Chapter 99: Framed for the Crime

  "Not on you, you're all talk and no action, what makes you think I'd believe anything you say?" Chen Jiuxiao sneered coldly.

  Crow Spirit shook his head: "Chen Jiu, now that you've lost the treasure, it's only right that you take responsibility for it."

  Chen's eyes gleamed like electricity, coldly staring at the Crow Spirit: "Me take the blame? You actually have the nerve to say that?! This treasure was originally mine to begin with, it naturally belongs to me. Since I lost it, what does it have to do with you whether I take responsibility or not?"

  "You, however, although you took that treasure, it belongs to everyone." The crow spirit said urgently.

  Chen Jiuzi's eyes swept across the crowd, then indifferently said: "Who among you agrees with Wu Ya Jing's statement?"

  No one answered, everyone looked up at the sky, counting the clouds in the sky, or watching the ants on the ground, no one spoke, joked, now the treasure was obviously no longer in Chenjiu's hands, how could he say that kind of thing without offending people?

  In this cave, offending the number one master won't end well for you, and it's not very wise either.

  Chen Jiu revealed a triumphant smile: "Wu Ya Jing, where did you come from, you demon? Everyone here is human, but you're the only one of your kind. Are you here to stir up trouble for us? It seems like we'll have to start searching you first."

  Li Mingyuan also smiled and looked at the Crow Spirit: "Brother Chen, since this treasure has been lost by you, even if it's found again, it doesn't belong to you. Everyone should rely on their own abilities."

  Chen Jiubiao thought for a moment and nodded: "So be it, does everyone agree?"

  No one said anything, so it was agreed.

  Chen Jiu looked at Crow Spirit: "Crow Spirit, now it's your turn".

  "Chen Jiu, you... I still suspect that you're a thief shouting to catch a thief!" The Crow Demon hesitated and didn't make a move.

  Chen Jiu rubbed his chin: "Mingyuan brothers, I think it's the Crow Demon stalling for time. We can't let him get away with it, let's take action."

  Chen Jiu finished speaking, his hands held in front of him, his body's energy and blood bursting forth like hot coals, emitting a powerful and masculine force that forced the crow spirit's yin energy to be unable to emerge.

  The Crow Spirit had no choice but to compete with Chen Jiu in terms of martial arts power, as the Dark Spirit was unable to escape.

  The Taoist, although some monsters are not proficient in martial arts, after years of practicing internal energy, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, their bodies constantly tempered, may not necessarily be weaker than warriors. On the contrary, sometimes they will have an advantage.

  The so-called strong and weak, restraint, are all based on actual strength, if one's strength is strong then they are naturally strong.

  There are also some individual practitioners who can cultivate martial arts. You must ask: "Why doesn't the yin spirit within oneself clash with the qi and blood inside the body?"

  That's because there is a yang spirit inside the cultivator, and inside the body, the yin and yang spirits complement each other. The yang spirit will convert blood energy into nutrients to nourish the yin spirit.

  With a "bang", the crow demon retreated three steps back, while Chen Jiufeng stood there lightly and calmly.

  "Ugly Crow, you're not even a worthy opponent for me. I'm too lazy to kill you. Look at all the cultivators around us, staring at you with hostility. Do you think you can really escape? Or would you rather stop and accept inspection?" Chen Jiuzheng raised his right hand in front of his eyes, calmly gazing at his palm.

  "Alright, alright, I accept the inspection," said Raven Jing with a sigh of resignation.

  As soon as this was said, the atmosphere in the room relaxed instantly, and in that brief moment of distraction, a flurry of feathers filled the air. When they looked again, the crow demon had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

  "What's wrong?" Li Mingyuan exclaimed in surprise.

  Unfortunately, it was too late, and the person had already disappeared.

  Li Mingyuan turned his gaze towards Chen Jiu: "Brother, what should we do now?"

  Chen Jiu stroked his chin, pondered for a moment and said: "This crow spirit is desperate not to let us inspect him, he must have something fishy on him, but it's hard to say what exactly he's hiding, maybe the treasure was taken by him".

  Chen Jiu's gaze turned to Chen Yi, who was standing aside: "Chen Yi, you also refuse to undergo the examination. Is it because you don't want to obtain the treasure, or did you and Wu Ya Jing have a prior agreement to monopolize the treasure?"

