"Saintess, you wouldn't want your test with His Excellency to fail because you killed me, causing something unexpected to happen to Yu Xiaogang, would you?"
Without turning his head, Tian Hao spoke as he continued eating.
He had already grasped the Girl's weakness. What was there to fear?
"You'll die by my hand sooner or later!"
Bibi Dong was so furious she wanted to kill someone, but for Xiao Gang's sake, she endured it once again.
Of course, the most important thing was that she had specifically checked after waking up earlier. Neither her body nor her clothes had been tampered with.
At least he hadn't done anything disgusting to her. Otherwise, no matter what, she would have slaughtered him.
She wanted to leave in a huff, but seeing the young man eating only made her angrier. After looking around, she went into the kitchen and came out with a pair of chopsticks. She dragged over the rice basin, which still held more than half its contents, and glared at the young man across from her.
As soon as he reached out with his chopsticks, she preemptively snatched away the dish he was about to pick up. In the end, she even dumped all four large plates of food into the rice basin and dragged over the pot of soup as well.
After casting him a smug look, Bibi Dong began eating with her chopsticks.
She hadn't eaten properly these past few days. She hadn't eaten a single bite since last night and had long been starving.
Besides, who knew how much blood that bastard had drawn from her? Her legs had been trembling even as she walked just now. She had to replenish herself properly.
Watching the Girl's determination to eat him into poverty, Tian Hao laughed. After finishing the rice in his bowl, he took out a book and began reading.
After an unknown amount of time, the Girl across from him finished eating and was even a little bloated.
However, she was still a woman, so her appetite was not large. Even though she had been ravenous, she hadn't eaten much—at least, not enough to compare with Tian Hao's appetite.
"Are you full?"
Putting down his book, Tian Hao asked with a smile.
"Hmph!"
Bibi Dong snorted coldly, stood up, and stretched. She rubbed her stomach; she was indeed a little bloated. She would wait until she adjusted before leaving.
Then she saw Tian Hao drag over the rice basin and start eating, without the slightest hesitation.
"You're eating what I left behind?"
Bibi Dong found it unbelievable. She would never eat food that someone else had already eaten.
"Wasting food is shameful!"
Tian Hao replied casually and continued eating.
Bibi Dong had only touched that small section just now. The rest hadn't been touched, so it didn't matter.
As for the portion she had touched, he naturally had a way to deal with it and ensure that nothing went to waste.
"I'll remember you. Just you wait!"
After glaring at him, Bibi Dong walked outside with her back straight and her legs trembling.
At the same time, she couldn't help wondering whether Xiao Gang would also eat the food she had left behind without minding it.
"I'll see you out!"
Temporarily setting down his bowl, basin, and chopsticks, Tian Hao escorted Bibi Dong outside. He then looked toward the Giant Wolf lying limp in the courtyard.
The wolf was enormous. If it stood up, it could probably reach the height of a person.
However, the Giant Wolf was in poor condition. It looked as though it had been poisoned. There was no need to guess—this was certainly the work of a certain Saintess.
"Xiao Ha, it's time to eat!"
Tian Hao called out and went back inside. Xiao Ha, who had been lying in the courtyard and panting, struggled to get up and followed with unsteady steps.
Although its body was weak, eating was more important.
Tian Hao took Xiao Ha's dedicated rice basin from the kitchen, transferred the portion Bibi Dong had touched into it, and placed a large meaty bone on top. That was Xiao Ha's dinner.
This was also the main reason he had gotten up to open the door. Seeing Bibi Dong off had merely been incidental.
"Eat more. Tomorrow, we'll continue the smell training, especially the training for the smell of blood."
After stuffing all the food from the rice basin into his stomach, Tian Hao drank some soup to clear his mouth while stroking Xiao Ha's back. Whether he could obtain that opportunity would depend on Xiao Ha.
Xiao Ha was a Soul Beast with two hundred years of cultivation. Its appearance was very similar to the huskies of his previous life. His great-great-grandfather had adopted it in the Soul Hunting Forest. According to his father, Xiao Ha's parents had both died at the time, and it had not even been weaned. If no one cared for it, it would never have survived, so he had brought it home and raised it.
Thus, Xiao Ha had already seen off several generations of the old Tian family. It was also a close member of their family.
The Spirit Ring in the Sea of Spirit of his Martial Soul had likewise been obtained by taking Xiao Ha to communicate with that Soul Beast Clan. Even the Spirit Rings of several generations of his family had been obtained in the same way.
