"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?”

"…The Cosmic Elder did not choose him."


The indifferent smile on Robin's face vanished instantly. He turned toward Leonid in visible surprise.


"What do you mean the Cosmic Elder did not choose him? Isn't the Supreme Council of the Academies under the Cosmic Elder's authority? Wasn't he the one who founded it in the first place?"


"That is true," Leonid replied calmly, trying to maintain a polite expression, "but there is a small gap in Your Majesty's information, because these details are not available to the public. Perhaps the reason is that you never cared to research this matter deeply, so you never asked us about it."


He continued, "In truth, yes, the Cosmic Elder founded the Council and appointed the leaders of the human power factions, those who fought relentlessly against the Plague and the space beasts before his emergence."


Chapter 2079 - The old Supreme Council