After scolding for nearly ten minutes straight, under such high-intensity output, even Qiu Dafu, a school leader whose profession is to talk nonsense, couldn't help but feel his throat going dry.
He picked up the cup in his hand and took a sip of water, but still couldn't quell his lingering anger.
Scanning the entire place, he still felt something was missing.
The problem was the soul of the event was now in a soulless state, unable to be scolded or attacked. Scolding the bewildered students and staff below was like scratching an itch over a shoe for Qiu Dafu—completely meaningless.
If Lin Ye were still here, he would absolutely use all his life's learning to rain down curses on Lin Ye.
But at this moment, his gaze caught sight of a figure outside the window, looking like a student...
Qiu Dafu's anger flared up again immediately.
Didn't he order all students who could be called back, to come back for the meeting?
Why was there still a student wandering outside?
The fire in him naturally surged even higher!
He immediately wanted to swallow the mouthful of water he hadn't yet gulped down, and then... Qiu Dafu suddenly widened his eyes, filled with terror.
"Pfft!"
He sprayed all the water from his mouth.
For a moment, saliva flew everywhere, as if a small rainstorm had hit the auditorium.
The students sitting in the front rows, saw the principal spraying like that, screamed involuntarily. They didn't expect the principal, after spewing trash talk for so long, still felt unsatisfied, even water in his mouth for a special effect!
Outrageous!
This amounted to a personal attack!
"Ah! The principal sprayed!"
"It got on my face!"
Even the teachers at the front were upset. Getting scolded with trash talk was one thing, but now getting their faces sprayed with water? What was the meaning of this?
Death can be accepted, but humiliation cannot!
They were just about to protest when they saw the principal pointing outside the window, his face filled with terror as he said, "Lin... Lin... Lin Ye!"
In an instant, everyone instinctively looked towards the window.
Indeed, there was a person standing there, and no one else but the one who had caused them to be scolded for so long—the culprit… Lin Ye!
"A ghost!"
"Holy crap, it's so fierce! In broad daylight!"
The auditorium instantly broke into chaos, and amidst the uproar, Su Yaoyao almost wet her pants.
"Oh no, oh no..."
"He's definitely come to take revenge on me..."
Su Yaoyao was absolutely terrified, even somewhat regretting—why did she report Lin Ye when he was already dead?
Great, now he's back with overwhelming resentment for revenge!
"Everyone, calm down!" In the chaos, a teacher quickly spoke up to restore order.
What are you afraid of, really?
If there really is a ghost, in such a big auditorium, you can't find a single Professional who knows some Holy Light Skills?
Only this big fool, Qiu Dafu, would make such a fuss, along with those students, who just became Professionals and haven't adapted, that's why they fear such things.
Finally, the chaos in the auditorium started to subside somewhat.
Everyone then realized...
A ghost, what's so scary about it?
There are no lack of ghostly Secret Realms, are there?
And after the hall calmed down a bit, Lin Ye finally walked into the auditorium, showing not a hint of guilt for the small commotion he just caused, even finding it somewhat funny.
"You..." Qiu Dafu looked at Lin Ye who mysteriously appeared in the hall, suddenly couldn't wrap his head around it.
This guy, wasn't he supposed to be dead in the Abyssal-Level Secret Realm?
Why would he appear here?
Other students in the auditorium, seeing Lin Ye appear, couldn't help but look at each other—so Lin Ye wasn't dead?
Then hadn't they suffered Qiu Dafu's personal attack for nothing, and then even got sprayed?
Minor frustrations immediately crept in.
In the auditorium, resentment was visibly rising higher and higher.
"Did you... just luckily withdraw from the Secret Realm?" One teacher asked strangely.
Even though an Abyssal-Level Secret Realm is said to be a death trap, it's not absolute, as some cases of withdrawal do exist.
And Lin Ye's return could only be explained this way.
"He's not dead, so we got scolded for nothing?"
"Such a calamity from out of nowhere!"
"Damn, this guy is quite the troublemaker!"
"Damn, I'm miserable! If he had died, I probably would feel a little better now!"
"The thought of getting sprayed for no reason makes me feel uncomfortable everywhere."
In the auditorium, the students began voicing their complaints.
Hiding behind the crowd, Su Yaoyao clenched her teeth, glaring venomously at Lin Ye.
I never thought Lin Ye would be this lucky, to be able to return alive to school...
Why couldn't he just obediently died?
"Why did you come back?"
Qiu Dafu asked, gritting his teeth, staring directly at Lin Ye.
It's Lin Ye who ruined his performance evaluation and commendation this year, how could he not resent that?
"I came back to withdraw from school," Lin Ye said very plainly.
The entire hall fell silent, you could hear a pin drop.
Honestly, they were all somewhat surprised by Lin Ye's intention to withdraw from school.
Didn't that indicate Lin Ye was giving up on the college entrance examination?
Even if one doesn't care about their future, shouldn't they at least participate in the college entrance examination?
Isn't this ruining one's future?
Of course, they weren't really lamenting Lin Ye's decision, they just couldn't understand it.
Because no matter how outrageous Lin Ye's actions were, unless they broke the law, the school couldn't force him to withdraw.
But voluntary withdrawal was a different matter altogether.
Qiu Dafu probably wished Lin Ye would voluntarily withdraw, as it would certainly raise the school's acceptance rate.
"Are you serious?" Qiu Dafu, indeed, was eager for such an outcome!
You have to understand, Lin Ye was being investigated by the Professional Alliance for trading Professional Badges.
Such a scoundrel, if he wants to voluntarily withdraw, why would he be retained?
"Stop talking nonsense, I came to school just to pick up my stuff. Passing through here was just a coincidence, I don't need anyone's permission to withdraw!"
Lin Ye remembered how Qiu Dafu persuaded him to withdraw last lifetime, openly and secretly.
So he knew very well what procedures were needed for withdrawal.
He could process these procedures himself, without needing anyone's consent.
Qiu Dafu, being so retorted by Lin Ye, dared not get angry...
He was worried Lin Ye might change his mind and not withdraw.
Who would dare to keep such a thorn?
And after Lin Ye finished speaking, he left without looking back.
The auditorium quieted down considerably...
Everyone found it incredible how Lin Ye dared to speak to Qiu Dafu like that.
And just then, someone in the hall stood up.
"What? You say Hook, Zhao Xue Ming, and the others all returned safely?"
"Huh? They passed the trial?"
The person speaking was the principal of Experimental Middle School, because three of their students went into the Abyssal-Level Secret Realm with Lin Ye and came over looking for an explanation from Qiu Dafu.
And in order to give the principal of Experimental Middle School an explanation, Qiu Dafu let him watch him scold people.
But now, the principal of Experimental Middle School received a call from a subordinate, informing him that not only did their three students survive, but they also cleared the Secret Realm!
"What? You're saying Lin Ye did S..."
The principal of Experimental Middle School suddenly exclaimed but immediately shut his mouth.
Then quickly hung up the call and, under everyone's watchful eyes, scurried out of the auditorium.
"Lin Ye, wait for me! Considering a transfer? Any interest in scholarships?"