Chapter 879: The Lost Village and the Dark Cult's Conspiracy

"Brother Feng, do you think there are any delicious foods around here? What I want to eat most is beef noodles!" Zhang Meng walked while flipping through his food guide, his eyes shining with anticipation.

"Can't you change your taste?" Qin Feng smiled helplessly, "If you eat too much beef noodles, you will definitely get sick of it!"

"Then I'll add something else. Beef noodles and chili peppers are a perfect match!" Zhang Meng said seriously, "Look, beef noodles are nutritious, and chili peppers can improve combat effectiveness. This is science!"

"Well, science is important." Qin Feng shook his head, thinking that this guy's science was really unique.

"Come, follow me!" Zhang Meng was full of excitement, pulling Qin Feng towards the village. But after a few steps, they found an old man sharpening a knife in front of them, and the blade was shining in the sun.

"Hey, old man, are you going to kill some monster?" Zhang Meng teased.

The old man raised his head, curled his lips, and showed his yellow teeth: "Young man, killing monsters is not an easy task. I have been sharpening this knife for ten years!"

"Ten years! How long do you want to last?" Zhang Meng couldn't help asking.

"Just wait until I become as strong as you." The old man said seriously.

"Grandpa, you are praising me." Zhang Meng put on a proud look and thought to himself, it's amazing that he can sharpen a knife like this!

"I don't think you are residents of this village." The old man looked you up and down, with a shrewd gleam in his eyes. "What are you doing here?"

"We want to find the base of the Dark Sect and have some delicious food at the same time!" Zhang Meng made no secret of his goal.

"The Dark Cult?" The old man's expression immediately turned serious. "You better be careful. They have been very active recently. We might get into trouble if we're not careful."

"Trouble? I'm a hero!" Zhang Meng said confidently, "It's okay. I love challenges the most!"

"You said you were a hero, then let's see how heroic you really are." The old man smiled contemptuously, "When I was young, I also thought I could conquer the world and was invincible, but I ended up running into a tiger and got slapped away by its claws."

"Wow, that's really interesting!" Zhang Meng couldn't help but ask, "What happened to the tiger later?"

"Later I killed him." The old man looked proud.

"That's right!" Zhang Meng clenched his fists excitedly, "Then I will definitely be able to defeat the Dark Cult!"

The old man shook his head and continued sharpening the knife, seeming to be not very optimistic about Zhang Meng.

"Grandpa, have you ever seen anyone from the Dark Sect?" Qin Feng asked.

"I have seen them. I heard that they like to move around at night, usually in the forest over the mountain." The old man said, "But young man, if you go, you'd better find some help, otherwise you might suffer."

"Helper? Do you want to go with us?" There was a glimmer of hope in Zhang Meng's eyes.

The old man laughed: "My old bones are not as young as yours. Wait until I finish sharpening the knife."

"Grandpa, your knife is really good! It's sharp and shiny." Zhang Meng exclaimed.

"This is my knife from 20 years ago. It's still a treasure after being sharpened." The old man smiled mysteriously, "If you need it, I can show you the way, but you have to share a bowl of beef noodles with me."

"No problem, old man!" Zhang Meng slapped his thigh, "We definitely have beef noodles!"

"Okay, then you guys go towards the mountain." The old man pointed in the direction, "Be careful, the activities of the Dark Cult are becoming more and more frequent, and their conspiracy is no joke."

"I understand, old man!" Zhang Meng waved at him and said to Qin Feng excitedly: "Let's go find the Dark Sect and bring some beef noodles to the old man!"

"You are really hopeless." Qin Feng shook his head and followed with a smile.

The two walked towards the mountain and passed a small forest. Suddenly, a rustling sound attracted their attention.

"Listen, what's that sound?" Zhang Meng stopped and listened carefully.

"It sounds a bit like... someone is talking." Qin Feng said seriously, "Let's be careful and see who it is."

"Hey, Brother Feng, do you think he could be a member of the Dark Sect?" Zhang Meng lowered his voice, sounding mysterious.

"It shouldn't be. The sound of them talking... sounds like they are arguing." Qin Feng analyzed.

The two approached the source of the sound cautiously, and sure enough, they saw several people gathered together, arguing fiercely.

“How can you say this is my fault?” A thin man in black robes waved his hands angrily, “If you hadn’t acted on your own, we wouldn’t have been beaten so badly!”

"I acted on my own? You are a waste and not worthy of cooperating with me!" another man in black robe counterattacked.

Zhang Meng's eyes widened: "These guys are such a joke, they're still arguing!"

"Let's be careful and don't let them find out." Qin Feng reminded in a low voice.

"I think we can give it a try." Zhang Meng raised his hand, ready to strike with an axe.

"Wait a minute! I have an idea." Qin Feng suddenly stopped him, "Why don't we listen to their plan first."

The two hid behind a tree and carefully observed the quarreling men in black robes.

"You are all too weak. The Dark Cult doesn't need your trash at all!" The thin man in black robes was indignant. "I failed this time because of you!"

"Okay, then we have to find a way to gather our strength again." The other man in black robes calmed down. "I heard that there is a mysterious power in the village that can multiply our dark power. We have to find it!"

"Mysterious power? What is it?" Zhang Meng couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either. I heard that only by obtaining that power can we truly conquer this village." said the thin man in black robe.

"Haha, that sounds great. Let's go find that power." Zhang Meng said excitedly, "Brother Feng, let's go now!"

"Don't worry, this might be a trap." Qin Feng frowned, alert in his heart, "We need to understand it clearly first."

"It doesn't matter. I think as long as we find that power, we can wipe them out in one fell swoop!" Zhang Meng's face was full of anticipation.

"Okay, then let's continue observing." Qin Feng nodded.

At this point, the quarreling black-robed men seemed to decide to put aside their argument and began walking towards the village.

"Let's go and follow them!" Qin Feng ordered quickly.

“Let’s go!” Zhang Meng trotted after him, and the two of them quietly followed the man in black robe and went deeper into the village.

Following the footsteps of the man in black robes, they gradually entered the depths of the village. The surroundings were filled with an ancient atmosphere. The village was quiet, as if it was hiding some secrets.

"There is indeed a mysterious power here." Qin Feng whispered, "We have to be careful and not be discovered by them."

"I understand!" Zhang Meng nodded, his heart full of anticipation.

At this moment, the man in black robe stopped and pointed to an ancient temple in the center of the village: "That's where the legendary mysterious power is!"

"This temple looks a bit weird." Qin Feng frowned, "We have to think of a way to find out what's going on inside first."

"I'll do it!" Zhang Meng was eager to try, pointing at the temple and saying, "I can use my axe to break the door open!"

"Don't be impulsive! We need to have a plan." Qin Feng shook his head, "Let's find a way to divert their attention."

"Then I'll take care of them." Zhang Meng was full of confidence, "Let me, a great hero, do it!"

"Okay, be careful." Qin Feng knew that this guy could not be stopped.

"No problem!" Zhang Meng was full of confidence. He quietly approached the man in black robe and prepared to implement his plan.

Just as the black-robed man was about to enter the temple, Zhang Meng suddenly shouted, "Hey, what are you doing here?"

The man in black robe was startled and turned around quickly: "Who are you?"

"I am a warrior who has come to challenge the Dark Cult!" Zhang Meng patted his chest hard, feeling proud in his heart, "You shouldn't stay here, get out of here!"