"Saintess, you wouldn't want to fail the trial set by His Holiness just because you killed me, and end up causing an accident for Yu Xiaogang, would you?"
Without even turning his head, Tian Hao tossed out the line and continued eating.
He had already seized hold of the girl's weak spot—what was there to be afraid of?
"You'll die by my hand sooner or later!"
Bibi Dong was so furious she wanted to cut someone down, but for Xiao Gang's sake, she endured it once again.
Of course, the most important thing was that after waking up earlier, she had deliberately checked—her body and clothing had never been undone.
At the very least, he hadn't done anything disgusting to her. Otherwise, no matter what, she would have killed him.
Fuming, she wanted to leave, but seeing the boy stuffing his face only made her angrier. She glanced around, walked into the kitchen, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, dragged over the basin that was still more than half-full of rice, and stared hard at the boy opposite her.
Each time he reached out with his chopsticks, she snatched the dish he was about to take first. In the end, she dumped all four large plates of food into the rice basin and even pulled over the bowl of soup.
Casting a smug glance back at him, Bibi Dong began eating with her chopsticks.
She hadn't eaten properly for days. From last night until now, she hadn't taken a single bite and was already starving.
And who knew how much blood that bastard had drawn? Just now, her legs had been trembling while walking—she really needed to replenish herself.
Watching the girl's posture, clearly determined to eat him into poverty, Tian Hao chuckled. He finished the rice in his bowl and took out a book to read.
After some time, the girl opposite finally ate her fill—she was even a little stuffed.
But after all, she was a woman with a small appetite. Even starving, she couldn't eat much, certainly nowhere near Tian Hao's capacity.
"Full?"
Putting down the book, Tian Hao asked with a smile.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Bibi Dong stood up, stretched lazily, and rubbed her stomach. She really was a bit stuffed—she'd wait a moment before leaving.
Then she saw Tian Hao pull the basin back and start eating without the slightest hesitation.
"You're eating what I already ate?"
Bibi Dong found it hard to believe. She herself would never eat leftovers from someone else.
"Wasting food is shameful!"
Tian Hao replied casually and continued eating.
After all, Bibi Dong had only touched a small portion earlier. The rest hadn't been touched at all—no problem.
As for the part she had eaten from, there were ways to deal with it. Nothing would go to waste.
"I'll remember this. We'll settle accounts in the future!"
Glaring at him, Bibi Dong straightened her back and walked out, her legs still trembling slightly.
At the same time, she couldn't help wondering—would Xiao Gang really be willing to eat her leftovers like this?
"I'll see you out."
Temporarily setting aside the bowl—basin—and chopsticks, Tian Hao escorted Bibi Dong outside, then looked toward the giant wolf collapsed in the courtyard.
That wolf was enormous. If it stood up, it would probably be as tall as a person.
But the giant wolf was clearly not in good condition right now. It looked poisoned. No need to think—it was definitely the handiwork of a certain Saintess.
"Xiao Ha, dinner time!"
Calling out, Tian Hao returned inside. The giant wolf lying in the courtyard struggled to its feet, staggering as it followed.
Even though its body was weak, eating was more important.
From the kitchen, Tian Hao took Xiao Ha's dedicated food bowl, scooped the portion Bibi Dong had eaten from into it, and added a large meat bone. That was Xiao Ha's dinner.
And that, in fact, had been the main reason he'd gotten up to open the door. Seeing Bibi Dong off had just been incidental.
"Eat more. Tomorrow we'll do some more scent training—especially blood-scent training."
After stuffing all the food from his basin into his stomach, Tian Hao drank some soup to clear his palate while stroking Xiao Ha's back. Whether they could obtain that opportunity depended on Xiao Ha.
Xiao Ha was a Spirit Beast with a cultivation of two hundred years. It looked very similar to a husky from Tian Hao's previous life. It had been taken in by his great-great-grandfather in the Hunting Soul Forest. According to his father, Xiao Ha's parents had both died at the time, and it hadn't even been weaned yet. If left alone, it would never have survived, so it was brought home and raised.
As a result, Xiao Ha had seen off several generations of the Tian family and was considered a close family member.
At the same time, the Spirit Ring in his Martial Soul's spiritual sea had also been obtained by bringing Xiao Ha to communicate with that Spirit Beast clan. In fact, several generations of his family had obtained their Spirit Rings in this way.
