The entire venue fell silent.
The earlier Root of Wood, though astonishing and already on par with the achievements of previous winners of the Best Plant Element Breeder Award, had not opened up too great a gap.
Among plant element super-rank skills, Deep-Rooted's effects could, at best, be considered average.
Although its effect of advancing a skill to the Transcendent level was somewhat heaven-defying, it was not particularly obvious.
So, if they insisted on judging cost-effectiveness, the Organizing Committee and the judges could tilt things slightly. Even if outsiders objected, they would not be able to make any particularly serious accusations.
After all, unless a breeding achievement involved a super-rank skill enshrined in the hall of fame, such as the Five Elements Body, most were separated by a hair's breadth. The differences were not that great.
They could come up with some nicer-sounding reasons and talk about so-called professional judging perspectives, and naturally muddle their way through.
The Root of Wood potion would then suffer an unfortunate defeat, teaching this arrogant, conceited brat who looked down on the world's breeders just how treacherous the world could be.
It would also teach him that beyond every sky lay another sky, and beyond every master stood another.
They would use this special breeder awards ceremony to deliver a sharp show of authority to this young, headstrong novice.
That was what these people had thought.
But once that strange thing, whose name Su Ping had not even mentioned, was brought out, those thoughts and those sordid maneuvers lost all meaning and value.
Those present were indeed the world's top breeders.
But those outside who had not attended were no fools either.
For that matter, these people themselves had also grown step by step.
The breeders outside, and even ordinary plant-type beast tamers, would