Starving anima soul cultivators marched on. The high-ranking ones had already left because their cultivation needed resources for upkeep. Sometimes they would stock up and return, but it wouldn't last long because they would have to sneak past Yao ambushes and go without a supply line for a long time.
The arrows kept raining down, requiring them to stop and put their shields up often. Morale was abysmal due to never-ending harassment from Yao forces. However, there was a light of hope at the end of the tunnel. They were about to reach the Wen dynasty territory. They could get provisions that would last them until they returned to their headquarters.
