The Nonexistent Person

It was not difficult to tell from Lin Yue's words before she entered meditation that she was a cultivator who had awakened her Intuition.

Above the Spirit Medium Realm was the Intuition Realm.

This was another significant characteristic of cultivators after their bodies had evolved.

Once Intuition was awakened, cultivators could perceive everything around them even with their eyes closed. Any slight disturbance nearby could be detected, and their own reaction speed would also improve qualitatively.

And there was one more thing.

Cultivators could sense some unknown existences.

It was important to know that even awakening as a Spirit Medium did not mean you could see the world clearly. Sometimes, feelings were more important than sight.

Soon.

Lin Yue entered a state of meditation.

She began to sense the Cosmic Energy around her.

Compared to other places, the Cosmic Energy in Li Yi's home had not increased significantly. Cultivating here yielded the same results as cultivating elsewhere.

"Expand the range of my perception, maybe I haven't found the right spot."

Lin Yue thought to herself.

Her perception spread out in all directions like invisible tentacles, and the outlines of surrounding objects appeared in her mind.

She sensed the ground, the walls, and Li Yi.

However, in her perception, Li Yi was just a human-shaped silhouette. Something seemed to be interfering, preventing Lin Yue from clearly discerning his features.

This was a normal phenomenon.

Because the human body itself possessed a biological magnetic field.

And Li Yi, having cultivated, had an even stronger biological magnetic field, which could interfere with the perception of those in the Intuition Realm, and even more powerful cultivators and Extraordinary Creatures. They could generate their own energy fields, and as long as the energy field existed, nothing hidden within it could be perceived.

"No discoveries at all. Did I misjudge? The problem isn't in Li Yi's home?"

A thought flashed through Lin Yue's mind.

But she still didn't consider the possibility of a Mysterious Artifact.

After all, Mysterious Artifacts were too precious and rare. Li Yi was just an ordinary cultivator; how could he possibly possess one? It was simply a fantasy.

However, at this very moment.

Suddenly.

Lin Yue, who was in meditation, was startled, and the hair on her body instantly stood on end.

Good heavens.

What was that?

In Lin Yue's perception, besides Li Yi, another human-shaped silhouette had appeared. That silhouette stood motionless in a corner of the living room.

But how was that possible?

There should only be her and Li Yi in the entire house.

No, that wasn't right.

There were also Li Yi's parents.

But Li Yi's parents were Silent Ones, lying dormant in Medical Pods.

Could it be that Li Yi's parents had awakened?

That must be it.

Lin Yue immediately calmed down quite a bit. However, to confirm the situation, she directly withdrew from her meditation and woke up.

"How is it? Did you find anything?" Li Yi asked from the side.

"Li Yi, wait a moment." Lin Yue immediately turned her head and looked in the direction of the human silhouette she had perceived earlier.

This glance caused Lin Yue's pupils to contract sharply, and her expression, as a cultivator who had awakened her Intuition, instantly turned to one of horror.

Because in her line of sight, there was no one in that direction.

It was completely empty.

"How could this be? How is it possible? In my perception, there was clearly a person there," Lin Yue suddenly stood up, wanting to reach out and touch that spot.

But an inexplicable fear made her stop involuntarily.

"Sister Lin, are you alright?" Li Yi asked, feeling a bit curious. He sensed that Lin Yue's state was somewhat unusual.

Lin Yue suddenly grabbed Li Yi and said, "Li Yi, you said both your parents are Silent Ones, right?"

"Yes, that's right. What's wrong? Isn't that common knowledge?" Li Yi asked, puzzled. "I remember telling you last time."

"Which room are your parents in? Can you take me to see them?" Lin Yue asked again.

"Okay." Li Yi was still a bit confused at this point, but he still led Lin Yue to his parents' room.

The room was bright and tidy, with two medical pods neatly placed on the floor.

Inside the medical pods lay a man and a woman.

These were Li Yi's parents.

Lin Yue watched the faces of the two elders in the medical pods change. It seemed that Li Yi's parents had never woken up from the beginning, and it was impossible for them to have suddenly walked out of the room and appeared in her perception just now.

