianming.

"Tianshui is an old friend of mine. Ever since I sent you to her to participate in the Sea Emperor Festival, every time she contacts me after you returned, she always seems to inquire about you intentionally or unintentionally. Friend Tianming, you didn't do anything inappropriate to her, did you?"

Hearing Jiang Han say this, Lin Tianming instantly felt immense pressure.

"Not at all, Teacher Jiang Han, you've got the wrong idea!"

He had behaved perfectly normal around Teacher Tianshui and had certainly done nothing inappropriate.

Fortunately, Jiang Han didn't press further and simply said, "I'll trust you for now. Go ahead and answer it, don't keep my old friend waiting!"

As soon as Lin Tianming connected, the phone screen revealed the gentle and soothing face of Teacher Tianshui.

"Little Brother Tianming, long time no see."

[Little Brother Tianming... that sounds weirdly intimate...]

Jiang Han, upon hearing her old friend call her precious student Brother Tianming, felt a strange sourness in her heart.

Seeing Teacher Tianshui's gentle, water-like pretty face, Lin Tianming was also very happy.

"It's been a while, Teacher Tianshui, I've missed you!"

"You should be with your Teacher Jiang Han, right? I imagine she would definitely bring you along to witness her ascension to godhood and learn from it!"

Tianshui immediately guessed that Jiang Han was with Lin Tianming.

Lin Tianming didn't hide it: "I've been with Teacher Jiang Han the whole time, witnessing her ascension to godhood!"

Saying that, Lin Tianming turned the camera to let Tianshui also see Jiang Han beside him.

"Jiang Han, my dear old friend, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I didn't expect you to ascend to godhood so quickly, congratulations!"

Tianshui was genuinely congratulatory.

And knowing that Lin Tianming was accompanying Jiang Han, she felt even happier.

In the previous life, Jiang Han was killed by Lin Tianming, but in this life, she'd successfully ascended to godhood with Lin Tianming by her side.

This proves that her judgment of Lin Tianming in this life was not mistaken; he was indeed not the evil-doer he was in the previous life.

This also made her more relaxed to have Lin Tianming witness her own ascension to godhood!

Having not seen her old friend for a long time, Jiang Han temporarily stopped wondering why Tianshui was so interested in Lin Tianming.

"Tianshui, thank you. When you have time, come to the Imperial City to find me. We sisters haven't got together for a long time!"

Afterwards, Tianshui and Jiang Han, the pair of old friends, chatted over the video call on Lin Tianming's phone for over two hours.

Lin Tianming listened on the side, occasionally mentioned by the two of them, joining their topics and keeping them company in their conversation.

The chat was lively and enjoyable; Tianshui and Jiang Han were genuinely close.

This relationship, like that of best friends, reminded Lin Tianming of Hua Yufei, Wang Yanran, and Mo Jinghong.

Their relationship was also very close.

After a good chat, Tianshui, considering it was just Lin Tianming and Jiang Han, shared her plans of ascending to godhood.

"Jiang Han, Little Brother Tianming, I have news to tell you: I'm also preparing to ascend to godhood. It's scheduled for three days from now at an island in the Jiuzhou Sea Area."

Upon hearing that Teacher Tianshui was also preparing for godhood ascension, Lin Tianming remembered she had mentioned this to him before.

And she planned to take him along to witness it.

However, Lin Tianming didn't expect that Tianshui would also tell Jiang Han about her ascension.

After a brief moment of surprise, Jiang Han also cheered for Tianshui.

"That's great, Tianshui! If you also succeed in becoming a god, then the two of us old friends can protect Jiuzhou together. You got this, I believe you can do it!"

"Thank you, I will do my best. However, I'd like to ask to borrow someone from you, and I wonder if you'd mind?"

When Tianshui mentioned borrowing someone in front of Jiang Han, Lin Tianming instantly thought she meant him.

She had promised to take him along to witness her ascension.

But this wasn't something he could just mention in front of Teacher Jiang Han, right?

What if Teacher Jiang Han got upset?

At this moment, Jiang Han still hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and readily agreed.

"We are like sisters, old friends for so many years; why would I mind? You helped me look after Tianming during the Sea Emperor Festival and I haven't had the chance to thank you personally. Just say who you want to borrow!"

Done for!

Lin Tianming had a bad premonition; he felt trouble brewing.

"That one right beside you. I'd like to bring Little Brother Tianming to witness my ascension to godhood. Just for a few days, no problem, right?"

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