The medicinal soup was splattered all over the ground. Broken pieces of the bowl were everywhere. It was a mess.
Qin Yiningâs face lost color. This life-saving method made her heart shake. They had to use their second sonâs bone to save their eldest son, how could this be?
Shi Ziling was also stupefied. He slowly calmed his heart and then asked, âGreat doctor, are there any other methods apart from this?â
The Zhang Zhong shook his head. Even though he specialized in the art of healing, understanding profound symbols and secret methods, he still couldn't cure Shi Haoâs injuries.
âThen this⌠wouldnât it bring great problems to the other child?â Qin Yining asked with a trembling voice.
Zhang Zhong didnât say anything. There was perhaps only one way to cure Shi Hao, and that was to put the immortal bone into his body.
âGreat doctor, is there truly no other way?â Shi Ziling frowned. He naturally understood what the other party meant. The so-called drawing support from the immortal bone was definitely a transplantation.
The risks involved in doing this were too great. For their second son, it was extremely dangerous. If an accident happened, there might even be fatal danger.
âThis old oneâs skills are already poor. It was just a random thought.â Zhang Zhong said. These things were hard for him to speak about too, because the effects were too terrifying. It affected the futures of two youths.
âHow could this be? Why is life so cruel? HaoâerâŚâ Qin Yining cried, feeling incomparably emotional as she hugged the eldest son on the bed.
Shi Haoâs state was extremely terrible. From time to time, he would be clear-headed, and other times, he would faint. There were many bronze stain symbols in his body that brought him intense pain and devoured at his life force.
Right now, his spiritual will separated from the outer world again, sinking into a state of unconsciousness.
âIf the primordial true bone inside Stone Emperorâs body wasnât damaged, then he might heal on his own. Unfortunately, it has been greatly damaged.â Zhang Zhong said.
The greatest problem with Shi Haoâs body was that there was an extra type of symbols in his body that was terrifyingly powerful. It had already combined with his flesh and bones. There was simply no way to get rid of it.
Zhang Zhang and the other doctors werenât the only ones that knew this. Shi Ziling and his wife understood this as well. No one in the lower realm could get rid of those natural law symbols. This curse came from a type of taboo bone text.
âThat bone in Stone Emperorâs body is broken up in hundreds to thousands of pieces. Even if it was pieced together, it is still broken. There is less than two-thirds of the original bone left over. Itâs power is steeply declining and already not enough.â Zhang Zhong shook his head.
This was reality. That bone in Shi Haoâs body had shattered. The symbols it released could not get rid of that curse.
In this lower realm, there werenât even deities, so what kind of power could defy the curse of one of Immortal Palaceâs âgreat figuresâ?
Moreover, those symbols densely covered every inch of Shi Haoâs flesh and bones. Who dared to try and fix it? Once it exploded, Shi Haoâs body might be destroyed along with it.
Perhaps that immortal bone was the only way. If it was implanted into Shi Haoâs body, allowing it to merge with him, even if it displayed its power, it wouldnât harm his body. It could destroy the curse imprints.
âToo cruelâŚâ Qin Yiningâs mind was trembling. To gouge out the bone of her second son to save Shi Hao, this was a great risk for both her children.
In that instant, she felt incomparable suffering. Why did disaster have to befall them like this?
Shi Ziling took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down as much as possible. âGreat doctor, please tell me how high the chances of success are. Exactly how much of a risk would it be?â
âIf the immortal bone is implanted into Stone Emperorâs body, there is a sixty to seventy chance of success. It could allow him to revive, and in the future, his aptitude will be matchless, his achievements extraordinary.â Zhang Zhong gave a serious reply.
âOnly sixty to seventy percent chance of success?â Shi Ziling frowned. His heart rose and fell, finding it difficult to calm down.
âSixty to seventy percent chance is already quite high,â Zhang Zhong said. It wouldnât be good for him to influence their decision too much, so he could only say this.
Qin Yining closed her eyes, calming herself down. Then, she carefully thought to herself before saying, âGreat doctor, I want to know how great the danger would be towards the second child.â
When he heard this question, Zhang Zhong could only sigh. âIf this bone was your second sonâs to begin with, then I would have certainty in removing it without harming him, and then borrowing it for its power.â
His senior apprentice had some relationship with Immortal Mountain. When Qin Hao had the bone implanted, that senior apprentice had been invited to carry out protection. He already learned from his senior apprentice that this bone came from the higher realms and that it hadnât been implanted into Qin Haoâs body for a long time. Carrying out an operation again like this was a bit dangerous.
Zhang Zhong thought carefully. Finally, he raised his head, explaining that if they tried to save Shi Hao under this type of situation, there might really be danger to Qin Haoâs life.
âThirty percent death, seventy percent healthy.â This was the conclusion he came to after carefully thinking things over.
The success rate was already considered quite high. The main thing was that Qin Hao had already grown up. His vital energy was sufficient, and together with his astonishing natural aptitude, that was why there was a certain amount of certainty.
However, it was still dangerous. This made Shi Ziling and his wife frown. They couldnât calm down!
âFather, mother, I donât need this type of rescue!â Shi Hao became clear-headed again. When he heard their discussion, he was greatly shaken. With his nature, how could he make others go so far to save him?
This wasnât fair for Qin Hao. He did not want this. Even if they tried to persuade him otherwise, he still wouldnât agree. He would rather die!
Qin Yining cried. She hugged his arm while soundlessly shedding tears. The older son with which she had been separated for so many years, returned. They hadnât even reunited for that long, yet this type of terrible thing happened.
What exactly should they do? How were they supposed to save their eldest son? She was momentarily stumped for what to do, because both her sons were equally important.
