Chapter 159 Embers of Darkness

The peace in the Holy Empire lasted for a while, but during this period of peace, Qin Feng and his companions did not relax their vigilance. They knew that although the Dark Sect had been repelled, its remnants might still be stirring in secret. Therefore, they continued to monitor and prevent it.

One morning, Qin Feng and his companions were conducting routine training when they suddenly received an urgent report from the border. The content mentioned that some suspicious activities were found on the northern border of the Holy Empire, which might be related to the remnants of the Dark Cult.

"This urgent report says that something unusual has been discovered on the northern border." Qin Feng handed the letter to everyone, "We need to go investigate immediately."

"It seems that the remnants of the Dark Sect have not completely disappeared." Teacher Ling Yun pondered, "We must take action as soon as possible to prevent them from causing more trouble."

"I'm ready." Chu Tian said, "Let's leave right away."

The team quickly assembled and headed for the northern border. During the time on the way, everyone discussed possible situations and response strategies.

"According to intelligence, these suspicious activities are mainly concentrated in a small town on the border." Ye Li analyzed, "We need to pay special attention to the possible dark sect members there."

"We also need to be aware of the traps that the Dark Cult may set up." Zhang Meng added, "When they are operating in secret, they usually set up some obstacles to stop our actions."

"We must remain highly vigilant," Qin Feng said. "We will divide into several groups to conduct exploration and investigation separately so as to cover the entire area more effectively."

The team members quickly formulated an action plan and acted separately. Qin Feng, Ling Yun and Ye Li were responsible for heading to the core area of ​​the town, while Chu Tian and Zhang Meng were responsible for monitoring and blocking the periphery.

On the edge of the town, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng sneaked into a hidden cave, ready to conduct surveillance here.

"It looks like things are quiet here." Chu Tian whispered, "But we can't let our guard down. The Dark Cult may show up at any time."

"That's right, we need to stay alert." Zhang Meng also remained highly alert, "I will set up some detection arrays to detect any unusual movements in time."

A few hours later, Qin Feng, Ling Yun and Ye Li also entered the town smoothly. The residents of the town seemed very nervous, as if they were feeling uneasy.

"We need to understand the situation here first." Qin Feng said, "See if there are any suspicious people or abnormal signs."

They began to investigate in the town and talked to local residents in an attempt to obtain useful information. However, the residents seemed to be very evasive in their inquiries, as if they were hiding something.

"The residents here seem to be a little shy and unwilling to reveal too much information." Ye Li said, "We need to understand the situation more deeply."

"We can talk to some key people. Maybe they know more." Ling Yun suggested, "But we have to be careful about the way we do it so as not to cause unrest among the residents."

Qin Feng and Ling Yun decided to go to the mayor's house in the town, hoping to get more information from him. The mayor was a middle-aged man who received them with a serious look.

"Thank you for coming to help us at a time like this," the mayor said. "The situation in our town has been really unusual lately, and we don't know how to deal with it."

"Can you tell us more details?" Qin Feng asked, "We need to understand the specific situation so that we can take effective action."

The mayor hesitated, then said, "Recently, we have discovered some people starting to move around the town, and their behavior is very suspicious. We suspect that these people may be related to the Dark Cult, but we have no solid evidence."

"Did these people have any special behavior?" Ling Yun asked, "Were there any obvious signs?"

"Yes." The mayor nodded, "They sometimes appear at night and perform some strange rituals. In addition, some people have reported hearing strange noises and spells."

"This is indeed very suspicious." Qin Feng said, "We will conduct a detailed investigation around the town to ensure that we can find the traces of these people."

"Thank you for your help," the mayor said gratefully. "If you need any assistance, please let me know."

At the mayor's house, Qin Feng and his partners began to discuss the next action plan. They decided to sneak around the town at night to look for possible signs of dark sect activities.

As night fell, Qin Feng and his companions split into several groups and moved quietly. Chu Tian and Zhang Meng continued to monitor from the periphery, while Qin Feng, Ling Yun and Ye Li went deep into the town to investigate.

In a hidden valley, Qin Feng and Ling Yun found some strange traces: there were some ancient runes on the ground and the remains of a burnt altar around them.

"These runes and altars look very much like the symbols of the Dark Cult." Ling Yun said, "We need to investigate further to find out the real purpose of these people."

"We also need to pay attention to whether there are other members of the Dark Cult active nearby." Qin Feng added, "We must act carefully to avoid being discovered."

Not far away, Ye Li also found some suspicious traces. She found some residual dark energy in a bush. She quickly conveyed the information to Qin Feng and Ling Yun.

"We found some remnants of dark energy, which may be used by the dark sect for rituals." Ye Li said, "This may mean that they are still active here."

"We need to find their hiding place as soon as possible." Qin Feng decided, "We can search nearby and pay attention to covert actions."

After a search, Qin Feng and his companions finally found a hidden stronghold of the Dark Sect. This stronghold was tightly hidden in a cave, surrounded by defensive formations and traps.

"This is the hiding place of the Dark Cult." Ling Yun said, "We need to enter carefully to make sure we are not discovered."

The team members began to remove the traps one by one and gradually approached the depths of the cave. Finally, they found some members of the dark sect performing rituals, trying to revive some ancient dark power.

"We found their plan." Qin Feng whispered, "These people are trying to summon the ancient dark power. We must stop them."

"We can take this opportunity to launch an attack and destroy their rituals," Ling Yun suggested. "This will effectively curb the Dark Cult's plans."

The team members quickly prepared themselves, and Qin Feng led everyone to quietly approach the dark sect's ceremony site. With an order, the team members launched a fierce attack and defeated the dark sect members one by one.

After a fierce battle, the Dark Cult's ritual was successfully stopped. When the team members inspected the scene, they found some important documents and materials that recorded the latest plan of the Dark Cult.

"This operation successfully stopped their ritual." Qin Feng said, "But we still need to continue to pay attention to ensure that there are no other threats."

"We can take this information back and conduct a detailed analysis," Instructor Ling Yun added, "to learn more about the plans and activities of the Dark Sect."

The team members packed up their spoils and returned to the Holy Empire. On the way back, they discussed future plans and summarized the experience and lessons learned from this operation.

"Although this operation was successful, we cannot take it lightly." Qin Feng concluded, "The threat from the Dark Cult still exists, and we need to continue to be vigilant."

"We will continue to strengthen our surveillance and prevention of the Dark Sect," Chu Tian said, "to ensure that we can respond to any possible threats in a timely manner."

The team members are determined to continue their struggle. They know that they still have the responsibility to protect the world and the road ahead is still full of challenges. But no matter what difficulties they face, they will meet the challenges and work hard for world peace and security.