After surviving the life-and-death ordeal of the passage, cultivators from various cities began tallying their casualties. The results were grim, revealing an overall casualty rate as high as twenty to thirty percent. This meant that one out of every five people had been left behind forever in that perilous passage.
Looking over the statistics, Lin Chen and Su Yao from Beiyuan City wore grim expressions. Su Yao bit her lip gently and said, "With such devastating losses, I really don't know how much farther we can go." Lin Chen's gaze was resolute, yet it could not mask his deep concern. "No matter what, we cannot give up."
Cultivators from the other cities were likewise immersed in sorrow and fear. Once full of confidence, they were now filled with apprehension about the future.
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