The retreat of the Beast Tide and the cheers of the warriors sent hot warmth coursing through Wang Baole. The mountains of corpses and sea of blood, and the countless dead strewn across the battlefield, soon turned his excitement into sorrow and there was a heavy weight on his heart.

They returned to the stronghold, and big-bearded commander-in-charge ordered a clean up of the battlefield. The bodies of warriors and cultivators were carried back to the stronghold; some had been mutilated beyond recognition. The bloody sight left many silent.

The clean up took three days, and normalcy returned after. The military preserved the beasts' corpses; they would be used as resources and materials. The bodies of their comrades were placed together, their names recorded in the military's Martyrs' Scroll, and the ashes and compensation would be sent to their families. Special remuneration would also be provided for the cultivators killed in battle.

As everything came to an end, the people in th