Chapter 38: A swordsman's past [1]

Chen Guanshan straightened himself and cupped his hands, his face still burning with embarrassment.

"This descendant will gladly accept the position."

Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Good."

He looked toward the ruined city below, then back at Chen Guanshan. "Since you are now the City Lord, there are a few things you need to understand."

Chen Guanshan immediately became serious.

"Please instruct me, Ancestor."

"First, this city has just suffered a demon invasion. The people are exhausted, the formations are damaged, and many of the city's cultivation families have either been destroyed or severely weakened."

Chen Yuan pointed toward the streets below.

"Your first task is to stabilize the city."

Chen Guanshan nodded.

"Understood."