Hearing the voice, Xu Xi hurriedly got up, put away his lifebond sword, and called out: "Grind, of course I'm going to grind, I'm already so old, if I don't hurry up, I probably won't have the strength in the future."
A person who lost his sight would probably have better senses than other people.
Xu Xi was the same.
Just from the voice, he could roughly deduce that the guest should be an extremely young male cultivator.
"That's good." The person's voice was very gentle.
"Young master, if you want to grind the sword, just give me the sword." Xu Xi said again.
"Yes." The guest who came to visit smiled.
Then, a chill came.
Xu Xi's heart suddenly stopped.
What a sharp sword.
He thought.
Just the aura alone was so sharp, giving people a chill, one could imagine how sharp the sword itself was.
Xu Xi stretched out his hands and took the young master's sword, appearing very serious.
Firstly, as a sword grinder, this was the respect he should have for a guest. Secondly, as a sword cultivator, he understood better than others, how much sword cultivators cherished their lifebond swords.
Xu Xi put the cold longsword in his hand on a mysterious purple-brown boulder.
There was an old grinding mark on the boulder, like a groove.
There were two holes under the grinding mark, sunk into the surface of the boulder, in which cold water was stored, chilling to the bone and threatening.
This was a necessary place to grind a sword in.
Xu Xi's rough fingers lightly brushed across the body of the sword in his hand, feeling back and forth.
He was looking for the edge of the longsword, so that he could maintain a fixed edge when grinding the sword.
He was already very familiar with this, so he quickly finished the preparatory work.
Then, Xu Xi put the longsword into the groove of the sword grind stone, and took out a bright stone that exuded cold air.
Back when he was still in the sect, he burned incense and took a vegetarian diet for three days. Then, he personally jumped into the bright stone pit of Mountain Ao, withstanding the bone-chilling cold, and took out a sharp bright stone.
The cold water was as clear as glass, chilling to the bone.
With the cold water, Xu Xi began to grind the sword slowly.
"Owner Xu might not be able to see, but his craftsmanship is more meticulous than most swordsmiths with normal vision," the young man praised as he observed Xu Xi's sword-sharpening technique.
Speaking of this, Xu Xi suddenly became spirited. "It's not that my skills are exquisite, it's just that compared to other sword grinders, I'm more diligent."
Because he was also a sword cultivator, he understood the importance that sword cultivators placed on lifebond swords. Thinking from another perspective, he would be more attentive when sharpening the sword.
Similarly, it was precisely because he had been on the battlefield and killed Demons that he valued the work he was doing. Perhaps the extra effort he put in today would allow him to help a sword cultivator kill a Demon Cultivator on the battlefield in the future, or even save the sword cultivator's life.
"Owner Xu is already so old. Why don't you return to the Eastern Region?" That person asked as he looked. "You've been at North River Pass for a thousand years. You can be considered to have accumulated many military achievements. If you return to the Eastern Region, you'll be returning home with honor. Isn't that much better than sharpening your sword in this dangerous place?"
Xu Xi smiled and said, "Comfortable? I have no wife or children. North River Pass is my home. How can returning to the Eastern Region compare to dying of old age here? Also, I eat and drink well. When has Young Master ever seen me not comfortable? "
"Is that so?" That young man seemed to have a bone to pick with Xu Xi. He said, "The outer realm battlefield is turbulent, and North River Pass might fall one day. Is Owner Xu really comfortable in such a place?"
Xu Xi was not angry or anxious at the young customer's words. He said unhurriedly, "I'm blind, so I don't lie with my eyes open."
After these words, the young customer finally stopped speaking.
Xu Xi did not care and focused on the work at hand.
That person smiled and stood quietly to the side.
In the small sword grinder, the afternoon sun shone in, allowing people to clearly see the dust particles floating in the air. Coupled with the clear sound of cold water being poured on the sword, it was exceptionally comfortable.
Time slowly passed.
About two hours later.
The sound of water suddenly stopped.
"Done." Xu Xi's wrinkled face was filled with a joyful smile, as if he had just finished a piece of art.
He returned the sword that he had just sharpened to the young customer with satisfaction.
"The biggest use of sharpening a sword is to make it sharper," Xu Xi said very honestly, "But Young Master's sword is already sharp enough, so sharpening it won't have much effect on it."
This was like a poor student. Giving him special treatment could greatly improve his grades. But if he was a top student who scored full marks in every subject, no matter how much special treatment he gave him, it would not be of much use.
"I know." That person's reaction was very calm, as if he was not too surprised by this.
