The deep-auraed middle-aged cultivator was named Liao Quanfu, at Foundation Establishment Perfection. He had once tried twice to break through to Core Formation, and both attempts had ended in failure.
His foundation had been injured during the breakthroughs, and with his years gradually advancing, his potential was exhausted, so he no longer had any thoughts of taking another step forward.
Although his cultivation was one realm higher than Shen Ye's, Shen Ye's advantage lay in his youth and limitless potential. Add to that the fact that he considered his own strength no weaker than Liao Quanfu's, so even though the man had come on aggressively, Shen Ye remained completely unafraid.
"Shen Shidi, making such a major decision on your own doesn't conform to the Sword Hall's rules, does it?"
"As far as I know, the one who obtained the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand-Kite Spirit Seed is only an Inner Sect Disciple who advanced to Foundation Establishment a mere few years ago. Both his cultivation and talent are extremely common. How can you make the many disciples of the Sword Hall accept this?"
Liao Quanfu said with a darkened face.
He had been thinking about that Fourth Grade Sword Thousand-Kite Spirit Seed for a long time. He had originally planned to fight for it on behalf of a nephew with outstanding talent; once it was cultivated, it might become a great aid to his clan, and it could even add a slight possibility of advancing to the Core Formation Realm.
He had thought it was as good as in the bag, but he had never expected Shen Ye to cut him off halfway and hand the Sword Thousand-Kite Spirit Seed to an obscure Inner Sect Disciple to cultivate.
"Make all the Sword Hall disciples accept it?"
"No matter whom the Sword