An Hao heard Lu Baitian's words and could not help but examine Gu An anew. In his eyes, Gu An was far too ordinary. Earlier, when he had stepped in front of Gu An, it had merely been an instinctive reaction. After all, his master had once protected the weak and helpless him as well.
Such an unremarkable person was actually being chased down and offered the sect master's position?
Facing Lu Baitian's gaze, Gu An took a deep breath and said, "It still won't do, Sect Master. For the sake of the years we spent together in Medicine Valley, please spare me. I truly don't want to stir up trouble. I only want to grow herbs in peace."
Lu Baitian frowned upon hearing this.
No one had ever dared to refuse him, much less more than once.
Gu An continued, "I heard from the Vice Sect Leader that you usually care only for cultivation. You wish to pass the position to me because you want me to handle affairs for you. Why not establish another rank above the elders, limited to three people? Let all matters great and small within the sect be decided by those three. Select them from the Elder Hall, have them answer only to the sect master, then decree that the next sect master can only be chosen from among those three. That way, the Elder Hall will not stand in your way."
At those words, Lu Baitian's tightly furrowed brow relaxed. He gave Gu An a deep look but said nothing, shifting his gaze to An Hao instead.
"What is your name, and what is your relationship with Chu Tianqi?" Lu Baitian asked.
An Hao immediately clasped his fists and answered, "My name is An Hao. I am sixteen this year and have been