Ye Tian looked at him and said coldly, "You don't want to? Is there anyone else who can threaten you, the Gu King?"
The other man quickly said, "Before the Gu King, I dare not call myself a Gu King. The Gu King may call me San Chong."
He paused and continued, "Gu King, that Gu existed before the Ling Gu Sect was established. It is said that humans control Gu, but this Gu is too powerful; it enslaves humans in reverse! The Ling Gu Sect was founded by several Gu slaves controlled by it."
Ye Tian: "So, you, the sect leader, also have to listen to that Gu?"
San Chong nodded, "The Five Spirit Gu's abilities are very strong; it can instantly control a person's mind. When I was confronting the Gu King just now, I was actually influenced by the Five Spirit Gu to some extent!"
Ye Tian asked the Xian Ji Gu if what he said was true, and the Xian Ji Gu gave an affirmative answer.
He nodded and said, "Over the years, your Ling Gu Sect has offended many people. My purpose in coming this time is to destroy the Ling Gu Sect."
San Chong quickly knelt on the ground, "Gu King, we are all acting against our will. Please don't kill us! The Ling Gu Sect is willing to acknowledge you as the new sect leader and obey your every command!"
Ye Tian was stunned. He wanted him to be the sect leader?
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I need to consider this matter. Let's go back to the valley first."
Upon arriving at the valley, Ye Tian asked Gong Tianli and Zhang Longsheng to bring their subordinates out. Soon, dozens of experts appeared near the valley, subtly surrounding the people inside.
Seeing this, San Chong quickly said to Ye Tian, "Sect Leader, I am willing to bear all the blame. If you must kill, kill only me. Please spare the others!" He knelt down again.
Zhang Longsheng was greatly surprised. He stepped forward and asked, "Leader, what's going on?"
Ye Tian briefly explained the situation. Zhang Longsheng smiled and said, "So, the Leader has a more powerful Gu on him. Excellent, that saves us a lot of trouble!"
Ye Tian looked at San Chong and said, "Since you were coerced by the Gu worm, I will let you off. I have no interest in being a sect leader. You will discipline your disciples from now on and not be rude or arrogant."
San Chong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Gu King!"
Zhang Longsheng said, "Since the Leader says so, we will let the Ling Gu Sect off. However, the territory of the Ling Gu Sect must be clearly demarcated from now on. Do not wander around and snatch other people's business."
San Chong quickly replied, "Naturally."
Then he said, "Gu King, please visit the Ling Gu Sect. It would be good for the disciples to meet you."
Ye Tian understood San Chong's intentions. The Ling Gu Sect now lacked the Gu and thus lacked cohesion. If he didn't step forward and show his power, the Ling Gu Sect might fall apart.
He nodded and said, "Alright."
Taking a few steps forward, about to return to the ceremony site, San Chong requested again, "Gu King, we hope you will serve as the sect leader of the Ling Gu Sect, as the Gu King is within you."
Zhang Longsheng's eyes darted, and he said, "Leader, I think being the sect leader is also feasible. Let San Chong be the deputy sect leader and manage daily affairs. You can remain in the background. For any major issues, San Chong can request instructions from you. For general matters, he can decide on his own."
Ye Tian stopped. He was a person who disliked trouble, but hearing Zhang Longsheng's suggestion, being the sect leader didn't seem to require too much effort. He asked San Chong, "How many people are in the Ling Gu Sect now?"
San Chong replied, "Gu King, there are less than two hundred formal disciples, but behind each disciple is a village. Because they are members of the Ling Gu Sect, they have high prestige locally and have developed many registered disciples."
Ye Tian: "How many registered disciples are there?"
San Chong: "At least seventy to eighty thousand."
Ye Tian nodded, "Good, I will be the sect leader. You will be the deputy sect leader from now on."
San Chong was overjoyed and said, "Yes! Sect Leader, you can demonstrate the Gu King's power to these elders and disciples later."
Ye Tian: "How should I demonstrate it?"
San Chong: "There is a black panther and a wild boar king locked in the cave. That black panther is very powerful; it has killed mountain wolves and wild boars. It took us three years to capture it, and many disciples were killed or injured in the process. That wild boar king is even more formidable, weighing over nine hundred catties, with immense strength. The Sect Leader can control them with Gu and make them perform some actions."
Ye Tian: "That's simple enough."
San Chong loudly announced to everyone, "Everyone, our Gu King has been tamed by the immortal before us! From now on, we no longer need to be enslaved by it! Now, I have honored this immortal as the Sect Leader of the Ling Gu Sect, the new Gu King of this era!"