Gao Lian fell silent, deep in thought.
In any other situation, he would have had more than enough confidence to chew the other person out, even if they were serious.
When it came to Er Zhuang, Na Du Tong might indeed have had certain ulterior motives. Even if they had the means to fully heal her, they might still hold something back, ensuring that Er Zhuang could only continue relying on Na Du Tong to maintain her vital signs.
But that was absolutely not the case now.
To save Er Zhuang's life, Na Du Tong had truly mobilized resources from all over the country and searched for every possible solution before barely managing it. In fact, Er Zhuang had only regained consciousness not long ago.
Under such circumstances, no matter how much faith Gao Lian had in the development of modern technology, he had no confidence that Er Zhuang could be cured within the next decade or two.
If technology could not do it, then... what about Otherworldly People?
Indeed, Gao Lian had ruled out Otherworldly methods long ago, but not all Otherworldly People were the same.
Ordinary Otherworldly methods could not possibly cure Er Zhuang, but those transcendent, near-saintly techniques might not be impossible. For example, the legendary Reverse Life Threefold of the Three-One Sect. In his desperation, he had once sought help from the Lu family.
However, Lu Jin, the head of the Lu family and the last person in the world to master Reverse Life Threefold, had told him that leaving aside the fact that an Innate Otherworldly Person like Er Zhuang would find it difficult to cultivate acquired techniques, given Er Zhuang's condition, even without her Innate Ability, it would be impossible for her to master Reverse Life Threefold.
—With only half her body left, she