  Li Mingyuan slowly walked up behind Chen Yi, preventing him from escaping again: "Chen Yi, give us a reason first".

  Chen Yi's gaze swept across everyone present, facing Chen Jiu, Li Mingyuan, and Wang Yong's three forces. The fans behind Chen Yi didn't dare to make a move, nor did they dare to come forward to rescue him.

  "What reason, what reason? Ridiculous! I am Chen Yi, how can I be searched by you few lowly people? You can't even protect your own treasure and yet you blame others. Chen Jiu, I have something to ask you."

  Chen nodded: "We have plenty of time, you go ahead and say it."

  "If you get the treasure and others want to snatch it from you, will you agree or not?"

  "I naturally won't agree," said Chen Jiudao.

  "All right, even if I stole your treasure, isn't it the same as if I had seized it by force? This treasure is mine now. How can you search me?" Chen Yi burst out laughing.

  "The treasures on your bodies were also snatched from everyone's hands, now I'm snatching them back from you, what's wrong with that? It's all the same principle. You still won't let go?" Chen Yi said with a smile to the crowd of cultivators beside him.

  The crowd dispersed, and Li Mingyuan also slowly distanced himself from Chen Yi: "Yes, that's the same principle, unless you want to forcibly take the treasure on Chen Yi's body."

  But looking at the situation on the scene, Li Mingyuan's mind turned a thousand times: "Even if it's robbing treasure, it shouldn't be here. We should find a deserted place. With so many eyes in this room, once we really get the treasure, I'm afraid we can't keep it."

  "Chen Jiu is the most powerful and strongest person here, if we join hands with him to deal with Chen Yi, once Chen Yi is captured, I'm afraid Chen Jiu will not hesitate to kill us, if the treasure falls into Chen Jiu's hands, it's very unlikely that we can get it back, it's better to let Chen Yi have it, at least we'll have two brothers to help each other and our chances of getting it will be higher."

  "Li Mingyuan, how did you clear the road?" Chen Jiu said indifferently.

  Hooked heart and corner, Chen Jiu Ke is not a bit worse, Li Mingyuan's abacus is crackling, unfortunately.

  "Brother Chen, I think what Chen Yi said makes sense. It's not that others didn't keep the treasure safe, it's that you didn't guard it well yourself. If you want to take back the treasure, don't drag me down with you. I'm not thinking of taking the treasure for now, let me consider it carefully after a while." Li Mingyuan said with a hint of regret.

  "Alright, alright, Brother Li is indeed a man of his word. I'll repay this kindness in the future when we meet again." After saying that, he kicked the sand beneath him with his foot and disappeared into the dense forest amidst the swirling dust.

  Looking in the direction Chen Yi left, Chen Jiu sneered coldly and silently cursed: "Fool, this round of confrontation has already confirmed Chen Yi's guilt as a treasure thief. Those three treasures have blinded everyone's dog eyes; greed is not so easily dispelled."

  "Everyone immediately conducts a thorough search for Chen Yi and that crow spirit's whereabouts. Don't worry, they won't get far. Everyone form teams with each other, otherwise if you encounter those two alone, you're probably no match for them," Chen Jiu instructed.

  Watching everyone rush towards the forest, Li Mingyuan walked up: "Brother Chen, sorry, I really don't want to get involved in this mess, I'm afraid I've let you down, but since that thief has run away, I'm sure you'll be able to catch him back".

  Chen Jiu smiled: "No matter, I reckon those two guys won't be able to run far either. When the time comes, we'll just kill them and the treasure will naturally be safe."

  "Haha, since that's the case, I can rest assured. I've already seen Brother Chen's impressive skills, but if I don't come here to gain some experience and harvests, it would be a waste of time. I was just about to go take a look inside this cave to see if there are any precious herbs. I won't accompany Brother Chen in meddling with this matter. Let's meet again."

  "See you again" Chen Jiubao waved his fist and watched as Li Mingyuan led the two junior brothers away.

  That's the cunning of human hearts. Two people who were at each other's throats over interests before, once their conflicting interests are gone, they naturally put on a smiling face to each other.

  "These three guys are cursed by their own doing, and it's unlikely they'll have a chance to survive in the future. Even if someone uses great power to suppress the curse, the curse's power will only grow stronger day by day, and eventually kill them. As for removing the curse, it's not impossible, but the cost is too high." Chen Jiuyin said quietly.