# Chapter 627: A Gentleman Uses Words, Not Fists
The training continued on. By afternoon, Jiangnan was still brutally tormenting Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu!
He beat them until they coughed up blood—even chugging Small Ginseng couldn't save them anymore...
Jiangnan's expression was excited as he sweat profusely. Suddenly, his body stiffened, and his face twisted into a strange expression!
Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu's eyes lit up: "Boss Nan, are you planning to take a break?"
Jiangnan curled his lip: "Break? I could send you two lying down for a thousand or eight hundred years!"
Xiang Zu shuddered: "Then what was that just now..."
Jiangnan waved a hand dismissively: "Nothing, just broke through. Where's all that blabber coming from? Keep going!"
The two looked utterly desperate!
*Mom! Are you hearing what this god is saying? Are those human words?*
*"Just broke through"?*
*Is nobody going to stop him?*
Just a moment ago, Jiangnan's level had smoothly broken through to Gold 6—it happened naturally...
That empty, hollow feeling in his heart from spending a fortune was finally filled!
A bit delighted, Jiangnan decided to seriously beat the two of them to celebrate his smooth breakthrough!
...
The day's training ended. All the students had gained something—those who studied with Xiong Er had filled an entire notebook with beast language!
Only Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu were carried out on stretchers. All ten of their Small Ginsengs were used up, and blood was still spraying from their nostrils!
The students dispersed, but Jiangnan raised a hand and called out: "Xingxuan, come here for a second!"
Ye Xingxuan, who had just picked up her backpack to run home, shivered violently and almost started crying!
*Boss Nan isn't planning to give me special attention again, is he?*
*Is he going to give me extra lessons?*
But she had no choice but to obediently walk over: "B... Boss Nan? What's up? I've got my period these days, can't do intense exercise! As for extra lessons... I'll pass..."
Jiangnan grinned mischievously: "Didn't I promise to visit your house before? How about today?"
Ye Xingxuan was startled, then excited: "Really? Are you all coming?"
Zhong Yingxue and the others looked at Jiangnan in shock. *Going to Ye Zhenguo's house as guests?*
Jiangnan rubbed his chin. *If everyone goes, Old Brother Ye won't hit me, right?*
*He has to give me some face, doesn't he?*
"Yeah! We're all going!"
Ye Xingxuan said excitedly: "Great! I'll call Grandpa right now and tell the family to prepare..."
She pulled out her phone to make a call.
As soon as she dialed, Jiangnan's eyes widened. He snatched the phone and crushed it with a *crack*!
Ye Xingxuan: Σ(๐･᷄kou･᷅)つ *Ah! My phone...*
Jiangnan grinned: "Better not tell him. Let's give Old Brother Ye a surprise!"
*If I tell him, he'll definitely set up an ambush at home! I need to catch him off guard!*
Ye Xingxuan: ...
*If you're not going to tell him, why did you crush my phone?!*
*I just bought a brand new Glutinous Rice 19 Pro MAX!*
*Whether Grandpa will be surprised, I don't know—I'm already extremely surprised!*
Jiangnan: "Come on, let's go now! We'll mooch a meal at Old Brother's house! Xiao Jiuwo!"
Understanding perfectly, Xiao Jiuwo immediately switched to passenger mode!
Zhong Yingxue and the others got excited too. *That's Ye Zhenguo, one of Hua Xia's three Dao Heaven powerhouses! We're going to his house as guests?*
*So sudden?*
With a flap of Xiao Jiuwo's wings, the group soared into the sky, heading straight for the Ye family villa!
...
The Ye family villa was brightly lit.
Dinner was already being prepared in the hall. Ye Zhenguo sat at a stone table in the pavilion, enjoying the snow.
He took a *slurp* of his fragrant tea, looking perfectly at ease.
A cold wind blew, and Ye Zhenguo shivered, feeling a chill on his head.
After all this time since drinking Dali 2.0, only a bit of white stubble had grown on his scalp—freezing his scalp off!
His old face darkened as he grabbed a hat from beside him and plopped it on his head.
"Dammit, if this keeps up, I'll go to Jingdu Spirit Martial in a couple of days. That little brat..."
Before he could finish, a violent gale swept through, kicking up a blizzard of snow dust in the courtyard!
It blew off Ye Zhenguo's hat, knocked over the teapot on the stone table, and spilled tea all over his clothes and pants!
Then a twenty-plus-meter-tall Xiao Jiuwo landed in the courtyard!
Ye Zhenguo's mind went blank for a second. *A spirit beast? Where did this spirit beast come from?*
Such a commotion naturally drew the attention of the Ye family in the villa.
Ye Haitao, Ye Tianlong, and the others rushed out, staring blankly at the crimson great griffin.
Ye Ye charged out like the wind, her big eyes sparkling with little stars.
"Wow! A big griffin! So cool~"
"Sister Xingxuan? Ah! Brother Jiangnan, you're here?"
With that, she ran over in little steps, leaped into a flying jump, and crashed into Jiangnan's embrace, hanging onto him like a koala.
Jiangnan cupped Ye Ye's little face, his expression full of adoration.
"It's been so long! Our little killer has grown up so much?"
