"Actually, if you all calm down and think about it, you'll realize there's nothing to envy," Mira said with a laugh, looking at her disgruntled companions and shaking her head. "My father was such a shrewd man. If it really had been better to follow First Uncle and the others, how could he not have gone with them? You should know that he used to follow Gang Shi around all the time."
"Uh." Everyone froze for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.
That was true. Sister Mira's father had once been Gang Shi's standard lackey. If following Gang Shi had really been so wonderful, how could Mira's father have chosen to stay behind? Among the elders of the Branch Family, Mira's father was one of the few managers whom the First Elder valued highly.
"But..." One of the younger members still hesitated. "According to what Bi Lun said, it really does sound pretty good."
The people around them nodded. Everyone dreamed of exploring the stars and wanted to become a mercenary after graduating, so they could see the outside world for themselves. Yet those people could accomplish what they wanted without putting in any effort.
"You all..." Mira clearly understood what they were thinking and laughed. "The universe is so vast, with countless sights to see. If you want to see more of it, don't you have to live longer? If you can't raise your life level, how much can you see with only a few hundred years of life?"
"What are we working so hard to cultivate for? It's so that one day we can fulfill the dream Grand Ancestor never managed to achieve. Grand Ancestor dreamed of advancing to the Dragon level. He already had a specially pardoned title, so why did he still cling to that dream? Wasn't