After clearing out all the demons within the God Kingdom, Yun Che waved his hand. Nine pillars of runic light shot toward its borders and plunged deep into the ground, forming a temporary Protective Array.
Inside the meeting hall, Yun Che asked all the senior officials present, "What were our casualties this time?"
As the God Kingdom's military commander, Qin Xiao stepped forward first and bowed, his expression grave. "Reporting to Your Majesty, our cultivators suffered over three thousand casualties defending the walls, including over eight hundred dead and over two thousand severely wounded. Three border garrison cities also suffered severe damage during the initial demon assault, with considerable civilian casualties. The exact figures are still being tallied."
Ye Qingshuang added, "When we returned, we saw that many cultivators' divine souls had been corroded by the Evil Dragon's corrupt energy. Although we gave them preliminary treatment with purification power, they still need dedicated personnel to monitor them continuously, or lingering problems may remain."
Qin Yelan also said, "As for supplies, defending the cities consumed enormous quantities of talismans and pills. Some storehouses were caught in the fighting, resulting in considerable losses. Reconstruction and compensation will both require substantial resources."
Situ Kong exchanged a glance with Ning Yi before saying gravely, "Some people's soul guards were also contaminated by the Evil Dragon's energy and cannot recover, greatly reducing their combat power. They will probably have to enter the King Tree World again to contract new soul guards."
Yun Che quietly listened to their reports, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table. Little emotion showed in his deep eyes.
Only after everyone had finished reporting did he slowly speak. "Mm. The casualties were higher than I expected. Compensate the families of the fallen according to the God Kingdom's highest standards. For the wounded,