"The barbarians have retreated. We held them off."
The survivors cheered and leaped about amid the ruins, but the celebration lasted only a moment before vanishing like smoke. A stifling gloom blanketed the entire city.
Though they had driven back the barbarians in this battle, their losses had been devastating.
Of Profound Sun Commandery's three thousand troops, only several hundred remained. Of the tens of thousands of able-bodied men, barely over ten thousand survived. Of the thousand or so soldiers Li Xuancang had brought, fewer than three hundred were still alive.
After this battle, Profound Sun Commandery's strength had been reduced to less than a tenth. If the barbarians attacked again, they would have no power left to resist.
The only good news was that none of the Astral Qi Realm experts had fallen. As long as Astral Qi Realm experts remained to hold the fort, they still had a chance.
The barbarians and the Demon Race had also suffered considerable losses. Li Xuancang had first killed the Azure Wolf Great Demon, severely wounded the Faceless Demon, and then slain the Snake Demon. Such losses were difficult for the barbarians and Demon Race to bear.
After taking medicinal pills, Zhou Xingzhan and the others barely recovered some strength and came to Li Xuancang's side.
"Xuancang, Mystic Sun City was able to hold because of your immense contribution."
Zhou Xingzhan looked at Li Xuancang before him, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Back then, he had wanted to place Li Xuancang in an important position, hoping he would remain in Profound Sun Commandery and become his right-hand man.
Unfortunately, things had gone against his wishes. Li Xuancang had gone to Peace Prefecture City, and Zhou Xingzhan had been disappointed for quite some time.
Only a few short months had passed, yet Li