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But only the old man knew in his heart that the reason he had been able to reach the realm of a Quasi-Immortal King was merely due to basking in the glory of his forebears, and had little to do with himself. Otherwise, he would probably still be languishing in the True Immortal Realm, and the Quasi-Immortal King realm was his endpoint. Even if he were to undergo a life-and-death trial, he would not be able to make any progress.
Those young figures in the starry sky were different, they were the true protagonists of the era. Although they were not old, they had already reached the limit and peak that he could ever achieve in his lifetime—they were beyond his reach, truly astonishing him.
Although he did not want to accept growing old, what could he do about it at this time? The new waves of the river always push the old waves forward. He could count himself as a strong being, yet he was destined to be cruelly abandoned by time.