Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

Qin Feng and Ye Li were caught outside the secret room, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment. Qin Feng quietly winked at Ye Li, signaling her to stay calm. He took a deep breath, tried to act as if nothing had happened, and coughed lightly: "Vice Dean, you are still here so late, are you studying something important?"

Vice Dean Feng Jian frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. He sighed softly, as if he didn't want to deal with them any longer: "Since you have already discovered it, I will not hide it anymore. Come in with me, there are some things I think you need to know."

Qin Feng and Ye Li looked at each other, feeling an ominous premonition in their hearts, but they still followed Feng Jian into the secret room.

In the secret room, several instructors were surrounding the soul power crystal. They had set up a complicated magic circle around the crystal. The magic circle was flashing with strange light, and it was obvious that some mysterious ritual was being performed.

"What is this?" Qin Feng couldn't help but ask.

Vice Dean Feng Jian walked to the front of the magic circle and said solemnly: "This is the secret that our school has always guarded - this soul power crystal seals a powerful dark force. Once the seal is lifted, the consequences will be disastrous."

Ye Li's eyes widened: "You mean, there is something inside this crystal?"

Feng Jian nodded: "Yes, it seals a powerful soul beast - Shadow Demon Dragon. Back then, this soul beast ravaged the entire Soul Master Continent, and countless powerful people united to seal it in this crystal. If it is released, the entire continent will fall into a catastrophe."

"No wonder you are so nervous." Qin Feng understood immediately, "But if you have always known this secret, why didn't you just destroy the crystal? Why keep it?"

Feng Jian was silent for a moment, then explained, "This crystal not only seals the power of the Shadow Dragon, but also contains a huge amount of soul power resources. We have been trying to find a way to remove the seal and preserve the soul power, but we have not succeeded so far."

Qin Feng nodded thoughtfully: "So, that's why you were so nervous when we tried to lift the seal before."

"Yes." Feng Jian sighed, "We originally planned to tell you this secret after you grow up, but we didn't expect things to develop so quickly."

"What should we do now?" Ye Li asked, "We already know all this, should we just keep guarding it?"

Feng Jian shook his head: "Things are far from that simple. Recently, we discovered that the Dark Cult is also plotting to seize this crystal. They seem to have mastered some secrets that we don't know."

"Dark Sect?!" Qin Feng raised his eyebrows, "Do they want to release the Shadow Dragon?"

"It's possible." Feng Jian said solemnly, "Their purpose is unclear, but we can't let them succeed. So, I decided to tell you in advance, hoping that you can protect this crystal with us."

Qin Feng was silent for a moment, his mind full of thoughts. Although Feng Jian's words made him worried, he also realized that he and his companions were already deeply involved and could not stay out of it.

"Okay, we will try our best to cooperate with you." Qin Feng finally said, "But I hope you can be completely honest with us."

Feng Jian nodded: "Of course. You are now the best students in the academy and are qualified to know this."

Qin Feng and Ye Li left the secret room with mixed feelings. The night was as dark as ink. They walked back to the dormitory with their hearts full of doubts and uneasiness.

"Do you think what the vice president said is true?" Ye Li couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know." Qin Feng shook his head, "But I don't think we can trust them completely."

"Then what should we do next?" Ye Li asked worriedly.

"We need more information." Qin Feng said firmly, "Whether it is about the crystal or the dark sect, we must investigate it ourselves to take the initiative."

Ye Li nodded, and the two of them quickened their pace tacitly, preparing to tell Chu Tian and Zhang Meng everything.