Chapter 154 Hidden Conspiracy

A few days after the battle, Qin Feng and his companions carried out a series of cleanup and repair work in the border areas of the Holy Empire. The border defense line gradually returned to normal, and the situation seemed to have stabilized. However, Qin Feng felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. He knew that the threat of the dark forces was far from being completely eliminated, and they might have a bigger conspiracy secretly planned.

One night, Qin Feng, Ling Yun, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li and Zhang Meng discussed future plans in the camp. Beside the campfire, everyone's faces were tired, but their eyes were shining with determination.

"Although this battle has temporarily calmed the crisis, I always feel that the problem is not that simple." Qin Feng said, "The actions of the Dark Cult are obviously orderly. Their goal cannot be just this attack."

"I feel the same way." Instructor Ling Yun nodded. "The enemy's actions are so precise, which means they must have a bigger plan behind it. We must find the core of this plan to completely solve the problem."

"You are right." Chu Tian frowned and said, "But what can we do now? The enemy is hiding very deeply. How can we find out their true intentions?"

"We can start with the documents we found before," Ye Li suggested. "These documents may contain part of the Dark Cult's plan. If we can find more similar clues, we can uncover their true intentions."

"That's right." Zhang Meng agreed. "We can continue searching around the border area to see if there are any other clues. Maybe we can find some useful information from them."

"Okay, then we will split up," Qin Feng decided. "Instructor Ling Yun and I will be responsible for investigating the border area, while Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li, and Zhang Meng will continue to search for possible clues. If there are any new discoveries, everyone should report them in a timely manner."

The team members started their respective actions according to the plan. Qin Feng and Ling Yun went deep into the mountains and forests on the border, trying to find possible traces of the dark sect. At the same time, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li and Zhang Meng investigated the surrounding villages and forests, searching for any possible clues.

A few days later, Qin Feng and Ling Yun found a cave in the forest that was covered very tightly. The entrance of the cave was covered by thick trees and rocks, and almost no one noticed its existence.

"This cave looks a bit suspicious." Qin Feng said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The two entered the cave carefully and found some items of the Dark Sect, including broken runes and documents that were not completely burned. Qin Feng carefully examined these items and found a plan that was not completely burned.

"This plan mentions some content about the future actions of the Dark Cult." Qin Feng said, "It mentions some mysterious rituals and gathering places. It seems that their plan involves more places."

"What is the core of these plans?" Ling Yun asked, "Are there any specific goals or action times mentioned?"

"The plan mentions a ritual called 'Shadow Altar'." Qin Feng turned a page on the document. "This ritual seems to need to be performed at a certain time and place, and involves a large amount of dark energy. It seems that this ritual is very important to them."

"Shadow Altar?" Ling Yun frowned. "This name sounds unusual. We need to find the exact location of this altar and stop them from performing the ritual."

"Yes, we need to act as soon as possible." Qin Feng said, "This plan seems to be much more complicated than we imagined. We must find more clues to figure out the exact location of the Shadow Altar."

At the same time, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li and Zhang Meng also found some abnormalities in the forest near the village. They found some equipment and supplies of the Dark Sect in an abandoned warehouse, which had obvious marks and runes on them.

"These equipment and supplies look very important." Chu Tian said, "We can take them back for research, maybe we can find some useful information from them."

"Yes, we should take these things back and give them to experts for analysis." Ye Li said, "Maybe there will be new discoveries."

The team members brought the found materials back to the Holy Empire and handed them over to relevant experts for analysis. After careful inspection, the experts confirmed that these materials were indeed related to the Dark Cult and provided some valuable information.

"After analysis, these equipments do have the marks of the Dark Cult." An expert said, "And we found several ritual runes. These runes are closely related to the rituals of the Shadow Altar."

"It seems that the clues we found are correct." Qin Feng said, "We need to find the exact location of the Shadow Altar as soon as possible and stop the Dark Cult from performing the ritual."

After further analysis and research, experts have provided some clues about the possible locations of the Shadow Altar. Most of these locations are hidden in remote mountains and deep forests, and require complex terrain to reach.

"We have found some possible locations." The expert said, "The terrain of these places is complex, but we believe that at least one of them is the location of the Shadow Altar."

"Thank you for your help." Qin Feng said, "We will formulate a detailed action plan based on these clues and go to investigate as soon as possible."

The team members decided to follow the clues to investigate the possible location of the Shadow Altar. They knew that this operation might face more dangers, but their determination remained firm.

"We must proceed with caution." Instructor Ling Yun warned, "The enemy's plot has begun to emerge, and we cannot take it lightly."

"We will remain vigilant and ensure that this operation can be successfully completed." Chu Tian said, "No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will meet them head-on."

"For the sake of world peace, we must do our best to stop the Dark Cult's plan." Ye Li said firmly, "We will succeed."

The team set out and started a new investigation according to the location provided by the clues. They crossed the mountains and forests, climbed the cliffs, and encountered many difficulties and challenges along the way. However, their determination and courage allowed them to overcome all obstacles and move forward.

After several days of hard exploration, the team finally came to an ancient ruin hidden in the mountains. The ruins contained strange runes and formations, emitting a faint dark atmosphere.

"This place looks like the location of the Shadow Altar we are looking for." Qin Feng said, "We must act carefully to ensure that there are no omissions."

"Yes, we must be cautious." Instructor Ling Yun reminded, "The ritual of the Shadow Altar may trigger huge dark energy. We need to be fully prepared."

The team members carefully entered the ruins and began to search for the specific location of the Shadow Altar. They found some ancient ritual utensils and runes in the ruins, and the existence of these things further confirmed their judgment.

"We have found some clues about the Shadow Altar." Qin Feng said, "Next, we need to find the specific location of the altar as soon as possible and stop the enemy from performing the ritual."

The team continued to explore the ruins and gradually approached the core area of ​​the Shadow Altar. They knew that this action would determine the future situation, and they must go all out to ensure that the conspiracy of the Dark Cult would not succeed.