However, at this moment, Qin Feng had no time to care about any of these things.

If Akabane fails to find the location of the barrier, and continues his relentless search, he will surely reach its location soon.

What should I do then? Is sitting and waiting for death the only option?

Qin Feng took a deep breath and murmured, "I absolutely cannot sit here and wait to die. I must escape this Nine Li Immortal Island as soon as possible. I only hope that because I am just an ordinary mortal, even if they discover my whereabouts, they will not care."

Having made up his mind, Qin Feng strode towards the sea without hesitation, and then leaped into the sea.

Although he was starving, his life was at stake, and everything else seemed unimportant.

At the same time, Akabane seemed to sense Qin Feng's movement, stopped what he was doing, and turned to look in Qin Feng's direction.

"Hmm?" Akabane looked surprised and doubtful.

"There's actually an ordinary mortal hiding here, and a human at that!" Akabane couldn't help but find it rather amusing.

After saying that, Chi Yu's figure flashed and rushed towards Qin Feng like lightning. His speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, he had stopped about five meters above Qin Feng.

Qin Feng felt the crimson feather above his head, and his face turned extremely ugly. His body became as stiff as a statue, as if afraid of causing the slightest disturbance, and he floated quietly on the turbulent sea.

He struggled to turn his neck, slowly raising his stiff head, his gaze trembling as he looked up at Akabane, his face showing a complex expression of wanting to say something yet hesitating.

Chi Yu hovered leisurely in mid-air, a half-smile playing on his lips, as he gazed at Qin Feng with a look of utter curiosity.

After a moment, Chi Yu finally floated lightly down to the sea in front of Qin Feng, standing face to face with him. "Human boy, are you truly just an ordinary mortal?"

Akabane's tone was relaxed and casual, without a trace of hostility, but his bright and deep eyes remained fixed on Qin Feng, as if trying to see through his appearance to the secrets hidden deep within his heart.

Faced with Chi Yu's questioning, Qin Feng could only grit his teeth and force himself to remain calm as he replied, "I was once a cultivator, but unfortunately, I was ambushed and surrounded by enemies, suffering severe injuries that caused me to lose all my cultivation..."

At this point, he couldn't help but feel saddened, recalling the past and feeling endless emotions welling up in his heart.

However, Akabane did not believe him completely. She slightly raised the corners of her mouth, forcing a smile that was not genuine, clearly showing that she had doubts about what Qin Feng said.

Seeing this, Qin Feng inwardly groaned. What was the purpose of this damned demon woman's interrogation?

Despite his frustration, he knew he couldn't afford to anger the other party at this moment, so he could only smile wryly and continue:

"It's absolutely true! If you don't believe me, senior, you can examine my body yourself. With your unfathomable cultivation level, you'll surely be able to see through the clues."

Akabane squinted, his eyes gleaming as he scrutinized Qin Feng for a moment before smiling and saying, "You knew you weren't lying to me!"

"Human boy, how long have you been on Nine Li Immortal Island?"

Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. This woman was a demon, but she seemed different from the demons he had met before. She didn't seem like someone who would kill without blinking an eye.

In that case, as long as he answers the questions obediently and doesn't give himself away or reveal his identity, his life should be safe.

Qin Feng answered honestly, "More than half a month!"

Akabane then asked, "Have you noticed anything special about Jiuli Immortal Island?"

"Like a barrier or something?"

Qin Feng's heart sank. The other party had indeed come for the small world that sealed the Ice Soul. Unfortunately, he had lost all his cultivation; what good was knowing this now?

He pretended to think for a moment, then shook his head: "Didn't find anything!"

"After Jiuli Immortal Island became an uninhabited island, many people came to search for treasure. I guess even if there was a barrier, it must have been broken by someone, right?"

Chi Yu glanced at Qin Feng, showing no sign of doubt, but deep down he firmly believed that there must be an extremely profound and mysterious barrier on Jiuli Immortal Island, which was just well hidden and difficult to detect.

She stared intently at Qin Feng, and after a while asked, "Did you run away in such a hurry because you were afraid of being discovered?"

When he saw Qin Feng nod silently, Chi Yu didn't say another word. Instead, he instantly used his movement technique and left as fast as lightning.

As Qin Feng watched Chi Yu's figure disappear, the heavy weight in his heart finally lifted.

Indeed, no matter how evil a race may be, there will always be good people among them; one cannot generalize.

However, this place is no longer safe; Jiuli Immortal Island is no longer secure. If the Demon Lord were to descend in person, he would surely die!

Just as Qin Feng was about to continue swimming away from this place, something unexpected happened—Chi Yu returned like a ghost and silently appeared in front of Qin Feng.

Caught off guard, Qin Feng was terrified, his face turning deathly pale. He stammered, "Senior...you...how did you come back again..."

Akabane raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly, "Don't be nervous."

She paused, her gaze fixed on Qin Feng, and then asked, "Do you have enough confidence to swim to the other islands?"

"In my opinion, your body appears somewhat fatigued, and it seems you cannot sustain this for long. Moreover, this vast sea harbors many ferocious demonic beasts. Now that you have lost all your cultivation, how will you cope if you were to unfortunately encounter one?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng felt a sense of relief, but his eyes revealed a strange look.

Could it be that this demon woman is actually a compassionate person? Or perhaps she suddenly felt pity and her compassion overflowed?

"Senior, to be honest, I don't even know where the nearest island is located."

Qin Feng spoke sincerely, without any intention of concealing anything. He then added frankly, "However, I dare not linger here any longer, for I fear you will take my life!"

Faced with someone like Chi Yu, Qin Feng knew that lying about trivial matters would be pointless and might even backfire.

Akabane glanced at Qin Feng, a smile still on his face, and replied, "You're quite an honest person!"

"However, you can rest assured that if I intended to kill you, I would have done so just now. You can continue to stay on this Nine Li Immortal Island and leave after your cultivation has recovered."

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then feigned gratitude. "Thank you very much, senior!"

Chi Yu said nothing, picked up Qin Feng with one hand, and fled towards Jiuli Immortal Island.