The Crimson Phoenix Zhi Zhang is already at the Golden Core High Stage, the lights of the Mortal Realm are basically meaningless to her.
She has no concept of "Night City"; for a Golden Core, even if unseen, it can be sensed through Divine Sense.
But when she witnessed the splendidly lit White Pebble Beach with her own eyes, she realized—life could be lived like this.
She doesn't need a Night City, but in the pitch-black night, she is lonely, with only a few Golden Core cultivators to share this solitude, yet maybe tomorrow, they will enter seclusion, leaving her alone.
Previously she thought this was normal, as the Cultivation Path is inherently solitary, with few companions.
However, she overlooked one point: humans are ultimately social animals. You can enjoy solitude, but you cannot be isolated forever.
In the end, cultivators seek immortality to indulge in the feeling of "I live longer than you"—pursuing a sense of superiority.
