Training continued until the afternoon. Jiang Nan kept thrashing Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu.
They were beaten until they vomited blood repeatedly. Even chomping Vitality Ginseng to hold on, they were reaching their limit.
Jiang Nan looked exhilarated, sweating freely. Just then his body stiffened suddenly, his expression turning odd.
Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu’s eyes lit up. “South God, are we taking a break?”
Jiang Nan curled his lip. “A break? I could send you two to lie down for a thousand or eight hundred years!”
Xiang Zu shivered. “Then just now you…”
Jiang Nan looked nonchalant. “Nothing. Just a minor breakthrough. Why so much nonsense? Continue!”
The pair looked despairing.
Mum! Listen to what this god is saying. Is that human speech?
Just a minor breakthrough?
Would no one rein him in?
Moments earlier, Jiang Nan’s level had smoothly broken through Gold 6, naturally and effortlessly.
The empty feeling from spending a fortune was finally filled.
A slightly happier Jiang Nan decided to give the two a serious beating to celebrate his successful breakthrough.
…
The day’s training ended. Every trainee gained something. Those who studied under Xiong Er even filled a whole notebook with beast language.
Only Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu were carried out on stretchers. All ten Vitality Ginseng were used up, blood still spraying from their nostrils.
The trainees dispersed. Jiang Nan raised a hand. “Xingxuan, come here a moment!”
Ye Xingxuan, who had just slung her bag over her shoulder and was about to rush home, shuddered. She nearly cried.
South God isn’t planning to give me special attention again, is he?
Private tutoring?
But she could only obey. “South… South God? What is it? I’ve got my period these days. No strenuous exercise! As for private tutoring…”
Jiang Nan grinned. “Didn’t I promise to visit your home before? How about today?”
Ye Xingxuan blinked, then grew excited. “Really? Are you all coming?”
Zhong Yingxue and the others stared at Jiang Nan in surprise. Visiting Ye Daotian’s home?
Jiang Nan stroked his chin. If everyone goes, Old Brother Ye won’t hit me, right?
He’d have to give me some face, at least.
“Yes! We’re all going!”
Ye Xingxuan was thrilled. “Great! I’ll call Grandpa right now and have the family prepare…”
As she spoke, she pulled out her phone to dial.
Just as she connected, Jiang Nan glared, snatched the phone, and crushed it with a snap.
Ye Xingxuan: Σ(๐･᷄口･᷅)つ Ah! My phone…
Jiang Nan grinned. “Better not notify him. Let’s give Old Brother Ye a surprise!”
If we warn him, he’ll definitely set an ambush at home. If we go, it has to be unexpected!
Ye Xingxuan: …
No notice, fine. But why crush my phone!
My brand-new Nomi 19 Pro MAX!
Whether Grandpa will be surprised, I don’t know. I’m already very surprised!
Jiang Nan said, “Let’s go, let’s go. We’ll head there now and scrounge a meal at Old Brother’s place! Xiao Jiuwo!”
Xiao Jiuwo, understanding perfectly, switched to passenger mode at once.
Zhong Yingxue and the others grew excited too. That was Ye Zhenguo, one of China’s three Daotians. They were going to his home as guests?
So suddenly?
With Xiao Jiuwo flapping its wings, the group soared into the sky, heading straight for the Ye family villa.
…
Ye family villa, lights blazing.
In the hall, dinner preparations were underway. Ye Zhenguo sat at a stone table in the pavilion, admiring the snow.
He sipped fragrant tea, looking utterly relaxed.
A cold gust blew past. Ye Zhenguo shivered, feeling a chill on his scalp.
After so long, thanks to drinking Vigour 2.0, only a little white stubble had grown back. This froze his scalp.
His old face darkened. He grabbed a hat from beside him and pulled it on.
“Bloody hell. If it comes to it, in a couple of days I’ll go to Kyoto Spirit Martial. That stinking brat…”
Before he finished, a fierce gale swept in. Snow dust filled the courtyard.
It blew off Ye Zhenguo’s hat. The teapot on the stone table toppled, spilling tea all over his clothes and trousers.
A twenty-plus-metre Xiao Jiuwo landed in the courtyard.
Ye Zhenguo’s mind went blank. A spirit beast? Where did a spirit beast come from?
Such commotion naturally drew the Ye family’s attention.
Ye Haitao, Ye Tianlong, and others rushed out, staring dumbly at the crimson great griffin.
Ye Ye rushed out like the wind, her big eyes sparkling.
“Wow! Great griffin! So cool!”
“Big Sis Xingxuan? Ah! Brother Jiang Nan, why are you here?”
She ran over, leapt, and crashed into Jiang Nan’s arms, clinging like a koala.
Jiang Nan cupped Ye Ye’s little face, full of affection.
“It’s been so long. Our little assassin has grown so much?”
