Chapter 2037: Going Home "Mayor?"
Song Wen studied the Mahayana-stage elder before him with a wary gaze.
"How did you know I was an ascender?"
A warm smile appeared on the elder's weathered face.
"There is no need to be nervous, Venerable One. I noticed the ascension phenomenon on the horizon just now, and since your face was unfamiliar, I concluded that you must be an ascender."
Song Wen could find no flaw in his explanation, but he still did not lower his guard.
"Then why did you stop me?"
"I humbly ask that you become the Attendant Immortal of our Peaceful Township," the elder said.
"We have never met before. Why would you ask me to become this Attendant Immortal? And what would I gain from it?" Song Wen asked.
"You may not know this, Venerable One, but although the surrounding area appears peaceful, several hundred thousand li to the east lies a mountain range called the Heart-Refining Mountains, where demonic beasts run rampant. Occasionally, some stray out of the mountains and wreak havoc on the nearby villages and towns."
At this point, sorrow appeared on the elder's face, and he continued.
"Most of the beasts that stray out are only seventh or eighth tier, but there are many of them, and ninth-tier beasts occasionally appear as well. Even when our villages and towns join forces to resist them, we must pay a considerable price."
"If you would stay, Venerable One, those beasts would no longer be a threat. In gratitude, I am willing to offer every scripture and secret art concerning immortals that our town has collected since its founding. We will also raise a hundred Immortal Spirit Stones for you each year, to help you convert your power into immortal essence as quickly as possible and enter