"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?”

Orion's mood shifted in an instant, but not in a simple way. It twisted, layered, moved through several states so quickly that even he struggled to keep up with his own thoughts. What began as irritation toward the Shadow Sword's presence turned into surprise… then into a deep, unsettled confusion over how he was even supposed to respond to what he had just heard.


That damned Shadow Sword was telling them to rejoice.


Rejoice… because they were being allowed to form a partnership with Lord Robin.


As if he were speaking to children who had just been granted permission to play.


The sheer tone of it rubbed against Orion's pride, against everything he believed his mother's position represented.


At the same time, he could not deny the reality behind those words.


Chapter 2166 - Dawn Light-2