Ye Ye’s cheeks flushed. “Hey! Don’t mention that. So embarrassing!”
Zhong Yingxue couldn’t hold back her laughter. Back when they stewed the loli in an iron pot, she had helped too.
At this moment, the Ye family stared at Xiao Jiuwo and Xiong Er in bewilderment. What was going on with these two?
Jiang Nan looked around. “Where’s Old Brother Ye? How come I don’t…”
Boom!
The pavilion exploded into slag. Ye Zhenguo unfurled dragon wings, broke the sound barrier instantly, and charged at Jiang Nan.
“Haha! Finally caught you. Today I’ll beat you until you cry!”
“You dared paralyse me? Huh? Got some nerve!”
Jiang Nan: !!!
Seeing Ye Zhenguo charging, Jiang Nan scooped up Ye Ye, held her close, and locked an arm around her neck.
“You dare hit me? Your granddaughter is in my hands!”
Ye Ye: ???
I… I’ve become Brother Jiang Nan’s hostage?
(๐˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
“Brother Jiang Nan! I’ll cooperate fully!”
Ye Zhenguo braked hard. “You stinking brat, taking hostages?”
Dragon wings flashed. Ye Zhenguo appeared behind Wu Liang in a burst, locking an arm around his neck.
“Ha! I’ve got one too!”
Wu Liang: (٥ರࡇರ)？
At this moment, Zhong Yingxue and the others, along with the Ye family, were completely baffled. Weren’t Jiang Nan and company here as guests?
What were you two playing at?
Ye Xingxuan stared in shock. This… what was happening?
Where was the warm hospitality?
Jiang Nan’s face darkened. With a teleport carrying Ye Ye, he appeared behind Ye Xingxuan and hooked an arm around her too.
“Both your granddaughters are in my hands. You can’t hit me!”
Ye Zhenguo gnashed his teeth. He yanked Xia Yao over as a hostage too.
“Scared of you? Your little girlfriend is in my hands!”
Xia Yao looked excited. “Yes, yes. Grandpa Ye, you have great taste. Thumbs up!”
Ye Haitao watched the standoff, speechless. These days, even hostages cooperated so well?
Jiang Nan 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 beat Ye Xinghe every day!”
If I can’t beat you, surely I can beat your grandchildren?
Ye Zhenguo fumed. “You stinking brat, completely shameless! You hit yours, I hit mine! I have to vent this anger!”
“That bloody electrified chair? I…”
Jiang Nan: !!!
“Don’t you come over! You’ll regret it!”
Cornered, Jiang Nan lifted Ye Ye and planted a big kiss on her cheek.
Ye Ye: ٩(๑gt;ㅂ<๑)
Ye Haitao stared wide-eyed, letting out a groundhog-like screech.
“Ah! That’s my daughter!”
[Resentment Value from Ye Haitao +1000!]
Ye Zhenguo roared. “You stinking brat, playing dirty? I’ll…”
His gaze turned to Xia Yao. His body stiffened.
Xia Yao: (´◔‸◔`) Innocent!
At the same time, Jiang Nan, Xiong Er, and Zhong Yingxue all pulled out phones to record.
“Ye Zhenguo, Ye Daotian, old lecher. Trying to lay hands on a young, cute girl! Shameless!”
“Yuck!”
Ye Zhenguo: (ꐦ艹皿艹)
I can’t stoop to Jiang Nan’s level. He can be shameless. I can’t.
But I can’t swallow this anger!
Wu Liang said, “Grandpa Ye, if you can’t hold back, kiss me a couple of times. I don’t mind. Go ahead!”
[Resentment Value from Ye Zhenguo +666!]
“I have to beat you until you cry today!”
Jiang Nan: !!!
Today I really won’t believe this nonsense!
He planted a flurry of kisses on Ye Ye’s cheeks.
Ye Ye giggled. “Hehe! Being a hostage is awesome?”
Ye Xingxuan: (乛‸乛๐)
Hey, hey, hey!
Could you not favour just one side?
We’re both hostages. Is the treatment gap this big?
Jiang Nan said, “I’m telling you. Kissing the little one is just kissing. Kissing the big one means she won’t marry! Don’t force my hand!”
“Gentlemen use words, not fists!”
Ye Xingxuan panicked. You’ve done worse things. What’s a couple of kisses?
Ye Zhenguo’s old face darkened. Ye Haitao beside him was nearly crying. “Dad! Stay calm. Think of our Ye family’s future generations!”
Ye Zhenguo gritted his teeth. “Bloody hell. Fine, no beating. Dinner, dinner! Truce!”
Jiang Nan grinned. This round, your Jiang Gentleman dodged a bullet!
Next round, I’ll have to think carefully how to trick… no, how to invite Old Brother Ye to form the Blood Alliance!