Ye Ye's face reddened: "Ah~ don't mention that! So embarrassing!"
Zhong Yingxue couldn't help but laugh—back when they were stewing the loli in an iron pot, she had helped out too.
Right now, the Ye family was staring dumbfounded at Xiao Jiuwo and Xiong Er. *What's up with those two?*
Jiangnan looked around: "Where's Old Brother Ye? Why don't I see..."
*BOOM!*
The pavilion was instantly blasted into rubble. Ye Zhenguo spread his dragon wings, broke the sound barrier in an instant, and charged straight at Jiangnan!
"Haha! Finally got you! Watch me beat this little brat until you cry today, aooo!"
"Paralyzing me, huh? You've got some nerve!"
Jiangnan: !!!
Seeing Ye Zhenguo charging, Jiangnan immediately hugged Ye Ye, wrapping his arm around her neck!
"You dare hit me? Your granddaughter is in my hands!"
Ye Ye: ???
*I... I've become Brother Jiangnan's hostage?*
(๐˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
"Brother Jiangnan! I'll cooperate with you nicely!"
Ye Zhenguo slammed on the brakes: "Fine, you little brat! Taking hostages, huh?"
His dragon wings flashed, and Ye Zhenguo appeared behind Wu Liang in an instant, wrapping an arm around Wu Liang's neck!
"Ha! I have one too!"
Wu Liang: (٥ರࡇರ)?
At this moment, Zhong Yingxue and the Ye family were all stunned. *Weren't Jiangnan and the others here as guests?*
*What kind of game are you two playing?*
Ye Xingxuan was dumbfounded. *What's going on?*
*Wasn't there supposed to be a warm welcome?*
Jiangnan's face darkened. Holding Ye Ye, he teleported behind Ye Xingxuan and rested his arm on her too!
"Both your granddaughters are in my hands! You can't hit me!"
Ye Zhenguo gritted his teeth and grabbed Xia Yao from beside him as a hostage too!
"Think I'm scared of you? Your little girlfriend is in my hands too!"
Xia Yao was thrilled: "Right, right! Grandpa Ye, you've got good taste! I'll give you a thumbs up!"
Ye Haitao watched the two facing off in the courtyard speechlessly. *Since when are hostages this cooperative?*
Jiangnan glared: "If you hit me, I'll hit Ye Xingxuan! I'm her instructor!"
Ye Xingxuan: (☍﹏⁰)
*What does this have to do with me?!*
"When I get back to the academy, I'll go beat Ye Xinghe—beat him every day!"
*I can't beat you, but I can still beat up your grandchildren!*
Ye Zhenguo fumed: "You little brat, you never do anything human! You hit yours, I'll hit mine! I have to vent this anger!"
"And that seat electrocution business? I'll—"
Jiangnan: !!!
"Don't come closer! Don't regret it!"
Desperate, Jiangnan picked up Ye Ye and planted a big *mwah* on her cheek!
Ye Ye: ٩(๑ㅂ)۶ *Ya!*
Ye Haitao's eyes bulged as he let out a scream like a groundhog!
"Ah~ That's my daughter!"
[Ye Haitao's resentment value +1000!]
Ye Zhenguo roared: "You little brat! Playing dirty, huh? I'll—"
He turned his gaze to Xia Yao, then froze.
Xia Yao: (´◔‸◔`) *Innocent!*
Meanwhile, Jiangnan, Xiong Er, and Zhong Yingxue all pulled out their phones and started recording!
"Ye Zhenguo, Dao Heaven power, shameless old man! Trying to lay hands on a sweet, innocent young girl! So brazen!"
"Eww~"
Ye Zhenguo: (ꐦcao min cao)
*I can't do what Jiangnan does! He can lose face, but I can't!*
*But I can't swallow this anger!*
Wu Liang: "Grandpa Ye, if you can't hold it in, you can kiss me a couple of times. I don't mind—kiss all you want!"
[Ye Zhenguo's resentment value +666!]
"I'm going to beat you until you cry today, no matter what!"
Jiangnan: !!!
*I don't believe this!*
He went back to planting *mwah*s on Ye Ye's cheek!
Ye Ye: *Giggle giggle~* "Being a hostage is the best!"
Ye Xingxuan: (zhe‸zhe๐)
*Hey, hey!*
*Could you not just focus on one side?*
*We're both hostages—why the huge difference?*
Jiangnan: "I'm telling you, kissing the little one a few times is fine, but if I kiss the older one, she'll never get married! Don't make me resort to my mouth!"
"A gentleman uses words, not fists!"
Ye Xingxuan panicked: *You've done worse things than that! What's wrong with a couple of kisses?*
Ye Zhenguo's old face was black as charcoal. Ye Haitao was almost crying: "Dad! Be calm! Think of our Ye family's descendants!"
Ye Zhenguo gritted his teeth: "Dammit! Fine, I won't hit you anymore! Let's eat! Truce!"
Jiangnan grinned. *This time, I, Gentleman Jiang, survived!*
*Next time, I'll have to figure out how to trick—er, how to invite Old Brother Ye to deal with the Blood Alliance!*