The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 57 - 46 The Incident

Chapter 57: Chapter 46 The Incident

Lin Yue’s heart raced wildly, still unsettled.

In her lifetime, she had never encountered such strange events.

An unknown terror closed in around her, making her tremble uncontrollably, her heart filled with fear.

"Sister Lin, what exactly happened? My front door isn’t even locked yet," Li Yi’s confusion grew deeper.

But from Lin Yue’s expression, it seemed something terrible had happened.

"Li, Li Yi, listen to me," Lin Yue grabbed Li Yi’s shoulders at that moment, then stared into his eyes and said, "I need to tell you a terrifying truth, at your home..."

She intended to reveal that creepy reality.

But just as the words reached her lips, she suddenly stopped.

Because Lin Yue suddenly sensed a strange and terrifying gaze spying on her nearby—it felt as though prey trapped in a cage encountered the top predator.

Death.

Death was certain.

If she revealed the truth, Lin Yue had no doubt she would be killed instantly.

Her eyes filled with horror, she looked around frantically.

People were coming and going nearby; everything seemed so normal that it appeared she was the only abnormal one here.

No matter how much Lin Yue scrutinized her surroundings, she couldn’t pinpoint where that creepy gaze was coming from.

But Lin Yue was certain, the invisible person was nearby, always watching her.

"Sister Lin, what’s wrong with my house?" Li Yi pressed on.

Lin Yue shrank back at that moment; she dared not continue, nor could she expose this terrifying truth, because she couldn’t afford the consequences. However, she was certain that the person couldn’t possibly be Li Yi’s mother—it was an unknown terror beyond the understanding of any Cultivator.

And that terrifying individual was always lingering at Li Yi’s residence, living alongside him.

If it hadn’t been for this visit, Lin Yue would never have discovered this astonishing secret in her lifetime.

"No, nothing, your place is great. I was just acting a bit out of sorts, but it’s nothing now," Lin Yue changed her story, choosing not to reveal the truth.

"That’s good," Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought something happened to you; you gave me quite a scare."

Right then, Lin Yue fell silent, though her senses remained sharply attuned, still detecting everything around her.

At that moment, she realized the creepy gaze had vanished, and the overwhelming sense of crisis had dissipated too, as if everything before were just her illusions.

"As long as I don’t tell Li Yi the truth, will I not be targeted by that thing?" She took a deep breath, calming herself down, roughly making this guess.

"It seems Li Yi hasn’t noticed anything abnormal yet... though he has just initiated into Spirit Medium and hasn’t gained inspiration; even in Cultivation Meditation, he can’t perceive the presence of that peculiar shadow."

"But such balance can’t last long. As Li Yi continues to cultivate, he’ll definitely gain inspiration sooner or later. Then he’ll discover this terrifying secret himself, and by then, Li Yi will be in danger."

"No, I can’t just watch Li Yi go to his death; I must think of a way to help him, even if I can’t deal with that strange person. I must at least help Li Yi escape a tangled fate."

With that thought in mind.

Lin Yue immediately said seriously, "Li Yi, I suddenly remembered something very important, I need to go back."

"Okay, Sister Lin, you go ahead," Li Yi nodded.

Watching Li Yi’s innocently oblivious face, Lin Yue’s gaze was complex. Biting her lip, she earnestly said, "Li Yi, take good care of yourself at home, stay alert, and if you encounter any danger, run immediately, don’t hesitate, don’t look back."

"Of course, I’m really afraid of dying," Li Yi said with a laugh.

"That’s good, then I’m off. I’ll communicate with Yang Yilong about the Guiding Skill during this time, you just take it easy," Lin Yue said without lingering further, she immediately hailed a taxi and left.

Li Yi watched Lin Yue leave, his heart filled with doubts.

Earlier, Lin Yue clearly had something important to discuss, but she held back at the last moment.

What was so important?

It seemed to be related to him...

He couldn’t guess, couldn’t guess.

Forget it, there’s no use thinking about it anymore—he thought to himself as the person had already left.

Li Yi decided not to linger any longer either, turning around and heading back home. His place contained many valuable things, and it would be terrible if a thief broke in.

But after Lin Yue shocked and confused him, he lost the heart to engage in meditation and cultivation.

Li Yi simply began practicing boxing at home.

"I only learned boxing not long ago, haven’t fully integrated it, nor have I experienced many life and death fights, it’s not perfect yet, I need to continue to research, soon form a set of unique fighting techniques of my own, so that in the future I can protect myself when conflicts with cultivators arise," he said.

"So time is tight, I cannot afford to waste it," he said.

With this thought, Li Yi closed his door and practiced boxing at home.

He seemed very talented in boxing, after grasping the essence, unleashing his fist power became an effortless task, but he still needed to further refine himself, to stimulate all the potential within his body, while trying out more techniques of exerting force.

