The stench of corpses filled the air, surrounded by thick smoke from burnt remains, a nightmarish scene.

  Hong Qingshan was staring at the words in the book.

  "It's now known that the characters of this Northern Sea Continent are different from those of our Nine State Continent, but I'm still worried about one thing... Are the languages of our Nine State Continent and this Northern Sea Continent the same?" Teng Qing Shan was somewhat concerned.

  Li Kun also chimed in, "That's right. I've heard that even the languages spoken in the nine provinces and some kingdoms in the Western Regions are different from ours. And this Northern Sea Continent... is much farther away than the Western Regions."

  Hong Qingshan nodded.

  Even in Kyushu, although using the same language, different places still have regional differences.

  "Hey, Brother Teng." Li Kun comforted, "But don't worry too much either. Mingyue Island and our Jiuzhou are extremely far apart. However, what Mingyue Island says is the same as what we say in Jiuzhou. Maybe that's just how Beihai Continent is!"

  Teng Qing Shan held up that incomplete book and laughed: "What's there to worry about? At worst, I'll just have to spend some more time learning it again!"

  In his past life, as a super killer in the dark world, Teng Qing Shan was proficient in several languages. In terms of language learning, he had undergone rigorous training forced by the Killer Organization and also grasped some tricks.

  "Study?" Li Kun nodded with a smile, "It shouldn't be harder than learning beast language! I was able to learn beast language in just a few months, so I'll definitely pick up the language of the North Sea Continent quickly."

  "Hmm, let's go! It's also useless even if we recognize the characters, bringing this incomplete book along." Ceng Qing Shan directly took this incomplete book with him.

  Teng Qing Shan and Li Kun immediately walked in the direction of the tung wood boat.

  When they came, Teng Qing Shan and Li Kun walked along the human settlements. When leaving, Teng Qing Shan went in a straight line, cutting through thorns and brambles, directly rushing towards the direction of the wooden boat.

  A moment.

  "Huh? Is there another gathering place here?" Teng Qing Shan looked ahead at the open space, where many burnt wooden houses and countless corpses were scattered.

  "They are too cruel, sparing no one, not even the elderly, women and children." Li Kun clenched his fists, his face filled with indignation.

  "There's still someone alive!" Teng Qing Shan suddenly lit up his eyes, he could feel that faint breathing sound.

  "Is there anyone alive?" Li Kun was also shocked.

  "Hmm." Teng Qing Shan's gaze fell on a few corpses beside a dilapidated wooden hut in front of him, and he immediately walked over. After lifting up the two corpses on top, he found a thin little girl with a scar on her face and a pale complexion.

  There were still bloodstains on that tattered cotton-padded jacket.

  That faint breathing sound, with Teng Qing Shan's keen six senses, was heard clearly. Teng Qing Shan stretched out his palm and stuck it to the little girl's back, a warm blue light flowed into the little girl's body.

  Nei Jia Gang Jing is superior to Xian Tian Zhen Yuan in terms of health preservation and auxiliary treatment for the body.

  "Uh-huh." The little girl's complexion, which had been deathly pale before, improved slightly. However, she was still very pale. A faint sound came from her nose. Her dry, white lips also moved slightly.

  "Xiao Juan, bring some water," said Teng Qing Shan.

  Li Jun still stood on one side, Teng Qing Shan couldn't help but turn his head to take a look, and saw that Li Jun was biting her lip, with tears in her eyes.

  "Xiao Juan?" Teng Qing Shan shouted again.

  Li Jun immediately woke up.

  "Go get some water." Hong Qingshan instructed, he knew that at this moment it was better for Li Kun not to think too much. "Okay, okay." Li Kun looked around and soon saw a wooden bucket not far away, with water inside.

  A woman has fallen and is lying beside a wooden bucket.

  Li Jun immediately used a water scoop, scooped up a scoop of water, and ran over carefully, afraid that the water would spill.

  "Is she all right, Brother Teng?" Li Kun asked with some concern.

  "It's not a big deal, she was stabbed in the back. Fortunately, her physical condition is relatively good, the wound healed quickly, and there wasn't much blood loss. She managed to save her life." Teng Qing Shan said as he carefully poured water into the girl's mouth.

  The girl unconsciously opened her mouth and drank some water.

  "Looking around the scene, the blood hasn't completely dried. They've probably been dead for only one or two hours." Teng Qing Shan looked at the little girl, "Although the wound is bleeding slowly, if we had arrived half an hour later, she would have definitely died."

  In fact, if it weren't for Qing Shan's quick wit and sharp senses, they might have just walked right past.

  In silence and stillness, that little girl would die.

  "Hehe ~~" A blue-green light flashed on the little girl's body and then hid again.

  "Hmm. That's about it." Teng Qing Shan withdrew his right hand, which had been stuck to the little girl's back, "She's not in much trouble now, just eat some more food, replenish her vital energy and blood, and she'll recover soon."

  Hong Qingshan stood up.

  Li Jun squatted down and supported the little girl.

  "The people who died on this island, probably had some background. Otherwise, the enemy wouldn't have used warships to come and kill them." Teng Qing Shan's gaze swept over the little girl, "This little girl is dressed in tattered clothes, pale and thin, with a scar on her face, obviously she didn't live well normally. On this island, she was probably also at the bottom of society."

