Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

In comparison, Tang San's value is much greater.

Ning Rongrong's performance greatly disappointed him; she couldn't even distinguish between outsiders and family members, which was unlike Ning Fengzhi's daughter.

"Ah."

Nodding, Tang San took Xiao Wu's hand and walked outside. Before turning around, he glanced at Ning Rongrong imperceptibly, a cold glint flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Is this what you mean by being trustworthy?

Compared to Tang San's subtlety, Xiao Wu was much more direct, her hostile gaze revealing no attempt to conceal it.

She didn't think she was wrong; those two people were the ones who hurt Third Brother, and everyone who hurt Third Brother deserved to die.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun looked at Ning Rongrong with coldness before turning and leaving with Dai Mubai.

The words spoken by Teacher Yue and Ning Rongrong made them feel that they were not on their side, that they were not on the same path.

"They don't actually think that Dean Flander's personality can solve things perfectly, do they?"

Ning Rongrong noticed the glances from Oscar and Ma Hongjun, and even the fleeting look Tang San gave her as he turned around. She sighed and rubbed her forehead, feeling utterly disappointed in her teammates.

They have the mentality of children. Tang San is the same. Although he is frighteningly deep and cunning, his way of thinking is different from that of normal people.

Instead of actively addressing problems, they choose to avoid them.

Don't you know that sometimes running away from things will only make things worse?

"Will you two wait here, or go to your teacher? I can escort you; I'd also like to witness Mr. Yue's treatment methods."

Ao Ying, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up. He had already given instructions to his subordinates that everything would be arranged afterward, so he didn't need to worry about it. He decided to go and take a look.

Ao Jiu'er was also very interested in this and wanted to go and see for herself.

"Thank you for your help, Manager Ao."

Ning Rongrong nodded to Ao Ying, and then the four of them went to Tie Xin's blacksmith shop together.

The location was easy to find, especially since the sound of blacksmithing was very clear late at night, which guided the four of them to the place.

Upon entering, one sees several people working together, hammering away at a red-hot piece of metal to remove impurities bit by bit.

Meanwhile, in a room deep inside the blacksmith's shop, Tian Hao was performing surgery on the brothers Tie Hu and Tie Long, removing Tie Long's ribs and arm bones and replacing them with Tie Hu's. The poisonous bones were naturally removed as well.

Fortunately, the two are twin brothers and look exactly alike, so they should share the same genes and there is basically no need to worry about rejection. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.

Tian Hao was very familiar with bone replacement, but he did not show this proficiency. Sometimes he would even stop to observe carefully, as if he was considering where to make the best incision. He was completely a novice.

The healing-type Soul Saint who arrived earlier assisted Tian Hao, and even discussed matters with him from time to time. In the end, all the bones were transplanted, leaving only the last piece of sternum.

Because Iron Dragon's breastbone was also pierced by three poisoned arrows, the poison had spread and permeated a large part of it, making it unusable, so something had to be found to replace it.

"Teacher, can human bones be replaced?"

Seeing that the surgery was temporarily over, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, and the others were also very puzzled.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a method.

"No."

Tian Hao answered decisively that he could not, leaving everyone stunned.

You can't just give someone a bone replacement like this.

Are you saving lives or killing people?

"They can do it even if others can't, because they are brothers, and even twin brothers. Their bodies are extremely similar, or even identical, which is why they can have the transplant. It definitely wouldn't work for anyone else."

Although Tian Hao's expression betrayed a hint of uncertainty as he put on a show, he was absolutely certain in his heart.

"Mr. Yue, is it really okay to use metal to replace bone?"

Only after confirming that Tie Hu's breathing and heartbeat had stabilized did the healing-type Soul Saint ask a question, glancing at Tie Xin and the others outside who were hammering and forging.

"do not know."

He shook his head decisively. Tian Hao has always been serious about acting, and in the process of acting, details are the key.

Since I've created this persona, I have to play it perfectly and not show any abilities beyond what's supposed to be my persona, otherwise people will definitely be suspicious, especially with something like a body swap.

After all, so many people's bones have already been replaced on Poseidon Island. If he really goes too far, he will inevitably arouse suspicion, especially Tang Shenwang, who is naturally suspicious.

This answer left them bewildered once again. They wondered why the person was being asked to have their sternum built.

"I once met a veteran who had an arrow made of a special metal inside his body. It was left over from that war. Fortunately, it did not damage his organs or endanger his life, so it has remained inside him ever since."

When he started to seriously exaggerate, Tian Hao said that although he had never done it before, there were precedents he could refer to.

Is that veteran still alive?

The healing-type Soul Saint's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he really wanted to find that old soldier and study him.

"He's dead. Although the arrow didn't hurt him for a short time, it was made of ordinary steel and rusted inside his body, taking his life."

While he was trying to persuade him, Tian Hao had a slightly sad and regretful expression on his face, as if he was feeling sorry for the old soldier.

"So you had them make the sternum from a special metal that won't rust?"

Flanders suddenly realized what this man meant. So that was the idea. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be quite feasible.

"This is just my guess. Whether it will work or not will only be known after it is done, and we need to keep following and observing it."

Tian Hao's words carried a hint of uncertainty and worry, while his gaze fell on Tie Xin and the others outside, who were earnestly swinging their hammers to forge their weapons.

This was beyond his expectations. He had thought things would follow the same trajectory as his original destiny, but he had overlooked one thing: Tang San had already created the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and equipped Xiao Wu with it.

