Fuxi understood all too well that in the Primordial World, the weak were meat for the strong. If they showed even a sliver of weakness, sooner or later they would end up on someone else's plate.
Besides, as the Human Race developed, they could not keep cowering in one corner forever. Sooner or later, they would have to venture out.
Better to fight sooner than later. They could use this opportunity to temper the Human Race.
At this moment, Shennong stepped forward. "The Spirit Race is a major race. Though we must fight, we cannot act rashly. The Spirit Race consists primarily of wood spirits, fire spirits, earth spirits, wind spirits, and water spirits. These five great spirit clans occupy half its territory."
"The water spirits are quite far from us, so we need not worry about them for now."
"The spirits led by the wood spirits occupy Pine Mountain and intend to wage war against our Human Race. I volunteer to lead the vanguard. My Shennong clan specializes in fire arts, which specifically counter the wood spirit clan."
Fuxi nodded. "In that case, gather the Shennong clan's warriors and form the vanguard to punish the wood spirit clan. I will lead the main army behind you."
Xuanyuan grew anxious. He had been the first to make the case for war, so how had Shennong ended up stealing the opportunity?
"No, that won't do, Your Majesty! If we're talking about who knows the wood spirit clan best, that would be me. I've spent a long time investigating the surrounding area. If we wage war against the wood spirit clan, I have comprehensive intelligence that can reduce our army's losses. Let my Xuanyuan clan take the field instead!"
Fuxi laughed heartily. "Excellent! The Shennong clan will provide the troops, and the