"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?”

Shaddad walked steadily among the researchers, builders, soldiers, and all the other personnel constantly moving throughout the busy area, yet despite his presence and status, no one turned toward him for long or stopped whatever task they were currently performing. Anyone who happened to notice him merely acknowledged his passage with a respectful nod or a deeper bow depending on their own status and position, then immediately returned their attention to whatever work occupied them.


The recent period had been filled with almost uninterrupted activity for Shaddad, with one task following another and hardly any opportunity to stop, and throughout the entire past decade, he hadn't taken even a single proper break or entered seclusion even once.


Chapter 2415 - Bear's determination