After hearing Aldric and Edmund's analysis, Kaine—who had originally harbored some doubts—silently shook his head and sighed.
"So Aldric and Edmund are no broader-minded than this."
"Such shortsighted people are not worth associating with."
He looked at the two of them and sneered inwardly.
"They are deeply prejudiced against independent cultivators, believing that those without a faction are incapable of accomplishing anything remarkable."
"But when it comes to becoming stronger, strength has always been the only truth."
"It has nothing to do with one's origins, resources, or whether some great powerhouse stands behind them."
"Across the entire myriad universes, every Peak Sovereign reached that realm by carving out a path of their own."
"Not a single one was truly cultivated into existence by a supreme faction."
"John, on the other hand, has always acted with exceptional restraint. He has never exposed his true strength."
