The situation at the border was much worse than they'd imagined. The closer they got to the frontier, the more desolate the environment was.
Villages were emptied out and even a few cities too. They met more and more refugees on the way because, apparently, no one wanted to be around when the Northern frontier was finally breached.
The first thing that hit He Yuan once they got closer to the barrier that had been set up around the camp was the smell. It smelled like ash, blood and exposed inner flesh. A few sentries noticed them and directly broke down in tears.
"THEY'RE HERE!" He Yuan didn't know who shouted but that shout contained so many emotions, he felt his heart squeeze.
The Northern soldiers let down the barrier to let them in and He Yuan was met with the full force of their desolation. There were unkept looking soldiers running about. Although when the soldiers saw them, their shoulders sagged a little, like a huge weight had been lifted off their shoulders.
