Within Beiheguan, red lanterns hang at the entrance of every gate.

This is the tradition of Beiheguan, symbolizing triumphal victory, and also to light a way home for those Beiheguan monks who died in the battle with the demons.

It was the time when the lanterns were first turned on, and Lu Qingshan, who had just entered the city, walked straight down the street, his eyes all red.

The joy is mixed with a little tragedy.

He walked along the street until he came to a small sword grinding workshop in the south of Beiheguan City.

The owner of the sword grinding workshop here is an old man who is blind, named Xu Xi, and others call him owner Xu.

Logically speaking, there should be no such thing as a blind person among monks - with their magical powers, blindness is not a stubborn disease.

It's just that Xu Fangzhu's blindness cannot be cured.

Because when he was fighting a soldier demon, his eyes were injured by the soldier demon using a magic weapon.

The wounds caused by the use of magic weapons by the demon cultivators of the military demon clan will be haunted by the lingering demonic energy, which will not go away.

If the demonic energy cannot be eradicated, his eyes cannot be cured.

Xu Xi was also a swordsman before he went blind.

But earlier, he was actually a sword sharpener, a sword sharpener of a sword-making sect under the Sword Sect.

When he was young, he once entered the sword sect to sharpen his sword for a sword master, and was impressed by the aura of the sword sect on the spot.

It was also after that time that he "thrown his pen and joined the army", put down his sword-sharpening skills, and repaired his sword instead, and achieved some success, thus entering Yumen Pass.

After entering Yumen Pass, Xu Xi learned that Jian Zong had been guarding the border for ten thousand years, how powerful it was.

Later, he came to Beiheguan to perform a support mission and never left again.

In Beiheguan for thousands of years, Xu Xi has experienced countless battles.

He was very lucky, he survived, and managed to reach the Seventh Realm of cultivation with stumbling steps.

It's just a pity that Xu Xi's good luck did not last forever.

In a battle a hundred years ago, he met a demon cultivator from the Soldier Demon Clan. Although he did not die, he was left with injuries that were difficult to heal and could no longer see.

For a swordsman, it is self-evident what losing his eyes means.

This made it impossible for him to fight anymore - although he had spiritual consciousness, spiritual consciousness was only an auxiliary after all and could not replace visual consciousness.

Perhaps some swordsmen, even if they are blind, even if their hands are disabled, and even if they encounter various difficulties, can regain their strength and find a new path.

However, Xu Xi is obviously not this kind of swordsman.

He is just a little qualified swordsman, but an ordinary little swordsman in this place called Yumen Pass.

Xu Xi lost his fighting power and could no longer hold the sword.

But he didn't want to leave Beihe Pass, which he had guarded for thousands of years with his life.

Beihe Pass is a frontline city gate, and Xu Xi, who has lost his combat power, will not be allowed to stay in the city. This is too dangerous and meaningless.

In order to stay in Beiheguan, Xu Xi picked up the sword sharpening skills that he had put aside for many years and opened this sword sharpening workshop.

After all, even as a frontline city gate, these "logistics services" are still needed.

Fortunately, although his skills were a bit rusty, he would not completely forget them.

After getting acquainted with it for a while, he started over again.

Xu Xi is now mentally prepared to die of old age in Beiheguan.

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Today's sword grinding workshop is very idle and there is not much business.

Xu Xi leaned on the counter, sipping the spiritual wine she bought.

He is getting older, and he often thinks about the past recently.

There was the high-spirited mood when he first arrived at Beihe Pass, the survival tips taught by the senior monks at Beihe Pass, the joint fight with his companions on the battlefield, and the scene of the stupid devil being chopped off his head with a sword.

........

My deadline must be approaching soon.

Xu Xi knew what was going on.

He should not be able to sharpen his sword for a few more years for the Beiheguan sword cultivators.

It would be nice if I could chop off one or two more heads of the devil cubs.

He sighed in his heart.

However, Xu Xi also knew in his heart that this was unlikely.

Firstly, he is old and his days are numbered. Secondly, how much fighting power does a blind swordsman still have left?

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but take out his natal sword, and gently rubbed his wrinkled cheek against the cold sword body.

"Old man, I'm really sorry for you." Xu Xi said to herself.

A sword is a killing weapon, but his sword has not been stained with blood for a hundred years.

"I heard that the Sword Sect master who came to sharpen his sword a few days ago said that the Sword Sect has fixed the Young Sect these days...

It is said that he is an extremely young genius sword cultivator. Although his current cultivation level is only in the Sixth Level of Divine Transformation, he single-handedly killed nearly all the high-level demon cultivators in Feather Demon City, which is unbelievable...

"Xu Xi thought in her heart.

"It's really a relief. This young Sword Sect Shaozong is really a young talent. He can slaughter a city in the Sixth Realm. It's amazing..." His thoughts were flying in his mind, "When he really grows up, he will definitely be able to conquer the city."

These devil bastards can't be found anymore."

Xu Xi thought of something else, her expression was a little dazed, and she murmured: "The biggest regret in this life is not being able to witness the heroic appearance of Qingyun Sword Immortal. Now I don't dare to have such big delusions...

.

The only hope now is to take a look at this young master of the Sword Sect before he dies.

If you can really do this, you can die without any regrets. There should be nothing to worry about or talk about before leaving."

Immediately, he shook his head again, with a self-deprecating smile on his face that was as dry as old tree bark.

What are you thinking about?

Not to mention that it is difficult to see Shaozong, there is no way he would appear here.

Based on his current situation, even if the young master is standing in front of him, he can't see it!
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