No matter how powerful a clan was, all of its men had to carry out sword delivery duties at 12 years of age, even if they were the only child of their generation. At the latest, one had to go to the south of the city wall to join in the battle there, and 30 years of age was the oldest one could be before they had to leave the city wall to go and slay demons in the south.1

Almost all of the women wanted to marry men who possessed superior swordsmanship to themselves, and if their husband were to die in battle, then she would immediately follow them, after which their children would come next.6

None of the poems told about the wars on the borders could compare with the stories that came out of this place.0

If any outsiders were to speak of any horrific battles that they had seen, they would be scoffed at by the people in the Sword Qi Great Wall for even daring to make the comparison.0

In the wake of the second war's conclusion, peace and quiet returned to this city, which was situated to the north of the Sword Qi Great Wall.1

The city was filled with all types of buildings and landmarks, such as bridges over flowing water, vast and flamboyant manors, streets that were lined with sword shops, and also crude thatch huts where multiple generations of people shared the same room.0

At a streetside wine shop sat six people around a table, one of whom was a gallant-looking young girl with brows that resembled thin blades. She was sitting on the same bench with another young girl who was missing an arm. The latter was very short and thin, but she was carrying an astonishingly huge sword on her back with a wooden expression on her face.0

The oldest one among the six was a handsome young man in his twenties. The sword Qi emanating from...0