After all, if Spirit Rings could be acquired without fighting, it was best not to fight. Otherwise, if someone got injured—or worse—died, it would be a huge loss.
Of course, the main reason was that most spiritual-type Spirit Beasts lived in groups. They were rarely found alone, making them impossible to fight unless one spent a fortune hiring a high-level Spirit Master team.
"Sword Douluo's father should be coming to challenge the Grand Worship soon, right?"
Murmuring to himself, Tian Hao had deliberately asked around. The War Soul Sect still existed, and its inherited Martial Soul was the Seven Kill Sword. The current sect master was Chen Jianjun, and his son, Chen Xin, had achieved Titled Douluo status last year, earning the title Sword.
According to the original story, it should be soon.
If he could obtain some of Sword Douluo Chen Xin's father's blood for research, the gains would be enormous. Just the Seven Kill Sword's innate Seven Kill Sword Intent was enough to make him drool.
"I wonder if a Spirit Bone Ability could replicate that Seven Kill Sword Intent."
Scheming inwardly, Tian Hao wasn't confident. Sword Intent was somewhat metaphysical, and among all Martial Souls in the world, only the Seven Kill Sword possessed that kind of will-based power.
If he could learn it, he'd strike it rich.
"First, I'll research the awakening of a second Martial Soul and raise my Spirit Power level!"
Finishing the soup, Tian Hao stood up, preparing to study the matter of awakening a second Martial Soul.
"Doctor Tian Hao, are you here? My wife is having a difficult labor—please come save her!"
At that moment, an anxious shout came from outside. Tian Hao didn't hesitate. He abandoned his previous research plan, grabbed his coat, and went out.
He had taken on some special side jobs in Spirit Hall City. Executioner was only one of them. Another was gynecologist—or, more precisely, obstetrician. This was something he'd taken up after discovering that his Martial Soul couldn't fuse with Spirit Beast Spirit Rings and deciding to research the awakening of a second Martial Soul.
Following the anxious young man waiting outside, Tian Hao boarded a carriage and rushed off. After more than ten minutes, they arrived at the destination. Inside, it was chaotic.
"Granny Wang, what's the situation?"
Entering the room and seeing that the midwife was an acquaintance, Tian Hao asked.
"I suspect a malposition. That's why I had someone bring you here—this is your specialty."
Granny Wang nodded to Tian Hao and briefly explained the situation.
"Any signs of heavy bleeding?"
As Tian Hao gently placed his palm on the pregnant woman's belly, he asked.
"A little. If it drags on, there really could be massive hemorrhaging. Their family isn't well-off, and business hasn't been good lately."
Granny Wang added at the end. If there were a healing-type Spirit Master assisting with the delivery, everything would be much easier. But this family couldn't afford it, and now there was a difficult labor. She had no choice but to send for Tian Hao.
Without saying more, Tian Hao used his superb control over Spirit Power to steadily guide it into the woman's abdomen. Using his mental power, he lightly sensed the fetus's position and gently used Spirit Power to correct it.
"The fetal position is corrected. Take a few deep breaths, then we'll work together. Your child will definitely be born safely."
He instructed the laboring woman, who had a piece of cloth clenched in her mouth. After she nodded, the three of them prepared together.
"Ah—!"
The woman's suppressed cries rang out. Tian Hao assisted with Spirit Power, and Granny Wang cooperated closely.
Finally, accompanied by a loud baby's cry, the child was born smoothly.
"You handle the umbilical cord. I'll stop the bleeding."
Swiftly handing the baby to Tian Hao, Granny Wang began dealing with the bleeding.
She was also a healing-type Spirit Master. Though her healing effects were mediocre due to her talent, she could still handle small-scale bleeding.
Tian Hao, meanwhile, took care of the baby's umbilical cord—and discreetly collected a drop of umbilical cord blood.
After confirming that both the baby and the mother were stable, Tian Hao accepted one Gold Spirit Coin and left.
One Gold Spirit Coin wasn't much in a place like Spirit Hall City. His fee was already very low—one could even call it charity.
But for him, making money was secondary. The key was using this opportunity to study how the bloodlines of both parents nurtured the fetus during development, the changes in bloodline power, and the relationship between Martial Soul awakening and innate Spirit Power.
"How did you do it?"
At that moment, a clear, pleasant voice suddenly sounded from behind him.