Soon after, Shi Hao fainted again. His body was just too weak. He had eaten all types of precious medicines and soaked in all types of spiritual liquids, but all of it could only temporarily stop him from dying.
Shi Ziling and Qin Yining looked at each other, at a loss for what to do. They then invited other doctors over to discuss with them.
The two individuals were both feeling incredibly worried. They wanted to ascertain what the chances of success really were and whether they could increase it any higher. In the end, the conclusions the doctors came to were practically the same.
What were they supposed to do? They didnât want to see Shi Hao die. They had already lost him once before! They grabbed him tightly, not wishing to let his life end.
However, this was the same as gambling with their second sonâs life, which wasnât fair to Qin Hao at all. Not only did he have to lose the power of the immortal bone, he had to risk the chance of dying himself.
The group of doctors withdrew. They couldnât provide any biased opinions on this matter, because they couldnât shoulder that type of responsibility. As for what the final decision would be, it was up to Shi Haoâs family to decide amongst themselves.
Qin Hao silently appeared. He pushed open the door to the room and said, âFather, mother, I understand. If you all feel that I can save my older brother, then I have already made my preparations.â
When Qin Yining heard this, she immediately pulled him over. With tears flowing from her eyes, she said, âMother wonât let anything dangerous happen to you! I wonât let you become a sacrifice!â
Shi Ziling also sighed. During these years, their second son always felt conflicted inwardly, feeling that his sole purpose of being born was to save his older brother who he had never met before. Now, this type of thing happened, so those werenât just empty words anymore.
That was why he also became silent, unable to make a decision. They were both equally important to him. How could he sacrifice his second son? They were both his children.
Right now, Shi Ziling was only a normal father. He didnât want anything anything unexpected to happen to his children or put them in danger.
âFather, mother, I will listen to everything you guys decide on. I wonât resist anything that needs to be done. We can save older brother at any time.â After speaking, Qin Hao turned around and left.
They looked at their unconscious oldest son, and then they looked at the second son that was walking out. The husband and wife felt extremely conflicted. What exactly were they supposed to do? This was a type of torment.
âIf we use that immortal bone, there is a sixty to seventy percent chance of being able to save Haoâer. In addition, out younger son will also have a seventy percent chance of being unaffected, able to live on without any harm.â
After remaining silent for a long time, Shi Ziling spoke like this.
âBut there is a thirty percent chance of danger! We might lose our second sonâŚâ Qin Yining said quietly.
Why did they have to make such a difficult decision? Their thoughts were all over the place. They didnât want to lose either one of them. Their older son was going to die. If they didnât make a decision soon, he would only become weaker and weaker.
However, using their second sonâs immortal bone in exchange for their oldest sonâs life was too dangerous. Moreover, how would Qin Hao himself feel?
âHeaven, why are you so cruel?!â Shi Ziling roared.
Qin Yining silently shed tears, gently caressing the unconscious Shi Haoâs cheeks while muttering, âMother wants to save you, but she doesnât want to harm your younger brother eitherâŚâ
The sun began to set. They didnât end up making a decision this entire day. This was definitely unfavorable for Shi Hao. he was becoming weaker and weaker.
That night, Shi Haoâs heart began to beat quickly. He suddenly opened his eyes. There was a female who was pointing at the area between his brows. She was trying to kill him!
How could it have become like this? His mind shook.
Even though he knew that he was definitely going to die, he didnât want to die in this type of shady manner. He released a light shout. Blood flew out from his mouth, striking towards this individual.
In addition, while enduring the great pain, his chest shone. A ka cha sounded. Another small piece of the supreme being bone chipped off as divine might erupted.
Hong!
A powerful energy surged. This woman cried out in alarm, immediately becoming much older after being swept through by the supreme being symbols. She turned into an old woman and could not budge an inch.
Shi Hao focused his mind. His entire body was covered in blood as he picked her up and shouted, âWhy are you doing this?â
âHaoâer!â
The sound of space shattering sounded. Someone headed over with extreme speed. In addition, Shi Ziling and his wife were startled as well. They hadnât left for that long, yet such shocking changes took place.
Pu!
The area between the womanâs brows split apart. Blood erupted. It was unknown what type of method she used, but she ended her life just like that.
Shi Hao loosened his hand and laughed self mockingly, âEven though I am about to die, but my spiritual sensesâ instincts are still here. Truly worthy of this little Stone title of mine.â
Many figures appeared in this room. Shi Ziling and his wife also hurried over. There were people crying in alarm.
âIsnât this Qin Lan, a core disciple of my Qin Clan? She came over to deliver you medicine out of goodwill, you⌠how could you kill her?â An elder shouted.
Shi Hao wiped away the blood from the corners of his lips. He didnât say a single word and laid down on the bed.
âChild, what happened?â Qin Yining rushed over to stop that elder.
âWhat happened? He killed Qin Lan! How could he do this? Even if he is unsatisfied with my Qin Clan, he doesnât need to act so cruelly, right?â An old woman with a green wooden staff said hatefully.
âOffending my Qin Clan again and again, do you think none of us dare to touch you?â Another person shouted.
âFather, mother, send me back to Stone Country and let me die calmly and with dignity instead of in such a shady manner.â Shi Hao said peacefully.
When Shi Ziling and his wife heard what he said, they immediately became furious.
âChild, you have been wronged⌠are you blaming us?â Qin Yining stood up. Her eyes were red, and then she glared furiously at those Qin clansmen.
âAll of you better get lost!â Shi Ziling erupted with even greater fury, sending that woman flying with a kick. Her body blasted through the window and exploded in the courtyard.
Shi Ziling and his wife understood that these people definitely heard some news, fearing that the immortal bone would truly be moved to Shi Haoâs body. They wanted to kill him before that happened!