"Lord Li!"
In the reception hall of Li Manor, Gu Sheng sat below while Li Yuan occupied the seat of honor. After exchanging greetings, Gu Sheng spoke first. "I came today because there's something I'd like to ask you about."
As Gu Sheng spoke, he discreetly glanced at Li Yuan. He couldn't shake the feeling that Lord Li seemed a little off today!
Li Yuan laughed heartily. "Young Brother Teng has a teacher-and-student connection with Jun'er, so we're all family now. Why be so reserved? If you have something to say, just say it. Whatever Yuan can do, I'll certainly do it."
"Has something happened to the Li Family?"
Gu Sheng was puzzled. Li Yuan had never been this warm toward him before. Showing such attentiveness for no reason—perhaps he had encountered some difficulty. But had he really become so desperate as to seek help from Gu Sheng?
Gu Sheng's thoughts happened to coincide with Li Yuan's, but Li Yuan certainly didn't think he was acting out of desperation. He had once spent a great deal of money inviting an elder from Green Lake Island to examine Li Jun's blocked meridians.
Even that elder had only shaken his head and told him that Li Jun's condition could be resolved, but the item capable of solving it was of immense significance. Even Green Lake Island possessed very few of them, and it was impossible to find one on the outside black market. Thus, he should give up on the idea.
Afterward, Li Yuan had also inquired about it on the black market. The response he received was that treasures capable of cleansing the meridians and marrow were both priceless and unavailable. Even if one did appear, the major sects would monopolize it immediately. It was impossible for such a treasure to