With Shuang Qingqing leading the inquiry, Li Yan hardly needed to rack his brains anymore. He only had to follow along and do as instructed.
They spent quite a few spirit stones asking around the marketplace, and finally unearthed one valuable piece of information from the jumble of reports.
Just five days earlier, a group of Dark Spirit Demon Bats had indeed arrived at the Dark Spirit Demon Bat clan.
However, those Dark Spirit Demon Bats had lingered outside for quite some time without entering the clan grounds.
Later, some other Dark Spirit Demon Bats flew out and spoke with them before finally taking them inside.
For informants and scouts who specialized in making a living from such work, gathering and collating this information was hardly difficult. The details of their individual accounts, however, were a tangled mess.
"Judging by the timing, Meng Zhiyuan and the others were birds in their true forms to begin with. Counting from when they parted ways with you, several third-tier Demon Beasts flying day and night could just about have covered those three million-odd li.
"And the information we gathered does confirm that the Dark Spirit Demon Bat clan has gained several Golden Core Realm experts!
"Here's what we'll do. Li Yan, you'll go alone and ask for Meng Zhiyuan. If they say there's no such person, leave immediately. Don't try to probe any further.
"I imagine you understand why. If Meng Zhiyuan and his group disappeared after returning, it can only mean they were rejected.
"Zhao Min and I will stay inside your spirit storage pouch for now. Even if that old monster Meng Shangmo is in the clan, he shouldn't discover my presence unless he extends his divine sense into your pouch.
"Keep your mind linked to the spirit storage pouch you