After a pause, that person said, "Owner Xu, I happen to not have any spirit stones on me. Can you change the method of payment?"
Hearing this, Xu Xi waved his hand and turned to "look" at that person. He said indifferently, "It's fine if you don't have any spirit stones. I'm already so old. No matter how many spirit stones I earn, I'll still be buried with them. Take this sword and kill a few demon bastards. Just treat it as my payment for sharpening your sword."
"That won't do." The young man in Xu Xi's imagination shook his head and said seriously, "How can I dine and dash? Aren't I taking advantage of your kindness? "
"When I just came, I heard Owner Xu say that you want to see the Sword Sect's Young Master. Although I don't know what's so good about a Divine Transformation sword cultivator," that person said slowly and softly. "But since Owner Xu wants to see him, I'll help Owner Xu. Treat it as my payment for sharpening my sword."
"Huh?" Xu Xi did not react.
Buzz!
In the next moment, he heard the crisp sound of a sword.
Then, he felt a gust of wind blow past his face, and a chill brushed past his face.
"This is?" Xu Xi vaguely felt as if the tip of a sword had brushed past his face. Before he could figure out what was going on, he was suddenly stunned.
Because … he was shocked to find that the Devil Qi that had been lingering in his eyes for hundreds of years, the Devil Qi that would suddenly erupt in the dead of night and disturb him, causing him endless pain, had now silently … disappeared without a trace?!
What was going on?!
In that instant, Xu Xi felt his mind go blank.
The disappearance of the Devil Qi meant that … he could see again!
With that thought, the Origin Energy in his body surged and rushed toward his eyes.
It was as if a dry desert had welcomed a spring rain. His dry eyes quickly became moist, and some hazy shadows gradually appeared in his eyes.
Xu Xi was recovering his eyesight, but he still needed some time.
The lips of this old sword cultivator who had fought in the North River Pass for many years trembled. He could not help but choke. "Thank you … Young Master."
To be able to survive in the dangerous North River Pass for so long, he was naturally not stupid.
Xu Xi understood that the young master in front of him must have gotten rid of the Devil Qi in his eyes.
If he wanted to see the young Sword Sect's Junior Sect Master, the prerequisite was that he had to be able to see …
When the young master said that he would help him, it turned out that he wanted to help him heal his eyes.
Even though Xu Xi was old, his body was still as straight as a pine tree. At that moment, because of the excitement in his heart, he started to tremble violently.
The young man waited silently by the side.
After a while, Xu Xi's eyes that had not been opened for 100 years finally opened again.
The moment he opened his eyes, he turned around and looked at the young master who had healed his eyes.
What entered his eyes was an extremely young face that was exactly the same as he had expected.
Apart from that, the young master's face was unexpectedly handsome, and he was looking at him with a smile.
"Thank you, Young Master. Thank you, Young Master." Xu Xi did not know what to say, and could only repeat those words over and over again.
"It's only right to repay a debt. Owner Xu helped me sharpen my sword, and I helped Owner Xu fulfill his wish. As a reward, Owner Xu doesn't need to be so courteous." Owner Xu thought that Lu Qingshan had only healed his eyes, but in reality, Lu Qingshan had completely fulfilled the wish in his heart.
"How can that be the same … sharpening a sword is as easy as lifting a hand …" Xu Xi suppressed his voice as he muttered.
"Owner Xu thinks that sharpening a sword is as easy as lifting a hand. In truth, curing Owner Xu's eyes is also as easy as lifting a hand for me," Lu Qingshan said calmly.
That was true.
To him, the Devil Qi in Xu Xi's eyes was nothing more than a matter of waving his hand to suppress the Devil.
"But … but …" Xu Xi wanted to say something.
"Boom!"
A violent roar suddenly came from the sky, interrupting what he was about to say.
The explosion shook the heavens and the earth. The entire North River Pass seemed to tremble, and the buildings shook slightly.
"This is?" Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed coldly.
"It's the Demons! The Demons have come to attack the city!" Xu Xi looked up, and saw rolling black Devil Qi appear in the distant horizon.
The black Devil Qi gathered together, forming clouds of black fog.
Xu Xi could not help but mutter, "War is here …"
Only when Demons with sufficient numbers and strength gathered together would they form such a dense black Devil Fog.
The appearance of such a black Devil Fog outside North River Pass spoke for itself.
War had come without any warning. It was out of everyone's expectations.
Xu Xi's voice trembled slightly.
He had experienced countless battles in North River Pass, and was extremely familiar with the Demons' situation.
Just by looking at the Devil Qi, he could confirm that the Demons' formation this time was unprecedentedly powerful!