The power and speed of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow were far superior to those of the hidden arrows, far beyond what Tang San could stop. Then, the Tie Long and Tie Hu brothers met a tragic end, as one of them lost his life on the spot and the other almost died in a normal fight.

"Teacher, you have done your best."

Seeing the self-reproach on their teacher's face, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong comforted her.

"I'm fine!"

With a wave of his hand, Tian Hao's expression turned cold, and he turned to look at Flander.

"What about people?"

“Those two children were also frightened. I asked Mu Bai to take them home first, and I will handle this matter.”

Seeing Tian Hao's expression turn cold, Flander quickly smiled apologetically and said...

He could act tough in front of Ning Rongrong before, but he wouldn't dare to in front of this person. Partly because he couldn't beat her, and partly because this person really dared to kill people.

Tian Hao remained silent, coldly staring at Flander, causing Flander to break out in a cold sweat, fearing that this man might suddenly draw his sword and strike.

“They are your students, so you have the final say, but don’t go too far. You have to have some bottom line.”

Only after Flander's face turned pale did Tian Hao turn away and go out to observe Tie Xin and the others forging. He was somewhat disappointed in Flander.

If you look closely, Flander is actually the same type of person as Yu Xiaogang. He lacks a lot of responsibility, but he has a lot of clever tricks up his sleeve. When Tang San takes the opportunity to kill the Canghui team in the future, Flander will use his clever trick of refusing to admit his mistakes.

After Tian Hao withdrew his gaze, Flander sat down on the ground, panting heavily. His clothes were soaked with sweat, showing how much pressure he had just been under.

Seeing Flander's disheveled appearance, Ao Ying felt disdain.

"Dean Flander, Mr. Yue is right. Some things have to be done with a bottom line. Moreover, your student killed his opponent after he was unable to resist, which is considered torture and violates the rules of our Great Soul Arena. It will inevitably have a bad impact."

Afterwards, Dean Flander, please properly instruct your students. If they truly wish to experience killing, they can apply to register for unlimited battle spirits. Do not wantonly harm people's lives in ordinary battle spirits.

Ao Ying offered a reminder: he didn't like Soul Masters who brutally killed their opponents. Although the Great Soul Arena had powerful backing, there was no need to invite trouble.

"Manager Ao is right. I will go back and focus on teaching them."

Flander replied with a bitter smile, inwardly hating that little beast for making him look so humiliated and offending Teacher Yue.

……

Tie Xin's craftsmanship was indeed excellent. Before dawn, he finally forged the special metal to the level of a thousand forgings, removing almost all impurities and roughly shaping it into the shape of a sternum. Next, it was Tian Hao's turn to make his move.

Taking the special metal that had been cooled by water, Tian Hao used his sword energy to meticulously carve and polish it.

Although the special metal was very strong, it was no different from tofu in front of his sword energy. In a short time, it was carved into the exact same shape as Tie Hu's sternum.

Then, with the help of the healing-type Soul Saint, the special metal sternum was transplanted to Tie Hu's chest and connected to his ribs.

When Tian Hao was transplanting a sternum into Tie Hu, Flander called Tie Xin, who looked exhausted and worried, to the back of the blacksmith's shop. He said something to Tie Xin, and in the end, Tie Xin silently returned.

"The blood flow is very smooth, but this is my first time performing this kind of transplant, so I'm not very confident. I'll let him rest well during this time, and if there are any problems, please send someone to notify me immediately, and I will come to check on him."

After confirming that there were no problems with Tie Hu, Tian Hao told Tie Xin that it was basically done and only further observation was needed.

"Leave the follow-up observations to me."

The healing-type Soul Saint volunteered to take on this task. He had never seen such a method before and was eager to study it carefully.

"Thank you, sir. I will remember this great kindness for the rest of my life. If you ever need anything in the future, just ask. I will not flinch even if it means going through fire and water."

Upon hearing that her son was finally safe, Tie Xin knelt down in excitement, tears streaming down her face, overwhelmed with gratitude for the person before her.

If it weren't for someone else's intervention, both of his sons would have lost their lives.

Tian Hao quickly helped Tie Xin up and said remorsefully, "I also bear some responsibility for the death of your other son. It was my fault for not protecting him properly during that fight."

After comforting Tie Xin, Tian Hao left with his two disciples, along with Ao Ying's daughter, Ao Jiu'er.

"Go and hand everyone over, including Tang San and Xiao Wu."

Walking to the open space at the entrance of the village, Tian Hao said something to Flander, then turned around and looked at Ao Jiu'er.

Yesterday's "Drunken Dream" drink gave him a good feeling; he has great potential and is worth nurturing.

Would you like to be my student?

After watching for a while, Tian Hao suddenly asked a question.

These words stunned Ao Jiu'er. She had felt a little uneasy under his gaze before, but she never expected that he would want to take her as his disciple.

"Sister Jiu'er, why don't you hurry up and pay your respects to the teacher?"

Ning Rongrong nudged Ao Jiu'er, reminding her to quickly become a disciple.

Although it's unclear what the teacher saw in this girl, since the teacher intends to take her as a disciple, then she is their fellow disciple, one of their own.

"Ao Jiu'er greets her teacher!"

Coming to her senses, Ao Jiu'er quickly performed the apprenticeship ceremony, feeling quite happy inside.

Although I haven't had much contact with this person, his strength is absolutely formidable. Even a titled Douluo was forced to break out in a cold sweat by his suppression. Moreover, his character is impeccable, and he possesses a powerful self-created soul skill.