Chapter 1539

"Where can one seek the *Divine Light Scripture*?"

Luo Bing thought that perhaps it was because this divine art was so rare that it was the cost Gu Hanyuan spoke of.

However, Gu Hanyuan sighed lightly:

"I happen to know this divine art."

"Then why?"

Luo Bing's beautiful eyes were suspicious, and for some reason, she thought of the words Su Quan had said yesterday.

"Could it be that Gu Hanyuan really intends to demand a return for his favor?"

Thinking this, Luo Bing's expression turned unpleasant.

She did not want Gu Hanyuan, for whom she had a good impression, to be such a despicable person.

Gu Hanyuan saw through Luo Bing's thoughts at a glance.

He sighed gloomily:

"Madam, you are overthinking it. Although I am not a good person, you are underestimating me too much."

Luo Bing looked into Gu Hanyuan's deep eyes.

They were filled with disappointment and hidden heartache.

He seemed extremely saddened by her misunderstanding.

Luo Bing's heart ached inexplicably, and she hurriedly explained:

"I didn't mean that..."

However, Gu Hanyuan interrupted her.

He said calmly:

"Last night, I used the *Divine Light Scripture* to save Wen Tailai, and I tried to reconnect his meridians, but the results were poor. If Wen Tailai had only suffered damage to a few meridians, I could have cured him. But having all the meridians in his body severed creates a chain reaction; the newly connected meridians are extremely fragile, and as soon as one is fixed, another breaks. I did not dare to act rashly, otherwise, Wen Tailai would only be tortured to death."

Luo Bing listened as Gu Hanyuan explained the reason in a fading tone.

The hand she had been deliberately ignoring, which was being held, also lost the fiery warmth that had enveloped it.

Her heart trembled, and her fair hand clenched involuntarily.

Beautiful women are almost born knowing how to use their beauty.

Luo Bing could naturally guess a thing or two about Gu Hanyuan's intentions toward her.

If it were just a matter of feelings and propriety, she wouldn't mind much.

She might even feel proud of her own charm.

After all, Gu Hanyuan was no ordinary Jianghu ruffian, but the dream lover of countless Jianghu women.

Being able to attract his gaze brought a sense of vanity that went without saying.

It was precisely because of this that Luo Bing had never clearly expressed a stance of resistance.

Otherwise, why would she have developed a competitive spirit with Su Quan, deliberately washing off her disguise to show her best side?

More importantly,

Wen Tailai's injuries still required Gu Hanyuan's help.

As long as it wasn't too excessive, she could turn a blind eye to being taken advantage of a little.

Her hand was held by Gu Hanyuan.

At first, she might not have reacted, but after so much time had passed, how could she not have noticed?

It was just that Luo Bing was troubled by complex thoughts; for a moment, she didn't know whether to struggle or not.

Now that Gu Hanyuan had let go of her hand, accompanied by his suddenly fading tone, she felt a sense of loss.

Luo Bing bit her thin lips and said with an unreadable expression:

"Perhaps this is Fourth Brother's fate. Regardless, I thank you, Young Master Gu, for saving him."

Gu Hanyuan said again:

"Have you ever heard of the *One Yang Finger*?"

"The *One Yang Finger* of the Dali Duan clan?"

The *One Yang Finger* was the signature technique of Master Yideng, one of the Five Greats; how could Luo Bing not have heard of it?

Gu Hanyuan said calmly:

"Exactly. The *One Yang Finger* can use external force to help the injured person's Qi penetrate their meridians; combined with the healing effects of the *Divine Light Scripture*, it can reconnect all the meridians in one go, without neglecting one for the other."

Seeing that there was hope for Wen Tailai's injuries, Luo Bing's eyes lit up...

But after realizing the situation, she said with difficulty:

"But Dali is ten thousand miles away..."

How far apart were the Qing Guo and Dali?

Not everyone had Gu Hanyuan's ability to fly on a sword.

Who knew how much time it would take to make a trip to Dali.

And it would be even more difficult to bring Wen Tailai, who was severely injured.

Moreover, the Dali Duan clan might not be willing to help.

Although the Red Flower Society was famous in the Qing Guo,

let alone Dali, they had no influence even in the Song Guo.

Plus, it would have to be combined with Gu Hanyuan's *Divine Light Scripture*.

Unless Gu Hanyuan took them to Dali himself, it would be of no use.

How could Luo Bing have the face to ask for such a difficult request?

Not to mention that she had accidentally hurt Gu Hanyuan's feelings earlier.

Thinking of this, Luo Bing suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked in astonishment:

"Could it be that you also know the *One Yang Finger*, Young Master Gu?"

"I do indeed know it."

Luo Bing heard Gu Hanyuan nod calmly in admission.

Having the precedent of the *Divine Light Scripture*, she didn't dare to question why Gu Hanyuan didn't use the *One Yang Finger* to save Wen Tailai.

She frowned slightly and asked:

"But is there any obstacle to using the *One Yang Finger*?"

Gu Hanyuan explained with flickering eyes:

"The *One Yang Finger* has excellent healing effects, but it consumes a massive amount of internal energy. Back then, when Madam Guo, Huang Rong, was injured by the Iron Palm of Qiu Qianren, the Iron Palm Drifter, if Master Yideng had wanted to save her, he would have been unable to fight anyone for five years; one can see how massive the consumption of energy is."

He deliberately concealed the fact that Guo Jing had given Master Yideng the *Nine Yin Manual* to restore his vitality.

"Although my cultivation is higher than Master Yideng's, and the energy consumed would not take five years to recover, there would still be a period of weakness. Yesterday, when I fought Wutian in the imperial palace, it seemed like a draw, but in reality, I was at a disadvantage. If he were to find out that my energy had declined, he would certainly go all out to eliminate me as a threat. The Luo Wang is pervasive; it is almost impossible to hide from Wutian."

The double act performed by Gu Hanyuan and Wu Xingyun had made things much more convenient for him in every aspect.

At this moment, he used the threat of Wutian to express the difficulty of using the *One Yang Finger* to save people.

Luo Bing, however, experienced emotional ups and downs because of Gu Hanyuan's words.

If there had been no hope from the beginning, it would have been fine, but hope was right before her eyes, visible yet untouchable.

Yet, she couldn't bring herself to ask for help.