It had to be said that North River Pass had not seen Devil Qi that could cover the entire horizon for at least 10,000 years.
Xu Xi never thought that he would see such a horrifying scene as soon as he regained his sight.
The moment he saw the demonic energy appear, Xu Xi had already soared into the sky without hesitation. He did not even have the time to inform Lu Qingshan as he rushed towards the city walls of the North River Pass.
The same scene played out in North River Pass.
Streaks of light shot into the sky from all over North River Pass.
These streaks of light were of different colors, and their auras were of different strengths. The only thing they had in common was that they were all charging toward North River Pass' walls.
When Lu Qingshan saw this, he frowned. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, he also shot into the sky and ran toward North River Pass' walls.
He wanted to see what was going on.
.....
The Devil Qi in the sky was howling toward North River Pass.
A cold voice suddenly came from the billowing Devil Qi, enveloping the entire city. "North River Pass cultivators, either you surrender today, or the city will be destroyed!"
This voice was domineering and contained great power. As the sound waves spread out, some of the weaker cultivators on North River Pass' walls turned ghastly pale, and blood flowed from the corners of their mouths.
An ugly Devil Cultivator who was nine feet tall with pitch-black skin and nine bulging meridians on his body appeared from the Devil Qi. He stood at the forefront of the Devil Qi, looking extremely ferocious.
The voice just now came from him.
On the walls, the general of North River Pass saw this ugly Devil Cultivator and could not help but exclaim, "It's Demonic Commander Withered Dragon!"
The general of North River Pass was a middle-aged male cultivator. His cultivation was at Realm Seven, and he was an individual cultivator.
At this moment, deep despair welled up in his heart.
Demonic Commander Withered Dragon was an extremely famous Demonic Commander in the extraterritorial battlefield, whether on the side of the Demons or the side of the human race.
Due to his powerful strength, he had never been defeated before. The Withered Dragon Divine Physique that he cultivated even gave him the power of dragons and elephants. Once he unleashed his might, his divine power was almost unstoppable.
That was not all.
North River Pass looked toward the horizon. The Devil Qi in the sky was slowly dissipating, and Devil Cultivators appeared one after another.
At a glance, there were more than three thousand Devil Cultivators. Every one of them was at least at Realm Seven.
The total number of Realm Seven cultivators in North River Pass did not exceed a thousand.
With such a great disparity in strength, how could they fight this battle?
"Defend and wait for reinforcements!" The general of North River Pass had a solemn expression. His eyes flashed with wisdom, and he quickly made a decision.
There was no way they could win this battle.
They could only defend the city to the death and wait for reinforcements from Jade Gate Pass.
This was the only way.
As the general of North River Pass gave the order, a dozen huge pillars of light suddenly shot into the sky from different directions of North River Pass, piercing through the clouds.
This was the sign that the North River Pass' defensive formation had been activated.
At the same time, a hazy light spread out from the pillars, enveloping the entire North River Pass and isolating it from the rest of the world.
After fully activating the formation, the general of North River Pass shouted, "Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!" The hundreds and thousands of cultivators on the walls of North River Pass all shouted in unison.
Their voices joined together, transforming into an unparalleled determination that soared into the clouds.
In the distance, Demonic Commander Withered Dragon sneered disdainfully when he saw North River Pass' reaction. He was not surprised at all.
It was only to be expected.
It would be surprising if the human race really abandoned the city and surrendered!
"Deploy the Black Devil Flowers!" Demonic Commander Withered Dragon said softly.
His voice was filled with killing intent and iciness.
Three green-skinned Devil Cultivators stood behind Demonic Commander Withered Dragon.
The three of them nodded slightly when they heard this and took out a black jade box.
Then, they took a deep breath and drew a line between their brows with their fingers. Immediately, green blood spurted out from between their brows and dripped onto the jade box in their hands.
The Devil Qi around them began to churn rapidly.
In the next moment, the jade box suddenly emitted a boundless black light.
The three Devil Cultivators couldn't help but tremble, as if they were enduring immense pain.
Buzz! Buzz!
Buzz! The jade box also trembled incessantly.
The trembling continued for a while.
Then, with a loud bang, the jade box exploded and turned into dust.
Three blinding balls of black light floated in the air, emitting a shocking aura.
At this moment, both the Demons and the human cultivators focused their attention on the three balls of black light.
After the black light flickered for a moment, it quickly dissipated, revealing the objects within.
They were three huge strange plants.
They were completely black and had leaves as large as palm-leaf fans.
Between the leaves was a flower bud the size of a millstone.
Black Devil Flowers.
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