Sima Zimo's Poison Arts were powerful, but there were still plenty of places he could not enter. Some great clans had eighth-rank demon beasts, or even stronger ones, guarding them.
So Yun Qing suggested that Sima Zimo become a Guest Elder of her clan. He was on his own here, after all, and with Yun Qing vouching for him as a clan elder, there would be no problem.
Once Sima Zimo became an elder, he could draw on the clan's strength to search for clues. That meant more than just her clan's people: it included allied demon clans and the many demon forces, large and small, with which they had dealings.
Their chances would be many times better than if the two of them searched alone. No matter how strong they were in battle, that strength offered little advantage when gathering information.
As a clan elder, Yun Qing could order those beneath her to make inquiries, but only for a short while. If the search dragged on, even she would have trouble justifying it.
After weighing Yun Qing's suggestion carefully, Sima Zimo saw that she was right and gladly agreed.
He had suffered terribly. His family had died, and after nearly losing his own life, he had been trapped in the bitter cold of the Ghost Domain, with almost no hope of ever escaping. Now that he was out, revenge was naturally all he wanted.
Besides, he and Yun Qing had spent so long alone together. Their remarkably similar experiences gave them common ground, and roughly a hundred years of traveling side by side had deepened their bond. They had long known each other's feelings, and Sima Zimo was willing to become her Dao Companion. He settled among the Moonlit Spirit Goose clan and had continued searching for clues all