"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?”

Not too long ago, this place had been widely regarded as one of the safest, calmest, and most peaceful sectors in the surrounding regions, a place where the inhabitants had grown accustomed to a level of stability that many other sectors could only envy.


Under the explicit instructions of the Cosmic Elder, Kiryan the Conqueror had been unable to invade it, and under Helmor's constantly watchful eyes, Kiryan hadn't attempted to approach it any further or push beyond the limits imposed upon him. Besides, by his very nature, Kiryan had never been particularly fond of that kind of expansion in the first place.


Chapter 2421 - The quiet sector