"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?”

"He's the commander of the Stellar Academies!!"


"Is this really the first time he's ever appeared publicly like this? I've never seen him before. For someone like him to personally come forward and speak to everyone, this must be an extremely important matter..."


Inside the countless halls of the Soul Society, everyone gradually abandoned whatever they had been doing and turned their full attention toward the broadcast playing before them. Qaron's opening words about coming before them with a heavy heart seemed to carry an unusual weight of their own, causing the hearts of those listening to him to grow heavier as well while they waited to hear what could possibly have driven such a figure to appear personally.


Chapter 2428 - Wake up call