"Immortality? That can be lonely. And in the end, everyone will die. It doesn’t matter what you do to escape it—sooner or later, all shall taste death. It is already written; it’s only a matter of when and how.
But glory… glory is the answer.
Glory will outlive flesh and bones.
Glory is what we should strive for, not immortality."
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Robin Burton was a young man who grew up with everything anyone could ever hope for: immense talent in cultivation, a sharp mind, and a wealthy family that would stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything—except the will to make use of it.

"Why should I walk the same path as my ancestors? Why must I seek strength just to defeat one rival or compete with another? That is not what I was born for!"

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“…Heh\~” Robin let out a long sigh. “Pursuing power was never my goal. I left my family and secluded myself to escape those pointless struggles for authority. I wanted to explore the universe, and to explore myself first… yet time and again, I was dragged into devastating wars. I wanted to benefit people with my knowledge and immortalize my name, yet worlds fell and hundreds of billions died because of me. Ironic, hah?”

Theo entered the hall with his usual calm, measured footsteps, each step soft yet deliberate, carrying a quiet authority. His posture was so steady and straight that, for a brief moment, he almost appeared to be gliding above the floor rather than walking on it. When he finally reached the center of the chamber, he stopped with composed stillness.


"You don't look very eager to see me, Lord Hedrick. Have we angered you in some way?"


"Forgive me, I'm preoccupied at the moment. I'm trying to make a certain decision…" Hedrick gave Theo a brief glance —quick, distracted— and gestured for him to come closer before returning his full focus to the map spread out before him. "If it were anyone but you, they wouldn't have been allowed inside—not even my right hand, Draice."


Chapter 1806 - The difficult decision