Hodan's return to the clan didn't cause much of a stir. After all, he was a member of the Renars Clan, and he had the clan token—his own. As for his soul aura, with his talent, restoring it to what it had been before was no difficult task. They wouldn't be able to detect anything, either.
As for Huoxie and the others, Hodan simply said they were his friends. He entered the clan's grounds without a hitch.
After finding Elder Muli and exchanging greetings, Hodan had intended to ask him to introduce him to the clan leader. But he was told that the clan leader was at the Boling Clan discussing plans for war against the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
Muli didn't hide anything from Hodan. He had watched the boy grow up and knew his personality well. After Hodan's parents died, Muli had been the one to look after him. He had even pulled strings to get him the cushy job of Plane Overseer. Muli treated Hodan like his own son, since all his own relatives had died at the hands of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
When Hodan asked where the clan leader had gone, Muli told him without a second thought. He didn't know that Hodan had been possessed, but Hodan could still feel the deep affection Muli had for him, like that of a father. This was one of the reasons Hodan wanted to destroy the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Beyond taking revenge, he also wanted to fulfill Muli's wish. Muli had always wanted to destroy the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
Upon learning that the clan leader was at the Boling Clan, Hodan left Silvermoon at the clan's grounds to continue fusing Mysteries. Then he and Huoxie came to the Hall of Light to discuss with