Now, as the Demon Clan faced a severe scarcity of population and dire military recruitment needs, the leaders of the Demon Clan had no choice but to consider conscripting these prisoners as a source of military strength. Otherwise, with the existing military forces of the Demon Clan, they could not withstand another counterattack by the Dongsheng Empire.
Luo'er had never calculated the remaining population of the Demon Clan, but he could infer an approximate number from the amount of military personnel. Indeed, it proved that the Demon Clan had reached a do-or-die situation. With so few people, it was difficult to defend Chengdu, let alone have enough people to cultivate more fields to increase production or even think about a counterattack to reclaim West Outer Heaven.
The harsh reality forced the leaders of the Demon Clan to set aside their pride and start considering these forces that they had once overlooked.