He refuses to tell me? Yang Ye was quite stunned by this.

Yang Ye was about to speak when the Grand Elder spoke abruptly, “The owner of that sword had quite a special identity. Since you’ve inherited his sword, you’ll have to inherit his responsibility. As for what that responsibility is, you don’t need to know right now. You’ll naturally find out once you’ve truly gained that sword’s acknowledgment.”

Nothing in this world was free.

Yang Ye naturally understood that. So, he pondered deeply for a moment and said, “Is taking this sword a good thing or a bad thing for me?”

“It’s good and bad!” The Grand Elder explained, “Once you obtain its acknowledgement, you’ll obtain the acknowledgment of a mysterious power. However, it’s a bad thing too. Because you’ll inherit some responsibilities.” He paused for a moment and continued, “The last owner of this sword is dead. He died for that responsibility!”

Yang Ye asked, “Was the last owner strong?”

The Grand Elder nodded, “Very strong. An existence that surpasses the Zenith Realm.”

Yang Ye felt speechless.

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