After all, if Spirit Rings could be obtained without fighting, it was better not to fight. Otherwise, if someone got hurt or even died, it would be a loss.
Of course, the main reason was that Spiritual Type Soul Beasts were mostly social creatures. Very few lived alone, making them impossible to fight unless one spent a fortune hiring a high-level Soul Master team.
"Sword Douluo's father should be about to challenge the High Priest, right?"
Muttering inwardly, Tian Hao had made a point of investigating. The War Soul Hall still existed in the present day, and its inherited Martial Soul was the Seven Kill Sword. Its current sect master was Chen Jianjun, and his son Chen Xin had achieved the rank of Titled Douluo last year, with the title Sword.
According to the original story, it should be soon.
If he could obtain Sword Douluo Chen Xin's father's blood and use it for research, he would certainly make a great discovery. The Seven Kill Sword Intent contained in the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul alone made him drool with anticipation.
"I don't know if the Soul Bone Skill can replicate that kind of Seven Kill Sword Intent!"
Tian Hao secretly calculated, but for a moment, he couldn't be certain. After all, Sword Intent was rather mysterious, and among all the Martial Souls in the world, only the Seven Kill Sword could possess that kind of power of will.
If he could learn it, he would be rich.
"First, I'll research the awakening of the Second Martial Soul and raise my Soul Power Level!"
After finishing the soup, Tian Hao got up and prepared to research the Second Martial Soul Awakening.
"Is Physician Tian Hao here? My wife is having a difficult labor. Please come and save her."
Just then, an anxious shout came from outside. Tian Hao didn't delay. He abandoned his previous research plan, picked up his coat, and went outside.
Tian Hao had found several unusual side jobs in Spirit City. Being an Executioner was only one of them. Another was working as a Gynecologist—or, more precisely, an Obstetrician. He had found that job after discovering that his Martial Soul could not fuse with Soul Beast Spirit Rings and deciding to research awakening a Second Martial Soul.
Following the anxious young man waiting outside, Tian Hao boarded a carriage and sped along. More than ten minutes later, they arrived at their destination, where everything was in chaos.
"Granny Wang, what's the situation?"
When he entered the room and saw that the midwife was an acquaintance, Tian Hao asked.
"I suspect the baby is in the wrong position, so I had someone bring you here. This is your specialty."
Granny Wang nodded to Tian Hao and briefly explained the situation.
"Are there signs of severe bleeding?"
As Tian Hao gently placed his palm on the pregnant woman's belly, he asked.
"A little. If we delay any longer, she really might suffer severe bleeding. Her family is only average, and their business hasn't been doing well lately."
Granny Wang added at the end that everything would be much easier if a Healing System Soul Master were assisting with the delivery. However, the family couldn't afford one, and the woman had truly ended up having a difficult labor. All she could do was send someone to fetch Tian Hao.
Without saying anything else, Tian Hao used his superb control over Soul Power to steadily channel it into the pregnant woman's belly. He sensed the baby's position slightly with his Spiritual power, then gently used Soul Power to turn it into the correct position.
"The baby is in the proper position now. Take several deep breaths, and then we'll work together. Your child will definitely be born safely."
After giving instructions to the woman, who had a piece of cloth clenched between her teeth, he waited for her to nod. The three of them then began to Prepare.
"Ah!"
The woman's suppressed cries rang out as Tian Hao assisted with Soul Power and Granny Wang worked alongside him.
In the end, amid a clear, resonant infant's cry, the baby was born safely.
"You handle the Umbilical Cord. I'll stop her bleeding."
Granny Wang deftly handed the baby to Tian Hao and began treating the bleeding.
She was also a Healing System Soul Master. Although her healing effect was average because of her talent, she could still handle minor bleeding.
Tian Hao began dealing with the baby's Umbilical Cord and discreetly collected a drop of cord blood.
Only after confirming that both the baby and the mother were in stable condition did Tian Hao accept one Gold Soul Coin and leave.
One Gold Soul Coin was actually nothing in a place like Spirit City. His fee was already very low—it could even be called free medical care.
However, earning money was secondary to him. The key was to use this opportunity to study how the bloodlines of both parents were nurtured during fetal development, the changes in the power of their Bloodline, and the relationship between the Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power when the Martial Soul ultimately awakened.
"How did you do that?"
At that moment, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from behind him.
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