Qin Feng took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and then carefully examined the young man.
Although he was now completely powerless and unable to discern the opponent's exact cultivation level, he could still make a rough estimate based on his keen intuition and past experience.
The young man in front of him seemed to be only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but even so, Qin Feng had no chance of fighting him in his current state.
At that moment, all he could do was silently pray for divine protection, hoping that this stranger meant him no harm.
Not long after, the young man walked up to Qin Feng and looked him up and down with a curious and doubtful look on his face.
"I never imagined you were really just an ordinary person!"
"How could an ordinary mortal possibly have the ability to ascend to the Nine Li Immortal Island?"
The young man stared intently at Qin Feng's face, his eyes flickering, and asked, "Could it be that you are truly just an ordinary mortal?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's heart tightened, and he instinctively put his right hand behind his back—it turned out that he had been careless and had forgotten to hide the storage ring on his right middle finger.
However, on the surface, Qin Feng remained perfectly calm and composed, his expression completely unfazed. "Indeed, I am but an ordinary mortal."
The young man narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a dangerous glint: "If you are truly just a mere mortal, how did you come to this Nine Li Immortal Island?"
He looked Qin Feng up and down, then suddenly sneered, "If I'm not mistaken, you're probably just a human, right?"
Qin Feng's lips curled into a faint smile: "That's right, I am indeed a human. I was brought here by a cultivator, who is my master. She had urgent business to attend to, so she left first and instructed me to wait for her return here."
The young man's gaze sharpened, and although he still wore a smile, it was a forced one.
"Oh? But... you seem to be seriously injured?"
Qin Feng's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface and replied, "Yes, it was extremely unlucky. I was attacked by a low-level sea monster and was unfortunately injured."
The young man stared intently at Qin Feng for a while, then suddenly seemed to lose interest and waved his hand.
"Forget it, whether you are an ordinary mortal or a cultivator who is seriously injured and has lost all his cultivation, it has nothing to do with me."
"I need to rest and recover here now, so you'd better not disturb me, or else... hmph, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down on the ground and took out a healing pill from his pocket and swallowed it.
Qin Feng finally relaxed, thinking to himself, "It seems this person isn't a bad guy. What a stroke of luck! Maybe good fortune will come his way today."
He stared intently at the young man, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
After a moment, Qin Feng took a deep breath and mustered his courage to speak, "I wonder if you could be so generous as to bestow upon me a fasting pill and a healing pill? When my master returns, she will surely repay you doubly!"
Upon hearing Qin Feng's request, the young man slightly raised his head, his gaze meeting Qin Feng's for a moment. He then took out a fasting pill and a healing pill from the storage ring on his finger and tossed them to Qin Feng without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, he closed his eyes and began to circulate his internal energy to regulate his breathing, concentrating on refining the injuries within his body.
Qin Feng accepted the fasting pill and the healing medicine, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart. He secretly rejoiced at his good fortune in meeting such a kind person.
Qin Feng didn't say much, and quickly put the fasting pill and healing pill into his mouth and swallowed them.
Since he was just an ordinary mortal at this time and had no ability to refine pills, he sat on the ground and quietly waited for the fasting pills and healing pills to be automatically absorbed and digested by his body.
After about two hours, Qin Feng's injuries gradually healed, and his strength slowly returned.
Having taken the Bigu Pill, he no longer felt hungry.
He turned to look at the young man who was still meditating and healing, hesitated for a moment, then stood up to leave.
Although the young man didn't seem like a bad person, and not only gave me the fasting pill but also medicine to heal my injuries, this was, after all, a world of cultivators, where people's hearts were unpredictable, and I had to be careful.
More importantly, this person had fought a fierce battle before entering the Jiuli Palace, and although he was lucky to win, he was seriously injured. If his enemies came looking for him, he would probably not be able to escape unscathed, so it would be better to get away as soon as possible.
Qin Feng had just reached the palace entrance when he suddenly heard a young man's voice behind him. "What is it?"
"Are you leaving without even saying goodbye?"
Qin Feng stopped upon hearing the voice, turned around to look at the young man, a slight smile playing on his lips, and replied, "I just wanted to go out and get some fresh air."
The young man's complexion had improved considerably; the deathly paleness on his face had faded, replaced by a healthy rosy glow.
The young man slowly stood up, then walked step by step to Qin Feng, a cryptic smile on his face, and asked, "You're just an ordinary mortal, how did you manage to leave Jiuli Immortal Island?"
In fact, he didn't believe a single word of what Qin Feng had said earlier—that he was waiting here for his master to return.
At the same time, he absolutely did not believe that Qin Feng was just an ordinary mortal.
Although he hadn't examined Qin Feng's injuries in great detail before, his keen observation skills allowed him to tell that the injuries were definitely not minor.
Logically speaking, if an ordinary person suffered such severe injuries, they would probably have died long ago.
For this reason, he secretly speculated that Qin Feng must have been a cultivator in the past, but due to severe injuries, he lost all his cultivation and ended up in his current state.
Faced with the young man's questioning, Qin Feng remained unusually calm and replied in a composed tone, "I really just wanted to go out and get some fresh air!"
Hearing Qin Feng's reply, the young man glanced at him dismissively, instantly losing interest. "I just saved your life, and you're lying to me? Heh!"
Having said that, he shook his head slightly, sighed, and continued, "Fine, since you don't want to tell the truth, I won't force you!"
After a brief pause, he continued, "I'm planning to leave this place. Would you like to come with me?"
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