My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 143 - 142: Bone-Chilling Cold

When Lv Bai and Shi Xiangtou arrived at Master Bai the Fourteenth’s residence, the courtyard was still deserted, with only an old lady leaning on a cane standing in the center of the hall.

This was not surprising.

After all, the Incense Masters under Master Bai the Fourteenth were mostly stationed at the Yizhuang outside the city. Including Lv Bai, gathering three Incense Masters was already quite good.

Master Bai the Fourteenth could clearly sense how many Incense Masters were in the county. Once Lv Bai and Shi Xiangtou arrived, it didn’t wait any longer and directly emerged from the painting.

Its round face looked very grim at the moment: "I hope you three will head to Liu Family Village immediately."

Hearing the words ’Liu Family Village,’ Lv Bai’s eyes slightly narrowed.

"What’s happened?" Shi Xiangtou asked, frowning.

"Tao Gui’s life incense has become very faint."

Master Bai the Fourteenth’s head turned slightly as if it could see the scene of Liu Family Village from afar: "There were no signs before the change happened, and Tao Gui didn’t send any messages to me.

To be honest with you, this trip will be very dangerous. If you’re unwilling to go, I won’t force you."

Lv Bai asked, "Was Master Tao in Liu Family Village when it happened?"

Receiving a positive answer from Master Bai the Fourteenth, Lv Bai rubbed his face, ensuring he wouldn’t accidentally smile.

He nodded calmly and concisely: "I will go."

"Though the old woman is weak, I haven’t forgotten the duty of an Incense Master." The old lady’s expression did not change.

Seeing his two colleagues express their willingness to go, Shi Xiangtou said helplessly, "Alright then, I’ll accompany you."

Seeing the three express their stance, Master Bai the Fourteenth’s face looked a little better: "I will keep an eye on the situation over there at all times. If you encounter a tricky situation, don’t hesitate to send up incense to call me."

It paused, then continued, "Xiao Lü, you’ve been to Liu Family Village, so you will lead this trip."

Ultimately, it was Master Bai the Fourteenth’s order, and neither Shi Xiangtou nor the old lady would express any dissent, nodding in agreement.

...

At Lv Bai’s strong insistence, Shi Xiangtou also brought along his two Death Fighter apprentices.

Leaving the county, the group of five hurried along and finally made it out of the forest before nightfall.

This pace, honestly, was not slow.

After all, the team included an old lady with a cane.

Out of the forest, only a few kilometers remained to Liu Family Village.

Returning to familiar ground, Lv Bai didn’t feel much nostalgia.

Looking afar, he could see the evening covering the land, with a hazy fog enveloping the distant village. Under the influence of the wind, the fog was drifting, making the village seem more dynamic.

Seeing the late hour, Shi Xiangtou tentatively suggested, "Should we rest at Yizhuang for the night first?"

Even though there were three Incense Masters among them, they still needed to maintain a sense of reverence for the night.

Not to mention, they were well aware that this village was experiencing evil disturbances.

"I’m afraid Master Tao won’t last that long."

Lv Bai took an incense stick from Shi Xiangtou’s bundle and lit it: "I’ll go and check it out. If you want to return to Yizhuang, be safe on the way."

"This old woman is already half-buried, so it wouldn’t make sense to be afraid of death."

With that, the old lady took the lead and walked towards Liu Family Village.

Shi Xiangtou shrugged: "Then let’s go together."

The closer they got to Liu Family Village, the colder the temperature seemed, chilling them to the bone.

Accompanied by a sinister wind, they could faintly hear eerie sobs and murmurs carried by the wind.

Ah Niu and Ah Ma, the two apprentices, turned pale as they followed behind the three, their bodies involuntarily trembling.

This was partly due to the heavy Yin Qi and partly because of Lv Bai.

They seriously suspected that Lv Bai insisted on venturing out at night to find an opportunity to get rid of them.

The sky was overcast tonight, with little moonlight, and visibility was low.

Not long into their walk, Shi Xiangtou took out two torches from his bundle and lit them with a fire striker.

The sudden blaze and heat could not dispel the pervasive chill in the air.

He held up one torch and handed the other to Lv Bai.

In a low voice, he said, "Honestly, I’ve never encountered such exaggerated Yin Qi. It must be at least from an An Shrine Dao Practice level evil."

The old lady, who walked ahead, didn’t even bother to turn her head upon hearing this.

"No matter how deep its practice, if it dares to act recklessly, it won’t be spared."

...

In the brisk pace, they quickly reached the village entrance.

Unlike the wailing heard in the wind, the village itself was very quiet.

The barking dogs and chirping insects had all disappeared, leaving no sign of life.

As they arrived with their torches, the village, with its hundred or so households, showed no reaction.

The houses were pitch black, resembling a beast that devours, ready to swallow any life daring to step into its territory.

The vegetable patch enclosed by wooden fences had shadows creeping over it, exuding a chilling eeriness that made one’s skin crawl.

"It seems the entire Liu Family Village has suffered."

Shi Xiangtou’s expression was tense, his arm holding the torch growing stiff.

"Get ready to perform incense curing."

Lv Bai reminded, then stepped into the village.

The next second, he felt as though he had stepped into an ice cave, the chilling cold seeping into his bones.

The incense and torch in his hands were extinguished simultaneously.

It was as if there was an invisible boundary, and once past the village entrance, one would face indescribable fear.

Feeling the change, Lv Bai immediately raised his hand to signal Shi Xiangtou and the others not to come in.

However, the others seemed not to see his gesture and followed one after another.

"Hiss..." The indiscriminate cold made Shi Xiangtou instinctively draw in a sharp breath.

Ah Niu couldn’t help but shiver: "So cold."

If not for the concern about Lv Bai, the brothers might have turned and fled.

Lv Bai furrowed his brow. Judging from Shi Xiangtou and the others’ behavior, the vision inside and outside the village seemed to distort as well.

Since the situation had come to this, complaining was useless.

He cautiously surveyed the surrounding environment.

Although unsure of what created this, anything capable of covering such a large area was certainly not to be underestimated.

The old lady decisively lit an incense and was about to engage in Divine Communication.

She could easily determine that this evil was beyond her capability and quickly shook the incense to call Master Bai the Fourteenth to deal with this unknown evil.

Unfortunately,

The Divine Communication was unsuccessful.

To be precise, after entering the village, under the influence of that bone-chilling cold, the incense simply wouldn’t burn.

"Retreat!"

"I’ve only been an Incense Master for a few days, not an expert in exorcism."

Lv Bai shook the half-extinguished incense in his hand: "But I don’t think this one will let us leave easily."

As if to confirm his words, the old lady, panting, stopped and turned back, only to find herself walking in circles.