Qian looked expressionlessly at Ao, who had fallen into the illusion, and carefully guided him into recalling the information he wanted.
As for what Ao had just tried to say...
He did not care at all.
Time passed, second by second.
After a long while, Qian temporarily stopped guiding the genjutsu, his brows knitting slightly.
It was not that he had failed to find what he wanted, but that he had discovered that even after finding it, he had no way to immediately remove this Byakugan from Ao.
From Ao's memories, Qian learned that this so-called "Seal of Protection" was actually a Paper Charm created through a Sealing Technique called the "Guardian Seal."
To undo this Paper Charm, he had to learn the "Guardian Seal." Otherwise, he could only stare at it helplessly.
And ever since transmigrating, he had never studied any Sealing Techniques. He did not know how much help the Proficiency Panel could provide.
Ao definitely could not remain in his hands for long. Forget Kirigakure's search; the pressure from the Hyuga clan alone was enough to give him a headache.
After all, the Byakugan was a precious asset the Hyuga clan protected even at the cost of using the "Caged Bird."
Uh.
Although that reason was somewhat absurd, on the surface, that was how it was.
And Ao, who had taken a Byakugan, had also successfully landed on Konoha's Gold-Level Wanted List under the Hyuga clan's push.
So no matter what they thought in private, at least on the surface, they attached great importance to the Byakugan.
In that case, how could they tolerate outsiders coveting it?
And as luck would have it, Ao had been taken away by him in full view of everyone. He had no chance to hide it even if he wanted to.