"Bang! Bang!"

The dull bursting sounds echoed in the living room.

Li Yi was immersed in practicing boxing, indifferent to all other matters. When tired, he would sit in meditation, and when hungry, he would drink Golden Nutrient Liquid to nourish his body while also recuperating it.

But something happened just as he feared.

Three days later.

AnDing District, Sector Eight, No. 781.

This was a three-story detached villa.

At the moment, inside the villa’s yard, a tall woman with a long ponytail was sitting on the grass with her eyes closed, breathing in and out, sensing every inch of the land around her, every blade of grass, an incredible feeling to perceive everything with her eyes closed.

Moreover, she could sense her own heartbeat, the flow of her blood...

"Is this ’inspiration’?" Ning Wu slowly opened her eyes, the light within them becoming more concentrated, her whole being seemed to have evolved to a higher level.

"Ning Wu, something big has happened," came a sudden low voice from behind.

Crow’s expression was very grave as he approached swiftly, not caring at all whether he had disturbed Ning Wu’s cultivation.

"Crow, what has made you lose your composure like this? This isn’t like your usual style," Ning Wu slightly frowned.

Crow approached and whispered, "Ning Wu, do you remember that kid named Li Yi?"

Li Yi?

Now a cultivator of the inspiration realm with her body evolved again, Ning Wu’s memory had improved; with Crow’s reminder, she immediately recalled, "A month ago, the incident in the Ruined District? I remember that Li Yi person, he was lucky to have escaped alive, what about him? He has something which concerns you?"

"Just an hour ago, I heard from a friend that a few days ago Li Yi entered a dangerous district under the leadership of Yang Yilong. You know, Yang Yilong’s trip was a disaster, even his companion named Qin Qing nearly perished, but Li Yi not only survived from the dangerous district but also successfully hunted a Fierce Beast Biao. Moreover, Yang Yilong offered twenty million for the purchase. Most importantly, this Li Yi is now a Cultivator of the Spirit Medium Realm," Crow rapidly explained everything.

Ning Wu looked skeptical, "Do you think the Li Yi who works under Yang Yilong and the one we sought out a month ago are the same person?"

"It’s not what I think, I have confirmed they are the same person," Crow said, "Ning Wu, haven’t you realized? Just one month, it’s been only a month, and that Li Yi has transformed from a common man into a Cultivator of the Spirit Medium Realm; no, even less than a month to initiate the Spirit Medium, this rate of cultivation can no longer be described as genius."

At this moment, Ning Wu’s expression suddenly changed, she stood up forcefully, and instantly realized the seriousness of the issue, "Mysterious Objects, it must be Mysterious Objects that allowed someone to transform so quickly, that Li Yi obtained a Mysterious Object back in the Ruined District."

"Well, good grief, he hid it deep enough, gave me a pile of rubbish clothes, and secreted away the real valuable thing. We had been tracking the wrong target all along, thinking the treasure would be on Wang Hu, and overlooked the person we should not have missed."

"That Li Yi is quite cunning, using the Mysterious Object to secretly cultivate. Luckily we found out early, if a few more months had passed, this guy’s realm might have surpassed ours, and then we really couldn’t retrieve the Mysterious Object," Crow said.

Crow immediately asked, "Ning Wu, how do we handle this matter?"

Ning Wu, gritting her teeth, said, "Is that even a question? Kill that Li Yi, take back his Mysterious Object, and we can’t delay any further, we must act today."

"If we are going to act, it must be foolproof, otherwise we risk startling the snake and make it easy for him to escape," Crow spoke in a low voice, "and now this Li Yi has become a Cultivator of the Spirit Medium Realm, and even hunted a Biao alone in the dangerous district, his strength is not to be underestimated."

"I know."

Ning Wu tried to calm herself down and said, "We have to keep this quiet, not stir a fuss, otherwise if the news leaks, we won’t get our hands on the Mysterious Object, and every cultivator in Tianchang City will want a share, and we only get one shot at this, otherwise that Li Yi may get desperate, hand over the Mysterious Object, then we’d truly have no means."

"Crow, go check Li Yi’s information now, see where he lives, I will organize the personnel and equipment, we’ll take him down tonight," she said.

"Alright, no problem," Crow nodded, then a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

That’s a genuine Mysterious Object indeed.

"By the way, do you know a person named Wang Kui?" Ning Wu suddenly remembered something, "I heard he has a sniper rifle seized from an investigator, that gun is specifically developed to deal with cultivators and extraordinary creatures."

"You want him to give a hand? He is a wanted criminal, the Investigative Bureau has been trying to capture him," Crow expressed surprise.

"I’m just buying some insurance," Ning Wu stated seriously, "If possible, I don’t want to hear that gunshot, but if it’s a choice between that and failing, I’d rather accept the price."

After a moment’s thought, Crow solemnly nodded.