Xiao Hei and Ye Ling followed the village chief, with many villagers trailing behind them, to the most mysterious place in the village.
Here, close to the Hei Long River that traversed the entire village, the murky black waters flowed toward an unknown destination at a leisurely pace.
Alongside the Hei Long River, there were two courtyards; one of them was pervaded with a thick aura of incense—it was the ancestral shrine of Hei Long Village, where ancestors were worshipped.
The other courtyard, however, felt somewhat cooler yet was very clean, with its doors wide open.
"Lord Hei Long, please enter the shrine first to receive the ancestors' worship. I'll take this young hero to the Black Dragon Pool, and then return," the village chief said.
The village chief led Ye Ling into the courtyard that supposedly had the Black Dragon Pool, into a somewhat chilly room that contained nothing but a huge pool.
