Ash

Looking in front of them, Hui Yue saw a massive crowd of soldiers. None of them were moving, but looking at them, both the Grand Marshall and Lady Sun could see that they were breathing. Most of them were wounded, some more than others. To the side were the more seriously wounded beasts and those with an affinity for wood, who were healing them.

Although these beasts were wounded, they all seemed alert. Everyone who could still stand was standing with their body taut and had eyes which were constantly searching their surroundings to catch any movement nearby. No fear was present in the eyes of the beasts. Cautious was the best word to describe their current state of mind.