If it wasn't Li Yi's parents, then who was the person in her perception?

Realizing this, Lin Yue's unease grew stronger.

"Li Yi, do you usually live alone at home?" she suddenly withdrew her gaze and looked at Li Yi.

In the Spirit Medium's vision, everything in Li Yi's home was normal. Lin Yue couldn't see anything unusual.

"Of course, I live alone in another room. What's wrong? Sister Lin, you've seemed a bit off since you woke up from your meditation. Are you feeling unwell?" Li Yi asked.

Lin Yue asked again, "Recently, no, during the time you've been living alone at home, has anything special happened?"

"No," Li Yi shook his head. "I used to go out to work every day and sleep when I got back. What special things could have happened? Sister Lin, you can ask me directly if there's anything you want to know. I'll definitely answer you. You've made me feel inexplicably nervous like this."

"Wait a moment, I need to meditate again. Stay by my side and wake me up immediately if anything unusual happens." Lin Yue took a deep breath.

She now suspected that besides Li Yi's dormant parents, another person was hidden in Li Yi's home.

Or perhaps it wasn't a person at all.

Regardless, Lin Yue had to find the cause. If there was danger, she would immediately take Li Yi and his parents and leave.

"Okay, I'll guard around you. Don't worry," Li Yi nodded.

Hearing this, Lin Yue finally took a deep breath, sat down on the nearby bed, closed her eyes, and began to meditate to perceive everything around her.

Soon.

Her intuition spread out.

Lin Yue sensed the bed beneath her, sensed Li Yi's father in the medical pod, and sensed Li Yi standing beside her. Everything was normal, which also proved that her intuition was not mistaken and that what had happened was not an illusion, but real.

However, when her perception extended to the other medical pod.

Something bizarre happened.

The medical pod belonging to Li Yi's mother was completely empty in her perception, with nothing inside. No one was lying in it.

"No, it can't be," Lin Yue was stunned.

She was bewildered. She had just seen with her own eyes that Li Yi's mother was lying in the medical pod, sleeping. But why, why was the medical pod empty in her perception?

Should she trust her eyes or her intuition?

But as she thought this.

Suddenly.

In Lin Yue's intuition, the unknown humanoid silhouette reappeared.

It was in the direction of the door.

The humanoid silhouette that had been standing motionlessly in the corner was now slowly walking towards this room.

And the closer it got, the more fear Lin Yue felt.

Because her intuition was affected, as if it were trapped and unable to spread further. At the same time, her consciousness was locked onto by the terrifying humanoid silhouette, and she was unable to wake herself from meditation.

And that thing had already entered the room and was getting closer and closer.

The humanoid silhouette in her perception passed by Li Yi.

Their magnetic fields intersected.

However, Li Yi seemed unaware and didn't react at all.

"It's coming for me?" Cold sweat broke out all over Lin Yue's body. She struggled violently, trying to break free from some control and wake up from her meditation.

But it was useless.

Her body lost sensation, and her consciousness seemed to have been captured.

"Will it kill me?" This thought flashed through Lin Yue's mind.

However, at this moment, Li Yi's voice suddenly came to her ears: "Sister Lin, Sister Lin, wake up..."

This voice seemed to stop the terrifying humanoid silhouette.

At the same time, the blockade on her consciousness was lifted.

Suddenly.

Lin Yue jolted awake from her meditation. Like someone drowning, she opened her eyes in terror, gasping for breath, her body drenched in sweat.

"Li Yi, quickly, let's get out of here."

After regaining clarity, Lin Yue hadn't calmed down yet. She grabbed Li Yi's arm again and dragged him towards the door.

"Hey, Sister Lin, wait, what's going on?"

Li Yi, who didn't understand what was happening, was dragged away from home by Lin Yue.

Moreover, Lin Yue didn't let go even after walking out of the house. She kept pulling Li Yi downstairs, out of the residential complex, and only stopped at an intersection with a lot of people after passing two or three streets.