In the Human Ancestral Land, Xuanyuan was at his wits' end.
Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi had long since stopped managing its affairs.
He had handed every matter concerning the Human Race in the Ancestral Land over to Xuanyuan.
Xuanyuan was now the nominal leader of the Human Race in the Ancestral Land, exactly what the Exposition Sect's twelve direct disciples had wanted.
After Xuanyuan took Guang Chengzi and the other eleven as his masters, Xuan Du lifted the restrictions on Guang Chengzi and seven others.
With the twelve helping him, the Ancestral Land developed rapidly. But its progress still could not keep pace with Shen Nong's advance.
"Report! The Earthly Emperor is attacking with the Human Race tribes of the East Sea! He's made camp outside Zhuolu."
The messenger had barely delivered news of the East Sea Human Race's movements when another piece of bad news followed.
"Report!"
"Chi You, leader of Jiu Li, has declared war on the Human Race. He may emerge from Earthly Dao Reincarnation at any moment and attack from the Southern Barbarian Hundred Thousand Mountains."
Beyond the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains lay territory belonging to the Human Race of the Shouyang Mountain Ancestral Land. After Shen Nong drove the Wu Clan into the mountains, he left that region alone, and the Human Race led by Guang Chengzi reclaimed it.
"Masters, what do you advise?" Xuanyuan looked at the twelve Exposition Sect disciples seated before him. The Human Race generals stood behind them.
"I think we can join forces with the East Sea Human Race tribes and fight the Wu Clan alongside the Earthly Emperor."
Chi Jingzi frowned deeply as he spoke first.
But the moment he finished, Guang Chengzi objected.
"Junior Brother, you're mistaken. As the saying goes, we must settle matters at home before