[You... end your own life!]

[The atmosphere was heavy.]

[You neither agreed nor disagreed with the remnant will of [Taibai Jinxing].]

[Strictly speaking, he was right—]

[After all, the description of the [Heaven's Mandate] Talent did include the line, "You will gather this world's 'remaining Fortune' and ascend to a pinnacle none can reach!"]

[It seemed those words were no empty promise.]

[[Taibai Jinxing]'s explanation was logically consistent, especially his explanation of "this world's 'remaining Fortune.'"]

[—The world-shattering war back then had fractured the [Supreme True Realm]. The world you inhabited now was merely a fragment, so its Fortune was "remaining."]

[The description of the [Heaven's Mandate] Talent, "You will gather this world's remaining Fortune and ascend to a pinnacle none can reach,"]

[seemed to confirm precisely that.]

[Judging by the chain of karma, you were indeed the best candidate to shoulder the mission of reviving the Heavenly Court.]

[His reasoning was exceptionally thorough.]

[Yet, after a moment of silence, you uttered three words:]

["I must refuse."]

[A clear flicker of astonishment crossed the stern face of [Taibai Jinxing]'s remnant will.]

[You ignored his expression and continued:]

["That great war in the previous Era buried almost everyone who knew the truth.]

[Why were you alone able to survive until now as a remnant will? For now, I'll believe that some [Spirit Transformation Dao Master] or [Immortal Venerable-level] being (limit-breaking beyond Nascent Soul Perfection) lent you a hand. But—"]

[Your sharp gaze bore straight into him:]

["Does your obsession with reviving the Heavenly Court truly come from your own heart, or... is it a will instilled in you by that being behind the scenes?]

[In this Cultivation World, where schemes lurk at every step, I don't believe anyone offers help for no reason."]

[Taibai Jinxing remained silent for a long time before slowly shaking his head.