Qi Jiuyang raised a hand and beckoned.
Before his formidable Nascent Soul power, Mu Yuanrong could not resist at all.
She flew forward against her will, reaching Great Qi's Flying Ship in the blink of an eye, where a Magic Artifact suppressed her.
Qi Jiuyang took her storage bag and Flying Ship, then casually tossed her into a corner of the ship.
"Miss Mu, once this matter is over, I'll let you go. If Daoist Canghong objects, he may come find me at the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty."
He did this, naturally, to prevent further complications.
If Mu Yuanrong summoned Cang Hong, matters would spiral beyond his control.
That would inevitably interfere with the search for treasure.
Mu Yuanrong could not understand. "Senior, Li Chang'an is plainly a thief who will stop at nothing. Why are you taking his side?"
Qi Jiuyang ignored her and continued searching.
Whether Li Chang'an had stolen the Hundred Whisker Bright Year Ginseng simply did not matter to him.
At that moment, Qi Chengye approached Mu Yuanrong and cupped his hands.
"Daoist Mu, Daoist Li has always been upright and unyielding. He has an excellent reputation in Zhao Kingdom's Cultivation World and has never done anything underhanded. Why would he steal a treasure from your Vermillion Bird Sect?"
"Hmph. He's notorious for fearing death. Other treasures might not tempt him, but that Hundred Whisker Bright Year Ginseng can extend his life!"
"So what?"
Qi Chengye patiently argued with her.
"There are countless Lifespan-extending treasures in this world. Why would Daoist Li risk stealing that particular Hundred Whisker Bright Year Ginseng?"
Mu Yuanrong could think of no good answer, so she stubbornly insisted that Li Chang'an was a thief.
After that,
Qi Yunjin, Jiang Muyu, Qi Yao, and the others argued with her in turn, pointing