  At this time.

  The little girl's eyelids moved, and then her eyes slowly opened. A pair of bright eyes looked at the man and woman in front of her with a frightened gaze. When she saw some corpses beside her, it seemed that she remembered what had happened before, and her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

  Eyes full of terror, body trembling with fear.

  "Ah." Like a mute shouting, the little girl pushed away Li Kun's hand and sat back, this sudden movement also made her back wound burst open again, fresh blood flowing out.

  The little girl seemed to be unaware of the pain, and she stared at Tun Qing and Shan with a terrified gaze.

  "Don't move." In her eyes, that tall man suddenly appeared beside her and then continuously tapped a few times on her back.

  "This little girl has been frightened too much." Teng Qing Shan shook his head as he looked at the little girl's appearance.

  "Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid." Li Jun walked over, took the little girl's hand, and gently wiped her dirty face with his other hand. The little girl seemed to be in a state of terror, but she didn't dare resist, allowing Li Jun to wipe her face.

  Li Kun looked at this little girl with very gentle eyes.

  She seemed to feel his kindness and gradually relaxed.

  "Teng big brother, shall we take her away?" Li Kun said, raising his head.

  Hong Qing Shan looked at Li Kun.

  "Everyone around has died, I reckon her parents and relatives have all died too." Li Kun said softly. The little girl heard this and tears rolled down her face, one after another, dropping from her cheeks.

  Li Kun saw this scene and felt even more heartbroken: "She is now alone, with no one to rely on. If we don't help her, she will be all by herself on an island, how can she survive?"

  "Alright, bring her along. Wait until we reach the coast of Beihai Continent and then settle her down." Teng Qing Shan did not refuse.

  Li Kun hugged the little girl and walked with Teng Qing Shan towards the tung wood boat.

  ……

  On the wooden boat, the little girl shrank into a corner with some fear.

  "Let's go!"

  Teng Qing Shan retracted the iron anchor and grasped two long oars, starting to row. Those sturdy oars, just by looking at them, you could feel... that they required tens of thousands of jin of strength, and if not, it would be impossible to even move them once.

  But Teng Qing Shan was as light as a feather, this scene made the little girl in the corner widen her eyes.

  "Wow~~~" The green bird gently flapped its wings on the deck, spread out its tail feathers, as if showing off its beauty. This also made the little girl look over involuntarily.

  "Have something to eat." Li Kun came out of the cabin with a freshly heated steamed bun.

  At first, the pastries brought from Mingyue Island are still there. Fortunately, dried pastries can be stored for a long time, but most of the meat buns have gone bad even though they were carefully stored. The mantou is still edible.

  The little girl saw the steamed buns and grabbed a handful, eating them in big mouthfuls.

  "Don't choke, drink some water." Li Jyun handed over a cup.

  In front of this little girl, Li Jun showed unprecedented gentleness. It was as if an elder sister cared for her younger sister. After eating three steamed buns in one breath, the little girl's complexion improved significantly. She watched Tan Qing Shan and Li Jun with a curious gaze.

  "Don't be afraid, if you're tired, just go sleep for a while." Li Kun said softly.

  "Haha......" Teng Qing Shan, who was rowing the boat, burst out laughing. "Xiao Jin, this little girl may not necessarily understand what we're saying. What's the point of telling her so much if she can't even understand?"

  Li Kun smiled and didn't say much. At the same time, she put the plate aside and sat down on the deck, holding the little girl's hand.

  It seems to convey friendly messages through handshakes.

  "Thank you, thank you big sister, uncle!" A very low and small voice sounded on the deck.

  Silence!

  That lazy Qing Luan also turned his head to look at the little girl. Cheng Qing Shan, who was rowing the boat, and Li Kun, who was holding the little girl's hand, also had their expressions frozen in an instant.

  "Understood!" Teng Qing Shan was overjoyed.

  "We can understand!" Teng Qing Shan was both shocked and delighted. The Northern Ocean Continent and the Nine States Continent were extremely far apart.

  But this language is actually the same!

  The little girl's "big sister, big uncle" was extremely clear and completely the language of the nine states. Although there are some local characteristics, it sounds effortless! Understandable at once.

  Although calling Li Jun "big sister" and himself "uncle", Teng Qing Shan couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He was only 19 years old after all! However, deep down inside, Teng Qing Shan was still extremely excited.

  Being able to speak and be understood will make traveling on the North Sea Continent much less troublesome in the future.

  "This is good news." Teng Qing Shan smiled.

  "Ah, I understand now, it'll be more convenient from now on." Li Juan was also very happy.

  "Can you speak?" Li Kun looked at the little girl in surprise.

  She hasn't spoken from the beginning until now.

  The little girl looked at Teng Qing Shan and Li Kun with some confusion, didn't she just want to express her gratitude? Why were they so surprised when they could understand what she was saying? Shouldn't...they not be able to understand? The little girl had a belly full of doubts.

  "Uh-huh." The little girl said softly, with some trepidation.

  "Why didn't you speak up earlier?" Li Kun exclaimed in surprise.

  The little girl said in a low voice: "I, I'm afraid you're people sent by the Chunshen family. Only when we got on the boat did we realize that there were only two of you, not the large group from the Chunshen family."

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