The Yellow Emperor's eyes flashed like lightning as he shouted back, "Yu Wang! As the biological son of Sage Emperor Shen Nong, you should have upheld his aspirations and carried on his legacy. Instead, driven by selfish desires, you tore humanity apart and plunged the common people into war and suffering. What face do you have left to meet your Imperial Father, who is seated in Huoyun Palace at this very moment, looking down upon all living beings through tear-filled eyes?"
Above the Thirty-three Heavens, fragrant smoke wafted through Huoyun Palace. Sage Emperor Shen Nong closed his eyes for a long while after hearing those words. In the end, he let out a long sigh, his fingertips trembling slightly. "This is the result of my failure to educate him. I never imagined I would raise such a rebellious son! Once war breaks out, it will ultimately be the voiceless common people who suffer."
Sage Emperor Fuxi turned his head toward Shen Nong, his voice steady as a bell. "Imperial Brother, there is no need to worry! Humanity was born to be the player chosen by Heaven's Mandate. When the heavens send down tribulation, it has never been to destroy us, but to temper us. Back then, the Witch-Demon War's massacre of humanity was a tribulation, and today's internal strife is also a tribulation. The Heavenly Dao is impartial. If one does not endure the pain of being burned by raging flames, how can one prove oneself worthy of the position revered by all living beings? If one does not undergo the suffering of countless trials and tribulations, how can one command the Six Directions, rule the Eight Regions, and give orders to the Three Realms?"
Shen Nong lowered his eyes and sighed, his voice low and heavy. "How could Shen