"Young Miss, are there any alternative methods?" Liang inquired with a glimmer of hope. Acquiring even a half-origin blood essence drop, let alone refining the Primordial Blood Gem, seemed like an insurmountable task for him.
"My dear Miss, you must be joking! This approach is utterly impossible!" Sun Wu exclaimed.
After a prolonged silence, the ethereal voice replied, "There is indeed another way, but it would necessitate my direct involvement."
Liang's brow furrowed as he pondered the implications of these words. Sun Wu, on the other hand, betrayed no surprise, as though he had anticipated this response. He simply exchanged a knowing glance with Liang.
As if comprehending Sun Wu's unspoken message, Liang inquired with a wry smile, "Young Miss, what price must I pay in exchange?"
"In exchange?" the voice chuckled. "It is a trifling task that I require of you."