Once everyone had arrived, Liu Changxu, seated at the head of the room, began to speak.
"I called you all here today mainly to tell you that, although we just won the second round of the Human-Demon War, the beast tide is not over. Even harder battles await us.
"According to the news I just received, this beast tide has brought utter devastation to many nearby islands, wiping out countless lineages to the last member!
"If our Liu Lineage is to survive in the Southern Sea, we must spare no effort in preparing for the battles ahead."
Liu Changxu's words immediately weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
They had thought they could relax for a few days after repelling the second massive beast tide launched by the sea monsters. Now it seemed they had been too optimistic.
"Yue'er, how many casualties did our Liu Household suffer in this beast tide?"
After finishing his remarks, Liu Changxu asked his son, Liu Fuyue, about the casualties among their people.
"Father, eighty-seven members of our Liu Household were wounded in this beast tide, and twenty-six died in battle."
Liu Fuyue's heart was heavy as he spoke, for two of those twenty-six had been his own descendants.
"Make certain their compensation and support are properly handled. We slew so many low-tier sea monsters this time.
"You can set aside some of their meat as wartime rewards for the cultivators who fought and our Liu Household members."
Liu Changxu said.
"Yes, Father!"
"Next, let us discuss what our Liu Household still needs to improve after this round of the Human-Demon War. Everyone is free to speak! Let us strive to pay a smaller price when the next beast tide arrives!"
The moment Liu Changxu finished speaking, everyone present plunged enthusiastically into the discussion. They each raised